‘Kosovo’s moves towards Israel are the price of aligning with US policy’
Kosovo’s decision to join a US-led Gaza force exposes the pull of its alliance with Washington, according to analysts.

Kosovo’s decision to join a US-led Gaza force exposes the pull of its alliance with Washington, according to analysts.

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Attack in the village of Banjska led to a clash with police that left one police officer and three of the gunmen dead.
Turkiye secure a return to football’s biggest tournament for the first time since 2002, when they finished third.
Turkiye beat Kosovo 1-0, and Sweden beat Poland 3-2, as winners secure latest FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying spots.
Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.
Special court in The Hague hears closing arguments this week in the trial of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders.
Securing international loans and reforming health and education systems among the top priorities of the new government.

Emergency crews in Kosovo carried out a second day of evacuations after the region was devastated by floods.

Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he will move quickly to form a new government.
Voting ends in the election as Prime Minister Albin Kurti seeks a majority to break the deadlock and form government.
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.