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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Politics

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  1. 21:10PartiesBalla after the desecration of the January 21 martyrs' plaques: Albanians do not desecrate gravesTaulant Balla, head of the Socialist parliamentary group, accused Sali Berisha of paying for and ordering the damage to the memorial plaques, without presenting evidence.
  2. 17:30PartiesBerisha: PD fully backs the student revolt, citizens should not recognize Rama's measuresThe PD leader called Saturday's protest a victory for the students and urged citizens to rise up “tooth for tooth” against the prime minister.
  3. 15:50GovernmentRama blames PD for Saturday's violence: Its headquarters became a supply point for explosives, mercenaries came even from SpainThe prime minister said resignation cannot be imposed through violence, that he is ready to hear his opponents face to face and that citizens' demands will be answered with the 2027 budget.
  4. 12:20PartiesBardhi on Rama's package: Unconstitutional in every letter, aimed at stopping student protestsGazment Bardhi, head of the PD parliamentary group, called the package against urban violence an attempt to silence, jail and fine protesters.
  5. 11:20GovernmentRama unveils package against urban violence: fines of up to 500,000 lek even for those who stay in the crowdPrime Minister Edi Rama announced six legal instruments after Saturday's violent protest, ranging from compensation for businesses to an electronic register of offenders and changes to the Penal Code.

Crime & Courts

Only Crime & Courts
  1. 21:00Police13th protest ends with Molotov cocktails in Skanderbeg Square: Parliament windows smashed, businesses hitAfter about six hours of protest from the Ministry of Education to the Prime Minister's Office and Skanderbeg Square, police dispersed the crowd with water cannon and tear gas; four injured people went to hospital.
  2. 20:20PoliceKorça: 23-year-old under house arrest stabs a 19-year-old, caught by policeThe fight among several young people broke out on Sunday afternoon; 19-year-old M.A. was stabbed in the thigh and is out of danger.
  3. 18:45Crime & CourtsErjon Vishkulli, injured in the eye at a protest, more stable in Italy; Rama: The state covered the costsThe brother of the 28-year-old from Elbasan told Klan News that doctors are positive about the recovery of his eye and that a second operation is expected on Oct. 26.
  4. 14:20AccidentsTufinë: Pickup truck bed breaks off while unloading sand, two injured; driver arrestedPolice arrested 49-year-old A.N. and seized the vehicle; in Bajzë, Malësi e Madhe, a 57-year-old man suffered smoke inhalation in a house fire.
  5. 10:15PolicePolice after the Oct. 24 protest: 23 arrested, 13 facing charges and 30 wantedThe State Police say protesters attacked officers with stones, screws, metal balls, Molotov cocktails and gas canisters fitted with detonators; five police officers were injured.

Economy

Only Economy
  1. 23:15BusinessRama: State to cover 70% to 100% of damage for small businesses hit during protestsThe anti-violence package the prime minister presented on Sunday provides immediate compensation for businesses with annual turnover of up to 140,000 euros, while shifting the financial burden onto those who caused the damage.
  2. 21:20BusinessGreece: “Horiatiko” bakeries and “Pizza Fan” pizzerias under investigation for tax evasion, losses put at 100 million and 25 million eurosAccording to Greek public broadcaster ERT, more than 50 people have been arrested in the bakery case, while the pizza chain disputes allegations of unpaid VAT.
  3. 20:30BusinessVlora Triport: “Vetting” questions company with 10,000 lek in capital that holds 92% of concessionAccording to the “Vetting” program on News24, Premium Construction was set up four months before winning the port concession and later bought its partners’ shares at symbolic prices.
  4. 15:45EconomyGodolesh, Elbasan: Long drought kills half the cherry trees in a village that lives on cherries and olivesAbout 50% of the cherry trees in the mountain village have dried up over the past two to three years because of high temperatures and lack of rain, according to farmers.

Region

Only Region
  1. 23:00Presevo ValleyAlbanian Coalition secures two seats in Serbia’s parliament; Kamberi: Historic achievement, in the race for a thirdAccording to preliminary results, the joint list of Albanians from Preševo, Bujanovac and Medveđa won 27,230 votes, which count as 36,761 with the minority coefficient.
  2. 21:45RegionVučić concedes defeat in Serbia: Student list heads for 138 seats and an absolute majorityAfter 12 years in power, the Serbian president said on RTS that “it is clear that we lost these elections”; according to CeSID, the student list wins 52.1% and his coalition 39.3%.
  3. 20:15RegionSerbia votes with record turnout: 67.5% by 7 p.m., long lines in the diaspora tooMore than 6.4 million voters were called to 8,392 polling stations for 250 seats; according to CeSID and Ipsos, turnout was far higher than in the December 2023 elections.
  4. 19:45KosovoKosovo Serbs head to polling stations in Serbia: up to 3-hour waits at Jarinje, EULEX steps up presenceVoters from Kosovo cast ballots at 60 polling stations in Raška, Tutin, Vranje and Kuršumlija; two women fainted in the lines in Raška.
  5. 16:30DiasporaStoke-on-Trent: Two young Albanians jailed over cocaine, 10,700 pounds hidden in TV unitAccording to Staffordshire Police, Ervin Hasa, 25, received 3 years in prison and Mikele Bilali, 26, 1 year and 10 months, after admitting cocaine supply charges.
  6. 16:20Presevo ValleyPreševo Valley votes on a joint list: over 12,000 voters in Preševo by early afternoonKurti, Shiroka-Pula, Haxhiu and Minister Ferit Hoxha urged Albanians to turn out for the “Albanian Coalition,” number 17.

