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North Macedonia nightclub fire in pictures - harrowing scenes after blaze kills 59
Harrowing images show the before and after of a nightmare blaze which erupted at a nightclub, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150 others. Pictures have revealed the extent of damage caused from the catastophic fire which happened at Club...

North Macedonia: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in night club fire
More than 100 young people died after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Kocani where they were attending a concert by a popular concert duo, DNA Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said pyrotechnics used by the crowd triggered the blaze, causing...


North Macedonia: Dozens killed in nightclub fire
A fire in a nightclub in the North Madedonian town of Kocani early on Sunday morning has killed at least 51 people and left dozens more injured. More than a thousand mostly young people were attending a concert by DNK, a popular hip-hop duo, when...

North Macedonia Fire Kills at Least 50, Dozens Injured
Emergency services responded to the blaze at Club Pulse in Kocani, a town of nearly 25,000 residents, at around 3 a.m. local time. Witnesses described chaotic scenes as rescuers worked to pull survivors from the burning venue. Authorities have...

Southern Europe Scorched by Record-Breaking Heat Wave as Fires and Health Risks Mount
A street in Greece. X/ @robinsnewswire July 21, 2025 Hour: 12:35 pm On Monday, Italy continued to suffer for the fifth consecutive day from one of the most intense heat waves in decades in Europe, which is also affecting the Balkans, Greece and...

Interview: ‘My son made medicinal cannabis history – now Jersey can too’
EXCLUSIVE “MEDICINAL cannabis gave me back my right, as a mother, to hope. But most importantly, it gave my son back his right to life.” That is how Charlotte Caldwell describes the impact of medical cannabis on her son Billy, who has a rare and...

Dubai Chambers explores ways to strengthen economic relations with North Macedonia
Dubai Chambers hosted a high-level delegation from North Macedonia today led by Dr. Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia. The two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic relations and reaffirmed their...

On the threshold of the snow season – will Bulgarian tourism surpass the levels of winter 2025
The tourism sector in Bulgaria has been growing in recent years, both in the summer and winter seasons. According to data from the relevant ministry, by the beginning of October, Bulgarian citizens who visited tourist destinations in the country...

Defence Cooperation with North Macedonia Discussed in Sofia
Bulgaria’s defence cooperation with North Macedonia was discussed on Monday between Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and North Macedonia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Agneza Rusi Popovska, Zapryanov’s ministry reported. The talks focused on...

Case of Struga illegal landfill in North Macedonia goes to Strasbourg court
North Macedonian environmental and civic activists have been trying to prove in court for years that the illegal landfill at the entrance of the town of Struga is poisoning people. It is the second-largest tourist center in the country, located on...
What NATO Countries Spend On Military, Health, & Education
NATO countries officially agreed to raise their defense expenditures to 5% of their GDP by 2035. But how do their military expenditures compare to what they spend on health and education? This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao,...

Alex Salmond Made Scottish Independence a Tangible Goal
The dream shall never die. But Alex Salmond did, suddenly, one year ago today. I was in a hotel room in Seattle when a text came through from a friend in Glasgow: “Salmond dead.” He’d had a heart attack in North Macedonia, over lunch, while trying...

AP News: Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, authorities said. The North Macedonian...

Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The death toll from last month’s deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia has risen to 61 after a second critically injured victim died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, authorities said. The North Macedonian...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025
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The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep
On March 16, a fire tore through an improvised nightclub inside an abandoned carpet factory in Kocani, North Macedonia, killing 59 young people and injuring more than 150. In Kocani, a town of fewer than 25,000 people, the loss is profound – a...

North Macedonia Facing Worst Flu Season: 2,880 Cases Per Day
North Macedonia is experiencing its most difficult period of the year in terms of flu infections. Over the past seven days, 2,880 cases of seasonal viruses have been reported, primarily affecting individuals aged 15 to 64. Children have also been...

UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs
Homepage > News > Business > UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs Jamaica’s educational sector is set to undergo significant transformation in the coming years following the launch of an initiative by the United Nations...
First of four burn victims from North Macedonia released from hospital
Ljubljana/Maribor/Skopje, 7 April - One of the two patients from North Macedonia treated at the UKC Ljubljana hospital for severe burns after the nightclub fire in Kočani has been released from hospital, the Macedonian press agency Mia reported on...