The Taliban dismissed Donald Trump 's claim of Chinese presence at one of the former American military bases in Afghanistan.

For a select few, the green transition in the Balkans has been very lucrative. And political connections don’t hurt.

As the U.S. withdraws support for independent journalism worldwide, Russia and China could try to fill the vacuum.

In Albania's capital, Baba Mondi envisions a Vatican-like state for his Bektashi faith on a tiny scrap of land that would ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

Most independent media outlets in the Western Balkans depend on grants from USAID and other American foundations, due to underdeveloped commercial markets.

While their boss takes a sledgehammer to federal agencies, SpaceX and Tesla are earning big money from government contracts, ...

Trump’s fit of pique, Hegseth targets thousands of ‘poor performers’ for firings, including ‘woke’ generals, budget resolution adds $150 billion in defense spending.

As cyberattacks in the region become ever more sophisticated and daring, Western Balkan governments need to improve their cybersecurity frameworks and cooperate, a new BIRN report warns.

During the Hellenistic era, an obscure city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey) became one of the leading states of the 3rd ...

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is seeking to overturn a landmark Supreme Court case in an effort to give the president greater control over independent three-letter agencies.

Rapidly approaching the century mark, I have the distinct advantage of seeing where we have been as a country. I was born after World War I and just in time for the Great Depression. The son of ...