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International Rumors: Walker, Gill, Micic, Brown, Kamagate
July 12th 2025 at 11:10am CST by Rory Maher Seven-year veteran Lonnie Walker spent most of last season in Lithuania with EuroLeague club Zalgiris Kaunas prior to signing a two-year deal with the Sixers in February. Philadelphia declined its team...
Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A coordinated international operation has hit the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to a string of denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and its allies, the European Union’s police agency...

Making Greater Russia again?
Russian President Vladimir Putin once classified the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical disaster of the century”. This, alongside his lament for the demise of “historical Russia”, is often taken to demonstrate intent to...

Lithuaniaʼs Defense Minister says drone that crashed in country is Russian “Gerbera” drone
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė stated that the drone that flew into the countryʼs territory from Belarus on July 10 and crashed was a Russian Gerber drone. This is reported by the Lithuanian media LRT. The minister...

Lithuania to allocate over €20 million to rebuild educational sector in Ukraine
Yevhen Kudriavets and Kęstutis Budrys. Photo: Ministry of Education and Science A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, stipulating that Lithuania will allocate €21 million to implement...

Lithuania Commits €21 Million to Ukraine Education Recovery at URC 2025
On July 10, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Rome, Lithuania announced the allocation of 21 million euros for the restoration of educational infrastructure in Ukraine. This Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Lithuania’s...

Lithuania Charts Legal Route To Remove Soviet-Era Burial Sites
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 11. The Ministry of Culture of Lithuania has submitted a draft regulation to the government for approval to establish clear procedures for the removal of the remains of World War II soldiers from...

Lithuania to consider deployment of Newcleo SMRs
Thursday, 10 July 2025 Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is to collaborate with France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo on assessing the possibilities of applying advanced fast reactor technology in the...

Lithuanian politicians taken to shelters after Belarus airspace violation alarm
Political leaders in Lithuania were briefly directed to air raid shelters on Thursday after the alarm was raised over an airspace violation from Belarus, Lithuanian media reported. Media reports stated that Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and...

Lithuania Cranks Up Pressure On EU For Bigger Military Mobility Budget
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 10, Lithuania reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing military mobility and regional connectivity through increased European Union (EU) investment in strategic infrastructure, Trend...

Lithuania invests €21 million in restoring education in Ukraine
Lithuania is investing €21 million in the restoration of education in Ukraine. The corresponding Memorandum of Understanding was signed on July 10 at the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine in Rome by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis...

Lithuania and Newcleo to cooperate
Lithuanian Nuclear operator, SE Ignalina, and Newcleo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) opening up talks around Newcleo’s LFR (Lead-cooled Fast Reactor) reactor and its potential role in Lithuania and for the safe handling of the...

NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...

Lithuanian Prime Minister And Seimas Speaker Taken To Asylum Because Of A "drone" From Belarus
3 NATO fighter jets were ready to take to the air. On Thursday, July 10, the Lithuanian leadership was evacuated to emergency shelters because of a "drone" flown in from Belarus. Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and Seimas Speaker Saulius...

Lithuania Inspires Renewed Engagement With Diaspora Across Globe
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Julius Pranevičius, called for closer ties with the global diaspora during the 18th session of the Seimas of the World Lithuanian...

Lithuania's Ignalina, EU's Newcleo Forge Strategic Deal On Next-Gen Reactor Tech
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, in Rome, Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and European nuclear energy company Newcleo signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at exploring the potential application...

International Civil Aviation Organization tells Russia to stop GNSS interference
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling on Russia to cease interference with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, which have affected aircraft, ships and drones across the Baltic Sea Region in...

Lithuanian president posthumously honors Fort Stewart soldiers for their heroism
TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THIS MORNING - HONORING THE FALLEN SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING A MAINTENANCE MISSION OVERSEAS THREE MONTHS AGO. THEY WENT OUT TO RECOVER ANOTHER ARMY VEHICLE DURING THAT MISSION AND DISAPPEARED. IT TOOK DAYS BEFORE THEIR VEHICLE WAS...

A huge new EU competitiveness fund?
It’s B-Day! The European Commission will today unveil its seven-year spending plan, the so-called MFF. No, it doesn’t stand for 'mutha-fuckin farmers’ – though farm lobbies will be protesting in the streets of Brussels this afternoon. We got a...

ANIMASYROS 2025 - September 22 - 28 2025
ANIMASYROS 2025 International Animation Festival ANIMASYROS returns more cosmic than ever, featuring legendary indie animation icon Bill Plympton, international guests from around the globe, nationwide premieres of award-winning films, “Animated...