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Sports

Dubai's Basketballers: New Home in Sarajevo

Dubai's basketball team faced FC Bayern Munich in a Euroleague match that ended in defeat but kept their playoff hopes alive, highlighting their unique situation as they train in Sarajevo amid ongoing conflicts.

Mar 20 • 10:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The case of the 'human safaris' in Sarajevo advances with an uncertain fate in Italy with three investigated

An investigation into 'human safaris' during the Bosnian War progresses in Italy, focusing on individuals accused of participating in sniper activities against civilians.

Mar 20 • 04:45 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Sports

Štimac more successful than Cvitanović, Zrinjski won the Supercup

Zrinjski football team, led by Igor Štimac, claimed the Bosnia and Herzegovina Supercup after defeating Sarajevo in a penalty shootout.

Mar 19 • 07:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Horrific 'safari'. Rich Italians traveled to Sarajevo to shoot at people, claims journalist

An Italian journalist claims that wealthy Italians were the predominant group among those paying to shoot at civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s.

Mar 19 • 06:12 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

War and Peace in Sarajevo. Story of the veterans of the most ruthless siege

The article explores the legacy of the Siege of Sarajevo, the longest siege in modern warfare, and reflects on the ongoing impacts of the civil war in the Balkans.

Mar 19 • 05:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

Most of the alleged sniper tourists during the Siege of Sarajevo were Italian, says a new book

A new book reveals that the majority of sniper tourists who shot at civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s were Italian, prompting investigations in Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mar 18 • 19:16 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Scandal of Human Hunting: Rich Europeans Allowed to Shoot Helpless Civilians in Sarajevo for Money

During the siege of Sarajevo, wealthy Western Europeans allegedly paid large sums to shoot at the city's residents, as detailed in a new Italian book.

Mar 18 • 16:09 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

LIVE BROADCASTS: Raieste and Jõesaar begin quarter-final series in the Euro Cup

Estonian players Sander Raieste and Janari Jõesaar are set to begin their quarter-final series in the FIBA Europe Cup with their respective clubs, Murcia and Sarajevo Bosna.

Mar 11 • 12:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A Matter of Days

The article reflects on the events leading up to World War I, particularly the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, which was initially underestimated by the public.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Bosnia and Herzegovina in Ramadan: Atmospheres Unlike Europe

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the spirit of Ramadan brings a unique atmosphere that contrasts with typical European experiences, showcasing a vibrant blend of culture and tradition, especially in cities like Sarajevo and Mostar.

Mar 2 • 06:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Sarajevo 30 years later

The article reflects on the lingering impact of the Bosnian War in Sarajevo, highlighting the tragic loss of civilian lives and the complex historical context surrounding the conflict.

Feb 28 • 11:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Sarajevo, the cultural footprint of the siege that ended in a leap year

The article reflects on the cultural legacy of the siege of Sarajevo, recalling its end on February 29, 1996, exactly 30 years ago, and how various forms of art have captured this painful period in history.

Feb 28 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The Destructive Siege of Sarajevo Lasted 1425 Days, Ending on February 29, 1996

A Milan prosecutor has launched an investigation into an eighty-year-old Italian accused of paying to kill innocent civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo for enjoyment.

Feb 27 • 12:38 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
World

How could they think of that?: An ordinary family moves to Ukraine during the war

A family from Sarajevo defies the trend of fleeing from Ukraine and relocates to Kyiv amidst the ongoing war.

Feb 24 • 08:45 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
World

What on earth drives a quite ordinary middle-class family to actively seek out war?

The article explores a middle-class family's decision to travel to Kyiv amidst the ongoing war, highlighting the personal perspectives of Ksenia, who moved there as a child.

Feb 24 • 08:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Winter Olympics venues abandoned and left to rot 40 years on including war execution site

Decades after the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, former venues lie in ruins, overshadowed by the city's turbulent history, including the Bosnian War.

Feb 21 • 14:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Sarajevo Safari: The Rich Pay to Shoot Civilians

A report reveals that wealthy foreigners paid large sums to engage in sniper activities against civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.

Feb 14 • 08:33 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Snipers in Sarajevo, a witness to the Times: "They were shooting at women and children, ready to tell everything to the prosecutors"

A witness from the Bosnian conflict is prepared to testify about the civilian killings by foreign snipers in Sarajevo, detailing his experiences to Italian prosecutors.

