Two suspects were arrested in connection to a shooting earlier Tuesday in a parking lot near the Mavrovka shopping mall in Skopje, where a man was fatally shot. The Interior Ministry says they know the identity of a third suspect, who is at large. After the shooting, police have taken operational and tactical measures cordoning...
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Turkish court releases social media influencer accused of tax evasion, money laundering
A Turkish court has ordered the release of Dilan Polat, a prominent social media influencer and beauty center owner who was arrested on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. The court decided that Polat could await trial outside of prison, citing the time she has already spent in custody. Polat, who was detained in...
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Mickoski: Mden 3 million for basketball players who won gold in EuroBasket
At my proposal today, the Government decided to award a prize of Mden 3 million (EUR 48,731) to basketball players under 18 who won gold in the European Basketball Championship, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski posted on Facebook on Tuesday. “This “golden” generation brought 8 victories for Macedonia. We are proud of their success, with heart...
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North Macedonia has the fastest internet in the region
North Macedonia has the fastest internet in the region and is one of the higher-ranked countries in Europe, according to research by Cable.co.uk, published by the statistical portal ‘Landgeist.’ With an internet connection speed of 97.9 Mbps, Macedonia is ahead of Slovenia (97.0 Mbps), Serbia (60.5 Mbps), Kosovo (57.3 Mbps), Greece (53.9 Mbps), Montenegro (49.5...
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Interior Ministry helicopter drops over 20 tons of water on Papradishte fire
The Interior Ministry’s Bell 412 helicopter has joined the firefighting efforts at the Chashka villages of Papradishte and Oreshe. It has so far made 11 drops of water to slow the spread of the wildfire that broke out in the area on Tuesday. According to the Interior Ministry in a press release, the police helicopter...
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Another Olympic gold and world record for pole vaulter Duplantis
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis raised his world record yet again to 6.25 metres as he won back-to-back Olympic pole vault gold in style. Duplantis was assured of gold after being the only man to clear 6.00m. He went over his five heights from 5.70m to an Olympic record 6.10m on the first attempt before then also...
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Harris secures enough votes to be Democratic presidential candidate
US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially secured the necessary majority of delegate votes to be the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, the party said on Monday. Harris received 99% of the approximately 4,500 delegate votes cast, the Democratic Party announced. Harris achieved a majority shortly after voting opened on Friday, but voting continued until Monday...
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Turkey’s inflation falls to 61.78 percent in July
Turkey’s annual rate of inflation slowed sharply in July to 61.78 percent as the country battles a cost-of-living crisis, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday, citing the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). It is the second consecutive fall after consumer price rises eased to 71.6 percent in June. “Annual inflation is falling,” Finance Minister Mehmet Şimsek said...
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Total of 765 wildfires registered in July, says deputy head of National Forests
The deputy head of the National Forests public enterprise, Kire Mihailov, said in a Facebook post Thursday that the country saw 765 wildfires in July, which he said is among the highest in history. “We ended July with a total of 765 fires in Macedonia, a figure I can freely say is among the highest...
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US journalist Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal with West
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several Western countries, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Turkey’s presidency. Wall Street Journal journalist Gershkovich was released just weeks after being sentenced by a Russian court to 16 years for espionage. A Turkish...