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German and British Ambassadors Stir Reactions with Statements About Kurti New

German and British Ambassadors Stir Reactions with Statements About Kurti

TBGazeta Minuti arbn · June 12, 2026 · Uncategorized Ambasadori britanik në Kosovë, Jonathan Hargreaves dhe ai gjerman, Rainer Rudolph, në një intervistë ekskluzive të dhënë për KosovaPress e kanë komentuar deklaratën e kryeministrit në detyrë, Albin Kurti, se kur e mori pushtetin, e gjeti Kosovën si një bodrum gjysmë të mbushur me ujë, në kuptimin se gjendja ishte shumë keq.Hargreaves tha se historia e Kosovës gjatë 25 apo 27 viteve të fundit është e jashtëzakonshme, teksa e cilësoi si mrekulli të vogël që Kosova ka arritur të ecë kaq larg dhe kaq shpejtë gjatë kësaj periudhe.“Historia e Kosovës gjatë 25 apo 27 viteve të fundit është e jashtëzakonshme. Nesër do të shënojmë përvjetorin e hyrjes së forcave të NATO-s në Kosovë në vitin 1999, për t’i dhënë fund një situate të tmerrshme humanitare. Mendoj se është pothuajse një mrekulli e vogël që Kosova ka arritur të ecë kaq larg dhe kaq shpejt gjatë kësaj periudhe. Shpresa ime e vetme është që ky zhvillim të vazhdojë në të njëjtën trajektore. Dhe ne jemi këtu si miq për ta mbështetur këtë”, tha Hargreaves për KosovaPress.Ndërkaq, ambasadori gjerman e përdori një shprehje nga vendi ku ai vjen, duke thënë se “unë do të thosha se gota e Kosovës është 4/5 e mbushur.“Në gjermanisht themi se gota është gjysmë e mbushur. Unë do të thosha se gota e Kosovës është katër të pestat e mbushur”, tha Rudolph.Të dy ambasadorët folën edhe për “golin” dhe “autogolin” më të madh të Kosovës në vitet e fundit, ku ambasadori britanik u shpreh se fakti që Kosova mbetet një demokraci e re dhe funksionale, është një arritje e jashtëzakonshme, duke thënë se kanë nevojë për Kosovën si pjesë të grupit të tyre të aleatëve.“Unë erdha për herë të parë këtu në vitin 2001 dhe vendi është krejtësisht ndryshe nga ai që pashë atëherë. Njerëzit që e kanë jetuar gjithë këtë periudhë ndoshta nuk e kuptojnë gjithmonë sa larg ka arritur Kosova dhe sa shumë ka përparuar. Kjo është një arritje e madhe. Ne jemi këtu si miq të Kosovës për të punuar së bashku që ky ritëm dhe ky momentum të vazhdojnë. Ne kemi nevojë për Kosovën si pjesë të grupit tonë të aleatëve dhe miqve në arenën ndërkombëtare dhe kjo është ajo që po përpiqemi të mbështesim.”E, për ambasadorin gjerman është jashtëzakonisht e rëndësishme dhe diçka për të cilën Kosova mund të jetë krenare se askush nuk e kontestoi rezultatin e zgjedhjeve, pavarësisht se disa mund të kenë qenë më të lumtur me rezultatin e disa më të zhgënjyer.“Pajtohem për golin. Është vërtet mbresëlënëse të shohësh një demokraci kaq dinamike dhe funksionale. Edhe pse mund të kemi pasur shumë zgjedhje kohët e fundit, është e rëndësishme të mos harrojmë sa domethënëse është që sistemi funksionoi normalisht të hënën pas zgjedhjeve. Disa njerëz mund të kenë qenë më të lumtur se të tjerët me rezultatin, disa mund të kenë qenë të zhgënjyer, por askush nuk e kontestoi rezultatin e zgjedhjeve. Kjo është jashtëzakonisht e rëndësishme dhe është diçka për të cilën Kosova mund të jetë krenare. Siç thashë edhe më herët, ne do të vazhdojmë ta mbështesim Kosovën në këtë rrugë”, tha Rudolph.

