RIBA Stirling Prize Winner and Faith Park in Albania: This Week’s Review

Faith Park, Wellness and Hotel rendering. Image © Imigo Courtesy of BIG Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1035345/riba-stirling-prize-winner-and-faith-park-in-albania-this-weeks-review This week's...

Annual International Culture Festival returns this weekend

The Cultural Heritage Center of Southwest Florida is hosting its 7th annual International Culture Festival this weekend. The event features a parade of nations, 20 culturally themed vendors, and dance performances from various countries. Pearl...

29-Year-Old Albanian Woman Killed by Husband in Canada; Suspect Shot Dead by Police

A 29-year-old Albanian woman has been shot dead by her husband, 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper. The incident occurred in Brampton, Canada, where the man opened fire on his wife in a parking lot, killing her instantly. The victim, Savannah Kulla,...

Albania’s religious leaders hail rare unity on gender law

TIRANA, Oct. 16 (TemA) — Albania’s Interfaith Council has praised the rare joint stance of the Socialist and Democratic parties on the government’s gender equality bill, calling it a sign of “institutional maturity and shared values.” The council...

Albania's Specialized Prosecutor's Office is at the center of a political storm

After more than five hours of hearings in parliament, anti-corruption prosecutor Altin Dumani warned of attacks against Albania's Specialized Prosecutor's Office (SPAK). He called for the protection of the independence of the judiciary from...

Government Bloc Secures 25 of 33 Municipalities in North Macedonia Run-off Vote

Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) won the run-off in the local elections in North Macedonia in 21 of the 33 municipalities and in the City of Skopje, the Central Election...

Albania in the Second War World : A Forgotten Theater of World War II

Change font size: - + Reset By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as...

International symposium on modern religious models commences in Baku

Baku, October 22, AZERTAC On October 22, an international symposium on “Modern Models of Religious Education in the Context of Moral Values and Global Challenges” kicked off in Baku. The event began with the performance of the National Anthem of...

Romanian immigrants contribute the most to Italy’s birth rate, data shows

Over 10,000 Romanian children were born in Italy in 2024, contributing the most to the birth rate in the peninsula, relative to the number of people, Digi24 reported. The 2024 birth rate is Italy’s lowest in the past century. A historic low of...

Bjarke Ingels’ Albanian project aims to create “interfaith harmony”

Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has won a competition to design Faith Park, a 200,000-square-metre park on a hillside near Tirana, Albania. The project features nine pavilions, each dedicated to a distinct spiritual tradition....

“Gender Diversity” Removed from Draft Law — Albania’s Interfaith Council Reacts

The Interfaith Council of Albania has “thanked the ruling majority, the opposition, and the media for their stance regarding the draft law on gender equality,” following the decision to amend the much-debated proposal by removing the concept of...

Albania’s ruling party moves to block third gender

TIRANA, Wed. Oct. 16 (TemA) — Albania’s Socialist Party has proposed amendments to confirm that only two genders — male and female — will be legally recognised. The move follows weeks of public debate over whether the law should include a third...

Kadare and Jeziorski bring Albania to Poland

By Ben Andoni TIRANA, Oct. 22 — Marek Jeziorski, a former Polish ambassador to Albania and one of the few foreign diplomats fluent in Albanian, has turned his long affection for the country into literature. In Warsaw, Jeziorski has just released...

Genderless Advocate Elton Ilirjani Shines in Ay Lelum's Emotional 'Bright Stars' Collection at Paris Fashion Week

Canadian Indigenous design house Ay Lelum debuted their deeply personal "Bright Stars Collection" at Paris Fashion Week SS26 on October 2nd, marking a powerful confluence of traditional Coast Salish art and global fashion advocacy. Highlighting...

Albanian Prince's 'unshowy' £120k engagement ring for fiancée one year after divorce

Royal fans were met with exciting news this week after Crown Prince Leka II of Albania announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Blerta Celibashi. Following a behind-the-scenes clip of the romantic engagement and new photos of the happy couple,...

In Albania’s New UNESCO Site, Environmental Worries Abound

Reuters A man walks on a bridge by the Vjosa valley in Tepelene. Photos were taken in Albania on Oct. 4 and 5. Reuters 11:06 JST, October 22, 2025 TEPELENE, Albania (Reuters) — A strong wind blows scraps of plastic from an open landfill into the...

My Time in Mexico’s Largest Immigration Detention Center

The first time I spoke with survivors of the Darién Gap, I was in jail in Mexico. It was July 2021, and I was serving a brief stint as the token gringa inmate in Siglo XXI, Mexico’s largest immigration detention center, located in the city of...

Albanian TV host seen as opposition’s man in Tirana

TIRANA, Oct. 14 (TemA) – A majority of Albanians see television presenter Florian Binaj, who is running as an independent in Tirana’s mayoral election with the support of opposition leader Sali Berisha, as politically aligned rather than neutral,...

Thousands rally in Tirana demanding justice for former KLA leaders on trial in The Hague

Thousands of people filled the centre of the Albanian capital, Tirana, on October 17, answering a nationwide call to demand justice for former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders currently on trial before the Specialist Court in The Hague. The...

Mobilizing resources for care: A holistic approach for financing Albania’s universal care services

Introduction Albania has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality, reversing gender gaps in higher education attainment, increasing political participation and leadership roles of women, decreasing the gender wage gap, improving...