Podcasts about Kosovo

Former UK guard Dazia Lawrence joined us right at the start of the show. We talked about her turning pro and playing her upcoming season in Kosovo for KBF Pega 03. We looked back at her time at Kentucky, playing for coach Brooks, playing with Georgia Amoore, adjusting to Lexington and the SEC and more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cats-talk-wednesday--4693915/support.

In this 4th of July special edition of Leadership Blueprints, BJ Kraemer sits down with Marine Corps veteran, educator, and operations leader Fred Conner for a conversation about legacy, leadership, and renewal. This episode explores the transformation of the historic 75-acre Valley Forge campus- home to Founding Forward, a national civic education nonprofit founded by the Union League of Philadelphia and Freedom's Foundation.Fred shares his journey from military service to international project management to teaching at Temple University. Along the way, he reveals how landscapes, memory, and mission-based leadership shape how we build -and remember- our most important places. Whether you're a veteran transitioning into the A/E/C world, a project leader tackling deferred maintenance, or a parent wondering what civic education looks like today, this episode offers a reminder: leadership starts with service, and the built environment can inspire generations.Key Points From This Episode:Why project management is a natural fit for transitioning veterans.Lessons from building military camps in Kosovo and Afghanistan.The power of servant leadership- sometimes that means doing dishes and landscaping.Why trust and execution are foundational to any successful project.Quotes: “Vision is a really good thing, but it's only aspiration if you can't execute.” - Fred Conner  “Operations occur at the speed of trust.” — Gen. Jim Mattis (quoted by Fred Conner)  “The things we remember most about a place are often how the built environment coexists with the landscape around it.” — Fred ConnerLinks Mentioned in Today's Episode:Founding ForwardUnion League of PhiladelphiaLeadership Blueprints PodcastMCFAMCFA CareersBJ Kraemer on LinkedIn

Matinale exceptionnelle ce matin avec la venue de l'ambassadeur d'Israël en France ! 2:30 Nouvelles interdictions pour les fumeurs : les buralistes en colère

¡Sigue el verano en La Terracita de Team Barça Podcast! En esta tercera edición estival, arrancamos con una editorial sin música, solo voz, para hablar del “fútbol de Walt Disney”, de la rapidez con la que se opina, se juzga y se olvida en redes, y de cómo todo eso afecta a casos como el de Nico Williams o el reciente combate de Ilia Topuria. Después, charlamos con Víctor Solé, barcelonista, actor, exdirectivo del Banco Mundial… y fundador de la Peña Blaugrana de Kosovo. Una charla diferente, pausada, para entender cómo se vive el Barça desde lejos. Y para cerrar, vuelve El Triple de Epi con otro episodio del drama en el basket azulgrana: salidas, dudas, falta de proyecto… ¿por qué no hay una hoja de ruta clara? ⏰ BLOQUES DEL EPISODIO: (00:00) Editorial: el fútbol de Walt Disney, Nico Williams y la cultura de la prisa (02:39) Intro veraniega y bienvenida (04:04) Planificando la delantera del BARÇA 25/26: ¿Cómo encajará Nico? ¿Quién será el 9? ¿Raphinha en punta? (23:48) 'Cómo me hice del Barça' con Víctor Solé, actor y fiundador de la Peña del Barça en Kosovo (57:28) Explicación pedagógica sobre la refinanciación del Espai Barça: qué se ha hecho, por qué y qué implicaciones tiene (1:04:35) El drama del Barça basket en El Triple de Epi (1:37:38) Despedida y cierre ⸻ Contenido exclusivo y apoyo: •⁠ ⁠Hazte socio en Patreon: Club TBP teambarca.com/patreon •⁠ ⁠Fan en iVoox: Podcast sin publicidad por solo 1,49€/mes •⁠ ⁠Invítanos un café en Ko-fi ☕️: ko-fi.com/teambarcapod Participa con nosotros: •⁠ ⁠Kickbase Challenge: go.kickbase.com/teambarcaprod_podcast •⁠ ⁠Fantasy Biwenger: bit.ly/LigaFantasyTBP •⁠ ⁠Encuesta TBP: bit.ly/EncuestaTBP Tienda oficial: Compra tu merch en teambarca.com/tienda Conecta con la comunidad: X: @TeamBarcaPod Twitch: teambarcapod Telegram: bit.ly/ChatTBP Discord: bit.ly/DiscordTBP Contacto: oyentes@teambarca.com Música: Base musical cortesía de jamendo.com

Nur 30 Mitglieder hat die Bergwacht bis jetzt im Kosovo! Eine von ihnen ist Mirjeta Shatri. Die Bergwanderführerin engagiert sich im Aufbau und der Entwicklung der Bergrettungsorganisation auf dem Balkan. Wie hart es für sie als Frau in der Männerdomäne Bergwacht ist, welche Bedeutung die Berge im Kosovo vor und nach dem Krieg hatten und haben und welchen Tipp sie Frauen ganz generell fürs Leben mitgeben möchte, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge.

Eric and Eliot host a special Shield of the Republic episode to discuss the Iranian response to Trump's strike on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. They assess the largely symbolic Iranian attack on al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as an attempt to take an off ramp from further escalation as they did in the aftermath of the Soleimani strike in 2020. They also touch on why Trump did it, the difficulties of bomb damage assessment, what happened to the HEU and are there other Iranian facilities, the Israeli intelligence brief, the cracks in MAGA, Trump's sudden endorsement of regime change and the hypocrisy of those calling for a Congressional vote to legitimize the actions given their prior support for Obama's operation in Libya and Clinton's campaigns in Bosnia and Kosovo all of which took place without a vote. Eliot's Latest in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-iran/683287/ Eric (with Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh) in Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/right-path-regime-change-iran Where Does Iran Go Now? (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/opinion/iran-iranians-regime.html Inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war (The Economist): https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/06/18/inside-the-spy-dossier-that-led-israel-to-war Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

No Medics, No Press, No Mercy: Modern War Doesn't Believe You Anymore In theory, war has rules: press badges, medics, the Red Cross, the Geneva Conventions. But in practice—on the battlefield, on the street, or online—those protections are myths, not shields. And in 2025, no one in uniform truly believes in neutrality anymore.Whether in Gaza, Fallujah, or downtown Los Angeles, one reality has taken hold:Everyone is a combatant until cleared.Talk to JSOC operators, riot cops, drone pilots, or soldiers who've served in asymmetric warzones, and you'll hear it without hesitation. Journalists, NGOs, charity workers, even medics—all are potential threats. Open-source intelligence (OSINT) has made everyone's digital footprint an operational asset. What you post online can—and does—get you profiled in the field.A close friend of mine, a DIA interrogator embedded with a JSOC Little Bird unit in Iraq, once said it straight:“The vest doesn't protect you—it flags you for vetting.”And if you're wearing a vest labeled “PRESS” but tweeting like an activist? You're not neutral. You're narrative. And in modern conflict, narrative is firepower.No place illustrates this breakdown like Gaza. A population half under 18, with mosques doubling as command centers, apartment buildings as launchpads, and schools as arms caches. This doesn't mean every Gazan is a militant—but no soldier in the field can afford to assume they're not.That's not a moral judgment. It's a tactical one.The same logic applied in Vietnam, where children strapped bombs to their chests. It applied in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Kosovo. And it applies in America too—where during the George Floyd protests, even medics and credentialed journalists were shot, tear-gassed, tackled. Not because they were mistaken, but because they were no longer presumed neutral.Here's a harder question no one wants to ask:If a population is truly oppressed, where's the resistance?In occupied France, the Resistance bombed train tracks, assassinated collaborators, and ran sabotage cells. In Vietnam, even old women ran courier networks. But in Gaza? If Hamas is so hated, where are the Gazans fragging their commanders? Where are the defections, the bombings of Hamas arms depots, the assassinations from within?Silence can mean fear. Or it can mean complicity. Or something in between—Stockholm, survival, or shared ideology.In the U.S., we talk about “civilians” as if the distinction still means something. But with over 400 million privately owned firearms and tens of millions ideologically radicalized online, let's be honest: If America were ever invaded, “civilians” would become insurgents by nightfall.That's the world we live in now. There are no neutral NGOs. No unarmed narratives. No protected identities. Only signal and threat.The 20th century gave us the myth of the sacred civilian.The 21st gave us livestreams, hashtags, and high-velocity optics.And in that world, no medic, no press, no mercy. You are what your feed says you are.

Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU) managing director Kerim Sener talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's strong financial performance for 2024 and strategic advancements across its asset portfolio. Ariana reported an accounting profit of £2.7 million, up from £0.1 million the previous year. Sener attributed this to sustained profitability since 2016 and highlighted the contributions from Zenit Madencilik in Turkey. “Zenit itself is highly profitable,” he noted, with Ariana's 23.5% interest valued at £21.3 million. Sener also spoke about the development of the Tavşan heap leach operation, which is nearing hot commissioning and will maintain production levels as the Kiziltepe mine winds down. He acknowledged a slight increase in unit costs but emphasised that operations remain profitable. The interview covered Ariana's international expansion, including its acquisition of the Dokwe gold asset in Zimbabwe and exploration efforts in Kosovo. The company sees the Dokwe project—already through pre-feasibility—as a major growth opportunity with over one million ounces in potential. Ariana is also preparing for a dual listing on the ASX. The appointment of Michael Atkins as deputy chairman supports this move, given his experience in southern Africa and prior success with Gallery Gold. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more videos, and don't forget to like this video, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications for future content. #ArianaResources #GoldMining #ASXListing #DokweProject #TavşanMine #Kiziltepe #MiningInvestment #ZimbabweGold #KosovoMining #ZenitMadencilik #GoldStocks #MiningNews #ProactiveInvestors

In Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by Nick Miller of The New York Times & The Athletic to discuss Greenland and the long road to international football. Why was the world's largest island rejected by CONCACAF? How do you go about setting up an international football team? What unusual ploy did Kosovo put into action to aid their bid for UEFA membership? And why is Kiribati among the hardest places on earth to play the beautiful game?In Part 2, it's back to the club game with stories about the European club competition qualification rounds and the domestic leagues. How does exclave club Araz-Naxçıvan get to away games in Azerbaijan? Why are the ultras of Turkish team Samsunspor nicknamed Şirinler (The Smurfs)? What annual salary is Santi Cazorla paid at newly promoted Real Oviedo? And which European country has already got its 2025/26 season under way?Read 'Geography, politics and admin: The long road to becoming an international football team' by Nick Miller: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6218449/2025/03/21/geography-politics-and-admin-the-long-road-to-becoming-an-international-football-team/Join The Sweeper on Patreon: patreon.com/SweeperPodSupport The Sweeper on Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/sweeperpodEditor: Ralph Foster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A unique international seminar is taking place this week in Luxembourg, hosted by the a.s.b.l PADEM (Programmes d'Aide et de Développement pour les Enfants du Monde). The event brings together local partners from Mongolia, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Kosovo to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and strengthen collaborative efforts around child protection and community development. PADEM, which focuses on improving the lives of vulnerable children worldwide, emphasises that supporting communities as a whole is essential to ensuring children's well-being. The seminar's workshops cover a broad range of themes including gender-based violence, inclusive education for children with disabilities, advocacy, and sustainable waste management. Sophie, a partner from Kenya, highlighted the importance of addressing root causes within communities. “You can't protect children in isolation,” she explained. “By empowering caregivers, especially women, and addressing basic needs like access to clean water and sanitation, entire families become more resilient.” She described impactful work in informal settlements in Kenya, where projects supported by PADEM have provided vital infrastructure and inspired economic empowerment among survivors of gender-based violence. From Mongolia, Bolor emphasised the power of face-to-face collaboration. “Direct exchanges are more meaningful than simply reading reports. We learn new strategies for advocacy and education that we can apply in our own communities,” she noted. She also praised PADEM's flexible, respectful approach to developing grassroots organisations over time, allowing local partners to grow sustainably. The seminar underscores PADEM's core philosophy: lasting change for children begins with investing in local knowledge, inclusive development, and community-driven action. By bringing diverse partners together, the organisation continues to foster a global network of leaders committed to building dignified futures for vulnerable populations.

Les Allemands redécouvrent leur Bundeswehr, leur armée nationale. Depuis la guerre en Ukraine, on parle en Allemagne de « changement d'époque ». Les autorités consacrent désormais des sommes faramineuses à la défense. Un fonds de 100 milliards d'euros a été créé. Une augmentation du budget qui devrait être confirmée au sommet de l'Otan. Du jamais vu depuis des décennies dans ce pays où les opinions sur le sujet évoluent. De notre correspondante à Berlin, Il fait une chaleur de plomb en ce dimanche de juin dans la capitale allemande. Au pied du Reichstag, de nombreux stands ont été dressés : armée de l'air, armée de terre, jeunes officiers devant un stand... Le lieutenant Hülya Süzen, cheveux courts et blonds, se réjouit du nouvel intérêt de la population envers la Bundeswehr. Cette femme officier a participé à plusieurs opérations de l'armée allemande en Irak et au Kosovo. « Avant la guerre en Ukraine, la population nous montrait un désintérêt bienveillant. Maintenant, les choses sont différentes et, pour la première fois, comme avec les Américains, les gens viennent nous voir et nous remercient pour notre travail. Cela signifie beaucoup pour moi en tant que soldate », explique-t-elle. L'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie a en effet été un tournant dans les mentalités en Allemagne, marquées par un profond pacifisme. Après la chute du rideau de fer, le pays se sentait en sécurité, protégé par l'Otan et par le grand frère américain. Mais cela change, estime le colonel Andre Wüstner qui préside la Fédération de la Bundeswehr, une organisation qui représente les intérêts des soldats et des soldates. « Les gens qui croyaient, depuis 1990 avec la chute du pacte de Varsovie, que la paix était un état permanent, ont désormais malheureusement conscience de la nouvelle réalité. Malheureusement, il ne s'agit pas d'imposer un militarisme ou de dire que nous voulons faire la guerre. Non, il s'agit de défendre notre mode de vie en paix et en liberté », déclare-t-il. Si les esprits ont évolué, c'est aussi parce que la politique allemande a réalisé un virage à 180 degrés en février 2023 après l'invasion de l'Ukraine par l'armée russe. Avec son fameux « Zeitenwende » (« changement d'époque »), l'ex-chancelier Olaf Scholz a promis de remettre à niveau la Bundeswehr, longtemps négligée. Un fonds spécial de 100 milliards d'euros a été débloqué et son successeur, le chancelier Friedrich Merz, a, lui aussi, desserré les cordons de la bourse. La situation dans les casernes s'est améliorée, mais les défis restent énormes, comme le constate le colonel Wüstner : « Le défi, c'est que nous devons croître énormément pour répondre aux engagements de l'Otan. L'Allemagne devra compter entre 250 000 à 260 000 soldats actifs. En soi, ce n'est pas si difficile si l'on dispose de 20 ans. Or, nous n'avons pas ce temps. Nous devons grandir de cette manière. En quatre ou cinq ans, cela va être un énorme défi. » On parle donc de plus en plus d'un retour du service militaire volontaire sur le modèle suédois. Concrètement, les jeunes hommes de 18 ans pourraient bientôt recevoir un document à remplir et les profils jugés les plus adaptés seraient invités à un service militaire de six mois.  À lire aussiL'Allemagne dit avoir besoin de «50 000 à 60 000» soldats supplémentaires pour renforcer son armée

