Latest Montenegro News

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Jun. 21, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A major hourslong power outage hit much of the Balkans on Friday as the southern European region sweltered in an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Montenegrin authorities said that...

Explosion in Montenegro kills 2, seriously injures 3

Jun. 20, 2024 05:27 AM EDT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An explosion in central Montenegro's historical capital, Cetnje, on Thursday killed two people and seriously injured three others, police said. Police sealed off the area around the Cetinje town's sports hall. They launched an investigation to find the...

Montenegro's top court orders another review in the case of cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon

Apr. 05, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's top court said Friday it has overturned a decision to hand over a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to his native country. The move marks yet another twist in a months-long legal saga in the case of Do Kwon, the...