North Macedonia Prepares for Local Elections Run-off

In North Macedonia, mayors in 33 municipalities, including Skopje, will be elected in run-off elections on Sunday. In the first round of local elections on October 19, mayors were elected in 44 municipalities. In four locations, the elections will...

Book reading: US ranks top, Bangladesh at 97th spot

Although there is a perception that people's interest in reading books has decreased in the digital age, a recent survey says otherwise. A 2024 survey conducted by CEO World Magazine among readers from 102 countries showed that people around the...

This Subaru Legacy Was Designed By Porsche (And Shares A Name With One Of Santa's Reindeer)

When not developing its own iconic cars, Porsche has gotten up to some interesting partnerships over the years: There's been a Harley-Davidson built with Porsche power, for instance, and the automaker's Porsche Design subsidiary has put its name...

Funds allocated for the work of Bulgarian associations abroad in 2025

The Bulgarian government has approved a new program to support organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and citizens of North Macedonia with Bulgarian identity for the period October 15, 2025 -...

World’s First AI Minister is Pregnant With 83 Kids

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has made a bizarre announcement that the world’s first AI government minister, Diella, is “pregnant” with 83 digital children. Speaking from Berlin during the Global Dialogue (BGD), an international forum held...

This AI Chatbot Minister Just Announced It’s ‘Pregnant’. Seriously.

You probably don’t pay much attention to Albanian political news, so let me give you a quick summation of what’s going on over there. The Albanian government recently appointed an AI chatbot as a minister tasked with rooting out corruption in a...

Serbia’s biggest student-led movement one year on

“We have torn down the wall of fear You have torn down the walls of our homes We will rebuild our houses But you will never rebuild that wall of fear.” tweet@souriastrong (Rawia Alhoussaini) “Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the...

Ram Madhav writes: The UN is dead. Long live multilateralism

The United Nations celebrated its 80th anniversary this week. The spurt of articles seeking to project the organisation as the only panacea for mankind betrayed a sense of anxiety about its future. Ban Ki-Moon, former UN Secretary General,...

DeSantis orders Board of Governors to ‘pull the plug’ on H1-B visas in universities

Credit: via Ron DeSantis/X Gov. Ron DeSantis is directing Florida’s top higher education board to prevent state universities from hiring foreign specialty workers, he announced Wednesday. At a Tampa press conference, DeSantis said the Board of...

Veneta and Valentin from Berlin on modern awakening as a path to happiness

The joy you see in the eyes of the people you have helped cannot be described in words, it must be experienced!" This was shared by Veneta Terzieva and Valentin Grigorov on Bulgaria's National Awakeners' Day. The two have been helping other...

Florida universities halt H-1B hiring, global talent worries

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the Florida Board of Governors to stop the use of H-1B visas in state colleges and universities after months of online campaigning against the programme. At the press conference in US, DeSantis said the...

SKY express Strengthens Iberian Presence with New Athens-Madrid Flights

Greek carrier SKY express has expanded its European network with the launch of a new direct Athens–Madrid service, further strengthening its presence in the Iberian Peninsula following the recent inauguration of flights to Lisbon. The...

Why is it so difficult for the UK to deport foreign criminals?

A convicted sex offender has been deported from Britain to Ethiopia after being accidentally released from prison. Following a national manhunt, home secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed that Hadush Kebatu – an asylum seeker who came to the UK...

Visa-Free Countries for Indonesian Passport Holders: 43 Nations in 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As the final quarter of 2025 approaches, many people are planning year-end holidays, often including trips abroad. However, Indonesian travelers need to understand that entry regulations vary by destination. Not all countries...

False narratives of the US ‘war on drugs’ in Latin America

OVER 150 years of right-wing administrations have left, for the beautiful South American country of Colombia, a frail dependency on the US for 26 per cent of its trade (of which 60 per cent are unrefined fossil fuels), and unacceptable rates of...

The Shadow of War: A Long Shot at Control as Ukraine’s Arms Black Market Goes Global

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Ukraine’s descent into state failure has cemented its status as a sprawling hub of the global arms black market. Systemic weapons losses and large-scale diversion are fueling a transnational...

From Treetop Walks to Silent Boats: Inside Bavaria’s Two National Parks

Lake Konigssee is home to the iconic red-domed St. Bartholomew's Church. Photo by Frank Heuer, Bayern Tourismus Bavaria, the largest state in Germany, is a land of contrasts. Stretching across the southeastern part of Germany, it is famous for the...

“Una Faccia, Una Razza”: The Historical Amnesia of Mediterraneo

Eighty-five years ago today, in the middle of World War II, Ioannis Metaxas was sent an ultimatum by Benito Mussolini, demanding that Italian armed forces be granted unimpeded access to the Greek-Albanian border and the occupation of strategic...

First Love Never Dies

In “First Love Never Dies,” Kaisa Rillorta Aquino renders the ache of an old love, and the bitterness that comes when certain paths in life can no longer be traversed. The return of Patis, a childhood companion transformed by time and...

Op-ed | Peaceful protests by 3.5% of the population is almost always successful

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens. Photo by Dean...