EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic
EU leaders condemn Serbian officials’ presence at Ratko Mladic’s funeral as a failure to confront past war crimes.
![A large crowd of mourners gathers for a funeral procession at a cemetery during the funeral ceremony for late Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic in Belgrade on September 7, 2026 [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260907__C7KM9ZQ__v1__HighRes__SerbiaBosniaGenocideMladicFuneral-1788872824.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![People gathered on a footbridge over a motorway light flares and hold a banner reading “Thank you general” as a convoy carrying the body of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic passes through Belgrade [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-1788566265.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
Mladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to home country.
From: NewsFeed
Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up
Drought and extreme heat are drying up rivers and farmland across Europe.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
Obituary: Ratko Mladic, war criminal convicted of Srebrenica genocide, dies
Ratko Mladic a Bosnian Serb war criminal, has died in prison aged 84.
From: NewsFeed
Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
EU, Russian aircraft help Serbia battle wildfires
EU and Russian aircraft help Serbia fight major wildfires as extreme heat fuels fires across the Balkans.
From: NewsFeed
Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures
Wildfires fuelled by record heat are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee.
Published On 14 Aug 2026
A year after student protests shook Valjevo: Serbia at a crossroads
Protests that erupted after railway station canopy collapsed, killing 16, have grown into a broad social movement.
Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties, eye free trade deal
Serbia says it will help rebuild Ukrainian cities and provide aid as the two countries deepen cooperation.
Kosovo finds third wartime mass grave site as officials widen search
Excavation work continues as officials believe that there could be people buried dating back to the Kosovo war.
Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow
Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.
