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Vilnius Hosts High-Level Dialogue Between Lithuanian And Israeli Fms
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met in Vilnius with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, who was on a working visit to Lithuania, Trend reports. The ministers discussed...
Migrants Throw Stones At Lithuanians After Failed Border Storming
Charter 97
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3 One of the stones damaged the border guards' SUV. A group of migrants on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border threw stones at border guards. This happened after a failed storming of the border on the evening of Thursday, July 3. The incident was...
Lithuanian Poet Appealed To The Pope To Release Ales Bialiatski
Charter 97
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Ales Bialatski Tomas Venclova is asking for help to save the Nobel laureate. Lithuanian poet and Soviet dissident, one of the first human rights activists in the USSR Tomas Venclova has appealed to Pope Leo XIV to intervene and demand the...
Reducing one amino acid could help protect against disease and aging
New Atlas
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July 3, 2025
Reducing our intake of a single amino acid called methionine, which we get from the food we eat, could help protect against disease and promote healthy aging. Now, scientists have developed a world-first method of studying the effects of this...
More jobs available for OFWs in Lithuania
Philippine STAR
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July 2, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — More jobs are opening soon for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lithuania, the Department of Migrant Workers reported yesterday. The DMW said Lithuanian authorities are finalizing procedures on the hiring of more Filipino...
Court bans press or public from looking at police who shot mental health patient
News Shopper
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July 2, 2025
The press and public will be banned from even looking at officers linked to the death of 40-year-old Lithuanian man Giedrius Vasiljevas. Mr Vasiljevas was shot dead at his home in Weston Green, Dagenham, on November 23, 2023. Described by his...
Russian attack against Kherson hospital “war crime”, part of Russia’s deliberate campaign - top diplomat
Ukrinform
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Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine called for sending the right signal to Russia after the shelling of a hospital in Kherson, strengthening Ukraine's capabilities, and increasing pressure on the aggressor state. The minister made the...
Poland to reintroduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania in response to irregular migration
Notes from Poland
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July 1, 2025
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Alcohol consumption decreases in Lithuania; more drunk drivers
Baltic News Network
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June 30, 2025
In 2024, official alcohol consumption reached its lowest level in a decade, but the increasing number of alcohol-related deaths is a cause for concern, writes LRT. The Lithuanian Department of Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol reported that the...
First responders who saved trapped Lithuanian kayaker in Tasmania share chilling details about 20-hour ordeal
PerthNow
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June 30, 2025
The rescuers behind a daring mission to save a trapped Lithuanian tourist in Tasmania by cutting off his leg have spoken for the first time about the shocking decision they had to make. Valdas Bieliauskas, a 66-year-old Lithuanian adventurer, was...
Lithuania to provide free training for hundreds of nurses
BGNES
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June 23, 2025
Lithuania will offer free training to hundreds of young people training as nurses to shore up its struggling health system, Euronews reported. Under the new scheme, 10 colleges and universities will accept 535 people into state-funded nursing...
Lithuania Choses Embraer C-390 Millenium as ‘Next Generation’ Military Cargo Aircraft
The Aviationist
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June 21, 2025
Lithuania announced on Jun. 19, 2025 the selection of the Embraer C-390 Millenium military cargo aircraft as its next airlifter, and will soon begin negotiations with the Brazilian aviation major. While the Ministry of National Defence (MND) has...
Lithuania Picks Embraer C-390 As Next Military Transport Aircraft
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has officially launched negotiations to procure the next generation of military transport aircraft, selecting the Embraer C-390 Millennium as the...
UK lags behind Kosovo and Kazakhstan in global women’s health table
The Times
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The UK has dropped down a worldwide women’s health league for the fourth consecutive year, as countries such as Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia perform better. Experts described the change as “alarming” and “unacceptable”, as it was also...
How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?
BBC
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June 26, 2025
Daniel WainwrightData journalist, BBC Verify ShareSave ShareSave Doctors and patient groups warn that the NHS in England is facing an uphill struggle on the government's number one NHS priority – improving hospital waiting times. They are...
Lithuania to Acquire Embraer’s C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft
The Defense Post
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June 19, 2025
Lithuania has selected Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as the country’s next military transport aircraft. With the contract expected to be finalized in the coming months, the acquisition supports Vilnius’ efforts to enhance military capabilities and...
EU told to present options for Israel action, says Lithuanian president
Politico Europe
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June 26, 2025
“Nobody is able to tolerate this humanitarian situation right now. So we need decisions. And the high representative was asked to bring initial proposals to the table and she will do it … during July and probably the [Foreign Affairs Council] will...
Lithuania has chosen Embraer’s C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft to strengthen its military readiness
Aviation24.be
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June 18, 2025
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet. KC-390 at le Bourget 2025 © Benoit DenetParis, Le Bourget June 18, 2025 – The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has announced that the Embraer C-390 Millennium has been chosen as the country’s...
Lithuanian MoD selects Embraer's C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft
Defence Procurement International
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The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has selected Embraer's C-390 Millennium as the country’s next-generation military transport aircraft. Announced at the Paris Air Show, the decision paves the way for the acquisition of three C-390s and marks a...
Canadian Lithuanian Athletes Make Strong Comeback At 2025 World Sports Games
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) After a long hiatus, a wave of Canadian Lithuanian athletes is returning to the World Lithuanian Sports Games, set to take place this summer in Palanga. More than 50 athletes from Canada are registered to compete-a...