Albania

Protests Over Trump Linked Project Turn Violent in Albania

Police in Tirana clashed with protesters on Tuesday as demonstrations against a planned luxury hotel linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump turned violent. The march occurred as parliament resumed following a summer recess and one day after the protests marked their 100th day.…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Qatar · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded

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9 September 2026 · morning

Albanian 'Escape Wizard' Arrested in Spain After Four Prison Breaks

Spanish police have arrested Toma Taulant, an Albanian national known as the escape wizard, in the city of Tarragona. Taulant was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by Italy. He had previously escaped from four different prisons: three in Italy and one in Belgium.…

4 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Italy · United Kingdom

Who reported this

Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

What the colours mean

Left
Centre-left
Centre
Centre-right
Right
A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

27 August 2026 · morning