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Peter Howson on his war art: ‘People were horrified. Then David Bowie bought it’

He was the official artist of the Bosnian conflict but paid a terrible price. The Scot, loved by celebrities from Bowie to Madonna, talks about the day he lost all hope, overcoming his addictions – and finding peace walking his dog Buster

The Guardian - UK

Kosovo war crimes tribunal names American Kim West as lead prosecutor

Kim West, a U.S. lawyer who was part of the team that secured a genocide conviction against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, has been appointed lead prosecutor for the Kosovo war crimes tribunal, it announced on Friday.

Reuters

Protecting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s anti-fascist legacy: Mostar’s Partisan Memorial Cemetery

The Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina was opened in 1965 to commemorate the Yugoslav partisans of Mostar who were killed during the second world war

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World Bank lends $50.8 million to cut air pollution in Bosnian region

The World Bank has approved a 46.1 million euro ($50.8 million) loan to help Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation tackle alarming air pollution and its health and economic consequences, the bank said on Wednesday.

Reuters

UN court issuing appeal ruling in long-running trial of 2 Serbs accused of crimes in Balkan wars

Two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic convicted of aiding and abetting murder and other crimes committed by Serb paramilitaries in a Bosnian town in 1992 are set to hear the results of their appeal, 20 years after they were first indicted by a United Nations court

The Independent UK

US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support amid continued secessionist threats

A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik

The Independent UK

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic steps down as SNS party leader, will stay on as head of state

The move came a day after tens of thousands of people from across Serbia and neighbouring Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia rallied in the centre of Belgrade in a show of support for Mr Vucic.

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Peter Howson: new retrospective reveals how Scots painter found redemption after Bosnian war

Peter Howson’s story is one of seeking dignity in human suffering and violence, and finding redemption; it is also uniquely Scottish. When The Apple Ripens, Howson’s retrospective at Edinburgh City Arts Centre (27 May-1 October), is a timely showcase to celebrate his 65th year.

The Conversation

Russia's Putin meets Bosnian Serb leader Dodik, hails rise in trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik in Moscow on Tuesday and hailed an increase in trade during a meeting that has angered the European Union.

Reuters

Our allies don't go to Russia, EU commissioner tells Bosnian Serb leader

The head of the European Union body responsible for enlargement warned aspiring member Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that EU allies do not visit Russia, referring to an announced visit to Moscow by Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik.

Reuters

World media reacts to Rangers 'spanking' Celtic as Bosnia believes Michael Beale is conjuring ultimate miracle

A global audience was watching as Todd Cantwell inspired Ibrox amid a dominant victory over the champions at Ibrox.

Daily Record

Hobbit houses spring up in Bosnia hills

Four sisters are building the first Hobbit-style village in southeast Europe in the green hills of central Bosnia, hoping to attract fans of "The Lord of the Rings" books and movies as well as sharing their childhood memories.

Reuters

Police arrest Bosnia teenager for threatening to copy Serbia school shooting

Bosnia police on Thursday detained a 18-year-old boy from the western town of Bihac after he had threatened on social networks to copy the deadly mass school shooting in Serbia on Wednesday that claimed nine lives.

Reuters

Family of ex-Bosnian Serb leader sues US to escape sanctions list

Family members of former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic, who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1990s Balkan conflict, sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday over their continued inclusion on a U.S. sanctions list.

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Regional Bosnia government formed as protesters chant 'treason'

Bosnia's parliament on Friday confirmed the new government of the autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation in a tight vote ordered by Bosnia's international envoy as protesters outside chanted "treason".

Reuters

Bosnia envoy amends constitution to push government formation

Bosnia's international envoy amended the constitution on an interim basis on Thursday to help form a regional government after a prolonged deadlock, and gave its parliament one year to draft their own version of his constitutional amendments.

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EU presidency warns against Bosnian Serb secession threats

The European Union on Thursday warned against secessionist threats by Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic and laws limiting media freedom and LGBT rights that could undermine Bosnia's progress towards joining the 27-member bloc.

Reuters

Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence

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Bosnia regional PM jailed for embezzlement over COVID ventilators

A Bosnian regional premier and two other men were sentenced to up to six years in jail on Wednesday on charges of embezzlement over the purchase of defective ventilators for COVID patients in 2020 via a raspberry-processing firm.

Daily Record

Sasa Papac tells Rangers to get back on the trophy treadmill and use Celtic battle for taking 'one more step'

The Bosnian remains in good nick but wants to see Rangers make up the ground on celtic before they're left panting in the distance.

The Independent UK

Blinken compares Bosnia Serb leader to Putin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of separatist leader of the Serbs in Bosnia to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Reuters

Bosnia's Serb region moves to criminalise defamation despite protests

Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Thursday moved towards criminalising acts of defamation and insult despite international criticism and protests by journalists who see the new law as a crackdown on free speech.

Reuters

U.S. sanctions three Bosnians for allegedly threatening peace, stability

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned three Bosnians, including the former chief of Bosnia and Herzegovina's spy agency, for allegedly undermining democratic institutions and endangering peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

The Independent UK

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Dozens of journalists and rights activists have protested outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media

The Conversation

Friday essay: Lola waited 25 years for her wartime rapist to be convicted. But he is still not in jail

I still vividly remember the moment when Lola told me her wartime rapist was not in jail. I had phoned Lola, a Bosnian woman raped during the 1992 war, to discuss how all the challenges she’d faced during the trial had paid off.

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