Global immigration news round up

This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Eagle Hills to develop new eco-tourism hub in Montenegro

Eagle Hills Montenegro, a subsidiary of Eagle Hills, has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with local partners in Ulcinj to establish Eagle Hills Ecovillage Shas, a new company that will develop an eco-tourism destination in...

Western Balkans Delegates Gather in Sofia and Plovdiv for Cultural Diplomacy Seminar

The State Institute for Culture at the Minister of Foreign Affairs is organizing a working visit to Bulgaria mottoed "Rethinking Cultural Cooperation in the Western Balkans". The event is taking place in Sofia and Plovdiv on October 6-10 and is...

T&T celebrated in Chilean cultural tribute at Queen’s Hall

KRISTY RAM­NAR­INE kristy.ram­nar­ine@cnc3.co.tt T&T’s na­tion­al flag was proud­ly fea­tured in Hom­e­na­je a Lati­noaméri­ca, a vi­brant trib­ute to Latin Amer­i­ca pre­sent­ed by the Chilean Folk­loric Dance Com­pa­ny—An­tuma­pu—at Queen’s...

Press Release – In Memoriam: Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025)

“Be an optimist. Life is temporary and short.” – Janusz Bugajski, September 23, 1954 – October 17, 2025 Two weeks ago, we lost a dear friend and colleague, Janusz Bugajski. It is difficult to explain his analytic contributions, because they were...

Azerbaijanis arrested over Incident that sparked Violence against Turks

Azerbaijani citizens J.M. (45) and E.M. (33) were arrested for their involvement in the incident on 26 October in Zabjelo in Podgorica, when Montenegrin citizen M.J. was injured, which led to a surge in violence against Turkish citizens and the...

The path to harm: A sequence of human rights violations precedes mass atrocities

The road to genocide doesn’t begin with bullets and mass graves, but with more subtle violations. Declining workers’ rights or compromises on the right to a fair trial may come first. Brutality by law enforcement and prison guards becomes...

Serbian Parliament to Consider Special Legislation on General Staff Building on Nov. 4 amid Criticism from Experts

Source: Beta News / Politics | 03.11.25 | access_time 20:57 National Assembly of Serbia (BETAPHOTO/NEMANJA KICOSEV) A special legislation bill on tearing down the General Staff building complex in downtown Belgrade, damaged in the 1999 NATO...

REPORT: New Visions Forum Croatia @ Ji.hlava 2025

03/11/2025 - The projects presented in the event offered insight into the current directions taken by Croatian documentary storytelling Behind Open Doors by Nikola Kuprešanin The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival placed a special...

Ashitey Confident About Winning SWAG Boxer of Year Award

Rising amateur boxer Mathias Ashitey believes his achievements in 2025 merit winning the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Boxer of the Year Award at the organization’s 50th Golden Jubilee edition scheduled for November 15. The 18 year...

How Illinois’ ‘Balkan Five’ came together — and are giving the No. 17 Illini a new sound

CHAMPAIGN — The language, unsurprisingly, has been one of the most difficult adjustments for David Mirković in his three months at Illinois. The 6-foot-9 freshman from Montenegro has spoken English since he was 6 years old. He’s fluent enough to...

Draft Progress Report: Kosovo Shows Limited Progress, Political Deadlock Blamed

Kosovo’s progress on the European Union agenda has been hindered by divisive domestic politics and the political deadlock following the February 9 parliamentary elections, despite the country’s continued commitment to the European path and high...

Nicaragua: A Dream They Couldn’t Steal: Former UCA Students Graduate

Former students of the confiscated Central American University (UCA) in Managua graduated in October and November 2025 from Jesuit universities in El Salvador and Guatemala. | Illustration: CONFIDENCIAL Students from the confiscated UCA graduate...

Commemorating 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide – IX

Treaty of Sèvres, Ataturk, and Treaty of Lausanne By Eng. HAMBERSOM AGHBASHIAN Treaty of Sèvres By 1918, Allied troops had captured all the Empire’s remaining territories outside of Anatolia, and On October 30, 1918, the Ottomans signed an...

A Presumptive Case of Mucocutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Nonendemic Country

Introduction Leishmaniasis is a complex disease caused by the parasite Leishmania, which spreads through the bite of infected sandflies. This disease is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the neglected tropical diseases...

First Adriatic Film and TV Awards Announced

TIVAT: Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović won Best Film at the first edition of the Adriatic Film and TV Awards, held at the Porto Montenegro marina in the Montenegrin town of Tivat. The winners were selected by the Adriatic Film and TV Academy,...

Tucson Celtic Festival hosts Celtic music, dance, food and drink

Celtic festivals and highland games provide a space for people to celebrate their heritage, but these types of events are becoming rarer to find. Tucson’s annual event highlights Celtic culture through music, dance, food, tastings, highland games...

Is Illinois ready for a tough schedule? Can DePaul continue its turnaround? 5 men’s basketball storylines.

College basketball season has arrived, and Illinois teams have plenty of interesting storylines to follow. Here are five questions for local teams as their seasons begin Monday. 1. Is Illinois’ revamped group ready for a seriously tough schedule?...

Madinah, Riyadh join UNESCO Creative Cities Network list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named Madinah a Creative City for Gastronomy and Riyadh a Creative City for Design, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s growing cultural and creative influence on the world...

Fairfield man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

A Fairfield man already in jail on an unrelated charge was arrested again Thursday on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Edgar Montenegro, 42, booked on multiple felony counts of possession and distribution...