Something curious is going on in Albania. The government banned TikTok to protect the country’s youth from malign social media. It appointed an artificial intelligence chatbot as a cabinet minister to ...

“Valbona is my favourite valley. I could live here.” This passionate and spontaneous confession comes from Albi, a young Albanian from the capital Tirana. I can see why. Deep beech forests cover the ...

On Oct. 6, Albanian Appeals Court Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the Tirana courtroom where he oversaw a property dispute case, according to the International Commission of Jurists. Kalaja died ...

Serbia and Albania face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Serbia vs. Albania and odds. As of Oct. 11, Serbia is ...

A man on trial in the Albanian capital, Tirana, has allegedly shot and killed the presiding judge. Appeals court judge Astrit Kalaja died on Monday as he was being transported to the hospital, ...

The world’s first AI government official is going about as well as anyone could expect. Yesterday, the virtual assistant “Diella” made its “inaugural address” to the Albanian parliament. Maybe ...

One local says six out of his 12 family members now live in Britain after making their way illegally IN a tiny village in northern Albania, shop owner Sulejman Brati has not had a customer in hours.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The world's first AI government minister was appointed last week by Albania's prime minister to oversee decisions on public tenders and make them "100 per cent corruption-free". On Thursday, Diella — ...

In the annals of history, there are figures who rise above the rest, leaving an indelible mark on their nation and the world. Skanderbeg, also known as George Kastrioti, was one such legendary leader ...

Albania has appointed the world’s first-ever AI government official in hopes of rooting out some of the Balkan state’s long-running corruption. Announced this week by Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minster ...

TIRANA, (Albania): Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday he had appointed the world’s first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence ...