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How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams
Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...

'Best in Scotland' - now Hibs kids aiming to impress on European stage under guidance of Scottish Cup great
Title holders Trabzonspor join Porto and Hibs in second round starting next week Scottish Cup-winning Hibs great Darren McGregor believes he’s working with the best group of youngsters in Scotland. And he’s challenged his title winners to prove...

Kosovo calls for international pressure on Serbia over deadly 2023 gunfight
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo's acting prime minister on Wednesday called on the international community not to consider Serbia a normal state until it hands over those responsible for a deadly incursion by heavily armed Serb gunmen in 2023. Albin...

Alexander Isak 'gone the other way' as Liverpool striker's latest setback speaks volumes
Alexander Isak has endured a slow start to life at Liverpool following his British record transfer from Newcastle United this summer, and now he has suffered another blow with Sweden Aaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter and Bruna Reis 10:30, 16 Oct...

Grenell Criticizes Von der Leyen Over Thaçi’s Five-Year Detention
Richard Grenell, the U.S. Special Envoy of former President Donald Trump for global crises, has sharply criticized the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, following her visit to Kosovo. In a post on the platform X (formerly...

Berlin Art Week Is A Veritable Art Feast – Tabish Khan
The beauty of contemporary art is that it gets everywhere. Every city wants its own art week or Biennale, and this trend shows that even in a challenging market, cities and countries recognise the power of art to put them on the map. Berlin Art...

Struggling Sweden sack manager Tomasson
Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a poor start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. They are bottom of Group B with one point from four games following a 1-0 defeat against Kosovo on Monday. Sweden - who have an...

Hundreds of Thousands of People Dead in Gaza? Social Media Eats Up Nonsensical Analysis
The latest anti-Israel libel to spread across social media like a wildfire is the claim that 680,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the near-two years of war between Israel and Hamas, including 380,000 of them being children under the age...

Kosovo Mourns Legendary Actor and Director Enver Petrovci
Enver Petrovci in 2021. Photo: BIRN Enver Petrovci, one of Kosovo’s most renowned actors and directors, who also had a significant carrier in ex-Yugoslavia, has died at the age of 71. Known for his roles at home and abroad, as well as for his...

Leading Rangers manager candidate backed by former boss as Celtic ace could link up with ex Chelsea gaffer
The headlines from Celtic and Rangers as the Ibrox managerial hunt continues Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish believes a player that he once signed for the Ibrox club in 2002 has the characteristics and personality to be a good replacement for...

EU tells Serbia to ‘get concrete’ on reforms and align with Russia sanctions
129European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged Serbia to make tangible progress on democratic reforms and to align its foreign policy with the European Union, including the imposition of sanctions on Russia, if it wishes to...

Alan Shearer makes Alexander Isak feelings clear after latest disaster for Liverpool man
Alexander Isak has had a challenging start to his Liverpool career(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Alan Shearer has suggested Alexander Isak's transfer to Liverpool 'hasn't helped' the forward. The 26-year-old found himself at the centre of...

Kosovo Court’s ‘Lenient’ Plea Deal With BIRN Journalist’s Harassers Criticised
Footage from the arrest of members and followers of the ‘AlbKings’ Telegram group in May 2024. Photo: BIRN. The Prishtina Basic Court on Monday accepted a plea deal that the prosecution reached with Besart Ramabaja, Arian Tahiraj and Veton...

Von der Leyen keeps the door open to EU enlargement on Western Balkans tour
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Serbia on Wednesday, marking the fourth stop — after Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina — of her tour across the Western Balkans to discuss EU enlargement with regional...
Turkish unit completes deployment to Kosovo under NATO mission
The Turkish Operational Reserve Force (ORF) has completed its deployment to Kosovo as part of NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping mission, officials announced Sunday. According to statements shared via KFOR’s social media accounts, the Turkish...

Confirmed England team v Latvia – Kane, Gordon, Saka, Spence all start
The England team v Latvia has been announced. Thomas Tuchel selecting his starting eleven for this World Cup group qualifier. The England boss naming Anthony Gordon in his team tonight. Dan Burn is amongst the subs. A 7.45pm kick-off this Tuesday...

Misery for Yoane Wissa
You have to really feel for Yoane Wissa. At the start of September he got his wish and secured a move to Newcastle United. Also at that point, the striker was looking forward to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals with DR Congo. They were hot...

Official update on Tuesday – Alexander Isak gets manager the sack
Alexander Isak has played a key role in getting Jon Dahl Tomasson the sack. The Sweden manager placed his faith in the Liverpool striker, even making him captain of the team, but with disastrous consequences. A woeful attempt at qualifying for the...

Germany: Another school sees soaring violence as Syrians battle and girls harassed ‘every day’ for not wearing a headscarf
In the German city of Ulm, the principal of a vocational school complains of soaring violence, female students being harassed, and fear among the teachers, with the story reaching a national audience. The principal of the school, Lorenz Schulte,...

Aston Villa ace taken off during international clash as defender involved in embarrassing defeat while star player bags an assist
Aston Villa are back in Premier League action this weekend following the international break as Unai Emery’s side look to keep their momentum going Aston Villa face an away trip to London on Sunday to play Tottenham Hotspur. Unai Emery’s side were...