Jun 12, 2026
Shock Exit: '60 Minutes' Top Producer Leaves Amidst CBS Chaos New

Shock Exit: '60 Minutes' Top Producer Leaves Amidst CBS Chaos

Veteran “60 Minutes” producer Michael Gavshon, who produced a piece for Anderson Cooper that came under heavy scrutiny from CBS News boss Bari Weiss, has resigned from the network, sources said.Gavshon wrote in a memo obtained by The Post that his decades-long career at CBS News will come to an end on June 30 — after a slew of high-profile journos were recently axed from the newsmagazine.“Thirty-four of my forty-one years at CBS News have been at ’60 Minutes,'” wrote Gavshon, who was based in the network’s London bureau. “The old chestnut, I have stood on the shoulders of giants, couldn’t be more true.”Longtime producer Michael Gavshon (right) is leaving CBS News after 41 years at the network, 34 of which were spent at “60 Minutes.” He’s seen here with retired correspondent Steve Kroft in 2017. APCBS News did not immediately comment.Earlier this year, Gavshon was reportedly left exasperated after Weiss closely scrutinized a Cooper report on the White House policy of accepting South African refugees, whom President Trump described as victims of a “white genocide.”The piece, which debunked Trump’s claims, aired Feb. 22. Just four days before that, Cooper decided not to renew his “60 Minutes” contract.In December, “60 Minutes” staff — who were not used to getting hands-on editing from upper management — voiced outrage over Weiss’ decision to shelve a report on El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, on grounds it needed comments from the White House.Gavshon, whom one source called “the very best of the best,” hung on. But he was said to be extremely upset after Weiss overhauled the program by firing executive producer Tanya Simon, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, senior executive producer Draggan Mihailovich, veteran producer Guy Campanile and digital operations chief Matthew Polevoy.Gavshon produced Anderson Cooper’s report on claims of white “genocide” in South Africa, which was highly scrutinized by Bari Weiss. 60 Minutes / CBSFormer “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley declared Bari Weiss was “murdering ’60 Minutes.'” CBS News via APWeiss brought on Nick Bilton, a former New York Times technology columnist with a handful of producing credits, as the new executive producer.At a company meet-and-greet on June 2, “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley challenged Bilton about the firings, pressing him on why his colleagues were axed. Pelley also declared that neither Bilton nor Weiss had enough experience for their jobs, and said Weiss was “murdering ’60 Minutes.'”Pelley was fired for cause the following day. Since then, Bilton and Weiss have been seeking to reassure staffers that the editorial ethos of the program remains unchanged.Veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim all opted to stay on for next season.In his goodbye memo, Gavshon thanked the show’s executive producers through the years — Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager, Phil Scheffler, Bill Owens and Simon.

