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North Macedonia
The news from Plusinfo focuses on domestic issues in North Macedonia, including border traffic, a fire in Kavadarechko, and a legal case involving an usurper. There is also a cultural story about the Ohrid Summer Festival. International news is limited, with a brief mention of Ukrainian drone…
Traffic congestion is reported at the Bogorodica border crossing for departures, with an estimated 1-hour wait. The Tabanovce crossing has a 30-minute wait for entry. Other border crossings are operating normally.
Firefighting teams are working to extinguish fires in the Raec village area and between Drenovo and Kesendre. The fire has been reduced but is not yet out.
A woman accused of usurping the Kuklica site has been arrested after allegedly attacking police officers who were tasked with her apprehension. She was already facing charges for continued usurpation.
The Ohrid Summer Festival marks its 66th anniversary with a monograph dedicated to Ana Lipša Tofović, who was the first singer at the festival. The monograph also commemorates the 100th anniversary of her birth.
VMRO-DPMNE claims that the former Health Minister, Venko Filipche, knew about the contaminated water in Gostivar from 2020 to 2023 but took no action.
Five people were killed and six injured in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting warehouses in the Moscow region.
European police are warning of a new trend where mercenaries are becoming paid assassins, posing a dangerous threat across the continent.
The prosecutor's office in Hania, Greece, has ordered an investigation into the incident where a protected animal was killed and dismembered within a national park. The suspect allegedly attacked police officers.
