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A Romanian national pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to his role in a “swatting” ring that targeted dozens of public officials, including a former US president. Going by the aliases “Plank,” “Jonah” and “Cypher,” 26-year-old Thomasz Szabo took part in a years-long conspiracy to place bogus 911 calls, claiming emergencies were taking place at the homes of top government officials, and make bomb threats against government buildings and houses of worship, according to Justice Department. Szabo and a co-conspirator, 21-year-old Serbian national Nemanja Radovanovic, allegedly targeted about 100 people, including members of Congress, governors, cabinet-level executive branch officials...

Two European allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin have fallen ill, according to reports, days before they were set to attend a Victory Day parade in Moscow. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico have had their trips to Russia questioned amid reported health scares.

Aleksandar Vucic cut short his visit to the United States amid health issuesMOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic remains at a military hospital, and the details about his health will be available in the next few days, a source told TASS. "He is at a military hospital. The details about his condition will be known in the next few days," the source shared. Earlier, Vucic cut short his visit to the United States amid health issues and returned to Belgrade where he sought assistance at the Military Hospital. The Serbian leader earlier shared plans to attend the Victory...

A casual hike on the slopes of Zvičina Hill in the Czech Republic led to a remarkable discovery when two hikers stumbled upon a lost gold treasure worth more than $340,000. The find, made in early February but only recently announced, includes 598 gold coins, jewelry, and other artifacts. The entire collection weighs about seven kilograms, with gold coins accounting for nearly 3.7 kilograms. While exploring the landscape near the Polish border, the hikers uncovered a tin container packed with nearly 600 gold coins. The coins were carefully stacked in eleven piles and wrapped in black cloth. Not far from...

The European Commission has issued a warning to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that his expected visit to Russia for the May 9 Victory Day celebrations could seriously complicate Serbia’s accession process to the European Union. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos conveyed this message during her recent visit to Belgrade, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media. According to European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, the warning was communicated directly to the Serbian president. “We warned Serbia that a visit to Moscow could complicate the process of negotiations and preparations for joining the EU. We expect Serbia to confirm its strategic priorities,” Mercier...

Despite intense pressure from Brussels’ foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, the nationalist leaders of Slovakia and Serbia are resolutely standing their ground, opting to honor their historical ties with Russia rather than yield to the petty whims of unelected and increasingly irrelevant EU bureaucrats.Both Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić have confirmed that, regardless of any backlash that they may face from globalists leading the EU, they will be attending Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking a major symbolic break from the European Union’s official stance.Fico, known for his nationalist, left-populist politics and strong...

The president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Lima, on March 18. The decree, which came amid a wave of violence, gives the police and military full control of the security situation there for a period of 30 days. Peru is no stranger to emergencies of this kind. Only last year, in September 2024, Boluarte’s government declared a 60-day state of emergency in 12 districts of the capital. The rationale for declaring the emergency now, as in the past, remains the same: to address the threat posed by criminal gangs. The latest emergency...

The document on strategic defense cooperation, along with a plan for bilateral military partnership for 2025, was signed by Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and his Hungarian counterpart, Krisztof Szalay-BobrovniczkyBELGRADE, April 1. /TASS/. Belgrade and Budapest are working towards establishing a comprehensive military alliance, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated following the signing of a document on Serbian-Hungarian strategic defense cooperation. "We aim to forge the closest strategic relations in the field of defense, and we believe that this agreement on joint activities will pave the way for a military alliance or union between Serbia and Hungary," the Serbian leader emphasized....

According to Aleksandar Vulin, "same actors are behind attack on president Dodik and Republika Srpska"MOSCOW, March 23. /TASS/. American plotters against US President Donald Trump and several European intelligence services are behind the protests in Serbia, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in an exclusive comment to TASS. "The color revolution in Serbia has been organized by US deep state, same one which is trying to obstruct peace efforts of President Trump, as well as several European intelligence services," Vulin said. According to him, "same actors are behind attack on president Dodik and Republika Srpska" (an entity of Bosnia...

A massive protest movement has been deflagrated by the usual shady Globalist NGOs, using an accident at a train station to topple President Aleksandar Vučić because he dared to have foreign relations with their historical allies in neighboring Russia. But now the situation has greatly escalated as Serbian police have apparently used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse the crowd. The Telegraph reported: “Video footage posted on social media showed thousands of people standing in the streets during a 15-minute silence to remember the victims of a railway station roof collapse, which happened in the city of Novi Sad in...

