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How Serbia's government dominates the country's media Since Serbia's ruling SNS party came to power in 2012, it has tightened its grip on the media. With an election expected soon, experts fear authorities will try to eliminate the last pockets of independent reporting. Why Russia's Northern Sea Route is a risky bet for global trade Russia wants its Northern Sea Route to become an important artery of global trade. However, the Arctic shortcut between Europe and Asia is fraught with both political and environmental hurdles. Austria: Police arrest suspect over poisoned HiPP baby food A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria for his alleged involvement in an attempt to blackmail a German baby food manufacturer. Mexican governor indicted by US steps down Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya has been accused of protecting the powerful Sinaloa cartel and helping it smuggle drugs into the US, allegedly taking in millions of dollars in bribes. Why Ukraine and Israel are arguing over grain Cargo ships have docked in Haifa, Israel, carrying grain thought to originate from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. Kyiv considers the cargo to be stolen goods — but Israel says evidence is lacking. Iran: Jailed Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi hospitalized Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi is in hospital after suffering a "cardiac crisis" in prison, her family says. Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of women's rights and freedom. How the Iran war is hurting travelers, airline industry Europeans may have to reconsider their summer travel plans, as a jet fuel shortage triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could lead airlines to set higher ticket prices. Kosovo to hold snap elections in June Kosovo will soon hold its third parliamentary election in a year and a half. Prime Minister Albin Kurti was able to form a government in February, but now there's political deadlock over who should be elected president. Spirit Airlines says they are going out of business All flights by the troubled US carrier Spirit Airlines have been cancelled, with the company saying it was ending operations "immediately" after talks on a government bailout faltered. Can Iran withstand the US naval blockade? The Trump administration is trying to force Iran into concessions by cutting off its oil exports. Will it prevail? Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced reforms to boost morale and address military complaints about exhaustion and uneven workloads on the frontline. Pentagon inks deals with AI giants, but not Anthropic The pacts enable OpenAI, Google and SpaceX to bring top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) models onto the US military’s secure classified networks.