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Family horror: Relatives get told on social media their mother is dead, by ‘assisted suicide’
WorldNetDaily
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August 17, 2025
A family in Ireland is working through the shock notification, on social media, that their mother is dead – by “assisted suicide,” in a situation about which they knew nothing. According to the Christian Institute, Maureen Slough, 58, from County...
Entrepreneur turns lifelong passion for fitness into new business
This is Oxfordshire
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Mody Norusis, who moved to the UK from Lithuania in 2014, has launched a personal training studio called Stable Strength. He said: "I’ve played every sport that was available to me - from basketball, to boxing, to mountain biking. It’s the one...
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...
Lithuania, Czechia Doubt Putin's Willingness To Pursue Real Peace After Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The officials said this in social media posts, according to Ukrinform. Lipavsky welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to halt the war in Ukraine but questioned Putin's genuine interest in doing so. "If Putin were...
How to watch South Africa v Australia: Live streams, TV details for Rugby Championship opener
Rugby World
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August 16, 2025
The biggest rugby tournament in the southern hemisphere gets underway in Johannesburg. Watch South Africa v Australia as the 2025 Rugby Championship kicks off at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. This guide will tell you everything you need to know to...
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...
Russia’s twisted digs at Ukraine ahead of Alaska talks from Lavrov wearing USSR jumper to media served ‘Chicken Kiev’
The U.S. Sun
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August 15, 2025
RUSSIA has rolled into Alaska with a swagger - and a sneer - before Vladimir Putin even sets foot on US soil. From a USSR sweatshirt to Chicken Kyiv cutlets, Moscow has dialled up its twisted digs at Ukraine – mixing Cold War nostalgia with brazen...
Is Luka Doncic Playing Today vs Lithuania? Update on Slovenia Star Ahead of EuroBasket 2025 Prep Game
Essentially Sports
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August 15, 2025
As EuroBasket 2025 approaches, every practice and friendly game becomes critical for team chemistry and star readiness. Fans and scouts treat these prep games as a preview of the season ahead. And any hint about availability or form shifts...
Kristaps Porzingis Stats for Latvia: Hawks Star’s Numbers Before EuroBasket 2025 Revealed
Essentially Sports
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August 17, 2025
EuroBasket 2025 is less than a couple of weeks away from its official start, and excitement is bubbling across Europe. For rising stars, it’s a stage to make their name. For NBA players, it’s a chance to affirm their elite status as well as...
First Louisiana Vintage Fest features 40 vendors, music and burlesque at House of Blues
Gambit - Louisiana
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Chris Olsen grew up around antiques in upstate New York. His father liked to buy and restore them. But he got into the vintage business after he noticed a spike in interest during the pandemic. “During Covid, there was a boom in vintage,” Olsen...
Lithuania wants to teach kids as young as 8 years old how to fly drones to counter Russian threats
New York Post
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August 13, 2025
The Lithuanian government plans to open nine drone training centers across the nation to teach more than 22,000 people — including children as young as 8 — how to build and fly drones to counter any future threats from Russia. Defense Minister...
AI In Social Media Market Outlook 2029: Latest Growth, Trends, New Opportunities And Key Players
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Google (US), Meta (US), IBM (US), Sprout Social (US), Sprinklr (US), AWS (US), LivePerson (US), HubSpot (US), Microsoft (US), Adobe (US), Baidu (China), OpenAI (US), Hootsuite (US), Qualtrics (US), Brandwatch (UK), Converseon...
Nauseda: Lithuania Ready To Deploy Troops For Ukraine
Charter 97
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2 Gitanas Nauseda Photo: DELFI But only under the right conditions. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, believes that countries that have joined the Coalition of the willing should be ready to send their armed forces to ensure security in...
Lithuania to mark 85 yrs since US declaration condemning Soviet occupation of Baltics
The Baltic Times
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VILNIUS - Lithuania will mark the 85th anniversary of the United States' declaration condemning the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states with a commemorative event in Vilnius' Washington Square on Wednesday. The event will feature a flag tribute...
After a Years-Long Break, Film at Lincoln Center Revives Its ‘Scary Movies’ Series
The New York Sun
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August 13, 2025
Sitting toward the back of the Walter Reade Theater auditorium for the press screening of Kim Soo-jin’s “Noise,” I was reminded of how exciting, how full and engaging, going to the movies can be. Ms. Kim’s debut feature is centered on a...
Ireland Music Week places spotlight on Baltics in special focus program
ERR
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August 13, 2025
This year's Ireland Music Week (IMW) in Dublin will feature a special Baltic Focus Program. In addition to live performances by mariin k. from Estonia, Plié from Lithuania and Vultura from Latvia, there will also be a panel discussion at the IMW...
Lithuania Starts Military Exercises On The Border With Belarus
Charter 97
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1 The maneuvers were dubbed "Ferocious Wolf." Lithuanian army exercises have begun in Lithuania's Vareni district, which borders Grodno Region, and at the Gaižiunai firing range. The tactical exercise is called Arsus vilkas 2025 ("Ferocious Wolf...
Green Genius secures US$75 million for Lithuanian solar-plus-storage portfolio
PV Tech
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August 13, 2025
“By combining large-scale solar generation with battery energy storage, we are introducing a hybrid model that ensures flexibility,” said Green Genius CFO Rokas Bancevičius. “It’s a future-proof system that helps stabilise the grid, balances...
Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025
News.Az
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Lithuania has begun its Arsus Vilkas 2025 (“Fierce Wolf 2025”) military exercises from August 11 to 22 near its border with Belarus. The drills involve about 350 troops and 50 pieces of equipment, including infantry fighting vehicles, with...