Croatia’s populist president appears set for re-election

Croatia’s populist president appears set for re-election

Croatian President and presidential candidate Zoran Milanovic stands at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Zagreb, Croatia, January 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters , Croatians were casting ballots on Sunday (January 12) in a presidential runoff where the populist incumbent Zoran Milanovic appears set to win a second … Read more

Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar

Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar

Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting January 1. File | Photo Credit: AP Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting January 1 next year, the country’s Defense Minister Ivan Anusic announced late Thursday (August 15, 2024). The move comes amid heightened tensions in Europe following the Russian aggression against Ukraine … Read more

Are driving holidays India’s next big travel trend?

Are driving holidays India’s next big travel trend?

Many people have been to Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh, year after year, hoping to catch a glimpse of the snow leopard. Photographer Nitin Pasricha however, was among the lucky few to catch a rare sighting on his first trip. He was part of a 10-night guided driving holiday through the Spiti Valley when his … Read more

Former President of Croatia visits ISB

Former President of Croatia visits ISB

ISB Dean Madan Pillutla briefing former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic during her visit to the B-school on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Arrangement The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Croatia, have entered into a graduate student exchange agreement on Wednesday. The exchange students, under the agreement, will … Read more

2023 new year celebrations from across the world live updates

2023 new year celebrations from across the world live updates

The world’s eight billion people on December 31 prepared to usher in 2023 and farewell a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi’s world cup glory, and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former Pope Benedict. Many will be looking to cut loose this New Year’s Eve after … Read more

Bosnians go to polls to choose between nationalists and reformists | CNN

Bosnians go to polls to choose between nationalists and reformists | CNN

Bosnians go to the polls on Sunday to choose the country’s new collective presidency and lawmakers at national, regional and local levels, deciding between long-entrenched nationalist parties and reformists focused on the economy. Nearly 3.4 million people are eligible to vote amid the worst political crisis in the Balkan country since the end of its … Read more

Croatia v Spain: Euro 2020 last 16 – live!

Croatia v Spain: Euro 2020 last 16 – live!

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón; Azpilicueta, Eric García, Laporte, Gayà; Koke, Busquets, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Morata, Sarabia. Subs: De Gea, D Llorente, Pau Torres, M Llorente, Moreno, Thiago, Sánchez, Rodri, Fabian, Jordi Alba, Olmo, Oyarzabal. Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Caleta-Car, Vida, Gvardiol; Brozovic, Modric, Kovacic; Vlasic, Petkovic, Rebic. Subs: Vrsaljko, Brekalo, Kramaric, Kalinic, Budimir, Pasalic, Skoric, … Read more

Euro 2020: Uefa blocks rainbow light display at Germany v Hungary – live!

Euro 2020: Uefa blocks rainbow light display at Germany v Hungary – live!

Tens of thousands of soccer fans packed the Puskas Arena in Budapest last week to attend Euro 2020 matches. It was the first full-house international soccer event in Europe in more than a year — made possible largely by Hungary’s adoption of government-issued immunity cards. The only one of the tournament’s 10 host countries to … Read more

Vacationers, migrants drive Italy’s surge in Covid-19 cases

Vacationers, migrants drive Italy’s surge in Covid-19 cases

People wearing face masks walk in front of the Trevi Fountain following a government decree that states face coverings must be worn between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. near bars and pubs and in areas where gatherings are more likely, due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rome, Italy. (Courtesy: Reuters photo/File) Sicily’s governor … Read more