- 3d ago
Mariano Navone knocks Novak Djokovic out of US Open in four-hour first-round match
Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open in New York, ending the 24-time Grand Slam champion's 78-match opening-round winning streak.
- 6d ago
Ararat-Armenia beats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 to secure Europa League berth
Ararat-Armenia secured a 1-0 win in Yerevan through a 98th-minute penalty rebound to eliminate Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on aggregate from the Europa League play-offs.
- Aug 27
Ratko Mladic dies at 84 in The Hague as Belgrade debates state funeral honors
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died at age 84 in UN custody in The Hague, prompting political disputes in Serbia over state funeral honors and international warnings against glorification.
- Aug 23
France beats Serbia 91-90 in Orléans basketball friendly behind Wembanyama
The French men's basketball team defeated Serbia 91-90 in a preparation game in Orléans on Sunday, avenging a 90-87 loss in Belgrade three days earlier.
- Aug 22
Romania sends 69 firefighters and Black Hawk helicopter to battle Serbian wildfires
Romania deployed 69 emergency personnel and a rescEU Black Hawk helicopter to Serbia on Saturday following an EU Civil Protection request to fight fires across more than 3,500 hectares in the Deliblato Sands reserve.
- Aug 20
Aleksandar Vučić sets snap Serbian parliamentary election for October 18 or 25
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on state television that snap parliamentary elections will take place on October 18 or 25, moving the scheduled December 2027 vote forward following months of student-led protests.
- Aug 11
David Popovici posts fastest heat time (47.13s) to reach 100m freestyle semifinals at European Swimming Championships in Paris
David Popovici posted the fastest heat time of 47.13 seconds in the 100m freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Paris, advancing to Tuesday evening's semifinals as the top seed.
- Aug 8
Zelensky warns Ukraine has 'virtually no' thermal plant intact ahead of winter during first visit to Serbia
During his first official visit to Serbia on August 8, Ukrainian President Zelensky warned that Ukraine has 'virtually no' intact thermal power plant ahead of winter, as Russian strikes killed 13 people in 24 hours.
- Aug 8
Zelensky makes first visit to Serbia, seeking to pull Belgrade from Moscow's orbit with free trade and energy talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia on 8 August 2026, meeting Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrad to discuss energy, security, EU integration and a free trade deal, as Kyiv seeks to weaken Russian influence in the Balkans.
- Aug 8
Zelensky visits Serbia for first time as president, pledges free trade deal with Vucic despite Belgrade's Kremlin ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on 8 August, agreeing to finalise a long-stalled free trade deal by year-end while Vucic avoided any pledge to sanction Russia.
- Jul 29
Danube drought forces nuclear plant shutdowns in Hungary and Romania
Record-low Danube levels from prolonged heatwaves have pushed Hungary's Paks plant toward its first full shutdown in its 44 years of service and threaten Romania's Cernavoda reactor, as both countries scramble to conserve electricity.
- Jul 26
Danube hits record low, exposing WWII warships and halting fuel shipments across Romania, Serbia and Croatia
The Danube dropped to its lowest July level in decades this week after prolonged heatwaves and drought, revealing hundreds of square kilometres of sandbanks, rusted Nazi-era warships and a 1937 freighter while cutting Serbian fuel imports to a quarter of the monthly target.
- Jul 7
OLAF breaks up network that smuggled 200,000 counterfeit condoms into Europe
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) announced the dismantling of an international network that distributed over 200,000 counterfeit condoms across Europe, falsely declared as toys to evade customs controls.
- Jul 6
France crushes Finland 98-69 to finish top of World Cup qualifying group
A dominant first half set up a 98-69 victory for France over Finland on Monday in Pau, securing first place in Group G of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
- Jul 4
Panathinaikos closes in on Isaac Bonga as German forward activates Partizan release clause
Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos AKTOR is on the verge of signing German forward Isaac Bonga after he activated a €700,000 buyout clause with Partizan Belgrade. The move would reunite Bonga with coach Željko Obradović.
- Jul 4
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Kyiv and Boryspil on first day of school
Overnight Russian bombardments hit a Kyiv railway depot and a residential building in Boryspil, prompting EU talks on emergency interceptor missile transfers as Ukraine begins the school year.
- Jun 30
Europe's record heatwave engulfs the east as death toll mounts and another surge looms
The most severe heatwave on record in Europe pushed into central and eastern regions on Monday, bringing all-time highs, wildfires and more than 1,300 excess deaths, with forecasters warning of another peak from July 5.
- Jun 28
Serbians rally after Vucic promises to step down, but few believe his exit will end 12-year rule
Thousands gathered in Kraljevo on Sunday, a day after President Aleksandar Vucic said he would resign, but many protesters and analysts doubt the move will end his 12-year grip on power.
- Jun 27
Serbian President Vučić announces resignation within weeks, calls early elections
After 13 years in power, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told supporters in Belgrade he will step down within weeks, clearing the way for snap presidential and parliamentary elections. The announcement comes after 18 months of anti-corruption protests triggered by a fatal canopy collapse in Novi Sad.
- Jun 27
Serbian President Vučić says he will resign in weeks, calls early elections amid anti-corruption protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign in a few weeks and that early elections will be held, ending over a decade in power. The move follows 18 months of anti-corruption protests over the Novi Sad station disaster.
