
By Matija Šerić
Forced Marriages
Forced marriages refer to situations in which individuals are compelled to enter into marriage without their own consent, often as a result of family pressure or economic dependence. Children are frequently involved in forced marriages, as they are unable to give consent but are coerced into marriage by parents or…
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By Matija Šerić
Although the Christmas season usually brings at least a temporary easing of geopolitical tensions and hope for the resolution of global crisis hotspots, this is not the case this year. Alongside the ever-pressing issue of Ukraine, other crises are emerging. The latest case is Donald Trump’s renewed effort to annex Greenland. On…
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In the 16th episode of the Actualitica Podcast, the guest is longtime mountaineer and former head of the HGSS Delnice Station, Goran Zaborac. The topic of the podcast is the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (HGSS) and mountaineering. The guest describes his path within the service and how he became involved in this demanding line…
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By Matija Šerić
Unlike most sports leagues that take a break during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the NBA never stops. On the contrary, basketball fans in the U.S. and around the world are treated to a spectacle. Christmas is not a day of rest for players and coaching staffs, but a date reserved…
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By Matija Šerić
For the soldiers and officers who took part in the truce, it was a welcome break from the hell they endured every day. When the war had begun just six months earlier, most soldiers believed it would end quickly and that they would return home to their families by Christmas. Not only…
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By Matija Šerić
In the cruel vortex of the horrific First World War, one of the strangest and most moving events in the history of warfare took place – the Christmas Truce. It was a spontaneous, unofficial, and improvised ceasefire that occurred along the Western Front during the First World War on Christmas Eve and…
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