Les Allemands redécouvrent leur Bundeswehr, leur armée nationale. Depuis la guerre en Ukraine, on parle en Allemagne de « changement d'époque ». Les autorités consacrent désormais des sommes faramineuses à la défense. Un fonds de 100 milliards d'euros a été créé. Une augmentation du budget qui devrait être confirmée au sommet de l'Otan. Du jamais vu depuis des décennies dans ce pays où les opinions sur le sujet évoluent. De notre correspondante à Berlin, Il fait une chaleur de plomb en ce dimanche de juin dans la capitale allemande. Au pied du Reichstag, de nombreux stands ont été dressés : armée de l'air, armée de terre, jeunes officiers devant un stand... Le lieutenant Hülya Süzen, cheveux courts et blonds, se réjouit du nouvel intérêt de la population envers la Bundeswehr. Cette femme officier a participé à plusieurs opérations de l'armée allemande en Irak et au Kosovo. « Avant la guerre en Ukraine, la population nous montrait un désintérêt bienveillant. Maintenant, les choses sont différentes et, pour la première fois, comme avec les Américains, les gens viennent nous voir et nous remercient pour notre travail. Cela signifie beaucoup pour moi en tant que soldate », explique-t-elle. L'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie a en effet été un tournant dans les mentalités en Allemagne, marquées par un profond pacifisme. Après la chute du rideau de fer, le pays se sentait en sécurité, protégé par l'Otan et par le grand frère américain. Mais cela change, estime le colonel Andre Wüstner qui préside la Fédération de la Bundeswehr, une organisation qui représente les intérêts des soldats et des soldates. « Les gens qui croyaient, depuis 1990 avec la chute du pacte de Varsovie, que la paix était un état permanent, ont désormais malheureusement conscience de la nouvelle réalité. Malheureusement, il ne s'agit pas d'imposer un militarisme ou de dire que nous voulons faire la guerre. Non, il s'agit de défendre notre mode de vie en paix et en liberté », déclare-t-il. Si les esprits ont évolué, c'est aussi parce que la politique allemande a réalisé un virage à 180 degrés en février 2023 après l'invasion de l'Ukraine par l'armée russe. Avec son fameux « Zeitenwende » (« changement d'époque »), l'ex-chancelier Olaf Scholz a promis de remettre à niveau la Bundeswehr, longtemps négligée. Un fonds spécial de 100 milliards d'euros a été débloqué et son successeur, le chancelier Friedrich Merz, a, lui aussi, desserré les cordons de la bourse. La situation dans les casernes s'est améliorée, mais les défis restent énormes, comme le constate le colonel Wüstner : « Le défi, c'est que nous devons croître énormément pour répondre aux engagements de l'Otan. L'Allemagne devra compter entre 250 000 à 260 000 soldats actifs. En soi, ce n'est pas si difficile si l'on dispose de 20 ans. Or, nous n'avons pas ce temps. Nous devons grandir de cette manière. En quatre ou cinq ans, cela va être un énorme défi. » On parle donc de plus en plus d'un retour du service militaire volontaire sur le modèle suédois. Concrètement, les jeunes hommes de 18 ans pourraient bientôt recevoir un document à remplir et les profils jugés les plus adaptés seraient invités à un service militaire de six mois.  À lire aussiL'Allemagne dit avoir besoin de «50 000 à 60 000» soldats supplémentaires pour renforcer son armée

Berlin is losing its publicly-funded Nextbike system. What does it say about the city's deflating civic status? Also we meet the artistic director of the Doxumentale film festival to hear why they've added an X to their name. And the founder of Give Something Back to Berlin will tell us about how beauty parlours are places of feminist empowerment.  Nextbike has lost its €1.5M annual public funding to run a discounted shared bicycle system across Berlin. The CDU-led city-state government says it is too broke to fund the scheme, which ran since 2017, and reached 4 million journeys last year. Joel explains what's behind its demise. Days before the start of Berlin's Dokumentale documentary and non-fiction festival, the organizers received a legal threat over their name. Instead of fighting, they've changed their name to DoXumentale. We meet the festival's artistic director Anna Ramskloger-Witt, who explains why the new name is better. She tells us about program, including a nature film about gay animals, a profile of a Berlin undertaker and more. DoXumentale runs until June 28. Find a screening or watch online at https://www.dokumentale.de/ What goes on behind the doors of beauty salons? NGO founder Annamaria Olsson decided to take a microphone to meet women in these safe spaces, and found a world of womens' empowerment. Beauty salons give women jobs and help them overcome domestic violence. Annamaria has travelled to Morocco, Georgia, Bosnia and Kosovo to record audio for her project. The result is “Stories from the Beauty Parlor”. Listen now here: https://www.beautyparlorstories.org/ Radio Spaetkauf co-founder Joel Dullroy is briefly back in Berlin, after one of his trips around the world filming mini-documentaries. If you want to see some of his videos, go to: http://www.joeldullroy.com Thanks to Vanta for support! http://www.vanta.com/RadioSpaetkauf Thank you to our listeners, if you would like to make a donation or support us through a steady membership: www.radiospaetkauf.com/donate Live show recording and engineering: podfestberlin.com  This episode was produced by Daniel Stern and Joel Dullroy. Find Dan at: https://www.instagram.com/danielandstern/ or https://www.sterndaniel.com/ 

In this episode, we have a returning guest who appeared back in November 2023 (Episode 392). Ed Bowie, CEO and Director at Beowulf Mining, a listed junior miner with a diversified portfolio of development-stage projects in iron ore, graphite, gold, and base metal projects in Sweden, Finland, and Kosovo. With an exploration geology background, Ed has over 20 years of experience in the natural resources sector, having worked in corporate, advisory, and fund management roles and across a broad range of commodities and jurisdictions. Ed is going to give us an update on the company and its projects, details around community engagement, the support they receive from the EU, and the commodity price outlook. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Kallak project is currently undergoing a pre-feasibility study, with recent metallurgical tests confirming the ability to produce a high-grade, low-impurity iron ore concentrate. A slurry pipeline solution has been proposed to minimize community impact and logistical challenges. Community engagement is central to Beowulf's development plans. The company prioritizes minimizing impacts on local stakeholders, particularly reindeer herders, and aims to secure a social license to operate through transparent communication and collaboration. The pre-feasibility study for the Graphintech project has shown promising results, with plans to produce 25,000 tons of anode material annually. The project has a projected NPV of €924 million for phase one and over €2 billion for a potential phase two expansion. Despite market fluctuations, the demand for high-quality iron ore and battery minerals is expected to rise, particularly as the steel industry shifts towards lower carbon technologies. BEST MOMENTS "We can produce an extremely high grade, low impurity concentrate suitable for decarbonizing the steel industry. So critical for the green transition in that respect." "The solution that we've come up with is a slurry pipeline... it would be unseen, unheard, wouldn't impact local communities, no safety risks on the road." "We intend to be a completely independent part of the supply chain, no dependence on China whatsoever." "The awareness of the importance of raw materials and raw materials supply chains is... now everybody is aware of it." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast  Web:        http://www.mining-international.org This episode is sponsored by Hawcroft, leaders in property risk management since 1992. They offer: Insurance risk surveys recognised as an industry standard Construction risk reviews Asset criticality assessments and more Working across over 600 sites globally, Hawcroft supports mining, processing, smelting, power, refining, ports, and rail operations. For bespoke property risk management services, visit www.hawcroft.com GUEST SOCIALS  www.beowulfmining.com www.jokkmokkiron.se https://www.grafintec.fi/en/etusivu-en/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beowulf-mining-plc-bem-/ X: https://x.com/BeowulfMining CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people's experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.  This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 18: Papers describe scenes of "humiliation and death" in Gaza as Palestinians seek aid distribution. We also look at Kosovo, where the trial over the massacre in Pristina 26 years ago has finally started. Plus, Brazil's new "bill of devastation" supported by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stands in stark contrast to the Brazilian leader's climate ambitions. Finally, Brad Pitt's wardrobe choices are raising eyebrows.  With the press focused on news of the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating. The New York Times reports that seeking aid has gotten "just too risky" for some Gazans. "I'll never try again" reads the headline, quoting one Palestinian man who says he saw many dead and injured people while trying to get aid. He tried to get supplies twice and didn't manage to get anything both times, the paper reports. According to The New York Times, more than 70 Palestinians were killed on Monday and Tuesday while trying to reach aid distribution points. Left-wing French daily Le Monde headlines with "In Gaza, humiliation and death to get food". The paper says that dozens of people die every day while trying to reach aid. The paper then talks about a video filmed on June 11 of starving Gazans on their feet for hours, waiting for the start of the aid distribution. When it finally begins, Le Monde describes an image of a "wild, desperate stampede". An Israeli activist interviewed by the paper describes the video as "simply apocalyptic", saying that "this is the hell we've created in Gaza". Finally, the British daily The Guardian has an editorial on what it calls "Gaza's engineered famine". "Stop arming the slaughter – or lose the rule of law", writes the paper. It says that while Palestinians starve, Western governments "defend Israel and dismantle the very rules they claim to uphold". We turn next to Kosovo, where it's been 26 years after the massacre carried out by Serbs in Pristina during the 1998-1999 war. Balkan Insight reports in collaboration with the BIRN (Balkan Investigative Reporting Network) that the trial over the Pristina massacre finally started on Monday. The analysis says it's still unclear whether justice is being served. Many of the defendants didn't show up in court and are being tried in absentia because they are out of reach to the Kosovo authorities. The paper says there is almost no judicial cooperation with the Serbian legal authorities. Pristina Insight reports that one Serb has since been found guilty of wartime rape of an ethnic Albanian woman and sentenced to 15 years in jail. The trial was held behind closed doors to protect the victim's identity. The paper says that few wartime rape survivors in Kosovo have spoken out about what they went through because of the social stigma around sexual abuse that remains hard to break. In Brazil, actions threatening the Amazon rainforest contradict President Lula's environmental promises. The Conversation writes about Brazil's "bill of devastation" that's pushing the Amazon towards a tipping point in terms of temperature and longer dry seasons. The bill has Lula's implicit approval, despite his climate ambitions. The bill is said to relieve "low-impact projects" of unnecessary bureaucracy. But the paper says it will allow the state to attract investment by loosening environmental restrictions. Another project is also putting the iconic river in danger. French left-wing L'Humanité reports that Brazil is auctioning off oil and gas concessions "to the delight of the oil and gas industry". The concessions will be around the mouth of the Amazon River. Environmentalists believe that Brazil's credibility on climate issues has been seriously damaged and that Lula is betting on oil and gas expansion to stimulate economic growth. Finally, Brad Pitt has been working on a new film with a straightforward title: "F1: The Movie". The Telegraph calls it Pitt's new "spectacular racing drama" that's like "Barbie for dads". Pitt's pre-premiere fashion is also dividing the papers The Times calls it "Brad's midlife crisis wardrobe" and according to Harper's Bazaar, he has unleashed his "inner fashion guy" with his latest outfits – velvet blue vest, an all-yellow fit and a tie-dye ensemble.  You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