Feb 13 • 20:11 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Weekend Snipers, the truck driver interrogated: "Me? I’ve never been to Sarajevo"

An 80-year-old former truck driver accused of being a sniper during the Bosnian War denies ever having been to Sarajevo during a court hearing.

Feb 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

'Weekend Snipers' in Sarajevo: Italy questions first suspect

An 80-year-old man suspected of being part of the "weekend snipers" during the siege of Sarajevo is being interrogated in Milan, Italy.

Feb 9 • 14:59 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

“Weekend Snipers” in Sarajevo, former truck driver Vegnaduzzo interrogated in Milan

Former truck driver Vegnaduzzo has been interrogated in Milan regarding his alleged involvement as a sniper in Sarajevo, denying all accusations.

Feb 9 • 09:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

How the folks from Sarajevo created the Winter Olympics with bare hands

The article reflects on the contributions and efforts of Sarajevo in hosting the 1984 Winter Olympics despite initial challenges.

Feb 8 • 06:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Photos from the horror near Sarajevo: A woman died, eight people were injured... The van is crushed

A tragic traffic accident near Sarajevo resulted in one death and eight injuries after a van collided with a truck.

Feb 7 • 09:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Zoran Mamić brought another player from the SHNL

Filip Živković, a 19-year-old offensive player from Osijek, has joined FK Sarajevo on loan, marking another transfer by director Zoran Mamić, who has been previously convicted in Croatia.

Feb 7 • 09:34 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

In a serious traffic accident in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a woman died, eight injured

A serious traffic accident near Sarajevo has resulted in one fatality and eight injuries.

Feb 7 • 09:32 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

An Italian Boasted About Participating in the 'Sarajevo Safari'. 'He Never Hid That He Was a Fascist'

An 80-year-old man from Italy is under investigation as the first identified Italian sniper who shot civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Feb 7 • 07:32 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Sarajevo, and the prosecutors' suspicions on three more snipers: there is also a banker

Prosecutors in Sarajevo have identified three additional suspects, including a banker, linked to a case involving an octogenarian truck driver from Friuli who is currently under investigation.

Feb 7 • 00:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Horror in BiH: truck driver Giuseppe first gives a statement on whether he shot Sarajevo civilians for fun with a sniper

A truck driver is being investigated in Italy for claims that Italians traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina during the early 1990s to partake in 'sniper safaris' against civilians during the Sarajevo siege.

Feb 6 • 14:48 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Italian snipers in Sarajevo in the Nineties, four more are under investigation

An investigation into Italian snipers during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s has expanded, with at least four additional suspects now under scrutiny by Milanese authorities.

Feb 6 • 12:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Italian Snipers on Defenseless Civilians in Sarajevo. The Trail that Leads to a Milanese Surgeon

The article discusses the investigations into Italian snipers who targeted defenseless civilians in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War, with leads pointing to various Italian cities and a Milanese surgeon.

Feb 6 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Cecchini on the safaris of Sarajevo in the country of the first suspect: 'We can't believe it'

Residents in San Vito al Tagliamento express disbelief over the recent news of a local's involvement in the Sarajevo incident.

Feb 6 • 00:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Italian investigated over claims he paid to shoot people during siege of Sarajevo

An 80-year-old Italian man is under investigation for allegedly paying members of the Bosnian Serb army to shoot civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.

Feb 5 • 16:29 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Milan prosecutor calls the first suspect to testify about the 'human safaris' in Sarajevo during the war

The Milan prosecutor's office is investigating an 80-year-old man for allegedly participating in organized trips to shoot at residents of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War in the 1990s.

Feb 5 • 13:02 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Another important link left Rujevica! He will strengthen the giant from the neighborhood...

Luka Menalo has signed a two-year contract with Sarajevo after leaving Rijeka, where he was a key player in their previous season's achievements.

Feb 5 • 12:35 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

On this day, the Serbian army committed a horrific massacre in Sarajevo

On February 5, 1994, a mortar shell fired by the Army of Republika Srpska hit the Markale marketplace in Sarajevo, killing 68 people and injuring many others, marking a tragic event during the siege of the city from 1992 to 1995.