World

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  1. 22:10Middle EastIslamic University of Gaza hit: three killed and eight students injured, Israel reviewing the incidentAccording to Palestinian sources cited by AFP, a drone struck the university in northern Gaza. The Israeli military says it was targeting a Hamas militant and diverted the strike when it spotted civilians.
  2. 21:40WorldMaría Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after nearly a year: “I am here. With you”The Venezuelan opposition leader appeared in Barquisimeto, about 350 km west of Caracas. It was not immediately clear how she managed to enter the country.
  3. 21:15EUBulgaria heads for presidential runoff: Iotova narrowly leads Gyurov on record-low turnoutBulgarian exit polls give incumbent President Iliana Iotova 35–36.5% and Andrey Gyurov about 32%. Because of low turnout, the winner will be decided in a second round on Nov. 1.
  4. 20:40EuropeUkrainian drones kill three in Belgorod; Putin calls claims of stoking protests in Europe an “exaggeration”The attack on the Russian border city also left 13 people injured and damaged 30 apartment buildings. In an interview with VGTRK, Putin dismissed European accusations over the protests in France.
  5. 18:30USTrump: Macron is destroying France with migration; on Iran, “a deal or end them”In an interview with Fox News, the U.S. president attacked Macron's migration policies and said the United States has full control of the Strait of Hormuz. In Florida, he promised business with Russia and Ukraine after the war.

Sports

Only Sports
  1. 23:15International footballMbappé silences Camp Nou: Real win El Clásico 2-1 and hand Barcelona their first La Liga defeatThe Frenchman scored in the 41st minute and settled the match in the closing minutes after Raphinha's equalizer. Real move to within three points of the top.
  2. 22:45International footballSerie A: Milan respond to European disappointment with 2-0 win in Udine, Juventus back to winning against LeccePulisic and Hutchinson lifted Milan to fourth place with 18 points. Juventus won 2-0 with goals from McKennie and Douglas Luiz.
  3. 20:50SuperligaDinamo City come from behind to beat Egnatia 2-1 at Elbasan Arena, Teuta stay alone at the top of the SuperioreThe champions went ahead in the second minute through Kryeziu, but Vila and Qefalija turned the game around within five minutes. Dinamo climb to third place with 15 points.
  4. 19:45International footballAsllani wins a penalty as Hoffenheim beat Leverkusen 3-0; Shaqiri and Abrashi draw in BaselIn the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim, with two Albanians in the squad, beat Bayer Leverkusen. In Switzerland, the derby of Kosovo captains, Basel vs. Grasshoppers, ended 0-0.
  5. 17:10International footballLiverpool beat Brighton 2-0 as Iraola earns his first league win at AnfieldA Gross own goal and an Isak strike four minutes apart gave Liverpool a fourth straight win. Brighton lose after eight games unbeaten.

Culture

Only Culture
  1. 12:30CultureNew study: Van Gogh's “The Starry Night” may show the dawn sky of July 22, 1889Researchers at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, in a study in “Scientific Reports,” suggest the painting was not made in June, as believed. A waning Moon and Venus match the composition.
  2. 11:00BooksFrance creates the “Prix Pascal,” a literary prize for works written with the help of artificial intelligenceThe prize, named after Blaise Pascal, accepts unpublished texts in French until the end of November. The winner will be announced in early December.
  3. 10:00CulturePablo Picasso: 145 years since the birth of the genius who changed the course of modern artThe Spanish painter was born on Oct. 25, 1881, in Málaga. From the Blue Period to Cubism and “Guernica,” his work remains a landmark of the 20th century.
  4. 09:00CultureOct. 25, International Artists Day: art as a universal language that preserves memory and unites culturesThe day honors creators in painting, sculpture, photography, music, literature and other arts. It coincides with Pablo Picasso's birthday.

Opinion

Only Opinion
  1. 19:00OpinionThe Presevo Valley did the math: together two, divided oneThe joint list of eight Albanian parties doubled their representation in Belgrade. Now it has to show that unity holds after the count, too.
  2. 18:45OpinionThe Jan. 21 plaques are not a battlefieldThe desecration of a memorial calls for an investigation and repair, not accusations without evidence from one side and silence from the other.
  3. 18:30OpinionLaws for the street are not written in the streetThe package against urban violence responds to a real problem, but it also carries real risks. That is exactly why it should move from the cabinet table to public debate, not the other way around.

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