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Serbia
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Serbia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Belgrade
Head of State
President Aleksandar Vučić
Head of Government
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to supporters moments before formally submitting his resignation. Photo: Reuters

Echoing Putin, Serbia’s president resigns in bid to become prime minister

Move would allow Aleksandar Vucic to swap offices if his party prevails in early parliamentary elections.

China's military weapons

Were the Serbian military’s new robot dogs built using Chinese technology?

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Crime

Former Kosovo president Thaci gets 25 years in prison for war crimes

European Union

War criminal Mladic buried with military honours in Serbia despite EU warnings

Thousands of mourners gather to attend his funeral in Belgrade, defying EU warnings against glorification of war criminals.

Members of the honour guard carry the coffin during the funeral for Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday. Photo: EPA
Serbian national military servicemen walk by the coffin of Mladic, who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide and other atrocities during the war in Bosnia. Photo: AP
Serbian national military servicemen fire a three-volley salute during the funeral. Photo: AP
People gather around the grave of Mladic's grave. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Can China bring in more bullion as central banks shift gold reserves from US?

Geopolitical tensions and US dollar concerns have seen Shanghai and Hong Kong step up efforts to build gold storage infrastructure.

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United Nations

Commemoration held for late Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic

The ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ will be buried in Belgrade on Monday in a ceremony expected to draw thousands despite international condemnation.

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Science

China launches plan for 3D satellite chain to monitor sun and cosmic explosions

The project will involve partners from at least five other countries as they track the development of space weather.

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The network will be set up to cover the vast area between the Earth and the moon. Photo: Shutterstock
European Union

Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Huge funeral expected for the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, who died last week in a UN detention facility aged 84.

China's military weapons

Tanker, transporter, controller: China’s Y-20 family expands its Pacific reach

Answer to strategic airlift shortage is becoming a family of support aircraft able to sustain combat missions deep into western Pacific.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic dies in The Hague prison

The 84-year-old, who oversaw the 1995 Srebrenica slaughter, was serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes.

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic imitates taking pictures as he sits in the courtroom in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2021. Photo: AP
SCO

China-led SCO, a counterweight to the West

The 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation convenes in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for its annual summit on August 31.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky makes first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to balance relations with Moscow against EU pressure, as his country hopes to join the bloc.

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Aviation

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

The man was pulled back inside by other passengers and has been hospitalised with friction burns but was otherwise in good condition.

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Extreme weather

Heatwave grips Eastern Europe after Germany weather breaks records

The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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A pigeon drinks water amid a heatwave in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Xinhua
European Union

Serbians keep up protest after president says he will step down in weeks

Protesters express satisfaction with Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation, but fear he may not fully relinquish power.

People gathering for an anti-government protest in Kraljevo, Serbia on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Aleksandar Vucic

Serbia’s President Vucic says he’ll resign within weeks, amid student protests

The decision paves the way for early elections, something youth demonstrators in the country have demanded for over a year.

Britain

‘New normal’: European hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave

Extreme London heat led to the highest ever number of life-threatening emergency calls in a day. French hospitals were also inundated.

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US-China relations

Can India react to Gulf deaths in same way China did after 1999 embassy bombing?

Beijing’s reaction to the Belgrade incident could be a template for New Delhi, but some analysts warn it faces very different circumstances.

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The bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade prompted widespred anger and rare public demonstrations. Photo: AFP
Albania

Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort project in Albania

Luxury project linked to Jared Kushner is planned for an uninhabited island and pristine coastline, sparking resistance.

China’s Communist Party

As pioneering Chinese web forum returns, authorities warn free speech has limits

Financial problems forced Tianya to shut down in 2023, but it returned on Monday to combat the rise of ‘fast-food content’.

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Zijin Mining

China’s largest mining company poised for global top 3 status by 2028, says S&P

Ratings agency highlights Zijin’s project pipeline and cost discipline as the miner accelerates global expansion in copper and gold.

Zijin Mining’s outlook has been raised from “stable” to “positive”. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen China-Serbia ‘ironclad friendship’

Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) shake hands after a signing ceremony in Beijing, China on May 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | Serbia can help build bridges between Europe and China

Serbia’s experience proves that cooperation with China brings concrete benefits to ordinary people, workers and families.

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Ukraine war

36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over Ukraine

The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US maximum pressure tactics unlikely to work with China

As the Trump-Xi summit approaches, China will be going into negotiations with a new diplomatic posture.

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A US Air Force C-17 lands at Beijing Capital Airport on May 11, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Art

5 exhibitions across the globe celebrating women who shaped art and culture

From Björk’s grief-tinged ‘Echolalia’ to Marina Abramović making history in Venice, these shows shine a light on women who shaped contemporary culture.

Museums around the world are spotlighting women who – like Frida Kahlo – have influenced contemporary culture. Photo: Nickolas Muray Collection of Mexican Art
China-EU relations

Opinion | ‘Made in Europe’ law sets stage for an economic showdown with China

The proposed legislation is seen as discriminatory to China and could also hurt Chinese interests in non-EU European states.

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China-EU relations

Orban on the brink: could Hungary’s election dent China’s influence in Europe?

‘Most consequential’ vote is being pitched as a referendum on whether the country should move towards the East or West.

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