Feb 5 • 12:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Sarajevo rapper convicted, must repay the state more than 57 thousand euros! His love life is also turbulent

Sarajevo rapper Buba Corelli, real name Amar Hodžić, has been convicted of tax evasion and must return over 57,300 euros to the state after admitting guilt.

Feb 5 • 12:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

The 32nd anniversary of the massacre at Markale commemorated in Sarajevo

In Sarajevo, the 32nd anniversary of the massacre of 68 citizens by Bosnian Serb forces on February 5, 1994, marked a somber remembrance of the horrors endured during the city's three-and-a-half-year siege.

Feb 5 • 11:36 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Shot at civilians in Sarajevo: 80-year-old under investigation

An 80-year-old Italian man is being investigated for shooting at civilians during the Siege of Sarajevo, which resulted in the deaths of over 11,500 civilians.

Feb 5 • 04:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Zoran Mamić brought a player to Sarajevo who celebrated the championship with Rijeka

Luka Menalo has transferred from Rijeka to the Sarajevo football club, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Feb 4 • 22:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

"Tourism of snipers" in Sarajevo: Italian former truck driver investigated for civilian murders

Italian authorities are investigating a former truck driver for involvement in civilian murders during a sniper tourism scheme in Sarajevo, where foreigners reportedly paid local forces for shooting excursions.

Feb 4 • 20:35 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Italian media: 80-year-old man under investigation for the so-called Sarajevo safari

An 80-year-old man has become the first individual to be investigated in Milan regarding allegations that Italian citizens participated in war crimes during the siege of Sarajevo.

Feb 4 • 19:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Italian (80) under investigation for "sniper tourism" in the 90s in Sarajevo

An 80-year-old Italian man is under investigation by Milan prosecutors for alleged involvement in "sniper tourism" in Sarajevo during the 1990s, marking the first identification in a case that began last year.

Feb 4 • 19:13 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Italy: Investigation into 80-year-old alleged to have engaged in 'sniper tourism' in Sarajevo

Italian prosecutors are investigating an elderly man for alleged involvement in 'sniper tourism' in Sarajevo during the 1990s, marking the first identification in a probe that began last year.

Feb 4 • 19:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Human Safari' in Bosnia: 80-Year-Old Man Becomes First Suspect in Scheme that Led Tourists to Shoot Civilians for Fun During War

An 80-year-old Italian man has become the first suspect in a Milan investigation into a supposed 'human safari' scheme in Sarajevo during the 1990s war, where tourists allegedly paid to shoot civilians for entertainment.

Feb 4 • 18:51 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Zoran Mamić brought Luka Menalo to Sarajevo

Luka Menalo has joined FK Sarajevo from Rijeka as part of their strategy for the current season in the Bosnian Premier League.

Feb 4 • 18:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Italian Prosecutor Investigating 'Human Safaris' in Sarajevo Calls a First Suspect to Testify

An Italian prosecutor is investigating 'human safaris' involving organized trips for shooting civilians during the Bosnian War, with an 80-year-old former truck driver being summoned as the first suspect.

Feb 4 • 18:28 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Sniper in Sarajevo, an octogenarian is under investigation for murder: summons to appear

An octogenarian has been summoned for questioning regarding alleged involvement in a murder, boasting about hunting humans during the Bosnian War in Sarajevo.

Feb 4 • 16:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Rene Bitorajac revealed which cities 'Svadba' is coming to: 'You are invited'

Rene Bitorajac announced that the comedy 'Svadba' is set to be shown in various cities, including Vienna, Munich, and Zurich, after its successful screenings in Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Belgrade.

Feb 4 • 10:38 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Finishing and Fresh! Check out what the completed part of the new tram line on Sarajevska looks like

The initial section of the tram line on Sarajevska is fully completed, with all work expected to conclude by the end of Q2 2026, including street reconstruction and infrastructure development.

Feb 3 • 12:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

The Communists Poisoned Her, Took the Money from the Sponsor. The Story of a Czech Woman Who Wanted to Conquer the World

The article recounts the experiences of Czech skier Olga Charvátová-Křížová, who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics despite facing severe challenges from the communist regime, including losing promised sponsorship money.

Feb 2 • 10:04 UTC

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