Jun 12, 2026
Scottish Fans' Boozy Boston Arrival Leaves Everyone Talking New

Scottish Fans' Boozy Boston Arrival Leaves Everyone Talking

Slàinte!The Scottish national team kicks off World Cup play in Boston Saturday, but their fans treated their transatlantic flights like a bottomless pub crawl — and drained every drop of booze before touching the tarmac.The kilt-clad Scots entered Logan International Airport ready to rumble — “been drinking since one o’clock in the morning when I got up,” said David Wood as he arrived on US soil.“We ran out of beer.”Scottish fans arrive at Boston’s Logan Airport. CBS BostonA flight from the UK to the US usually lasts around seven hours, so when the beer ran dry, the Scots switched to wine, the pilot told WBZ-TV.“We had a round of applause when we landed,” Wood added. “I don’t know if you do that here. That’s a very Scottish thing.”“I’m going to find Cheers. That’s what I want do. I want to find Cheers, he told CBS, holding up a bottle of whiskey. Visitors arrived in kilts. CBS Boston“I watched it when I was younger, and I want to find the bar.”Ticket prices soared to around $1,200 when they first went on sale, according to Allan Begg, who plans to attend one of Scotland’s matches in the group stage.“Now they aren’t selling and are down to $500,” he moaned.A family arrives in Boston from Scotland. CBS Boston“We got scammed — is what it is, but we are still smiling,” continued Carole McNamara seethed. “We are going to the fan zones, and we got tickets to one of the pubs.”Many tourists from Scotland have had trouble entering the US over visa issues — with their application status changed or rejected in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).US Customs and Border Patrol told WBZ-TV in a statement that “ESTAs are continuously vetted and travelers must be complete and truthful.” It added that “failure to disclose arrests or convictions constitutes misrepresentation and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from entering the United States.”Meanwhile, the Tartan Army hasn’t made the World Cup in 28 years — and the dramatic drop in prices as well as entry issues soured its supporters.Loads of people spent thousands of thousands of pounds and you can’t get that money back,” said McNamara.“When you waited 28 years, it’s a kick in the teeth.”

Jun 12, 2026
Shocking Daylight Heist: Kids' Lemonade Stand Robbed at Gunpoint New

Shocking Daylight Heist: Kids' Lemonade Stand Robbed at Gunpoint

Two Boston children hoping to make extra cash for the summer were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight while they were running their lemonade stand. The young entrepreneurs — an 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy — noticed two juvenile suspects passing the stand in South Boston around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday before the suspects finally stopped to ask if the children accepted Apple Pay, according to the Boston Police Department.Before the pair could respond, one suspect snatched the cash box while the other lifted his shirt and “displayed a black firearm” tucked into his waistband.Police released images of the two suspects accused of robbing the lemonade stand in Boston on Wednesday. Boston Police Dept.The two suspects then fled on foot with the cash box containing $50. The young victims contacted their father, who called 911.No arrests have been made, but police have released images and a short video of the juvenile suspects pacing around the area.While police are investigating the incident, the children’s mother, Jennifer Byrne, told NBC Boston the ordeal has left her and her kids traumatized.Byrne said she was alerted to the armed robbery while at work when her daughter called, hysterically crying.“‘Somebody put a gun to us and took all of our money,'” she recalled her daughter telling her over the phone.One of the suspects allegedly snatched the cash box while the other lifted his shirt and “displayed a black firearm” tucked into his waistband. Boston Police Dept.No arrests have been made, but police have released images and a short video of the juvenile suspects pacing around the area. Boston Police Dept.“My daughter said when they said ‘We’re taking it all,’ she put her arms up in the air and said, ‘Just take it. Just take it.'”Byrne told the outlet that a neighbor noticed the suspect with the kids’ pink cash box soon after they were robbed and yelled at the pair to stop.However, the young thieves dropped the box, quickly snatched the $50 inside, and fled the area again.Byrne told WCVB that her son described one suspect as a black male smaller than him — guessing he was around 10 or 11 — wearing a balaclava-style mask. The other was described as a black male in his early teens, wearing a black Nike balaclava-style face mask, black shirt, shorts and high white socks.While police are investigating the incident, the children’s mother, Jennifer Byrne, told NBC Boston the ordeal has left her and her kids traumatized. Boston Police Dept.“There’s two innocent little kids just trying to make some slush money, and they have to fear for their life. It’s horrific. It’s horrific. I have no other words,” Byrne told WCVB.Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wrote on Facebook Wednesday night that the armed robbery highlighted the community’s need for “more police officers and to redouble our community policing efforts.”“The thoughts of our entire community are with the young children and the families who had to endure this terrible and senseless ordeal,” Flynn wrote.“There is simply no one that envisions a place where a children’s lemonade stand is robbed at gunpoint as the safest city in America.”As for the victims, neighbors have rallied behind them and are expected to turn out in droves Friday evening to support a new lemonade stand — a show of solidarity to help them recoup their losses, WCVB reported.

