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
After living in the United States for more than five decades, Albanian refugee Deda Malota Margilaj has received a full pardon from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a decision expected to end deportation proceedings that threatened to separate him from his family and remove him from the only country he has called home since he was… Continue reading Albanian refugee who feared deportation wins pardon after nearly 50 years in America
The Albanian-American community has received a significant recognition after “Little Albania” in the Bronx was officially included on New York City’s map of immigrant enclaves. Published by the city, the map highlights 30 neighborhoods across the five boroughs that are recognized for their historic immigrant communities and the role they have played in shaping New… Continue reading Little Albania officially earns its place on New York City’s map
Albanians For America In June 1999, as the war for Kosova’s freedom had come to an end, Albanian-American brothers Agron, Mehmet, and Ylli Bytyqi had completed the mission for which they had left behind their lives in the United States. As members of the volunteer Atlantiku Battalion, they had fought alongside the Kosovo Liberation Army… Continue reading The Bytyqi Brothers Case: 27 Years of Delayed Justice and Serbia’s Obstruction
The Balla Brothers have added another Guinness World Record to their name, becoming three-time record holders after completing another extraordinary balancing challenge. Albanian brothers Artan Balla and Arnold Balla officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest duration to balance a person in a headstand position on one hand, holding the position for 31.22… Continue reading The Balla Brothers Just Made Guinness History Again
Kosovo Police officers surprised American pastor Mark Burns, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, with gifts as he was leaving Kosovo, while asking him to pass along their greetings to the American president. The moment was captured in a video shared by Burns on social media. Officers presented him with a commemorative plaque… Continue reading Kosovo Police Send Trump a Gift Through His Close Ally
The heavyweight boxing world is building toward one of the biggest potential fights of the decade — Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua — but before that happens, two Albanian fighters are now directly part of the road leading there. Anthony Joshua is officially scheduled to face Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, in… Continue reading Two Albanians Stand Between Fury and Joshua’s Mega-Fight
Millions of football fans remember the moment a young supporter ran onto the pitch and embraced Cristiano Ronaldo during Real Madrid’s preseason match against Chelsea in Miami in 2013. Few knew the fan was Albanian. Even fewer knew that after the cameras stopped rolling, Cristiano Ronaldo did something extraordinary to protect his future. That young… Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo Stood Up for an Albanian Student. 13 Years Later, He Died Days Before Seeing His Idol Again.
