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Wealthy Tourists Allegedly Paid £100k to 'Hunt' Sarajevo Children in Twisted Human Safari Horror

Wealthy foreigners allegedly paid £70k–£100k to hunt Sarajevo civilians during 1990s siege. Milan probes Italians; Serbia's leader denies role in Balkan war crimes.

International Business Times UK

Serbian president faces legal complaint in Sarajevo ‘sniper-tourism’ case

Milan allegations link Aleksandar Vučić to 1990s shootings of civilians in Bosnian capital by Italians and others

The Guardian - UK

Balkan Intel Files Could Expose Ultra-Wealthy 'Sniper Tourism' Thrill-Seekers From Sarajevo Siege

Bosnian military intelligence documents from 1993 detail payment structures and airline logistics that could identify wealthy individuals who paid premium prices to shoot civilians during the Sarajevo siege.

International Business Times UK

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Member of US Congress vows to find Americans who participated in ‘human safari’ in besieged Sarajevo

Foreigners would allegedly pay up to £88,000 to shoot at unarmed civilians

The Independent UK

‘Sniper tourists’: Wealthy clients paid £70,000 to hunt civilians in twisted ‘human safaris’. Only after 30 years, a probe begins

The siege of Sarajevo was already one of the darkest chapters in 1990s Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now, prosecutors say some rich foreigners allegedly treated it like a “human safari,” paying tens of thousands of pounds to become Sniper tourists.

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‘It’s unexpected joy’: the guerrilla mosaic artists adding colour to potholes, benches and bomb craters

From Southampton to Sarajevo, urban mosaicists are transforming city spaces and bringing communities together – one tile at a time

The Guardian - UK

Tourists Allegedly Paid $100,000 To Hunt Civilians During “Human Safari” Trips, Investigation Claims

Italian prosecutors are investigating claims tourists travelled to Sarajevo to shoot unarmed civilians.

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Wealthy foreigners paid £80k to shoot civilians in besieged Sarajevo, Italian prosecutors claim

Prosecutors are examining allegations that foreigners paid between €80k and €100k to take part in a ‘sniper safari’

The Independent UK

Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war

Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege

The Guardian - UK

A voice that broke down barriers: Crowds fill Sarajevo to mourn beloved folk singer

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Sarajevo to honor Halid Beslic, a beloved Bosnian folk singer

The Independent UK

Row Over Bosnia's Jewish Treasure Raising Funds For Gaza

Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.

International Business Times

Ray Winstone compares acting to boxing

In a chat as he received an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for career achievement, Ray Winstone compared acting to boxing.

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Not enough snow anymore: How climate change is pushing Bosnian resorts to pivot to summer tourism

Tourism operators in the Jahorina and Bjelasnica mountains near Sarajevo have started expanding their summer offerings in recent years, after several summers with little snow.

Euronews

The European country hoping to lure beachgoers to its mountain resorts

The weather is a welcome change for tourists

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Euronews

Electoral authorities strip Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of presidency after court ban

Milorad Dodik lost his presidency according to electoral law after an appeals court upheld a six-year political ban last Friday. He plans to stay in office and appeal the decision.

International Business Times

Sarajevo Street Art Marks Out Brighter Future

Bullet holes still pockmark many Sarajevo buildings; others threaten collapse under disrepair, but street artists in the Bosnian capital are using their work to reshape a city steeped in history.

The Independent UK

Bosnia’s surprise love for Only Fools and Horses isn’t going anywhere

Many in Bosnia and in the wider Balkans easily identify with the Trotters

Euronews

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik rejects verdict appeal amid political turmoil

In an interview with Euronews Serbia, Milorad Dodik said that he would not attend the public hearing in the capital Sarajevo next Thursday, and considers the state-level court's verdict against him "null and void".

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The Guardian - UK

‘We work hard and have a plan’: the team who have won their league 23 times in a row

SFK 2000 Sarajevo’s secretary general, Azra Numanovic, discusses sustained success and challenges in the region

The Guardian - UK

‘Most dangerous moment since 1995’: renegade Dodik leaves Bosnia in limbo

Republika Srpska’s president faces being banned from office for separatist actions, but may yet cling to power

Euronews

Costa calls for reforms in Bosnia to ensure EU membership progress

The European Council president said the EU is committed to the European future of Bosnia, as he visited Sarajevo on Tuesday to meet with members of the tripartite presidency as part of his tour of the Balkans.

Al Jazeera

NATO’s Rutte backs Bosnia after separatist moves by Serbian region

Visit to Sarajevo comes after Bosnian Serb leaders bar federal judicial authorities and police from Republika Srpska.

Al Jazeera

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy

President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court.

Evening Standard

Your wanderlust wonder list for 2025: the 25 coolest places to travel

From Okinawa to Sarajevo to yes, Devon — by raft, camel or barefoot — here are this year’s hotspots

Evening Standard

The most exciting destinations to visit in 2025: from Koh Samui to Sarajevo

From the Indonesian island that has travel insiders buzzing, to the far-flung archipelago where opportunities for adventure are unrivalled, this is our ultimate guide to where to holiday this year

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