Jun 12, 2026
Mystery Deepens: Orbs Launching Other Orbs in US Sky Baffle Feds New

Mystery Deepens: Orbs Launching Other Orbs in US Sky Baffle Feds

A series of UFO sightings by federal officials in the western US are detailed in striking illustrations made public by the War Department Friday.The artist renderings of the encounters “near a sensitive national security site” in October 2023 were released as part of the third drop of UFO files by the Trump administration.A June 5 summary report by the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) describes what the agents saw as “orbs launching other orbs,” including “a luminous orange ‘mother orb’ appear[ing] to produce smaller red ‘orbs,’ one after another, multiple times over a period of several hours. This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident near a sensitive national security site in the western United States involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023. Department of War This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by a federal law enforcement special agent. Department of War“Reporters described the orange ‘mother orbs’ as appearing for one or two seconds, releasing a cluster of two to four red ‘orbs,’ and subsequently disappearing,” the summary added. “The reporters characterized the behavior of the red ‘orbs’ as anomalous, describing varied kinematic profiles including seemingly coordinated horizontal motion and apparent changes in altitude.”The summary assessed that what the agent saw was “sufficiently anomalous to warrant continued investigation.”

Jun 12, 2026
Tragic TikTok Challenge? 6th Grader's Shocking Death Raises Alarming Questions New

Tragic TikTok Challenge? 6th Grader's Shocking Death Raises Alarming Questions

The 12-year-old boy who choked to death at a New York school has been identified — as police confirm they are investigating whether his death was tied to a viral TikTok challenge.Jacob Medina, a 6th-grader at Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers, was on his way to a class Wednesday morning when he started choking in the hallway on what officials said may have been a doughnut.Nearby adults immediately jumped in to help, Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. told NBC New York. Jacob Medina, 12, choked to death at his school in Yonkers on Wednesday. Courtesy Medina family“He was actually with an adult when he started to exhibit some of these signs of choking,” Soler Jr. said.“So immediately there was actually somebody with him and within seconds — probably less than 10 seconds — additional adults came to try to administer emergency life-saving procedures on the young man.” However, they were unable to save him, and Jacob was pronounced dead after being rushed to St. Joseph’s hospital.Investigators are now probing whether his death was tied to the popular “One Bite” social media trend, in which users attempt to eat as much as possible in a single bite.“Anything about a TikTok challenge, anything about witness statements, we are going to investigate,” confirmed Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza.School officials stressed that they are not certain the internet challenge was involved in the tragedy.Investigators are looking into Jacob’s health history, including whether he had any allergies. He began choking in the hallway at Sonia Sotomayor Community School while going to class. WNBCHe started choking just before noon on the fourth-floor hallway and may have bought the doughnut at school as part of a fundraiser, sources told CBS News.   On Thursday evening, flowers and candles were placed in front of the school by family members in tribute to Jacob, who they remembered as a loving boy who cared about his cousins.“This young man was a bright light in the building,” Soler Jr. said Thursday. “Everybody loved him, everybody knew him. He was energy, he was joy.”

Jun 12, 2026
Taylor Swift's Emotional Tribute Leaves Everyone Wondering: What Did Her Family Do? New

Taylor Swift's Emotional Tribute Leaves Everyone Wondering: What Did Her Family Do?

