Dec 17, 2024 · Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma has died in Moscow, as reported by basketnews.lt. Media are reporting the body of the 32-year-old basketball player was found in the stairwell of a residential house in Moscow. Ukrainian media Meduza reports that Russian news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti have confirmed Timma’s …

Dec 27, 2024 · After this week’s incident, in which an underwater cable was damaged, NATO has decided to expand its military presence in the Baltic Sea, as announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Friday, the 27th of December. “Spoke with [Finnish President] Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I …

Nov 19, 2024 · Sweden started sending out millions of leaflets on Monday, the 18th of November, advising people how to prepare for a possible war, and Finland launched a new website. “The security situation is serious, and we all need to strengthen our resilience to different crises and ultimately war,” said Mikael Frisell, who heads the Swedish Civil […]

Dec 17, 2024 · Twelve countries, including Estonia, will seek to “disrupt and deter” the movement of Russian “shadow fleet” vessels used by Russia to circumvent sanctions and reduce their impact on its economy, as agreed at the Joint Expeditory Force (JEF) meeting in Estonia on Monday, the 16th of December, reports ERR.. The agreement was signed by ten JEF member states – Denmark, Estonia, Iceland ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Estonian state-owned airline Nordica has announced that it will cease operations and file for bankruptcy after investor Lars Thuesen backed out of a deal on the 18th of November, prompting Nordic Aviation Group AS and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly) to suspend operations, the company said on Wednesday, the 20th of November, reports Estonian media ERR. ...

Dec 27, 2024 · A wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces, believed to be the first North Korean prisoner of war since Pyongyang sent troops to support Russia in the Ukraine war, has died, according to Yonhap news agency, which cited a statement from the South Korean spy agency, on Friday, the 27th of December, reports the BBC.. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it had ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa will commence individual meetings with ministers to discuss the government’s priorities for the year this week, as reported by the State Chancellery. Siliņa has listed security, support for families, economic growth and reduction of bureaucracy as priority tasks for 2025. The head of the …

Nov 25, 2024 · A DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany, crashed into the courtyard of a two-storey building near Vilnius airport at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, the 25th of November, reportedly killing one person, according to LRT. The building was located approximately 1.3 km north of the airport. The pilot was found alive at the scene. “One […]

Jan 6, 2025 · A few weeks before Donald Trump takes office, US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling off most of America’s coastline, protecting 253 million hectares of ocean. The move, made under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, applies to the east and west coasts of the US, the […]

Jan 2, 2025 · The gunman who killed at least 12 people, including two children, in an attack in a small Montenegrin town died of injuries after attempting suicide on Thursday, the 2nd of January, Interior Minister Danilo Saranovic said, as the government declared three days of national mourning from Thursday, report the BBC and Reuters.. Prime Minister Milojko Spajic described the shooting as a “terrible ...