An Albanian national who travelled to the UK illegally has told the BBC how his life became "unbearable" after he ended up working on a cannabis farm. Gzim, who wished to remain anonymous, was one ...

The Albanian government has officially imposed a one-year ban on TikTok, citing concerns about the platform’s influence on children, particularly in relation to cyberbullying, exposure to harmful ...

There were tears and shouts of "get in" from the public gallery as eight members of a gang that spliced electricity to help power Albanian-run cannabis farms were sentenced. The gang were all ...

Albania will block TikTok in the coming days over concerns about children's safety, the prime minister's office told POLITICO. Edi Rama, Albania's prime minister, announced the one-year ban in late ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany ...

After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its culinary roots with the help of grandma chefs. Tefta Pajenga, aged 76, is one ...

A company registered as a legitimate business carrying out groundwork on streets was actually diverting electricity into cannabis farms run by Albanian drug gangs. The company called Elev8 Civils ...

The Albanian Cabinet decided on Thursday to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the popular video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Education ...

Albania's Minister of Education confirmed the prime minister's previous announcement of a year-long ban on social media site TikTok, saying that it will be imposed within days. Photo illustration ...

I WONDER if the judges are doing it deliberately. Just to wind us all up. Because, believe me, things are now getting surreal. An Albanian drug baron called Xhoni Leka who ran a cannabis factory ...