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The Vreme news front page highlights domestic issues in Serbia, including drought impacting the Danube River and potentially the Pančevo refinery, alongside a heatwave with a red alert. It also features a story about a controversial proposal regarding a school's return to the Serbian Orthodox…
This article explores potential internal dissent within the ruling SNS party regarding Mayor Šapić and suggests that such issues are unlikely to be unknown to the party leadership.
The Danube River continues to recede, reaching a historic low of -164 centimeters near Bezdan, with further drops expected, exacerbating drought conditions.
Serbia is under a red meteorological alert with temperatures expected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius, following a tropical night, with the peak of the heatwave yet to come.
The Minister of Education, Dejan Vuk Stanković, has suggested returning the "Jovan Jovanović Zmaj" gymnasium in Novi Sad to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
A Ukrainian drone exploded on a crowded beach in southern Russia, killing seven people, including three children, according to local authorities.
Three major wildfires are raging in Washington state, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and the destruction of hundreds of structures.
The Pančevo refinery may cease operations due to record-low Danube water levels, an event that has historically occurred only twice before, impacting production.
