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Rihard Merc: The King of Sound Who Shaped Decades of TV and Film Have you ever wondered who was behind the magic of sound in your favorite cartoons from the 80s and 90s? Well, it was Rihard Merc – the man whose signature is on all those unforgettable soundscapes that accompanied our childhood. The Sound…
The EU and the US are stuck in trade talks with no progress, and the deadline set by US President Donald Trump – July 9 – is fast approaching. The European Commission has stated that the US may be ready to “pause” existing tariffs for partners with whom initial agreements have been reached, but a…
Carlos Alcaraz is on fire at Wimbledon! The two-time defending champion crushed Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. He dropped only one set but quickly regained control. The biggest drama unfolded in the fourth set, where Struff held his serve until the very last game but…
Zagreb in Chaos Over Marko Perković Thompson Concert: Shopping Centers Open, But Traffic Jams Are Inevitable! Zagreb is gearing up for one of the biggest summer events – the Marko Perković Thompson concert at the Hippodrome on July 5th. But are you ready for the chaos that will follow? If you plan to shop or…
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Same Battery, New Tricks, and a Camera That’s Just More of the Same! Get ready, tech lovers and Samsung fans! Even though the Galaxy S26 Ultra isn’t out yet, rumors are already running wild online. Will Samsung surprise us again or just repeat the same old story? Let’s see what we…
Belgrade has hosted nine voluntary blood donation drives in recent weeks, but is this really something to celebrate? A total of only 262 units of blood were collected, averaging just over 29 units per drive. Is that enough for a city of nearly two million people? The drives were organized in the municipalities of Stari…
Greek Police Bust Drug Gang: Cocaine Smuggled from Bolivia Hidden Among Leather Leaves! In Athens, Greek police arrested 11 people, including Bolivian and Spanish nationals, suspected of smuggling cocaine from Latin America. But not just any cocaine — this one was hidden among… leather leaves! Yes, you read that right. The gang used container ships…
Redesigning the World: Spanish Female Designers Take Over Belgrade! Get ready, Belgraders! Starting July 10th, the gallery of the Instituto Cervantes will host an exhibition that will make you rethink everything you know about design. “Designers: Re-designing the World” brings together works from 12 contemporary Spanish female designers who don’t just make pretty things—they think…
The Danube, that mighty European river, is in trouble! In Hungary, water levels have dropped to unusually low levels due to a heatwave, and the consequences are disastrous for shipping, agriculture, and local ecosystems. Attila Benčik, deputy president of the Hungarian Shipowners’ Association, reveals that cargo ships can now only carry about 50% of their…
The European Union is throwing billions of euros into the Horizon program, but where are the innovations? A study by the IFO Economic Research Institute and Bocconi University reveals the harsh truth: most of the funds end up in the hands of big, well-established companies churning out boring, short-term projects with zero real innovative potential….
