A massive fire broke out in a landmark skyscraper in the downtown area of the Croatian capital Zagreb overnight on Tuesday, almost completely gutting the building but leaving no casualties. The ...

Croatian freediver Vitomir Maricic set a new Guinness World Record by holding his breath underwater for 29 minutes and 3 seconds, nearly five minutes longer than the previous record. Despite intense ...

Based on contemporary news reports from Croatian news sources, the story is mostly true. Officials couldn't be sure of all of the details since her body was discovered so long after she had died. Most ...

Human remains excavated in an ancient well in Croatia were likely those of ancient Roman soldiers, a new study suggests. © 2025 Novak et al. CC BY 4.0 In 2011 ...

Croatian lawmakers have voted to reintroduce mandatory military service to boost the Balkan nation’s defence, in response to rising global tension and conflicts, including Russia’s war in Ukraine. The ...

Scientists believe the skeletons, which were found completely intact, belong to men who lived 1,700 years ago Scientists say seven skeletons found in a mass grave in Croatia were most likely Roman ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient well in eastern Croatia have discovered the skeletons of seven men whose bodies had been tossed in haphazardly. Experts think the remains belong to Roman soldiers ...

On a video call, 20-year-old Daniel Jackson, the self-proclaimed president of the Free Republic of Verdis, looks the part: He is sitting at a desk with the country’s flag to his right and a banner ...

The very mention of a European beach vacation tends to evoke spritz-soaked Positano, sleepy Greek fishing villages, and the rocky coastlines of the Algarve. But Croatia—by no means under the radar—is ...

A man has declared himself president of a self-proclaimed country nestled in a disputed patch of land between Croatia and Serbia — and it comes complete with a flag, cabinet, currency and nearly 400 ...

The shimmering Adriatic coast of Croatia is once again set to transform into a vibrant hub for independent cinema as the Croatian International Film Festival (CIFF) gears up for its highly anticipated ...

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