Belfast. c1970s. (APR) facebook.com/share/12JeLcot…

'For residents of #Sarajevo, in particular, the scenes of starvation from Gaza bring back memories of the pathetic provisions delivered during the siege of the city.' More reflections from #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. hodophile.com/travel/europe/…

Stand with Ukraine

'It is no coincidence that libraries and museums are among the first objects to perish after the outbreak of war' - an extract from my novel, Luka. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Balk…

You can buy a copy here - or ping me a message for an electronic version to review: amazon.co.uk/Luka-novel-Ian…

Zelensky suited and booted.

There's lots of talk about Ukraine's manpower shortages, but Russia just reported the lowest number of recruits in two years. istories.media/news/2025/08/1…

Struggling to work out how this Everton XI will line up.

For Jetsetter Magazine, I've written about how to spend 24 hours in #Belgrade - where to eat and drink, and what to see and do. #Serbia

#Everton's transfer dealings remind me of the fateful summer of 2017 when we signed Klassen, Rooney, and Sigurdsson - too many players in the same or similar positions.

Climate change is affecting wine production around the world. Adaptation and resilience are the only answers to this ever-changing situation. Radovan Đorđević, owner of Vinarija Čokot, is facing this situation in the #Serbian region of #Župa. #Serbia. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/winemaking-i…

The US is sanctioning an #ICC judge "for ruling to authorize the ICC’s investigation into US personnel in Afghanistan” & another "for ruling to authorize the ICC’s issuance of arrest warrants' for Netanyahu & Gallant. The rules-based order….

Does anyone know how to buy tickets for the Serbia vs. England match in September in Belgrade?

Outside the Marakana before FK Crvena zvezda's midweek qualifier. A poor performance but raucous atmosphere. #RedStar #RedStarBelgrade #Serbia #Belgrade

Construcrtiojn of the Bosphorus Bridge, 1971-72 Photo from Düşlerin NeRde ÇoÇuk.""

An innovative contest by a city in formerly communist east Germany to curb depopulation by offering a fortnight of free housing has stunned local officials with its success. theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…