The movement formed after 15 people were killed when a railway station roof collapsed in the city of Novi Sad in November, igniting long-simmering bitterness over alleged corruption and lax oversight in construction projects. But with supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic's embattled government also gathering in the capital as well, there was growing concern about the risk of clashes. In statements issued on social media, students urged those attending the rally to act "in a calm and responsible manner". "The purpose of this movement is not an incursion into institutions, nor to attack those who do not think as we...

Marko Mrnjavcevic (referred to also as Prince Marko and King Marko) was a Serbian ruler who lived during the 14th century. Although Marko is said to have had the opportunity to inherit the throne of the Serbian Empire, he was not able to achieve this as a result of the Ottoman invasions. Whilst Marko succeeded his predecessor as a ruler, he became an Ottoman vassal. Many legends and folk stories have been built around Mrnjavcevic, turning him into a great hero not only in the literature and tradition of the Serbians, but also in those of the Southern Slavic peoples....

On Saturday, March 15, 2025, an estimated 100,000 Serbians and others held one of the largest protests in Belgrade in history. The demonstrators called on the democratically elected government led by President Aleksandar Vucic, to step down. The protesters accused the government of corruption. In truth, Serbia officially aspires to EU membership, but the current leadership is strengthening its ties with Russia and China. This is forbidden for The EU called for the safety of protesters and the avoidance of violence. The opposition is likely to support integration with the EU, but its position on Ukraine remains unclear. President Aleksandar...

The protesters are carrying Serbian flags, using drums, vuvuzelas and whistlesBELGRADE, March 15. /TASS/. Traffic is paralyzed in most parts of Serbia's Belgrade as thousands of demonstrators arrive in the city center, a TASS correspondent reported from the scene. Thousands of student demonstrators continue to arrive from different parts of Belgrade. The protesters are carrying Serbian flags, using drums, vuvuzelas and whistles. Police forces are deployed along the march route, and foot policemen are also among the demonstrators. The March 15 protest rally involves blocking key points in the capital. According to the plan published on social media, the blockades...

As The Telegraph’s Tom Whitehead reports, prisoners in the UK must be given the right to vote following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). If the British government complies with this ruling, it will do so in the face of huge parliamentary and public opposition, with MPs voting against such a measure by 243 to 22 last February. This is an appalling ruling from a supranational court in Strasbourg that does not possess an ounce of democratic credibility. Americans would never accept the judgment of a foreign court over their own domestic affairs, and nor should...

Vucic earlier said he expected the planned rally to descend into violence but warned that any attempts to seize government institutions by force will be harshly suppressedBELGRADE, March 11. /TASS/. Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said the protests scheduled for later this week risk escalating into violence. "Unfortunately, I'm afraid that Aleksandar is right and that we can expect riots and major incidents, that this has been prepared and that, as he said, even the organizers won't be able to stop it because the situation has gone too far," he said, referring to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. "Tempers are running...

If they did nothing wrong, what are they afraid of? After all, that's what they said about Donald Trump for years. Now that the script flipped, their tune has changed--dramatically. As I reported last week, former and current apparatchiks for the Department of Justice are making plans to resign in advance of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January. Those headed for exits include Special Counsel Jack Smith and his top team of prosecutors, who just withdrew their appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon’s order dismissing the classified documents indictment in Florida and asked for a halt to the...

President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union.... Arab leaders meeting in Egypt agreeing to a reconstruction plan for Gaza...a White House aide tonight rejected the specifics... In Florida the new Attorney General appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, James Uthmeier, opening a criminal investigation into...Andrew and Tristian Tate... US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaking of a "compromise" with Canada and Mexico... Tech giant Apple is challenging the British government's push for access to encrypted data of its iCloud users... Asset management giant BlackRock is buying two Panama Canal ports at a price of 22.8 billion US dollars... Kremlin spokesman...

The Balkan Peninsula... by the early 20th century, the Ottoman Empire was in steep decline. This decline fueled nationalist movements in the Balkans, where various ethnic groups sought independence or territorial expansion. Countries like Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Montenegro, which had gained independence or autonomy in the previous century, aspired to expand their territories further, often at the expense of their neighbors and the Ottoman Empire. These aspirations were driven by both nationalistic fervor and the desire to control strategic territories like Macedonia, a region with a highly diverse population. In response to these growing tensions, the Balkan League—a coalition...

President Donald Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with the plans.Blagojevich served eight years in prison on charges stemming from his effort to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat after Obama won the 2008 presidential election, until Trump commuted his 14-year sentence in 2020. Why it matters: Trump and Blagojevich have a relationship dating back to 2010, when the former governor appeared on the Trump-hosted "Celebrity Apprentice" after being impeached and removed from office.Blagojevich, who was a Democrat while in office, supported Trump in the 2024 election and attended the Republican National...