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Student-led list wins 140 seats as Serbia parliament convenes Nov. 17 — 2dSerbia’s new parliament will convene November 17 after the student-led Students’ List won 140 of 250 seats, ahead of the Serbian Progressive Party’s 103. Lawmakers will elect parliamentary leaders and committees, then begin the process of forming a government within 90 days; the movement rose to power after protests over corruption and a deadly train-station collapse.

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Jared Kim They won big after the protests, but forming a government in 90 days will test if real change follows.

Vučić Says Student-Backed List Won Serbia Election — Oct 25, 2026Vučić conceded the Oct. 25, 2026 Serbia election, estimating the Student List at 135-140 seats versus about 105 for his coalition in the 250-seat assembly.

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Derek Foss Vučić conceding after the student list took the lead feels like a real shift for Serbia's politics.

Serbia Detains 10 Officers Over Alleged Detainee TorturePolitics — Nov 3, 2026Serbian authorities detained nine serving police officers and one former officer on suspicion of torturing and intimidating people held during anti-corruption protests in Belgrade in 2025. The arrests are the first major actions over alleged police violence during demonstrations sparked by a deadly railway-station collapse.

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Knife attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in BelgradeWorld — Oct 28, 2026A minor shouting Allahu Akbar attacked a Gendarmerie officer with two knives outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was shot dead; Serbia raised its threat level to red.

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Election Coverage Includes Comment GuidelinesPolitics — Oct 24, 2026The articles focus on the 2026 U.S. elections, including New York and Michigan races and early voting in New York. The Serbia election item is unrelated.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Chipotle Opens Florida Site, Plans Serbia OpeningBusiness — Oct 24, 2026Chipotle is expanding with new restaurants in Apollo Beach, Florida, scheduled to open Oct. 27, and Belgrade, Montana, set to open Oct. 29. Both locations will feature Chipotlanes for pickup of digitally placed orders, and the Belgrade restaurant is hiring.

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Protesters Storm Serbian TV After Vučić Election Defeat — Oct 26, 2026After Serbia’s Student List defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s party, protesters entered pro-Vučić Informer TV’s newsroom in Belgrade, interrupting its broadcast and demanding the editor’s arrest. Vučić condemned the incident as an attack on press freedom, while the student movement urged calm; a journalists’ association said it would seek to revoke the station’s license over alleged violations.

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Researchers Say Pegasus Infected Serbian Rector Amid Protests — Oct 19, 2026Citizen Lab and Serbia’s SHARE Foundation say Pegasus spyware infected the phone of Belgrade University rector Vladan Đokić, a prominent figure in protests against President Aleksandar Vučić; researchers are also investigating whether prosecutor Rade Bajić was targeted. Serbian authorities have previously denied involvement in spyware attacks, and those responsible for the suspected surveillance have not been identified.

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Elena Vasquez The government's denials won't hold if they can't explain who infected these officials' phones.

Serbian Tennis Player Gets 24-Year Match-Fixing Ban — Oct 15, 2026Serbian tennis player Stefan Milićević received a 24-year ban, through 2050, and a $70,000 fine over charges that he fixed matches and tried to recruit other players into a match-fixing network. The ITIA said he did not respond to the investigation; he is barred from playing, coaching or attending events under its authority while suspended.

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Kusturica Scores 29 as UCLA Sets 35-0 Run — 3dNo. 22 UCLA routed North Florida 114-63, powered by Serbian freshman Nikola Kusturica, who scored 29 points—including 26 in a flawless-shooting first half—as the Bruins closed the half with a 35-0 run. Jaylen Petty added 22 points and Joe Philon III scored 17 as UCLA improved to 2-0.

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Dana Whitfield That 35-0 run to close the half was total domination and shows how deep UCLA's bench can go this year.

Serbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement1 source — Nov 1, 2026

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Nicole Hardy Marking the anniversary feels right as long as it honors both the lost lives and the progress that followed.

Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Djokovic Praises Serbian Students’ Election Victory — Oct 27, 2026Student List won 140 of 250 seats; Vučić conceded Sunday. At Basel on Tuesday, Djokovic gave deepest respect to students for dignity and resilience.

