The State Department is so far refusing to comment on a growing corruption crisis engulfing the Balkan nation of Albania, a vital U.S. ally in the region. Following an Albanian court’s decision to ...

FOR EDI RAMA these are the best of times and the worst of times—but mostly the best. In May Albania’s prime minister was elected to a fourth consecutive term. His country’s GDP has grown by 160% in ...

Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming services for $82.7 billion, fundamentally reshaping the entertainment industry at closing in late 2026. Time Warner's former CEO ...

Or: How an infamous quip by Time Warner's former CEO dismissing Netflix became one of the most infamous quotes in entertainment history. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Never say never. In ...

One month after traveling to Albania, Mayor Eric Adams held a reception at Gracie Mansion with government officials from the Balkan nation and other members of the local Albanian community. Friday’s ...

Albania unveils Diella, the world’s first AI minister, to oversee public procurement and fight corruption amid EU membership ambitions. When Albania’s national Assembly convened last month to hold the ...

On Oct. 6, Albanian Appeals Court Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the Tirana courtroom where he oversaw a property dispute case, according to the International Commission of Jurists. Kalaja died ...

The world’s first AI government official is going about as well as anyone could expect. Yesterday, the virtual assistant “Diella” made its “inaugural address” to the Albanian parliament. Maybe ...

Albania has appointed the world’s first-ever AI government official in hopes of rooting out some of the Balkan state’s long-running corruption. Announced this week by Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minster ...

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated “minister” to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new Cabinet. Officially ...

PRISTINA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is ...