Taylor Swift is paying tribute to her family after being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The “I Knew You, I Knew It” singer, 36, was admitted into the prestigious hall of fame during an awards ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Thursday, June 11. During her acceptance speech, Swift acknowledged the sacrifices her parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, and brother Austin made to help her kickstart her music career. “It was easy to choose songwriting over everything else in my life. But it couldn’t have been easy for my parents and my brother to just pick up and move our entire family from Pennsylvania to relocate to Nashville so that I could hone my craft in the songwriting capital of the world,” she said, per Variety. “But after making obvious that this was not even remotely a temporary phase their teen daughter was going through, they uprooted their entire lives to move me to Music City. And even though words are supposed to kind of be my thing, I will never be able to express my gratitude to you guys for doing that for me. You’re the reason I’m here tonight.” Elsewhere during her speech, Swift, who attended Thursday’s ceremony with fiancé Travis Kelce, also 36, spoke about the impact her music has had on people. “I’m very frequently told by people how they feel about my music,” she said. “That they never really got my music until they got their heart broken or started driving their daughter to school every day or until I made an alternative album in the pandemic called ‘Folklore.’ Or that they only like the hits or that they only like the ones that weren’t hits, or that they don’t like any of it at all. But it doesn’t feel uncomfortable for me to get feedback of all sorts because I know where I stand regarding the work I’ve made.” The Grammy winner added, “As writers, we can only hope to meet people where they are in their lives. But you can’t ever orchestrate or force the encounter. You just have to hope that in some exquisite happenstance you bump into them on the same path at the same time. That somehow, amidst the noise of life, a line we wrote or a melody that we crafted cuts through, and they hear it and feel something. But they get chills or feel lighter or think of someone they love. Our goal is to elicit that glint of recognition in another human being because something that felt good and true to us feels good and true to them at the same time. And in that moment, when someone blurts out, ‘I love this song,’ it was easy.” Swift concluded her speech by thanking the fans who have stuck by her since she released her first song, “Tim McGraw,” in 2006. “Nothing makes me happier than when someone tells me that they used to listen to my music with their parent, and now decades later, they listen to it with their own child,” she gushed. “Or that they listen to it with their best friend or when a couple tells me that ‘Love Story’ is their song. Or where somebody does like a cute little dance to ‘The Fate of Ophelia,’ or I hear people in different countries singing ‘Opalite’ in their own accents, or someone tells me that the song ‘Enchanted’ gets their baby to stop crying. I’m humbled by the ways that fans have immortalized my songs in their own individual ways, allowing them to be the underscore of some of their real-life expeditions on this earth, the magnificent moments as important to me as the seemingly mundane.”

Jun 12, 2026
Travis Kelce's Last-Minute Dash to NYC for Taylor Swift's Big Night New

Travis Kelce's Last-Minute Dash to NYC for Taylor Swift's Big Night

If he wanted to, he would — and in this case, he did.Travis Kelce jetted from a Kansas City Chiefs minicamp in Kansas City, Missouri, to New York City just in time to watch his fiancée Taylor Swift’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.The tight end was photographed seated alongside Swift inside the Marriott Marquis Hotel in NYC Thursday night.Travis Kelce showed up to support Taylor Swift as she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday in New York City. (Pictured here: The couple inside the event.) AP Photo/Evan AgostiniMaking it a family affair, the couple’s mothers, Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce, were also seated at their table.A family affair! ❤️ Taylor Swift is seated with her fiancé Travis Kelce, plus their moms Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce, ahead of Taylor’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in NYC pic.twitter.com/reKywJueGp— billboard (@billboard) June 12, 2026Swift was also seen in social media clips dancing with Travis to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” and chatting up director Steven Spielberg, who was seated beside her, as she grooved to Rihanna’s “Umbrella.”A performance of “Proud Mary” even got Swift and Travis out of their seats.While Spielberg’s newest film, “Disclosure Day,” doesn’t release until Friday, he stepped behind the camera to record the couple dancing to John Fogerty singing the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit “Fortunate Son” in one clip.At the Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala, Taylor Swift goes Spielberg mode as she and Travis Kelce dance along to John Fogerty (and his sons) performing ‘Fortunate Son’ pic.twitter.com/hFtXH6bnSV— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) June 12, 2026Kelce wasn’t the only one to show up and support Swift, as both their mothers — Donna Kelce and Andrea Swift — were seated at the same table. (Seen here: The couple in March 2026). Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadioThe tight end was at a three-day Kansas City Chiefs minicamp that ended the same day (Pictured here: Kelce at the minicamp Tuesday.) Getty ImagesTravis, 36, landed in the Big Apple for the special occasion after concluding a three-day mandatory team minicamp.The athlete and his teammates participated in strength and conditioning activities, on-field drills and offensive vs. defensive exercises, per the Chiefs.Travis will return for the NFL team’s training camp for his 14th season next month.Kelce (seen here with Patrick Mahomes on Tuesday) participated in strength and conditioning activities and on-field drills. Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesThe NFL star is preparing to return to the field for his 14th season with the Chiefs. Denny Medley-Imagn ImagesThe three-time Super Bowl winner, meanwhile, ensured he wouldn’t miss Swift, 36, make history as the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.The Grammy winner released her debut track “Tim McGraw” in 2006. The 20-year period and her notable music catalog made her eligible to qualify for induction.The hitmaker’s key tracks recognized by the SHOF include “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version),” “Blank Space,” “Anti-Hero,” “Love Story” and “The Last Great American Dynasty.”Swift (seen here in October 2024) makes history as the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementThe hitmaker (seen above in 2021) qualified for the honor because it’s been 20-years since she released her debut single “Tim McGraw” and she has amassed a notable music catalog over the years. Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameSwift was inducted alongside Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and KISS musicians Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Other inductees include Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Walter Afanasieff, Graham Lyle and Terry Britten.The “Lover” songstress’s big night comes after her series of appearances this week, including the “Toy Story 5” premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday.At the star-studded event, she performed “You Got A Friend in Me” alongside Randy Newman.Swift and Kelce (seen above in 2023) are gearing up to tie the knot during the July 3 weekend. GC ImagesThe couple (photographed above in 2024) will get married at Madison Square Garden in New York City. GC ImagesAdditionally, Swift’s new track, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” will be featured in the forthcoming Pixar film.The “Cruel Summer” singer also attended Game 4 of the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden alongside Mariska Hargitay and two of the HAIM sisters Wednesday.Swift will return to the NYC-based venue to tie the knot with Travis on or around the July 3 weekend.

