Serbian Woman Ends Hunger Strike Against Government

Dijana Hrka became the face of protest after her son and 15 other people died in a railway station collapse in Serbia. Her hunger strike lasted 16 days.

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The Unlikely Mother of a Movement, on a Hunger Strike to Avenge Her Son

Since her son was killed with 15 others in a railway station collapse in Serbia, Dijana Hrka has become the face of widespread anti-government protests.

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Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site

Despite a fraud investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through.

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Nebojsa Pavkovic, Yugoslav General Convicted of War Crimes, Dies at 79

Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.

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Man Is Shot and Tents Set on Fire Outside Serbia’s Parliament

A suspect was arrested after a blaze broke out among structures erected by supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic. Protests against his government have rumbled for months.

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Athens Democracy Forum: As Democracy Erodes Globally, So Do Women’s Rights

A global swing by governments seeking to assert control has meant repercussions for women, including attempts to delegitimize them and limit their rights, experts said.

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Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.

During his speech, the president also disparaged the work of the United Nations, which, he said, “did not even try to help” in any of the conflicts.

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Southern Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires

High winds were complicating efforts to tame the blazes, which were burning in Greece, Spain, Turkey, Montenegro and Albania.

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Wildfires Burn in Spain and France After Blistering Heat Wave

A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts of Europe where temperatures were expected to climb this week.

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Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests

Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.

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