Welcome to our podcast series, REACHing Citizens, part of the “Reshaping Engagement through Affirmative Citizen Consultations (REACH)” project. Launched in 2024 and funded by the European Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), the REACH project brings together organisations from across Europe, including Serbia, Belgium, Kosovo, BiH, Bulgaria, France, Croatia, and Greece. In this episode, we welcome Vladimir Krasenov, a young Bulgarian legal advisor with a strong interest in the European Union (EU) and its legal system. Vladimir became involved with the REACH project after attending a local citizen consultation in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in November 2024. He also contributed an article to the Mladirini youth portal titled “The rule of law and the U.S. elections: The influence of perspectives as a premise of people's decisions.” In the podcast, Vladimir explores recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and their implications for the rule of law in the EU, with a focus on Bulgaria. He discusses core legal principles such as respect for human rights, regulatory enforcement, transparency, and fairness in the application of law. Vladimir begins by examining how AI is transforming society, particularly in education and business. While these changes offer significant benefits, they also pose major risks. In the legal field, AI enhances efficiency—streamlining legal research, improving contract analysis, detecting infringements, and reducing fraud. Yet serious concerns remain, especially around lack of transparency, difficulty verifying algorithmic impartiality, and risks of bias in automated decision-making. The conversation then shifts to the role of the EU and other global players in shaping and regulating AI. Vladimir highlights the significance of the AI Act, approved by the European Parliament in 2024. This legislation marks a major step in safeguarding citizens from AI-related risks. It categorises AI systems by risk level, with those posing an “unacceptable risk” (i.e. violating fundamental rights) subject to strict limitations. The Act also addresses privacy protection and copyright concerns. However, Vladimir notes the challenges the EU faces in competing with global tech powers like the US and China. While the US dominates with firms like OpenAI and Google, China invests heavily in AI giants such as DeepSeek. These countries are in a race to advance AI capabilities, often pushing the boundaries of regulation. The US lacks comprehensive ethical guidelines, while China's approach raises serious privacy issues, particularly through biometric surveillance technologies used for state control. These tools collect and analyse facial data on a massive scale, yet the storage, use, and oversight of this data remain opaque. Vladimir warns that adopting such technologies in Europe could severely undermine privacy rights, especially for vulnerable populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. Without robust legal safeguards, AI could threaten the foundational values of the EU. To realise AI's potential while mitigating its risks, Vladimir stresses the importance of public awareness and engagement. European citizens and policymakers must stay informed and actively participate in discussions on AI. Ethical, transparent, and rights-respecting AI development is crucial. According to Vladimir, the guiding principles must be transparency, fairness, and accountability.

"He was one of the greatest men of Serbia who ruled the kingdom after king Dušan. Upon the death of King Uroš, Lazar was crowned King of Serbia by Patriarch Ephraim. He sent a delegation to Constantinople, including a monk called Isaiah, to plead for the removing of the anathema from the Serbian people. He went to war on several occasions against the Turkish Pasha, finally clashing with the Turkish king, Amurât, at Kosovo on June 15, 1389, being slain there. His body was taken to Ravanica near Cupria, a foundation of his, and buried there, but was later taken to New Ravanica in Srem. During the Second World War, in 1942, it was taken to Belgrade and placed in the Cathedral, where it is preserved to this day and offers comfort and healing to all who turn to him in prayer. He restored Hilandar and Gornjak, built Ravanica and the Lazarica in Kruševac and was the founder of St Panteleimon, the Russian monastery on the Holy Mountain, as well as numerous other churches and monasteries." (Prologue)

From June 21, 2023: Carolyn Cole, a Pulitzer-Prize winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times, has covered wars and other conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Liberia, Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of her 30 year career, she has been seriously injured on the job precisely once—when members of the Minnesota State Patrol pushed Cole over a retaining wall and pepper sprayed her so badly that her eyes were swollen shut. Cole was in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020 to cover the protests after the murder of George Floyd. She was wearing a flak jacket marked TV, a helmet, and carried press credentials at the time of her attack. Cole's story is not unique among the press corps. According to a new report out this week from the Knight First Amendment Institute called “Covering Democracy: Protests, the Police, and the Press,” in 2020, at least 129 journalists were arrested while covering social justice protests and more than 400 suffered physical attacks, 80 percent of them at the hands of law enforcement. As Joel Simon, author of the report and former Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes, “The presence of the media is essential to dissent; it is the oxygen that gives protests life. Media coverage is one of the primary mechanisms by which protesters' grievances and demands reach the broader public.”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Joel, as well as Katy Glenn Bass, the Research Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, to discuss the report, the long legacy of law enforcement attacks on journalists covering protests in America, who counts as “the press” in the eyes of the court, and what can be done to better ensure press freedom.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Am 15. Juni wird erstmals der Nationale Veteranentag begangen. Es geht um mehr Aufmerksamkeit für Soldatinnen und Soldaten. Tom Schimmeck suchte 2018 für MDR KULTUR Bundeswehrangehörige auf, die im Auslandseinsatz waren.

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Een extra lange Perestrojkast, met focus op Albanië en (Albanees) Kosovo. Twee landen die aansluiting bij Europa zoeken, maar ook voor uitdagingen staan. De liefde voor Amerika is daar één van. Geert Jan is op onderzoek gegaan. Hij sprak met Volt-europarlementariër Anna Strolenberg, die een gevangenis in Albanië bezoekt die uitgeprocedeerde asielzoekers uit Italië opvangt. Maar niet op de meest menselijke manier, zo ondervindt Strolenberg. Mede hierdoor zet zij vraagtekens bij de manier waarop Albanië onder premier Edi Rama toewerkt richting een EU-toetreding. In de Kosovaarse hoofdstad Pristina ging Geert Jan op Amerikaans onderzoek. Stefan van Dijk, sinds jaar en dag woonachtig in Kosovo, neemt hem op sleeptouw langs standbeelden van Amerikaanse politici, popcultuur, hoogbouw, boulevards en vlaggen. Hoe bruisend en pro-Amerikaans is de jongste hoofdstad van Europa nu Trump terug is op het internationale toneel? Floris pakt zijn rol als toehoorder met verve - al geeft hij toch de voorkeur aan Bruce Springsteen boven Rita Ora. Perestroj-cast:Floris AkkermanGeert Jan Hahn Perestroj-gast:Anna StrolenbergStefan van DijkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.

1994 kommt Alina Maloku im bayerischen Trostberg zur Welt. Kurz vor ihrem Schuleintritt wird sie mit ihrer Familie in den Kosovo abgeschoben. Mit 16 kommt sie zurück nach Bayern und wurde nun als Referendarin fürs Lehramt für ihre politische Bildungsarbeit ausgezeichnet.

In dieser Folge haben wir eine Star-Alpinistin zu Gast: Uta Ibrahimi aus dem Kosovo! Sie hat ein großes Ziel im Leben: Uta möchte als erster Mensch aus dem Balkan alle 14 Berggipfel über 8000 Meter besteigen. Was sie dazu motiviert, was das für ihr Land bedeutet und wie sie nach einem tödlichen Lawinen-Unglück am Shishapangma im Himalaya weitermacht, erzählt die Profi-Bergsteigerin im Interview mit Bergfreundin Lisa. Bonus Fact in dieser Folge: ihr erfahrt, welche der drei Bergfreundinnen Utas Zwillingsschwester sein könnte!

