Anthony Joshua survived a huge scare against Albanian heavyweight boxer Kristian Prenga before coming back to secure a second-round knockout victory in Saudi Arabia. The fight started with a shocking moment as Prenga came out aggressively and stunned the former world champion in the opening round. The Albanian boxer dropped Joshua twice in Round 1,… Continue reading Joshua Wrapped in Albanian Flag After Beating Prenga
An Albanian man convicted of murdering his wife in Michigan has been taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after completing his prison sentence and now faces deportation. Gjin Kolbucaj, an Albanian national, was arrested by ICE Detroit upon his release from the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. According to… Continue reading 20 Years After Killing His Wife, He’s Being Deported
The family of Albanian-American Donike Gocaj has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against utility company Con Edison, nearly two months after the 56-year-old lost her life after falling into an uncovered utility manhole in the heart of Manhattan. Filed in New York Supreme Court, the lawsuit alleges that Con Edison failed to properly secure the… Continue reading Family Sues Con Edison Over Fatal Manhattan Manhole Death
Albanians For America For three decades, the relationship between Kosova and the United States has been built on an alliance that has proven itself during the most defining moments of history. Today, that alliance has an opportunity to enter a new phase with the launch of the Strategic Dialogue. In January 2024, during his visit… Continue reading It Is Time to Launch the U.S. – Kosova Strategic Dialogue
Eduard Dervishaj, an Albanian who has played a key role in Spanish football’s success, celebrated Spain’s historic World Cup 2026 triumph as part of the national team’s official delegation. Born and raised in Tirana, Dervishaj moved to Spain in 1997 and built an impressive career within the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Today, he serves… Continue reading The Albanian Behind Spain’s World Cup Triumph
An Albanian man has been charged in the United States after federal prosecutors accused him of illegally entering the country from Canada by riding a rented Sea-Doo across the St. Clair River while allegedly livestreaming the crossing on Facebook. According to a federal criminal complaint, 40-year-old Romeo Bajrami was located by U.S. authorities nearly a… Continue reading Albanian Man Stole Sea-Doo, Livestreamed Illegal U.S. Entry
For nearly 20 years, Besnik “Nik” Shembitrasi built a life in America. He worked as a barber, supported his family, married an American citizen, raised a daughter and became a familiar face to many people in the Chicago area. But in May 2026, everything changed when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested him outside… Continue reading Albanian Barber Deported After 20 Years in America
Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic The Odyssey will feature one of Albania’s most treasured cultural traditions in its soundtrack. Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson revealed that he traveled to southern Albania to record Albanian iso-polyphony, an ancient style of multipart singing that will be incorporated into the film’s score. According to Göransson, it was a musical… Continue reading Nolan’s The Odyssey Features Albanian Folk Music
Albanian-American Republican candidate Robert Lulgjuraj has suspended his campaign for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, ending his bid less than three weeks before the Republican primary on August 4. Lulgjuraj, a Macomb County prosecutor, announced the decision in a video posted on X, saying President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Republican rival Mike Bouchard left him without… Continue reading Robert Lulgjuraj Drops Out of Congress Race
Albania has recorded the sharpest population decline in Europe over the past 25 years, losing nearly one in every four residents since the beginning of the millennium, according to the latest data published by Eurostat. Figures released by Eurostat, based on data from Albania’s national statistics agency INSTAT, show that Albania’s population stood at approximately… Continue reading Albania Has Lost Nearly a Quarter of Its Population Since 2000