Jun 12, 2026
What Did Kurti Say in Drenica? The Detail Everyone's Talking About New

What Did Kurti Say in Drenica? The Detail Everyone's Talking About

TBGazeta Minuti arbn · June 12, 2026 · Uncategorized Kryeministri në detyrë, Albin Kurti, ka bërë homazhe sot në Prekaz, i shoqëruar me ministrat në detyrë.Pas homazheve, Kurti deklaroi se sikurse për çdo vit edhe sivjet më 12 qershor shkuan aty si krerë të institucioneve.“Në Prekaz, në këtë kryeqytet të kryengritjes bashkëkohore të populli shqiptar që shënon edhe vendin e Epopesë së UÇK-së, meqenëse me 5-6-7 mars tre breza të Jasharëve qëndruan, luftuan dhe u sakrifikuan për lirinë e popullit tonë për bashkim, për shtet dhe për pavarësi. Beteja epike e Jasharëve, e bacës Shaban me djemtë e tij Hamzën e Ademin, me gratë e tyre Zahiden, Zarifen, Feriden dhe Adilen e gjithë të tjerët që nuk u nënshtruan për asnjë moment është sot në thelb të historisë së popullit tonë dhe atë jo vetëm si Kosovë, e si Republikë demokratike por njëkohësisht edhe si komb shqiptarë në kuptimin e shqiptarëve kudo që ata janë, e në kuptimin e shtrirjes përtej së tashmes nga e kaluara e lashtë e deri në të ardhmen siç thotë edhe himni kombëtarë “Ne do të rrojmë”, deklaroi Kurti.Ai tha se prandaj duke u rikthyer këtu e duke përkujtuar flijimin e Jasharëve, më së miri i qëndrojmë besnik çlirimit dhe emancipimit, pavarësisë e progresit. “Lavdi Jasharëve dhe gjithë dëshmorëve të kombit, gëzuar dita e çlirimit”.