Last September, we spoke with David McMahon. David, who hails from Newmarket-On-Fergus, was leading efforts by the United Nations to clear explosives in Ukraine. David has extensive experience in explosives ordnance and demining. Since volunteering to go to Cambodia in 1993, he has operated in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Sudan. David is still in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where Russia recently carried out its largest drone attack since 2022. On Wednesdays Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey caught up with Newmarket-On-Fergus native, David McMahon.

Fr Brendan Quinlivan presents this week's programme which includes an interview with Nita Enright about the upcoming celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Apostolic Work Society and an interview with a military chaplain (Fri. Robert McCabe) whose 20years of service included peace keeping missions in Lebanon, Syria, Chad, Liberia and Kosovo. He gives us an insight into the role of chaplain in the defence forces.

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For decades, prolific Cuban spies working in the U.S. government, serving in high profile positions with top security clearances, have evaded American intelligence officials. Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from Washington, D.C. and Miami on the stories of two such undercover agents, former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha and onetime Pentagon official Ana Montes. Cuba continues to supply one of the most dangerous exports to American adversaries around the world: American secrets. For centuries, the giants of the art world, like Michelangelo, have made a beeline for the world-famous Carrara marble quarries of Northern Tuscany, turning the white stone into masterpieces. Now, a fleet of robots has moved in, carving with pinpoint precision and sparking an art world fracas. Correspondent Bill Whitaker travels to Carrara and jumps into the fray: can a robot make art? While many contemporary A-listers are turning to robots for help, many of Italy's hammer-and-chisel brigade are up in arms. They claim Italy's artistic heritage is on the line. Many teenagers want to become pop stars, but few convince their parents to let them pack their bags and move to another country to make it big. That's precisely what Dua Lipa did when she was 15 years old, trading Pristina, Kosovo, for London. Correspondent Anderson Cooper talks with her about her journey from unknown songwriter to international sensation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Die EU-Kommission will den Staaten in den nächsten fünf Jahren 150 Milliarden Euro an zinsgünstigen, langfristigen Darlehen zur Verfügung stellen, um gemeinsame Beschaffungsvorhaben im Rüstungsbereich zu unterstützen. Dieser Entscheid in Brüssel soll ein klares Zeichen an Russland sein. (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:33) EU beschliesst Aufrüstungsprogramm in Milliardenhöhe (05:49) Nachrichtenübersicht (10:38) Das israelische Vorgehen aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht (17:04) Kosovo steckt in einer politischen Blockade (21:12) Libyen: Demonstrierende fordern Rücktritt der Regierung (27:00) Weltraumorganisation eröffnet Innovationszentrum in der Schweiz (31:21) Präventive Abschüsse bremsen Wachstum des Wolfsbestands (34:56) Bulles Krux mit dem Wachstum

Hello, I am LaShonda “Shon” Hopkins, a North Carolina Licensed Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®,Certified Military Relocation Professional (MRP), 20-year active-duty Army Retiree, multiple CombatVeteran, Disabled Veteran, United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), National RifleAssociation (NRA), and NC Department of Justice Certified Firearms Instructor, Entrepreneur(Owner of LaBleu Tactical Training), and Mother of two sons (Ages 22 & 14). I've served most of mymilitary career abroad in various countries; Honduras, Panama, Germany, Kosovo, Iraq (OperationIraqi Freedom), Korea, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. I completely understand the complexitiessurrounding relocating around the globe. I also have experience as a buyer, seller, and landlord. Myfirst residential property was a new construction townhome in Northern Virginia, I held onto thatproperty for seven years. Five out of the seven years I was a landlord; therefore, I also understandproperty management. There is a sense of peace when you know that your real estate investment isbeing protected with minimal to zero loss. Attention to detail is one of my strongest qualities, which isnecessary in real estate. In 2016, I purchased another residential property which is where I stillreside currently. Lastly, I sold my town home in 2017, the day that I retired from the military; now thatwas a GREAT retirement gift:-) I've worked with some phenomenal real estate agents over theyears, which has inspired me to become one. What sets me aside from most real estate agents? I'man effective communicator, assertive, and will negotiate strongly on your behalf. I believe that allpeople should be treated with dignity and respect. If you feel that I am a good fit for you and yourloved ones feel free to contact me anytime.“Let Me UPGRADE You into Your Next Home” #utalk #utalkwinningatthegameoflife #LashondaHopkins

Dette er en republisering av intervjuet Tid er penger gjorde med Kjetil Hatlebrekke i 2022. Kjetil døde dessverre i 2023 etter lang tids sykdom. I dag er det to år siden han døde. Kjetil Hatlebrekke fra Volda jobbet innen norsk etterretningstjeneste og internasjonalt innen etterretningsfaget. Han var forfatter, underviser, foreleser, rådgiver, offiser, operatør og instruktør i seksjon for spesiell innhenting, E 14, med operativ erfaring fra Bosnia, Kosovo, Midtøsten/Irak og Afghanistan. Han tjenestegjorde i Forsvaret siden 1990. Han tok doktorgrad i etterretning og to mastergrader i krig- og konfliktstudier ved King's College London hvor han også var gjesteforsker. Han mottok E-tjenestens fortjenstmedalje i 2019 som den første som ble hedret offentlig.Han ble 53 år gammel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still struggling to get your first few clients as a travel coach, travel advisor or travel agent?In this episode, Sahara Rose DeVore asks coaches how they got their first few clients.Dík (Doroja) Portales: Breakthrough Coach & Cultural Adventure GuideAfter experiencing his own burnout and transformation, Dík now guides overthinking professionals toward clarity and renewed purpose through personal development coaching and immersive cultural journeys that integrate breathwork and dance movement practices. Past clients have conquered lifelong fears, rekindled creative passions, and emerged with newfound confidence to pursue long-dormant dreams. Today Dík will share the pivotal moment that led to his first client's breakthrough and his vision for helping others dominate life's second half.Connect with Dík PortalesPersonal brand: hoo.be/dikInstagram: @dikmovesWebsite: organik.travel WhatsApp +52 555 4 999 886Telegram @dikmovesDawn Pick Benson is a self-discovery travel coach and writer who helps women rediscover themselves and thrive in their second half of life through travel. She's visited more than 50 countries and her work and story has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York TImes, Wander, Woman's World and TripAdvisor. She currently splits her time between living in the U.S. & Kosovo.Connect With Dawn Pick BensonThe Brave Journey Program: https://www.dawnpickbenson.com/brave-journey-transformational-travel-coaching-programOhrid, Macedonia Retreat 2025: https://www.dawnpickbenson.com/solo-women-travelers-retreats-for-womenFREE Eat, Pray, Live post-divorce guide to finding your way back to yourself & thriving through solo travel: https://www.dawnpickbenson.com/divorce-survival-guideFREE travel tips and personal stories: https://dawnpickbenson.substack.com/Gina Cambridge is a ICF Certified Travel Coach, Travel Experience Host, and the Founder of Wanderlust Solo Women Tours and Wanderlust Travel Coaching.  She has run 26 retreats and has shared amazing travel dreams with over 160 women. New Zealand, Bali and Beyond. Gina empowers other women to become more confident through travel, crafting unforgettable, purposeful journeys of self-discovery, connection, and growth, through authentic travel experiences, and personalized travel coaching. Empowering and supporting women to embark on their own purposeful adventures, while building confidence & friendships through travel.”Connect With GinaWebsite: https://wanderlustsolowomentours.com/FB:https://www.facebook.com/WanderlustSoloWomenTours/IG: https://www.instagram.com/wanderlust_momentum/ & https://www.instagram.com/wanderlust_travel_coach/Connect With the Travel Coach NetworkWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thetravelcoachnetwork.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TCN Global Community on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelcoachnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thetravelcoachnetwork/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Travel Coach Certification Program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thetravelcoachnetwork.mykajabi.com/the-travel-coach-program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Beginner's Guide to Travel Coaching:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thetravelcoachnetwork.mykajabi.com/main-email-series-and-workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ultimate Travel Business Planner Bundle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/TravelCoachNetwork?ref=seller-platform-mcnav⁠

