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North Macedonia

Residents eye future beyond mountains for Balkan sheepdog breed as communities there age

Father Porfirij walks a Karaman dog at the Bigorski Monastery in Mavrovo i Rostuse on March 19.
Father Porfirij walks a Karaman dog at the Bigorski Monastery in Mavrovo i Rostuse on March 19.

Isaksen double keeps alive Denmark's World Cup dream

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Denmark v North Macedonia - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - March 26, 2026 Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS     ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Semi Final - Denmark v North Macedonia - Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - March 26, 2026 Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS     ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.

Hogh hoping for Denmark debut as last World Cup chance looms

Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Bodo/Glimt v Sporting CP - Aspmyra Stadion, Bodo, Norway - March 11, 2026 Bodo/Glimt's Kasper Hogh applauds fans after the match Fredrik Varfjell/NTB via REUTERS
Soccer - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Bodo/Glimt v Sporting CP - Aspmyra Stadion, Bodo, Norway - March 11, 2026 Bodo/Glimt's Kasper Hogh applauds fans after the match Fredrik Varfjell/NTB via REUTERS

North Macedonia police make biggest-ever cannabis seizure, MRT TV reports

Some Balkan truckers end EU blockade after travel rule update, others continue

A drone view of truck drivers and transport union representatives protesting in front of the Port of Bar, as part of wider Western Balkans blockades against the EU's new entry–exit rules, with growing concerns over fuel shortages after Montenegro's energy ministry warned supplies were limited to what was available at petrol stations, in Bar, Montenegro, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
A drone view of truck drivers and transport union representatives protesting in front of the Port of Bar, as part of wider Western Balkans blockades against the EU's new entry–exit rules, with growing concerns over fuel shortages after Montenegro's energy ministry warned supplies were limited to what was available at petrol stations, in Bar, Montenegro, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

Western Balkan truck drivers block border cargo terminals over EU entry rules

A truck driver walks during a protest by truck drivers and transport union representatives at the Serbia-Croatia border crossings, citing disruptions linked to the European Union's new Entry-Exit System (EES), in Batrovci, Serbia, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic
A truck driver walks during a protest by truck drivers and transport union representatives at the Serbia-Croatia border crossings, citing disruptions linked to the European Union's new Entry-Exit System (EES), in Batrovci, Serbia, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

Trial begins over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63

Suspects of the Pulse nightclub fire in Kocani attend a trial at the courthouse in Idrizovo, North Macedonia, November 19, 2025. Thirty seven people have been charged in connection with the fatal disco fire in Kocani in March, which killed 63 people. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
Suspects of the Pulse nightclub fire in Kocani attend a trial at the courthouse in Idrizovo, North Macedonia, November 19, 2025. Thirty seven people have been charged in connection with the fatal disco fire in Kocani in March, which killed 63 people. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

Thousands demand justice over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63

Relatives of those who died led the rally in the North Macedonia capital of Skopje on Nov 15.
Relatives of those who died led the rally in the North Macedonia capital of Skopje on Nov 15.

Injury-hit Belgium call-up Ngoy and Vermant for first time

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Lille v Paris St Germain - Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - October 5, 2025 Lille's Nathan Ngoy in action with Paris St Germain's Bradley Barcola REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Lille v Paris St Germain - Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - October 5, 2025 Lille's Nathan Ngoy in action with Paris St Germain's Bradley Barcola REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

North Macedonia hold off Belgium attack to claim vital World Cup point

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group J - Belgium v North Macedonia - KAA Gent Stadium, Ghent, Belgium - October 10, 2025 Belgium's Lois Openda in action with North Macedonia's Visar Musliu REUTERS/Yves Herman
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group J - Belgium v North Macedonia - KAA Gent Stadium, Ghent, Belgium - October 10, 2025 Belgium's Lois Openda in action with North Macedonia's Visar Musliu REUTERS/Yves Herman

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.