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Fmr Dem Rep Says If Trump Can 'Engineer' Ukraine-Russia Deal Then He'll 'Absolutely Deserve' Nobel Peace Prize
The Daily Caller
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Former Democrat Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. said Monday on Fox News’ “The Five” that if President Donald Trump can “engineer” a deal between Ukraine and Russia then he will “absolutely deserve” the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump met with Ukrainian...
An inspirational Baltic trip to see Lithuanian nature-friendly farming in action
Farming Life
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August 18, 2025
The trip was a chance to share experiences and knowledge with Lithuanian environmentally-conscious farmers and understand their successes and challenges in integrating biodiversity into their farming. Our visit got underway at the aptly-named 856...
Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
Social Europe
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August 18, 2025
The war in Ukraine has made one thing painfully clear: reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is no longer just about fighting climate change. It is equally about preventing future inflationary shocks — like those that eroded European...
Minister Sabutis: Lithuania is strengthening military mobility – transport infrastructure is being prepared for the deployment of the brigade
The Baltic Times
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Lithuania is implementing ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at guaranteeing rapid and efficient movement of Allied forces. Acting Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis met with Brigadier General Christoph Huber,...
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Launches $24,500 Storyline Production Pitch Award With Tribeca Programmer Casey Baron on Jury
Variety
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August 18, 2025
In a move to further strengthen feature projects in early financing seeking co-financiers and co-producers, Haugesund’s Norwegian International Film Festival’s New Nordic Films market has launched the new Storyline Production Award worth NOK...
Lithuania To Advance Key Weapons Payments With Higher Borrowing Cap
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. Lithuania's new government has opened the floodgates by raising the 2025 borrowing limit for defense needs by 800 million euros, allowing the Ministry of National Defense to hit the ground...
Russia, Belarus to hold joint military drill next month
Defense News
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August 18, 2025
MILAN — Russia and Belarus are expected to conduct a joint military exercise next month involving nuclear weapons and Russian-made hypersonic missiles, the Belarusian defense minister said last week. During a recent press conference in Minsk,...
Rebuilding Media Trust in Lithuania: Dr. Džina (Gina) Donauskaitė on Freedom, Journalism, and Responsibility
The Good Men Project - California
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August 16, 2025
Dr. Džina (Gina) Donauskaitė, Head of the Lithuanian Journalism Centre and lecturer at Vilnius University, highlights Lithuania’s strong media freedom but low public trust in journalism. Trust has declined since 2003–2004 due to media oligarchs,...
Baltic Focus Program Connects Regional Musicians With Global Industry
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. Music Latvia, Music Estonia, and the Lithuanian Music Business Association will present the first-ever Baltic Focus program at Ireland Music Week (IMW) this October, Trend reports. The...
Energy company makes game-changing discovery with potential to bring limitless power to national grid: 'A major breakthrough'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
"We're excited to be part of this strong, multi-national consortium." by Nicole WesthoffAugust 14, 2025 A new international project is testing technology that could unlock virtually limitless clean power beneath our feet — rain or shine. Swedish...
Lithuania unveils plans for multi-layer border defense line
Defense News
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August 15, 2025
MILAN – Lithuania has announced that it is establishing a multi-layered defensive line composed in part of anti-tank obstacles, drainage ditches, minefields and more to fortify its borders. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense declared this week...
Lithuanian Days festival to celebrate coal miner heritage
Republican Herald - Pennsylvania
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August 14, 2025
SHENANDOAH — Anne Chaikowsky Skirmantas discussed the origins of Lithuanian Days recently at the Lithuanian Heritage Museum. The 112th Lithuanian Days festival will be held Saturday and Sunday at Catalpa Grove on the grounds of the former Lakewood...
Lithuania’s fruit harvest hit hard by spring frosts and summer rains
Fresh Plaza
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August 14, 2025
Spring frosts followed by heavy summer rains have severely damaged Lithuania's fruit sector. According to the "Vaisiai ir uogos" association, the 2025 apple harvest will reach only 10–15% of average levels, while blackcurrant output will drop to...
Lithuania build nine drone training centres by 2028
Airforce Technology
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August 14, 2025
In Lithuania, the Ministries of National Defence and Education, Science and Sports are launching a drone control and construction skills development project for the general public and schoolchildren. The first three drone training centres will...
Lithuania: From Courtrooms to FinTech — Why Financial Skills Are Essential for Modern Lawyers
The Baltic Review
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August 14, 2025
The image of a lawyer in a courtroom, surrounded by legal tomes, is quickly becoming a thing of the past. In Lithuania, a country rapidly expanding its FinTech sector, legal knowledge alone is no longer sufficient. According to Dr. Paulius...
Lithuania joins Baltic neighbours in teaching children to build and fly drones
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 13:02 GMT+2 When Lithuanian children head back to school in September, they will be studying more than math and history – they’ll be learning how to build and use drones. The country’s defence ministry is launching a...
Lithuania Explores AI And Robotics Partnerships With US Defense Industry
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė visited Pittsburgh, where she met with U.S. defense and artificial intelligence technology companies as well as the U.S. Army...
Lithuania Declares Emergency Due to Flooding
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has officially declared a state of emergency after heavy rains this summer severely affected the country's agricultural sector. This decision aims to provide more organized and nationwide assistance to the farmers struggling due...
Lithuania to teach school children how to use drones to counter Russian threat
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
X-VPN’s August Update Lets Mobile Users Choose Servers in 26 Regions with Military-Grade AES-256 Encryption
Cyber Security News
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August 18, 2025
San Francisco, CA – August 12, 2025 — Addressing the growing demand for data privacy in financial workflows, X-VPN has rolled out an update to its mobile application, now offering free users the ability to manually choose from 26 server regions...