Arrest of Migrant Traffickers and Illegal Border Crossing Albanian police made significant progress in combating migrant trafficking on Friday as they apprehended six individuals involved in organizing an illegal border crossing for people from Arab countries. The incident took place in Morine village, located near the Kosovo border, approximately 100…
Ministry of Public Health Raises Awareness on Tuberculosis: 76,000 Cases Registered, Delayed Celebration of World Tuberculosis Prevention Day The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan has reported that an alarming number of people, ranging from 10,000 to 12,000 individuals, succumb to tuberculosis each year. In a significant move, the Ministry…
In a recent development, an Albanian court has refused to extradite a Russian blogger, Svetlana Timofeeva, who was arrested in August 2022 on spying charges along with another Russian and a Ukrainian. The court rejected the request from the Russian authorities for her extradition to face similar charges in Moscow.…
Albanian police have announced that a security guard, identified as P.K., was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen at the premises of the national television station, Top Channel. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and the police have set up checkpoints and are working to identify and apprehend the culprits. Following the shooting, a burnt car was reportedly found at another location, which is believed to have belonged to…
After a significant cyberattack on Albania in 2022, the U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) deployed a Hunt Forward team to conduct defensive cyber operations in collaboration with Albania. The team worked closely with the partner nation to identify, monitor, and analyze the adversary’s tactics, techniques, and procedures, resulting in unique insights into malicious cyber activity and a strengthened partnership with Albania. This was revealed by the U.S. Cyber Command.…
During his visit to Britain, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met with Rishi Sunak, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, to discuss political and economic issues between their countries. However, Rama also took the opportunity to criticize UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and other ministers for politicizing and unfairly targeting Albanian migrants. In his remarks, Rama referred to an incident that occurred at the end of the previous year as…
The Vlora police have arrested four Romanian citizens and confiscated 260 kg of narcotics in the “Camper” operation in Albania. Meanwhile, five others are still at large. During a press conference, Vlora Police Director Ermal Mucaj disclosed that the suspects were using luxury vehicles with Romanian license plates to transport cannabis sativa to Greece and other countries. The four individuals apprehended were identified as Marius Cimpeanu (20), Mihaela Cimpeanu (20), Florin Tucan (24), and Andreea Pislaru (21). The operation is…
Thousands of supporters of Albanian opposition protested in the capital Tirana Friday, calling for the prime minister’s resignation for alleged corruption and mishandling of the economy. The demonstrators were addressed by Sali Berisha, a former president and prime minister who leads the centre-right Democratic Party, and former president Ilir Meta, who leads the left-wing Freedom Party. The opposition leaders called for Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down. It was the fourth anti-government rally in a month and the…
Three women were murdered and three other women have been injured in Tirana. 40-year old Albanian man, named Dan Hutra, the perpetrator behind the massacre, has been arrested after being on the run for six hours. He was apprehended near the Sharra landfill and did not resist arrest, according to police sources. Hutra had gone to his ex-wife’s residence and fired a gun at the house, injuring Elena Hysa, Kujtime Hysa, and Mevlute Hysa, while killing Hasime Dafkun and Mevlute…
Everton Decline Permanent Option for Conor Coady Everton Football Club has made the decision not to exercise a £4.5m option that would have secured defender Conor Coady’s permanent transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Coady’s Season at Everton During his season-long loan at Everton, the 30-year-old Coady showcased his skills in 25 appearances and netted two goals. His contributions on the field were notable, particularly in Everton’s crucial 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on the final day of the season, which secured their…
University teachers in Albania have announced nationwide protests starting on February 22 to demand increased wages and better academic work conditions. The protests come amid concerns about a brain drain in the country as qualified professionals leave due to low salaries and poor working conditions. Lush Susaj, a lecturer at the Agricultural University of Tirana, warned that the best lecturers and real specialists are leaving, which could result in a shortage of qualified professionals to provide education to Albanian students.…
Saturday’s protest by Albania’s opposition called for resignation of prime minister over corruption allegations involving the PM ediramaal himself and FBI agent McGonigal, as well as mismanagement of the country’s economy. https://twitter.com/gchahal/status/1624468791156682752 Former Albanian leaders Sali Berisha, Democratic Party’s leader, and Ilir Meta, the Freedom Party’s leader, were among the demonstrators who gathered in front of the country’s administrative center with signs and yelled for Prime Minister Edi Rama of the ruling Socialist Party to resign. The time has come,…
In the Albanian capital of Tirana, the police dismantled 155 devices used by criminals for illegal activities. Similar actions were taken in recent days in several other Albanian cities. The Albanian police are once again conducting a camera removal operation. Local gangs used to monitor the streets of the capital to observe what was happening. The image from the devices was used for illegal activities and avoiding the intervention of the officers. The scale of the procedure is evidenced by…
During Christmas celebrations in unrecognized Kosovo, an Albanian nationalist opened fire on them, injuring an 11-year-old teenager and a 21-year-old man, as shown in video.
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