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World Corey Lewandowski lobbying Serbia Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been accused of traveling to Serbia to seek a lobbying contract with the country’s President Aleksandar Vucic and offering to set up phone calls between the Serbian leader and President Donald Trump. The accusations were made by Vuk Jeremic, a Serbian politician who served as the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 until 2012 and Serbia’s representative to the United Nations from 2012 to 2013. In an interview with the Serbian television station N1 broadcast on Tuesday, Jeremic called attention to what he called “controversial lobbyists” in Serbia and accused the country’s President of failing to respect diplomatic norms. On Wednesday, Lewandowski traveled to Serbia’s capital Belgrade to attend an event organized by the East-West Institute. “He came to Serbia to arrange a [deal],” Jeremic told N1, adding that Lewandowski had … [Read more...] about Corey Lewandowski Is Allegedly Offering Phone Calls With Trump As He Looks for Lobbying Work in Serbia, Politician Claims

World Dark Overlord Hackers Serbia Police in Serbia arrested a man accused of being a part of the Dark Overlord, a notorious hacking group that allegedly infiltrated Netflix and publicly released episodes of the show Orange is the New Black, among other crimes. The group of hackers has been linked to numerous crimes over the past several years, including hacking into the system of a plastic surgeon with celebrity customers and extorting money from victims in the U.S. and the U.K. Serbia’s government said that the country’s law enforcement arrested a man as part of a joint campaign with the FBI aimed at ending the Dark Overlord’s operations. “The aim of the campaign was to uncover a large number of people who, using the name ‘The Dark Overlord’ on the Internet, have been unauthorized access to computer networks and data of at least 50 victims since June 2016 and have been stifling US citizen information and personal data, including data on ownership … [Read more...] about Who Is the Dark Overlord? Alleged Netflix Hacker Arrested in Serbia

Brazil fans were confident on Wednesday (June 27) that their team could finally show their true colours and beat Serbia to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup. Brazil has so far seemed to be suffering under the pressure on the team, with the players on the pitch putting in a far less colourful performance than the fans at the Red Square. While Brazilian fans hoped the team could finally pull through now that all is at stake, the Serbian fans hoped this would be to their advantage and that the Brazilians would crack under pressure. … [Read more...] about Brazil and Serbia fans optimistic ahead of match

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia denounced Israel on Monday because its military jets and envoys took part in a ceremony in Croatia marking a victorious 1995 offensive against rebel Serb-held territories. Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told a private Belgrade television station that “it’s sad that an Israeli flag flew yesterday at the celebration of that criminal action.” He added that “we are very disappointed.”He said it is “immoral” that Israel took part in the commemoration when tens of thousands of Jews, as well as Serbs and Gypsies, perished in Croatian Nazi-run death camps during World War II. Serbia considers Israel its close ally with a common history of suffering of their peoples during the war. Three Israeli Air Force F-16s took part in a flyby during Sunday’s ceremony marking the anniversary of the operation that restored Croatia’s control over land held by rebel Serbs during the 1991-95 war. Serbian officials have … [Read more...] about Serbia Hits Out at Israel over Croatia Anniversary Attendance

World International Affairs The intractable nature of a decade-long dispute in the Balkans is forcing lawmakers to consider solutions that the international community has long shunned.  Serbia is quietly pushing for a territory swap with Kosovo, and it appears that the proposal hasn't been ruled out entirely. The deal would allegedly see parts of Northern Kosovo exchanged for a chunk of southern Serbia. This redrawing of borders could pave the way for Serbia to recognize Kosovo's independence, which would get both countries a little closer to their goal of joining the European Union. Exactly 10 years after Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, the former-province-turned-fledgling country is still in limbo. Major world powers, like the U.S. and the U.K., have supported Kosovo’s bid for statehood since the beginning. But a small handful of EU members such as Spain, Greece and Romania still don’t recognize … [Read more...] about Will Kosovo and Serbia Swap Territory? A Look at the Latest Proposal to End a Frozen Conflict