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Dubrovnik Red Cross Team Assists at Thompson Concert in Zagreb
Members of the Dubrovnik Red Cross Intervention Team are on the ground in Zagreb today, taking part in the large-scale security and medical preparations for the highly anticipated Thompson concert at the Hipodrom. “Since this morning, our teams...

Controversial right-wing singer Marko Perkovic draws tens of thousands to Zagreb concert
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A concert by right-wing singer Marko Perkovic, notorious for his perceived sympathy for Croatia’s World War II pro-Nazi puppet regime, has drawn tens of thousands of his fans to Zagreb on Saturday. Some 450,000 are expected...

Croatia to get 13 new hybrid and battery trains in €117.9 million investment deal
Croatia’s first electro-Battery train (Photo: HŽPP) Croatia is taking another major step towards modernising its rail network with the signing of contracts for the purchase of 13 new trains. The €117.9 million project, financed through a loan from...
Fiume o morte! Is the Most Watched Croatian Documentary since Regaining Independence
ZAGREB: The Croatian/Italian/Slovenian hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović has officially become the most watched Croatian documentary since regaining independence. The film has had 27,052 admissions to date, surpassing...

World champion D Gukesh wins rapid title at 2025 Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb
Others Sports News World Champion D. Gukesh won the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. He scored 14 points out of a possible 18. D Gukesh wins the rapid title at the 2025 Grand Chess Tour in...

I'm a travel editor - here's everything I packed for my weekend trip to Croatia
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Srikanth stuns top seed Chen to enter Canada Open SF; Gukesh leads before Croatia GCT blitz; Neeraj Chopra Classic: Indian Sports LIVE, July 5
With Indian sport being as action-packed as it is, it's quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That's where we come in -- ESPN's daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news,...

World Champion Gukesh wins rapid title at 2025 Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb
World Champion D Gukesh clinched the rapid title at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2025 tournament in Zagreb, finishing with 14 points. The Indian GM is now leading the Grand Chess Tour event ahead of Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Magnus Carlsen. The...

D. Gukesh Clinches Rapid Title At Grand Chess Tour Zagreb 2025
The 19-year-old world champion D. Gukesh dominated the rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz (Grand Chess Tour 2025) with an outstanding performance in Zagreb. Final Standings – Rapid Section D. Gukesh – 14.0 / 18 (6 wins, 2 draws, 1...

D Gukesh wins rapid title at Zagreb Grand Chess Tour 2025
World Champion D Gukesh added another feather to his cap by winning the rapid section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster scored an impressive 14 out of 18 points,...

SuperUnited Croatia: Gukesh takes commanding lead into blitz section
After three days of rapid chess in Zagreb, Gukesh Dommaraju leads the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament by a clear three points. The reigning world champion in classical chess has so far scored 14 out of a possible 18 points, thanks to...

World Champion D Gukesh wins Rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 Zagreb, Croatia, beats...
World champion D Gukesh ended his campaign with a finely-crafted victory in the ninth and final round of the rapid section of Super United Rapid and Blitz Tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. World champion D Gukesh clinches victory over...

Croatia warns citizens against travelling to Serbia
by croatiaweek July 3, 2025 in News (Photo: Petr Vilgus/CC BY-SA 4.0) The Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has today issued a formal recommendation advising Croatian citizens against travelling to Serbia. The Ministry is urging...

Croatia's foreign tourist revenue grows by 6% in Q1 2025
Tourism continues to grow in Croatia continues to grow with figures showing a solid increase in foreign visitors spending money in the first half of the year. Data released by the Croatian National Bank (HNB) revealed that revenue from foreign...

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh Dominates Wesley So In Croatia Rapid, Takes Big Lead Into Blitz
(MENAFN- IANS) Zagreb (Croatia), July 5 (IANS) Gukesh Dommaraju, the World Champion in classical chess, once against proved his growing stature as a force to recknon with as a force in the shorter formats by beating American Wesley So in the final...

Gukesh dominates Wesley So in Croatia rapid, takes big lead into blitz
India’s World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju stunned Wesley So to top the rapid section of the SuperUnited Croatia 2025 chess event, asserting dominance in faster formats with seven wins from nine Published Date - 5 July 2025, 01:12 AM Zagreb...

‘Nice that I could win against Magnus from two losing positions in a row’: Gukesh who topped rapid format at Zagreb
World classical champion D Gukesh was asked after Day 1 of Rapid chess at Zagreb if he was on Cloud Nine post beating Magnus Carlsen, a second time since Norway. His evenly pitched answer hinted at how unsurprised he was at achieving the...

How Gukesh turned 'grindmaster' to take three-point lead at Zagreb after three days of rapid chess
As Gukesh was turning the screws on Magnus Carlsen, one of his predecessors on the world chess champion’s throne, in a rapid game on Thursday in Zagreb, another man who has been hailed as the world’s greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, was...

World Champion D Gukesh wins rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 Zagreb
Reigning World Champion D. Gukesh underlined his growing stature on the global stage, clinching the rapid title at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament - part of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour - in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. The 19-year-old...

Croatia Assumes Vice-Chair Position At Global Development Financing Conference (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Croatia was elected as one of the vice-chair countries at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development held in Seville, Trend reports citing the country's Foreign Ministry....