Italy to play Bosnia in 2026 World Cup playoff final, Kosovo face Turkiye
Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.

Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.



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![Greece's culture ministry on July 8, 2025, ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions. [File: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/000_663Z4G3-1751972969.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The vote will determine who leads Kosovo’s stalled normalisation talks with neighbouring Serbia.
Serbia condemns ‘baseless’ claims made by Kosovo over blast at canal supplying country’s two major power plants.
The indictment charges 45 suspects with ‘terrorism’ in their alleged goal of annexing northern Kosovo to Serbia.
Kosovo’s Interior Ministry blamed the closures on ‘masked extremists’ blocking traffic into Serbia.

People & Power examines Kosovo’s post-war journey of nation-building amid domestic tensions and international pressure.
Judges have ruled that Pjeter Shala committed war crimes during the 1998-99 Kosovo uprising against Serbian troops.
Jens Stoltenberg meets alliance’s top diplomats amid some resistance in US, Europe to keep funding war against Russia.
An escalation into a conflict in the Western Balkans was averted but the likelihood of future flare-ups remains high.
Kosovo leader Albin Kurti alleges Serbian president aims to instigate a conflict with Kosovo; Vucic denies accusation.
United States urges Belgrade to stand down after deployment of Serbian tanks and artillery near Kosovo border.