Jun 12, 2026
Shocking Loss: Princess Bajrakitiyabha's Passing Leaves Thailand in Mourning New

Shocking Loss: Princess Bajrakitiyabha's Passing Leaves Thailand in Mourning

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, known as Princess Pa, has died at 47 after spending nearly four years in a coma, the royal palace announced Friday.The princess — the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and a likely heir to the throne — died at a Bangkok hospital on Thursday after she fell ill from a heart condition and lost consciousness in December 2022.“This loss is not merely bad news announced to the people, but an immeasurable grief in the hearts of the entire nation,” Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a televised speech.Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday. AP Photo/Wason WanichakornA woman reacts as she holds a picture of Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, following the announcement of her death. REUTERSBajrakitiyabha collapsed while she was training dogs for a competition in northeastern Thailand. She was airlifted to Bangkok for treatment and remained hospitalized until her death. The palace said that she had suffered a severe heart arrhythmia resulting from inflammation following a mycoplasma infection. Bajrakitiyabha’s condition worsened due to an intra-abdominal infection, colitis, low blood pressure, arrhythmias, and blood-clotting disorders, the palace statement said.In April, doctors feared that Bajrakitiyabha’s condition was deteriorating due to the infection, according to Nation Thailand.The princess was hospitalized in December 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition. AP Photo/Wason WanichakornMourners gathered Friday outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace and Chulalongkorn Hospital, where the princess had been treated, to pay their respects with many holding framed photos and bowing in tribute as news of her death spread across the country.One of the most prominent members of Thailand’s royal family, Princess Pa was widely seen as a modern face of the monarchy and represented the kingdom on the world stage for years through her humanitarian work.Born on Dec. 7, 1978, she was the daughter of then-Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and his first wife, Princess Soamsawali.She studied law at Thailand’s Thammasat University before earning a master’s and doctorate degrees in law at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY, from 2002 to 2005.Bajrakitiyabha served at Thailand’s mission to the United Nations in New York City from 2005 to 2006 before she returned home to work as a public prosecutor.Bajrakitiyabha died after her condition worsened due to an intra-abdominal infection, colitis, low blood pressure, arrhythmias, and blood clotting disorders. AFP via Getty ImagesShe later became Thailand’s ambassador to Austria from 2012 to 2014 and also represented the country in Slovenia and Slovakia.Princess Pa spent much of her public career advocating for justice reform and the rights of women behind bars.She founded a charity focused on improving conditions for female inmates, particularly pregnant prisoners, and was appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2017.In 2021, she shifted into a military role, receiving the rank of general and serving as chief of staff in Thailand’s Royal Security Command.Bajrakitiyabha studied law at Cornell University and later served as Thailand’s ambassador to Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia. AFP via Getty ImagesHer death is likely to intensify questions surrounding the future of the Thai monarchy.Bajrakitiyabha was one of only three children of King Vajiralongkorn with formal royal titles and eligibility to succeed him under the constitution. The king has not publicly designated an official heir, but Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti is the presumptive successor. The palace said royal funeral rites will be held in the coming days, while the government is expected to declare a period of national mourning.The loss comes just eight months after the death of Thailand’s Queen Mother, who died in October at age 93.With Post wires

Jun 12, 2026
Why Everyone's Talking About 'The Odyssey's' Bizarre Popcorn Bucket New

