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By Matija Šerić
Time keeps passing, and wars continue to claim victims moment by moment, day after day, throughout their bloody duration. While most of the world today is enjoying the Christmas and New Year holidays, Ukraine and Russia are fighting fiercely. On 22 February, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be…
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Although not so long ago the mere mention of the year 2026 would have made us think of a distant future that might never arrive, we have now stepped right into it. Day by day, week by week, year by year—and the first day of the new 2026 has dawned. A new year brings new…
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By Matija Šerić
In the derby of the 19th round of the English Premier League, we witnessed a clash between the teams placed first and third in the table. Arsenal hosted Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Although the Lions were in tremendous form with 11 consecutive victories, many expected them to claim another big…
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By Matija Šerić
At the age of 39, Bardot withdrew to her residence in St. Tropez. In 1977 she reappeared in public, but not as a film diva—rather as an activist for animal rights. A life under the glare of the spotlight had directed her attention to the suffering and poor treatment of animals, which…
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By Matija Šerić
As often happens during the holiday season, this year too we are bidding farewell to famous figures. On December 28, at the age of 92, Brigitte Bardot passed away — a French actress, model, singer, and animal rights activist. Although she had a colorful biography, it can be stated most succinctly that…
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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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The day has finally come. Christmas has dawned on this sunny yet cold December morning. Many people across the former Yugoslavia, as well as around the world, have the chance today to experience a white Christmas. Christmas is Christmas regardless of whether it is white, grey, rainy, sunny, or windy. For believers—and for many non-believers…
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Friendly Fire: A Problem of Modern Wars
By Matija Šerić Friendly fire represents an extremely serious aspect of armed conflicts. It refers to situations in which military forces—members of the same army or allied troops—unintentionally open fire on one another. The United States Department of Defense has formally defined friendly fire as “a circumstance in which members of U.S. or allied military…
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Friendly Fire: A Problem of Modern Wars
By Matija Šerić Friendly fire represents an extremely serious aspect of armed conflicts. It refers to situations in which military forces—members of the same army or allied troops—unintentionally open fire on one another. The United States Department of Defense has formally defined friendly fire as “a circumstance in which members of U.S. or allied military…
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