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NBA star Luka Doncic officially engaged to longtime girlfriend, childhood sweetheart
The two Slovenia-natives reportedly met when they were around 12-years-old and were on and off again starting in 2016 before re-solidifying their relationship around 2020.
Historic wildfires set off unexploded World War I bombs in Slovenia
Historic wildfires ripping through parts of Europe have also set off dozens of World War I bombs that have been hidden for more than 100 years.
Three EU leaders visit Kyiv as show of support for Ukraine
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia headed to the capital of Kyiv to show support for the embattled country on behalf of the European Union.
Slovenia police use water cannons at anti-COVID pass protest
Like much of Central and Eastern Europe, Slovenia in recent weeks has seen a rise in new coronavirus infections.
Luka Doncic leads Slovenia to first Olympics berth with triple-double
The postseason didn't go how Luka Doncic wanted. But the Mavericks' star guard didn't let that get him down for too long.
Former Olympic figure skater charged in $1.5M COVID relief scam
Luka Klasinc was arrested Monday on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
Olympic gold medal ski jumper in stable condition after horrific fall
The Olympic gold medalist ski jumper whose horrific fall at a World Cup event in Slovenia was caught on camera miraculously suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition, officials...
Olympic ski jumper airlifted to hospital after brutal crash
Ski jumper Daniel-Andre Tande was airlifted to hospital after a nasty fall in Slovenia. The 27-year-old Norwegian needed oxygen after his accident on the landing hill. Tande was competing in...
Melania Trump says she always knew Donald Trump would be president
First lady Melania Trump always believed her husband would win "if and when he ran" for president, she said in a rare interview. Melania opened up about Donald Trump's presidency,...
New bronze statue dedicated to Melania Trump unveiled in Slovenia
A new bronze statue to first lady Melania Trump has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia to replace a wooden one that was torched by arsonists on July Fourth,...
Statue of Melania Trump torched in her native Slovenia
A wooden statue of first lady Melania Trump was torched near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia, on July Fourth, according to the artist who commissioned the sculpture. Brad Downey, a...
One NBA superstar is 'not in the best shape' ahead of league's return
The NBA appears close to a return after a multi-month shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which means it's time for players to start getting back into game shape. For...
‘Baby dragon’ that eats once a decade, lives for a century on display in Slovenia
The world's first public exhibition of juvenile olms, also referred to as cave salamanders or "baby dragons," is opening this month. The mysterious cave creatures will be on display from...
Bizarre statue of Melania Trump erected in Slovenia
This statue is a bust. A life-sized wooden monument to first lady Melania Trump has been erected in her home town in Slovenia -- but locals say the bizarre effigy...
Woman saws off own hand to collect insurance money
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Authorities say a Slovenian woman who deliberately cut off her hand with a circular saw to collect insurance money faces up to eight years in jail. Police...
Melania Trump's parents get US citizenship
First lady Melania Trump’s parents are now US citizens. A lawyer for Viktor and Amalija Knavs said that the first lady’s Slovenian mom and dad took the citizenship oath on...
Beauty queens compete to represent country that doesn't exist
I wouldn’t normally enter a beauty pageant, but this one is special. It’s a battle for the title of Miss Ex-Yugoslavia, beauty queen of a country that no longer exists....
Melania Trump's parents are closer to being US citizens
First lady Melania Trump’s parents have received their green cards and are close to becoming citizens — raising questions about whether they benefited from “chain migration,” according to a report....
Slovenian hockey player tests positive for doping
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — A Slovenian hockey player who became the third athlete to be caught doping at the Pyeongchang Olympics said Tuesday he tested positive for an asthma drug...
The secret beauty of Melania Trump's homeland
Melania Trump’s home country of Slovenia — a small Central European nation that declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, which marked the beginning of the region’s devastating wars — has...