Mark Zuckerberg has put a Kosova-born watchmaker in the global spotlight. Asked at a Meta event about the watch on his wrist, the Meta founder said it was made by Rexhep Rexhepi and called it fantastic. The piece is the Chronomètre Contemporain I, one of the models that built Rexhepi’s reputation among high-end collectors. It… Continue reading Zuckerberg’s $1 Million Watch Was Made by an Albanian
One in four people living in Kosova was born between 1997 and 2012, making Gen Z the country’s largest generation, according to data from the 2024 census by the Kosova Agency of Statistics. Gen Z accounts for 25.2 percent of residents, ahead of Millennials at 21.5 percent and Gen X at 20 percent. Gen Alpha,… Continue reading Kosova Has Europe’s Largest Share of Gen Z
In November 2022, a new user signed up on an online marketplace called Rydox, deposited $300 in cryptocurrency, and bought around 40 packages of stolen personal data: names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. The buyer was a confidential source working for the FBI. Among the data was the identity… Continue reading FBI Went Undercover to Catch Two Brothers From Kosova
Shpëtim “Tim” Qorraj, a Kosova-born businessman and the son of a KLA fighter, held a fundraising evening at the Albanian Community Center on Staten Island as he runs for the New York State Assembly. Leaders of several Albanian and American organizations attended to back his candidacy in District 64. Community activist Ibrahim introduced him to… Continue reading Tim Qorraj Rallies Albanian Diaspora in Bid for New York Assembly
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has accused former US President Joe Biden of betraying Hashim Thaçi, just days after the former Kosova president was sentenced to 25 years in prison in The Hague. Rama made the remarks in New York during a gala evening organized by the Council for Albanian-American Relations. He told the audience… Continue reading Rama: Joe Biden Betrayed Thaçi
Around 1 a.m. on September 24, 2023, an armed group blocked the bridge at the entrance to Banjska, in Zvecan, with two trucks and then hid, waiting to attack the police officers who would come to clear the road. Around 2 a.m., officers spotted the trucks, and about twenty minutes later reinforcements arrived, including Sergeant… Continue reading Three Years Since Serbia Attacked Kosova: The Full Story of Banjska
Albania now has 28,000 more women than men, as emigration continues to reshape the country’s population. By the end of 2025, Albania had 1,182,000 women and 1,154,000 men, according to data reported by Euronews Albania. The country’s total resident population stood at 2,336,000. The gap comes despite birth statistics in recent years showing more boys… Continue reading Albania Now Has 28,000 More Women Than Men
Kosova boxer Donjeta Sadiku has secured a medal at the European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Sadiku booked her place on the podium with a quarterfinal victory over Maud van der Toorn of the Netherlands in the women’s -60 kg category. The win guarantees her at least a bronze medal, the second European medal of her… Continue reading Kosova’s Donjeta Sadiku Guarantees European Boxing Medal in Sofia
Albanian Americans gathered outside United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday evening, September 22, to protest the Specialist Chambers’ verdict against four former leaders of the Kosova Liberation Army (KLA). The rally took place at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza in Manhattan, steps from the UN, as world leaders arrived in the city for the General… Continue reading Albanians Rally at UN in New York: “Free Our Heroes”
Albanian-Americans gathered outside a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Troy, Michigan, on Sunday, September 20, protesting issues they say are affecting Albania. The demonstration took place as Rama met with members of the Albanian community during the opening of his visit to the United States ahead of the United Nations General Assembly… Continue reading Albanian-Americans Protest Outside Edi Rama’s Michigan Meeting
