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Students and anti-government demonstrators light the flashlights of their mobile phones during a protest, which has become a national movement for change following the deadly November 2024 Novi Sad railway station roof collapse, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Igor Pavicevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Did a 'sonic weapon' cause a stampede of protesters in Serbia?

World March 17, 2025 By Ben Lynch

A drone view shows demonstrators staging a protest against government policies, corruption and negligence, which they blame for the deaths of the victims in the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station disaster, in Belgrade, Serbia, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Woman rams car into anti-government protesters blocking traffic in Serbia

World January 24, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Serbia gives protesters the middle finger

Serbia's ruling party resorts to giving protesters the middle finger

World January 22, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

London-based exiled Russian TV chef, editor and restaurateur Alexei Zimin, stood outside his restaurant

Russian anti-war TV personality exiled to London 'found dead in hotel room'

World November 13, 2024 By Katie Boyden

Girl, 6, among 14 killed instantly when rail station roof collapsed on them

World November 2, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Olympic athlete banned for five months over religious gesture at Paris Games

Sport September 19, 2024 By Chris Davie

A view of a burnt building after wildfires in Athens

European holidays under threat as wildfires force mass evacuations

World December 2, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

The Olympic Games-Paris 2024

Rafael Nadal snaps at reporter after Novak Djokovic defeat at Paris Olympics

Tennis July 29, 2024 By Louis Sealey

A policeman controls traffic during a forest fire in Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal, 21 July 2024

Firefighters die in Europe's 'hellish' heatwave as tourists told to stay indoors

World July 23, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

A firefighting helicopter drops water during a wildfire at Sofiko near Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece, 17 July 2024. Three firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in Sofiko, Corinth. According to fire brigade sources, they suffered light injuries and were taken to a hospital in Corinth. The firefighting forces deployed against the blaze were reinforced, increasing to 120 firefighters with 32 fire engines and five teams of firefighters on foot (including ten firefighters from Moldova in the context of the European Civil Protection Mechanism), assisted by 13 firefighting planes and six helicopters, two of them in a coordinating role. EPA/VASSILIS PSOMAS

Firefighters die in Europe's 'hellish' heatwave as tourists told to stay indoors

World July 18, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

A person lies on the ground, as police officers guard the area after an attack

Guard shot with arrow in the neck in 'terrorist attack' outside Israeli Embassy

World June 29, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

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England fans at Euro 2024 are a ‘trophy’ for hooligans from other nations

UK June 16, 2024 By Josh Layton

Tony Blair with 5 Toniblers and Kosovo president Vjosa Osmani

Tony Blair, meet Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler, Tonibler and Tonibler

World June 18, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Italian police escort Ivan Bogdanov (C), considered as the leader of the Serbian hooligans after he was arrested following clashes during the Italy-Serbia cancelled Euro 2012 football qualifying match early on October 13, 2010 in Genoa. UEFA said on October 13 that it had ordered a thorough disciplinary investigation into "serious" crowd trouble that forced the Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia to be aborted. AFP PHOTO / SIMONE ARVEDA / PEGASO NEWSPORT ITALY OUT - GETTY OUT (Photo credit should read Simone Arveda/AFP/Getty Images)

England fans face violent Serbian ultra army at 'high risk' Euros 2024 clash

World June 12, 2024 By Danny Rigg

epaselect epa11338678 German police take part in an operational drill at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany 14 May 2024, in preparation for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 starting on 14 June 2024. Police and rescue services took part in the exercise at the stadium in Stuttgart which will host five games during the tournament. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Inside Germany's preparation for 'high risk' England Euros match

World June 11, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

13 people were massacred during a game of football. 31 years on, what have we learned?

World June 1, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Close up detail of newborn boy foot in hospital

Newborn dies 'after doctor jumped on pregnant woman's stomach while hurling racist abuse’

World January 24, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Tragic final TikTok post of girl who died after botched weight-loss surgery in Turkey

World January 24, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Old Belgrade City Center

Master of nightlife: Where to eat, drink, and dance in Serbia's under-the-radar city break

Travel January 14, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Serbia Entry Luke Black performs "Samo Mi Se Spava" on stage during The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final at M&S Bank Arena on May 13, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Eurovision fans fills in NSFW word for Serbian act Luke Black after censorship

TV May 14, 2023 By Pierra Willix

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