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Nicole Hardy This election win feels like a fresh start, but the new group will need to deliver on corruption or it won't last.

Vucic Holds Thousands-Strong Pre-Election Rally in Novi Sad — Oct 16, 2026Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party held a major pre-election rally in Novi Sad, the first since a deadly train-station collapse sparked mass protests demanding accountability. Vučić predicted victory in the October 25 election and, without providing evidence, accused foreign powers of financing the student-led protests; Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also appeared in support.

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Serbia Opens Israeli Combat Drone Factory — Sep 17, 2026“Our plans are huge,” Vučić said after opening the Elbit-majority drone plant, predicting at least three more factories across Serbia with Israeli partners.

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Tom Gallagher Vučić's push for three more plants shows big ambitions, yet foreign majority ownership might limit local control long term.

Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections — Sep 9, 2026

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Marcus Bell This feels like a calculated move to avoid dealing with parliament on tough issues like Kosovo talks.

Introvert, extrovert, or secret third thing?Quizie — QuizThe internet's favorite binary is a lie. Twelve questions and the AI names your actual social battery type.

Ursula von der Leyen condemns ‘shocking’ Ratko Mladić funeral in SerbiaWorld — Sep 8, 2026

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Mladić Funeral Draws EU Condemnation Over Honors — Sep 4, 2026EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos canceled her Serbia visit, citing the glorification of Ratko Mladić after his death as incompatible with the EU path, as his body returned to Belgrade for a state funeral with military honors. Reactions from European officials and neighboring governments condemned the tributes, warning they could derail Serbia’s prospects for EU membership and prompting heightened scrutiny of Belgrade’s handling of Mladić’s funeral.

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Serbia plans October snap elections — Aug 20, 2026Serbia's President Vučić announced snap parliamentary elections for October 18 or 25, 2026, accelerated amid months of anti-government protests and the Novi Sad tragedy. Analysts and opposition weigh whether Vučić will resign to trigger presidential elections or stay to potentially return as prime minister if the SNS wins, as the country navigates EU alignment and complex ties with Russia and China.

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Serbia Drought Reveals Century-Old Slovenian Tugboat — Aug 20, 2026Extremely low water on Europe’s rivers has exposed the 1913 steam tug Slovenian from the Danube trade era on the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, drawing renewed attention from locals who call it 'Sava’s Titanic.' Historians note the vessel’s century-long saga—from its Austro-Hungarian origin and renaming after World War I to its wartime use and eventual sinking in the Sava—while drought and heat also disrupt shipping, power generation, and agriculture across the region.

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France Host Italy as Germany and Serbia Chase First Nations League Win — Oct 1, 2026France host Italy Oct. 2 at 14:45 at Stade de France after two wins; Mbappé expected available as knee needs no surgery, Italy without Raspadori.

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Marcus Bell Germany needs to find their scoring touch soon or this Nations League run might slip away early.

No.1 Tennis Player ‘Cannot Support’ Wimbledon BanReporting — Apr 21, 2022No.1 tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, pushed back against Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players, calling it “crazy.” While speaking at the Serbia Open on Wednesday, Djokovic said , “I will always…

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Chinese Airlift Cargo Finally Identified: Missiles Going Up in the Heart of EuropeReporting — May 1, 2022Less than 25 years after American and NATO intervention ended a brutal war in the Balkans, one party to the conflict is swaggering and boasting over its new military hardware. Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a…

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President of Serbia Predicts Global Conflict on the Scale of World War II in a Matter of MonthsOpinion — Sep 24, 2022Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told reporters on Tuesday that the world is “approaching a major war” on the scale of World War II. With the Serbian capital of Belgrade just a day’s drive from the front lines in…

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Soccer Match Suspended After 25-Year-Old Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest in Middle of GameReporting — Mar 26, 2023A young player’s cardiac arrest led to the suspension of a soccer game Saturday in Cordoba, Spain. Dragisa Gudelj, 25, who is a native of Serbia, was stricken 11 minutes into a match between Cordoba and Racing-Ferrol…

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