Why Everyone's Talking About 'The Odyssey's' Bizarre Popcorn Bucket

Matt Damon stars as Odysseus "The Odyssey," written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Universal Pictures Movie theatres are horsing around with fans.Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is coming to theaters on July 17, and to excite moviegoers, they’ve released a Trojan Horse Popcorn Bucket that requires customers to open a secret hatch on the horse to access their popcorn. The Trojan Horse popcorn bucket is the second collectible popcorn bucket released for The Odyssey. Instagram/@theodysseymovieThe location of the hatch is sparking funny commentary on social media. “Why is it in a dick pouch?” commented an X user on the announcement post for the bucket. Turning to souvenir popcorn buckets and movie merchandise is a smart way to incentivize people to actually go to the movies in the world of streaming. The popcorn bucket prop phenomenon is the latest — and wildly successful — trend in novelty concessions to bait fans. Past popcorn pushes have featured the designer-esque handbag for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the $65 corvette popcorn vessel for “Barbie” and the “Mission: Impossible” bucket that needed a key to unlock. The moviegoer swag market has skyrocketed since the inception of collectible popcorn buckets, as AMC recorded sales of over to over $54 million annually in the mid-2020s — compared to their reportedly $0 revenue in 2018, Time reported in November 2025.However, a plastic horse with a popcorn pouch that is inconvenient to eat out of may not be the solution for moviegoers.“Amazing. Now release the cyclops face bucket where I can eat out of the eyeball,” another X user wrote. The bucket will be available in-theater at Regal, AMC and Cinemark locations. The Trojan Horse bucket is the second collectible for the film, the first being the IMAX Film Camera Popcorn Bucket, which sold out on its first day. Commenters are not only criticizing the bucket’s design, but also the size. “Smallest popcorn content of all time,” one Instagram user wrote in the comments of the bucket-reveal post. And someone on X asked, “What is this? A popcorn bucker for ants??” The Odyssey posted their popcorn bucket in Venice Beach, CA to build excitement for the life-sized Trojan Horse replica being put there. Instagram/@theodysseymovieThe Trojan Horse is an iconic object in the story of “The Odyssey,” as the Greeks constructed a giant wooden horse, hid soldiers inside and presented it as a gift to Troy, whose citizens did not know who was inside. Instead of hiding soldiers, this wooden horse conceals your popcorn so you don’t spill any in the theater.“You open it and a small army of tiny men run out and stab you,” another Instagram user joked. Others are saying that “Homer is rolling in his grave” and “the placement of the hole is interesting, to say the least.”But there are always super-fans who are willing to buy any collectible, and Homer enthusiasts are excited to eat their popcorn out of the Trojan Horse on opening night. “Do I have room for more buckets? No. Will I be getting this one though? ofc,” one fan wrote on Instagram.“NOW THIS IS A POPCORN BUCKET,” wrote another. The Trojan Horse has become the key marketing symbol for the movie, with a humongous horse displayed in Venice Beach, CA.With a star-studded cast of Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, the film already has lots of buzz surrounding it. With Oppenheimer, Interstellar, The Dark Knight and Memento just being some of the movies in Nolan’s filmography, the hype surrounding this upcoming film is predictable.

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Explosions at Bondsteel: What's Really Happening? New

Explosions at Bondsteel: What's Really Happening?

TBGazeta Minuti arbn · June 12, 2026 · Uncategorized Banorë të Ferizajt raportuan se gjatë natës mes së mërkurës dhe së enjtes kanë dëgjuar disa detonime që dyshohej se vinin nga zona përreth kampit ushtarak BondsteelLidhur me këtë rast, KFOR, bëri të ditur se bëhej fjalë për veprime të planifikuara në kuadër të operacioneve të rregullta të misionit.“KFOR-i mund të konfirmojë se shpërthimet që u dëgjuan ishin pjesë e aktiviteteve operative rutinë të ekipeve të EOD-së (Asgjësimit të Municioneve Shpërthyese). Këto aktivitete kryhen rregullisht si pjesë e mandatit të vazhdueshëm të KFOR-it për të siguruar një mjedis të sigurt për të gjithë njerëzit që jetojnë në Kosovë dhe lirinë e lëvizjes, në përputhje me Rezolutën 1244 të Këshillit të Sigurimit të Kombeve të Bashkuara”.“Operacione të tilla përfshijnë ushtrime trajnuese, të cilat janë thelbësore për ruajtjen e gatishmërisë dhe efektivitetit të forcave tona”, u tha në përgjigjen për Klan Kosova nga Zyra për Marrëdhënie me Publikun të KFOR-it.Nga misioni paqeruajtës u theksua gjithashtu se do të vazhdojnë të informojnë publikun për aktivitetet e tyre kur është e nevojshme, me qëllim të ofrimit të informacionit të saktë dhe transparent. /KlanKosova

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