 Vjosa Osmani, die Präsidentin des Kosovo, ist am Mittwoch und Donnerstag für zwei Tage für einen ofiziellen Staatsbesuch in der Schweiz. Eigentlich ein aussenpolitischen Empfang wie jeder andere. Osmani wird sich mit Bundespräsidentin Karin Keller-Sutter treffen und Schweizer Firmen besichtigen. Es gibt ein grosses Staatsbanket und man unterhält sich offizell über wichtige politische Themen wie Sicherheit, Handel und Investitionen.Und trotzdem ist Osmanis Besuch besonders. Zu keinem anderen Land hat die Schweiz eine so enge Beziehung wie zum Kosovo. Das hat vor allem mit der schwizerisch-kosovarischen Diaspora zu tun. Aktuell leben 200'000 Mensche aus dem Kosovo in der Schweiz. Bei ihnen ist die Begeisterung über den Besuch der kosovarischen Präsidentin riesig – weil er als Wertschätzung für ihre Arbeit und Integration in der Schweiz gesehen wird.Wer ist die Politikerin Vjosa Osmani? Wie haben Migrationsgeschichten die Beziehung zwischen beiden Ländern geprägt? Und wie könnten die Beziehungen zwischen der Schweiz und dem Kosovo sich in Zukunft entwickeln?Diese Fragen beantwortet Enver Robelli in einer neuen Folge des täglichen Podcasts «Apropos». Er ist Balkan-Experte und Redaktor im Ressort International.Host: Philipp LoserProduktion: Laura BachmannMehr zum Thema: Zum Staatsbankett hat sich sogar Xherdan Shaqiri angekündigtInterview mit (damals) Interimspräsidentin Vjosa Osmani - «Kosovo braucht mehr Frauenpower»25 Jahre nach dem Kosovo-Krieg: 5 Menschen – 5 Migrations Geschichten Unser Tagi-Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: tagiabo.chHabt ihr Feedback, Ideen oder Kritik zu «Apropos»? Schreibt uns an podcasts@tamedia.ch

From Combat to Clarity: The Healing Journey of Mark Keller This week's Team Never Quit episode features Lieutenant Commander Mark Keller, a retired U.S. Navy Naval Flight Officer who served his country with distinction in combat zones around the world—including Kosovo, Iraq, and post-9/11 Afghanistan. But after two decades of intense operational service, Mark faced a more insidious enemy at home: the devastating mental, emotional, and physical toll of war. In this powerful conversation, Mark opens up about his early years as a thrill-seeker, his journey from the Air Force to earning his commission into the Navy, and the harrowing missions that left scars no one could see. He recounts the mission that haunted him most—the unintended loss of innocent life—and how that moment triggered a years-long battle with PTSD, addiction, broken relationships, and near-death experiences. But Mark's story doesn't end in darkness. He takes us inside his transformational healing journey, made possible by plant-based neurogenesis therapies including Ibogaine and 5-MEO-DMT. Supported by the nonprofit Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) and inspired by fellow veterans like Marcus Luttrell and Marcus Capone, Mark discovered not only deep healing—but a new purpose. Now an advocate for alternative PTSD treatments and featured in the upcoming documentary No Fallen Heroes, Mark shares how love, neuroplasticity, and hard-fought self-discovery helped him reclaim his life.  If you or someone you love is a veteran struggling with PTSD, you're not alone. Reach out, share this episode, and explore the healing resources shared today. In This Episode You Will Hear: • When you've got 2 Lieutenants with 15,000 pounds of gas and an hour to kill in an F-14, what are you gonna do? (18:46) • If there's any flat earthers listening to this… the earth is round. (19:28) • As I look over on my left, I start seeing bright orange, all over the place. And I switched around on my seat, and the whole back of the plane's on fire. Holy shit! (25:30) • A lot of guys got in the habit of making sure they had a mag in there. They wanted to be sure to take themselves out, before the Taliban got ‘em. (36:22) • [Marcus: a buddy of mine] came over the wood line and dropped down over our crawfish boil, you could see him come down; rolled over to do a panel check; and hung us the finger. (43:53) • Why are you gonna strap an explosive-laden rocket to your ass, if you can't do something fun with it? (44:44) • Detailed discussion related to lasers and precision bombing. (48:27 to 55:30) • People have different experiences, and you make decisions based on what you know. (59:21) • I got home to my wife and my 2 young sons, and I wasn't the same. (75:35) • Every time you launch, you gotta be on the ball. You're at 100% all the time. You have to. Mission success, and sometimes survival requires it. (77:19) • The life of a fighter air crew in the Navy: Poor quality sleep, not the best nutrition, constant high stress for months at a time, bathing in and drinking water contaminated with jet fuel, the G-forces associated with catapult shots and arrested landings deform your brain rather violently, you're flying with a 10,000 watt radar down by your feet, when you're at altitude, there's nothing between you and God but a piece of plexiglass. Why are guys getting prostate cancer? I don't know. We can guess about that, can't we? (78:09) • There were times that I was so screwed up that I knew that next one was gonna kill me and I said I don't care and I did it anyway. I don't know why I'm not dead. (95:47) • Ibogaine doesn't give you what you want, it gives you what you need. (124:45) • Ibogaine is a medicine that works on cellular metabolism and neuro transmitters and happens to have some psychedelic-like effects. (128:45) • I've just learned to not be too attached to what other people think. (164:42)

The Unfrozen crew hit the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale with all the furious energy our 100th episode deserved. A rollicking roundup of robots, pans, picks, porches and pavilions, with special guest interviews: Michele Champagne, Kate Wagner, Marisa Moran Jahn, Bekim Ramku, Rafi Segal, Jeanne Gang, and Mark Cavagnero. And finally, while Rome picked a pontiff, we had our own mini-conclave in Venice and humbly offered up our picks for the 20th Biennale curator. Join us for this extra special centenary episode.--Intro/Outro: “Bounder of Adventure,” by The Cooper Vane--Discussed:-      Olly Wainwright: Can robots make the perfect Aperol spritz? – Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 review | Architecture | The Guardian-         Rowan Moore: Venice Architecture Biennale review: ‘a hot mess of pretension' | The Observer-         The New York Architecture Review crew: Nicolas, Chloe and Sammy-         International Exhibition in the Arsenaleo  Robots, hemp, bio-concrete, 8-point font with AI-assisted summarieso  Kate Crawford and Vladan Joier's megascale text: Calculating Empireso   Bjarke Ingels Group's entry: Ancient Future, with Bhutanese carvers paced by an ABB roboto  Christopher Hawthorne's Speaker's Cornero  Shades of Rem Koolhaas' 2014 Fundamentals edition-         Kate Wagner's review:o  Dated techno-optimismo  Cannibalism of architecture by art and exhibition design-         National Pavilions:o  Austria: “Agency for Better Living”o  Canada: “Picoplanktonics” by The Living Room Collectiveo  Denmark: “Build of Site”o  Estonia: “Let Me Warm You”o  Romania: “Human Scale”o  Saudi Arabia: “The Um Slaim School: An Architecture of Connection”o  Slovenia: “Master Builders”o  South Korea: “Little Toad, Little Toad”, but mainly this cato  Spain: “Internalities: Architectures for Territorial Equilibrium”o  UAE: “Pressure Cooker”o  USA: “Porch: An Architecture of Generosity”§  Curators: ·        Peter MacKeith, Fay Jones School of Architecture, University of Arkansas·        Rod Bigelow, Executive Director, Crystal Bridges Museum of Art·        Marlon Blackwell, Marlon Blackwell Architects·        Susan Chin, Design Connects·        Stephen Burks, Man Made§  Shades of the timber-themed 2021 exhibit, but with a twist§  Interview with Mark Cavagnero, Mark Cavagnero Associates, on participation in Porch and his work updating the original 1969 design of the Oakland Museum of California by Kevin Roche and Dan Kiley o  Uzbekistan: A Matter of Radiance-         Interview with collaborators on Art-Tek Tulltorja, conversion of former brick works into a tech hub and community center, Pristina, Kosovo:o  Rafi Segal, Associate Professor, Architecture & Urbanism, MITo  Marisa Moran Jahn, Director, Integrated Design,Parsons School of Designo  Bekim Ramku, OUD+ Architectso  Nol Binakaj, OUD+ Architects-         Interview with Jeanne Gang, amidst a Bio-Blitz powered by the iNaturalist app and featuring a “disco ball for bees”-         Unfrozen's nominations for 2027 Biennale curator:o  Carolyn Whitzman, Senior Housing Researcher, Schoolof Cities, University of Toronto and author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisiso  Diane Longboat, Senior Manager, StrategicInitiatives, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto§  See: Sweat lodge at the Centero  Patrick Bellew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Surbana Jurong (Atelier Ten)§  Gardens by the Bay cooling system,powered by incinerated tree trimming wasteo  Peter Barber, Peter Barber Architectso  Eyal Weizman, Forensic Architecture-         Stafford Beer: “The purpose of the system is what it does.”

Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic thought leader, author, award-winning serial entrepreneur, advisor and public speaker. She is the co-director and scriptwriter of the documentary film InnSæi: The Power of Intuition. Hrund brings a unique perspective to how we lead, live, innovate and make better choices in times of uncertainty, transition and noise. A firm believer that the change we now need in the world starts from within us, she draws on her experience having leading roles in the areas of development and post-conflict reconstruction with the UN in Europe and Asia, innovation, investments, sustainable and circular business transition, the arts and education. She was the first woman to chair Iceland's largest public innovation fund, she was the managing director of Iceland's sustainability centre Festa, programme director of UNIFEM in post-war Kosovo, and designed and directed Prisma, a diploma university program, recognised by the Nordic Council for best responding to 21st century work place challenges. Hrund is an Advisory Council member at Yale's International Leadership Centre and has been recognised for her work as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Cultural Leader and Yale World Fellow. She has qualifications from Yale, Harvard Kennedy School, the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Oxford Said Business School and the University of Iceland. www.hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com

Abgelegene Landschaften, einsame Pässe, malerische Täler und karge Hochebenen – und mittendrin die Hosts des BR-Podcasts "Bergfreundinnen": Katharina „Kaddi“ Kestler, Antonia „Toni“ Schlosser und Lisa Bartelmus. Sie wandern mit uns auf dem High Scardus Trail, einem Fernwanderweg, der sie durch Nordmazedonien, den Kosovo und Albanien führt: durch sechs Nationalparks, fünf Gebirgszüge und kleine Bergdörfer.In ihrem Podcast “Bergfreundinnen”, in Büchern und Dokumentationen nehmen die drei Journalistinnen ihre HörerInnen regelmäßig mit in die Berge und sprechen mit anderen Bergsportlerinnen über Themen wie Selbstvertrauen, Freundschaft, nachhaltiger Tourismus in den Bergen und Sexismus im Bergsport. In ihrem neuen Projekt – der Doku-Reihe und dem Buch „Wilde Berge des Balkan“ – und in dieser Folge von Weltwach erzählen sie von ihren Erfahrungen auf dem Balkan: von Nachtlagern zwischen Bärenspuren und Hirtenhunden, über körperliche Erschöpfung, Gruppendynamik bei einer Langstreckenwanderung, traditionelle Rollenbilder im Balkan und Gleichberechtigung im Bergsport.Redaktion: Miriam MenzPostproduktion: Erik LorenzLinks:Den Bergfreundinnen-Podcast gibt es hier in der ARD Audiothek und überall sonst, wo es Podcasts gibt. Die dreiteilige Dokuserie über das Balkan-Abenteuer findet ihr hier in der ARD Mediathek.Das Buch über das Abenteuer im Balkan kann man hier bei Autorenwelt bestellen - oder sonst überall, wo es Bücher zu kaufen gibt. Ansonsten findet ihr die Bergfreundinnen noch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bergfreundinnenDieser Podcast wird auch durch unsere Hörerschaft ermöglicht. Wenn du gern zuhörst, kannst du dazu beitragen, dass unsere Show auch weiterhin besteht und regelmäßig erscheint. Zum Dank erhältst du Zugriff auf unseren werbefreien Feed und auf unsere Bonusfolgen. Diese Möglichkeiten zur Unterstützung bestehen:Weltwach Supporters Club bei Steady. Du kannst ihn auch direkt über Spotify ansteuern. Alternativ kannst du bei Apple Podcasts UnterstützerIn werden.WERBEPARTNERhttps://linktr.ee/weltwach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A busy Patch Tuesday. Investigators discover undocumented communications devices inside Chinese-made power inverters. A newly discovered Branch Privilege Injection flaw affects Intel CPUs. A UK retailer may claim up to £100mn from its cyber insurers after a major cyberattack.  A Kosovo national has been extradited to the U.S. for allegedly running an illegal online marketplace. CISA will continue alerts on its website following industry backlash. On our Industry Voices segment, Neil Hare-Brown, CEO at STORM Guidance, discusses Cyber Incident Response (CIR) retainer service provision. Shoring up the future of the CVE program. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On today's Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Neil Hare-Brown, CEO at STORM Guidance, discussing Cyber Incident Response (CIR) retainer service provision. You can learn more here.  Selected Reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for May 2025 fixed 5 actively exploited zero-days (Security Affairs) SAP patches second zero-day flaw exploited in recent attacks (Bleeping Computer)  Ivanti fixes EPMM zero-days chained in code execution attacks (Bleeping Computer)  Fortinet fixes critical zero-day exploited in FortiVoice attacks (Bleeping Computer)  Vulnerabilities Patched by Juniper, VMware and Zoom (SecurityWeek) ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact (SecurityWeek) Adobe Patches Big Batch of Critical-Severity Software Flaws (SecurityWeek) Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters (Reuters) New Intel CPU flaws leak sensitive data from privileged memory (Bleeping Computer)  M&S cyber insurance payout to be worth up to £100mn (Financial Times) US extradites Kosovo national charged in operating illegal online marketplace (The Record) CISA Planned to Kill .Gov Alerts. Then It Reversed Course. (Data BreachToday) CVE Foundation eyes year-end launch following 11th-hour rescue of MITRE program (CyberScoop) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this inspiring and wisdom-packed episode of Brad & Abbey Live, hosts Brad Zerbo and Abbey Blue Eyes welcome special guest Lt. Colonel Oak McCulloch, veteran, author, and leadership coach, for an unforgettable conversation about what it really means to lead with courage, humility, and service. Drawing from over 40 years of experience in the military, disaster relief, and civic leadership, Oak shares powerful stories and principles from his book Your Leadership Legacy that apply to every level of life, from the battlefield to the boardroom to the kitchen table. The discussion covers everything from the importance of reflection and accountability to the dangers of micromanagement and ego-driven leadership. Oak emphasizes that great leaders teach, train, and trust their people, and they do it with consistency, integrity, and compassion. Whether recounting tense moments in Kosovo or managing a Gulf Coast food bank after the BP oil spill, Oak delivers hard-won truths with warmth, humor, and straight-shooting candor. Together, Brad, Abbey, and Oak explore generational challenges, the destruction of the nuclear family, the emotional toll of leadership, and why true influence begins at home. From “lead by walking around” to the idea of the “holy moment,” this episode offers not just leadership advice, but life advice, reminding us all that leadership isn't about titles, it's about impact. Whether you're a CEO, a foreman, a parent, or a stay-at-home mom, this episode will leave you with practical tools and timeless insight to lead well and live with purpose.

What if the leadership edge you're looking for doesn't come from working harder, but listening deeper?   We talk often about productivity, performance, and pushing through. But few conversations explore the quieter forces shaping our best decisions, like intuition.   In this episode, I speak with Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, a director, writer, systems thinker, and an award-winning sustainability leader, about intuition as a source of strength, clarity, and resilience in both leadership and life.   Hrund shares how her work in post-conflict Kosovo with the UN led to burnout and a full reset — one that turned her toward the science and practice of intuition. Through personal stories, research, and the Icelandic concept of innsæi (“the sea within”), she explains how we can train our intuition as rigorously as we train our intellect.   We explore: How to know whether your intuition is guiding you, or your ego is pulling you Why many of us lose touch with inner guidance (and how to return to it) How to use an “attention journal” to strengthen your discernment The difference between insight and overthinking What it takes to create workplace cultures that respect sensing as much as data Why intuition is not the opposite of reason, but essential to it This episode is for anyone navigating uncertainty, complexity, or the quiet knowing that something needs to change. Whether you're leading a team, facing a major decision, or simply looking to reconnect with your inner compass, this conversation offers both inspiration and practical tools to help you find your way — from the inside out. Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Advisory Council member at Yale's International Leadership Centre and has been recognised for her work as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Cultural Leader and Yale World Fellow. She has qualifications from Yale, Harvard Kennedy School, the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Oxford Said Business School and the University of Iceland.   Get Hrund's book here: https://hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com/ InnSaei: Heal, Revive and Reset with the Icelandic art of intuition   Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach   McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

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In this gripping episode, we hear a detailed account from an eyewitness right at the heart of the tense NATO and Russian confrontation in Kosovo in 1999 at Pristina Airport. NATO General Wesley Clark had ordered the British to use force to remove Russian forces, however British General Mike Jackson refused with the immortal words “Sir, I'm not going to start World War Three for you”. Former BRIXMIS officer Stephen Harrison was a British Army liaison officer to the Russians and the translator at the complex and fraught negotiations at the airport. He provides a blow-by-blow account from the detailed notes he took at the time. Further info and videos https://coldwarconversations.com/episode402/ Stephen's previous episodes: Arrested 11 times, plus 3 shooting incidents - a BRIXMIS officer's diary Pt 1 https://pod.fo/e/13af96 Imprisoned in a Soviet Military gaol - a BRIXMIS officer's diary Pt 2 https://pod.fo/e/13ca90 The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and via a simple monthly donation, you will give me the ammunition to continue to preserve Cold War history. You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠ Follow us on BlueSky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠ Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠ Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠ Youtube ⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠ Love history? Join Intohistory ⁠https://intohistory.com/coldwarpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Bobby V” originally enlisted in the Army as an Airborne Ranger in January of 1988. After completing Infantry Basic Training and the Ranger Indoctrination Program he was assigned to the 1st Ranger BN Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.  As a Ranger, he participated in combat operations in support of Operation Just Cause, Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1994 he was reassigned as a Ranger Instructor at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion in Camp Rudder Florida.He was accepted into the Warrant Officer Program in 1997. He attended Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training, Warrant Officer Basic Course and UH-60 Black Hawk transition.   After completing the UH-60 aircraft qualification at Fort Rucker he participated in combat operations in support of Operation Task Force Hawk deploying to Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo.In 2001 after a successful assessment and selection he was assigned to A Co. (Shadows) 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Upon arrival to the 160th he attended the Special Operations Training Course, Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Level-C Course. He received his Fully Mission Qualification in 2002 and Tracked Maintenance Test Pilot in 2005.  In 2007 he was assigned to D Co. (Raiders) 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia as a Fully Mission Qualified Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot. From 2008 through 2015 he was assigned to multiple companies in 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia as a Fully Mission Qualified Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot – Maintenance Examiner, the Battalion Liaison Officer to Special Operations Command Southern Command, Maintenance Test Pilot – Maintenance Examiner.  In 2015 he was assigned to D Co. AVUM-AVIM (Dark wing) 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia as the Senior Fully Mission Qualified Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot – Maintenance Examiner. He has made numerous deployments with D Co. (Raiders), C Co. (Shadows) and D Co. (Darkwing) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN and INHERENT RESOLVE totaling over 860 days deployed to combat logging 1100 hrs of combat/ imminent danger.Chief Warrant Officer Five Villarreal military schools include the Individual Infantry Training course, Airborne Course, Ranger Indoctrination Program, Ranger Course, Jungle Warfare Training Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, French Foreign Legion Guyane Commando Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Warrant Officer Candidate School, Army Aviation Branch Qualification Course, OH-58A Recon Air Interdiction Course, UH-60 Aircraft Qualification Course, Special Operations Training Course, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape Level-C Course, Aviation Maintenance Manger Course, Maintenance Test Pilot Course / Examiner, Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education Course, SIX Sigma Green Belt Certification Course, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Course, FAA Airline Transport Pilot (Helicopter) & Unmanned Aircraft System Remote Pilot . His awards and decorations include:  Bronze Star (2), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Air Medal Valor (1), Air Medal (4),  Army Commendation Medal (4), Joint Service Achievement Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (5), Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ oak leaf cluster (2), Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (1), Airforce Meritorious Unit Commendation (1), Army Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ bronze arrowhead (1), Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ bronze Star (2), Kosovo Campaign Medal (1), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1), Iraq Campaign Medal (7), Inherent, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (1), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (1), NCO Professional Development Ribbon (2), Army Service Ribbon (1), Overseas Service Ribbon (1), NATO Medal (1), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (1), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) (1), Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Combat Action Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachute Badge w/ bronze service star, Jordanian Parachute Badge, Egyptian Parachute Badge, French Forces Legionnaire Guyane Commando Badge, Master Aviator Badge.He is now retired and enjoys spending time with and raising his two daughters, fishing and has plenty of option on politics, domestic and Global affairs and politics.

Blerim Skoro is a Kosovo-born former CIA operative whose life took a dramatic turn after deserting the Yugoslav army in the 1990s. Arriving in New York as an asylum seeker, Skoro's journey led him from a drug trafficking conviction to becoming a key informant for the FBI and CIA post-9/11. Posing as a radicalized Islamist, he infiltrated al-Qaeda networks in the Balkans, Middle East, and Pakistan, providing critical intelligence. His covert work ended after a 2010 shooting in Macedonia, when the CIA severed ties, leaving him with minimal compensation. Facing deportation in 2016, Skoro's story, detailed in the documentary The Accidental Spy, highlights the perils of espionage and abandonment by his handlers. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.identityguard.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/srs⁠ This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Give online therapy a try at ⁠betterhelp.com/srs⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. ⁠https://www.blackbuffalo.com⁠ ⁠https://www.boncharge.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn⁠ ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠ ⁠https://www.helixsleep.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.hillsdale.edu/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs Blerim Skoro Links: Check out the documentary The Accidental Spy coming soon!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xOkWvXkIQ (Film trailer) For sales or screening queries, please contact the film's producer, Johnny Howorth johnnyhoworth@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adam and Alexandra open with a discussion of the latest news, including Ukraine and the status of the Trump negotiations; the deteriorating situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; developments in Kosovo; and the preparations for presidential elections in Romania. Later, Adam is joined by David Criekemans, an Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). They discuss the changing geopolitics, how the Trump administration is changing Transatlantic relations, and how Europe should react.Read Adam's latest commentary in this week's Brief Eastern Europe: https://briefeasterneurope.eu/p/april-28-2025Support the podcast – join our patron community: www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope

International lawyer and judicial reforrmer Sally Fleschner who has worked on justice projects in Bosnia, Palestine, Kosovo, and Somalia disagrees with the American Jewish Committee and says the deliberation bombing and starvation of Gazans is genocide. Further more, the US is complicit in that crime against humanity and most Americans are not interested in even seeing (via movies) or hearing the real story of Israeli aggression.Lawyer Sally Fleschner is an expert in rule of law, judicial reform and the drafting of legislation. She has worked with USAID and other international organizations in Afghanistan, Palestine, Kosovo, Bosnia and Somalia. She also teaches classes at Brandeis on war and ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and  Northeastern University's School of Law. In spare time she is an animal lover,  world traveler, marathon competitor and talented cook.  

A tech worker stumbles upon mass fraud and brings receipts, a flag football prank goes very right, a teenager uses Net Send and gets in trouble — but not as much as the person they're in trouble with, and a guy almost sends his pal on a "Taken" style revenge mission to Kosovo. Got a strange tale of technology, security, or hacking? Share it at HotlineHacked.com. Hacked is brought to you by Push Security. Check them out at PushSecurity.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Kirk A. Milhoan, the Medical Director and Founder of For Hearts and Souls. Founded in 2001 alongside Kirk's wife, Dr. Kimberly Milhoan, For Hearts and Souls is an organization committed to serving God through the treatment of children with heart-related issues – proving that Jesus' healing power is still at work in the world today… Kirk received his Ph.D. from UCSD and his MD from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He then went on to perform his pediatric residency in the Air Force at David Grant Medical Center at Travis AFB and his pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at San Diego Children's Hospital. Now, he travels to countries like Mongolia, Zambia, Kosovo, and Mexico to share Christ's love through medical outreach and orphan care. Click play to learn about: Kirk's compelling spiritual and medical journey.  How For Hearts and Souls is expanding the realm of heart diagnosis and treatment for patients throughout the world. The ways that service and love can change the lives of others in need.  Why 99% of the kids in the world who need heart surgery don't receive it.  Be sure to follow along with Kirk and Kim's work by visiting the For Hearts and Souls website! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C Upgrade Your Wallet Game with Ekster!  Get the sleek, smart wallet you deserve—and save while you're at it! Use coupon code FINDINGGENIUS at checkout or shop now with this exclusive link: ekster.com?sca_ref=4822922.DtoeXHFUmQ5  Smarter, slimmer, better. Don't miss out!