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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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Watch: Man Checks Fitness As "Special Request," Lithuania Hotel Surprises With Fitness Box
In his caption, Christian Grossi revealed that the hotel was Hotel PACAI in Vilnius.
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Germany Sends Permanent Troops To Another Country For First Time Since WWII
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin's brigade to help protect the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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Fourth US Soldier Missing In Lithuania Found Dead: Army
The last of the four American soldiers missing in Lithuania since last week was on Tuesday also found dead, the US Army said, without providing additional details.
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Russian Military Intelligence Behind Ikea Store Arson: Lithuania
Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday blamed the Russian military intelligence service for being behind the arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it "an act of terrorism".
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Top 10 Countries With The Highest Meat Consumption: Where Does India Rank?
A recent report reveals that India has the lowest meat consumption globally, with a significant portion of the population following a vegetarian or vegan diet, in stark contrast to countries like Lithuania and Japan, which top the list with high perc
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16th-Century Royal Burial Treasures Found in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral
A remarkable discovery in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral has uncovered 16th-century royal burial regalia hidden during WWII. The artefacts, including crowns, rings, chains, and coffin plaques, were originally unearthed in 1931 but concealed in 1939 for safekeeping as World War II loomed. These treasures, associated with Alexander Jagiellon and two...
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Video Captures Moment When Cargo Plane Crashed In Lithuania
At least one person died and three others were injured after a cargo plane crashed at Lithuania's Vilnius airport early on Monday. The Boeing 737-400, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, was flying from Germany to Lithuania.
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1 Killed, House Catches Fire As Cargo Plane Crashes In Lithuania
A DHL cargo plane flying from Germany to Lithuania crashed early Monday near the airport of the capital Vilnius killing one person.
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China Warns Taiwan Against "External Collusion" Over Lithuania Chip Plan
China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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Lithuanian Biker Tries Longest No-Hand Motorcycle Wheelie Ever, Breaks Record
Arnas Gibieza from Lithuania has set a new record for the longest no-hands motorcycle wheelie, travelling for 580 m 81 cm (1,902 ft 32 in).
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Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia's Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban
Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday. Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack, saying it was in response to Vilnius's decision to block the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union to the Russian exclave of Kalini...
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Lithuania Looks to Ban 'Untrustworthy' Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns
Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.
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Minutes To Touchdown: The Moment Belarusian Dissident Knew His Time Was Up
"When it was announced they were going to land in Minsk, Roman stood up, opened the luggage compartment, took luggage and was trying to split things," said the Lithuanian passenger, who gave his name only as Mantas.
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This Town Brings France, Italy, Japan To Its People As Virus Stops Travel
With virus travel restrictions preventing summer holidays abroad, Lithuania's capital is offering a low-cost alternative by mimicking the look and feel of different countries at weekends.
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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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Watch: Man Checks Fitness As "Special Request," Lithuania Hotel Surprises With Fitness Box
In his caption, Christian Grossi revealed that the hotel was Hotel PACAI in Vilnius.
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Germany Sends Permanent Troops To Another Country For First Time Since WWII
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin's brigade to help protect the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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Fourth US Soldier Missing In Lithuania Found Dead: Army
The last of the four American soldiers missing in Lithuania since last week was on Tuesday also found dead, the US Army said, without providing additional details.
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Russian Military Intelligence Behind Ikea Store Arson: Lithuania
Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday blamed the Russian military intelligence service for being behind the arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it "an act of terrorism".
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Top 10 Countries With The Highest Meat Consumption: Where Does India Rank?
A recent report reveals that India has the lowest meat consumption globally, with a significant portion of the population following a vegetarian or vegan diet, in stark contrast to countries like Lithuania and Japan, which top the list with high perc
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16th-Century Royal Burial Treasures Found in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral
A remarkable discovery in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral has uncovered 16th-century royal burial regalia hidden during WWII. The artefacts, including crowns, rings, chains, and coffin plaques, were originally unearthed in 1931 but concealed in 1939 for safekeeping as World War II loomed. These treasures, associated with Alexander Jagiellon and two...
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Video Captures Moment When Cargo Plane Crashed In Lithuania
At least one person died and three others were injured after a cargo plane crashed at Lithuania's Vilnius airport early on Monday. The Boeing 737-400, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, was flying from Germany to Lithuania.
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1 Killed, House Catches Fire As Cargo Plane Crashes In Lithuania
A DHL cargo plane flying from Germany to Lithuania crashed early Monday near the airport of the capital Vilnius killing one person.
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China Warns Taiwan Against "External Collusion" Over Lithuania Chip Plan
China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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Lithuanian Biker Tries Longest No-Hand Motorcycle Wheelie Ever, Breaks Record
Arnas Gibieza from Lithuania has set a new record for the longest no-hands motorcycle wheelie, travelling for 580 m 81 cm (1,902 ft 32 in).
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Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia's Killnet Claims Hack of Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban
Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday. Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack, saying it was in response to Vilnius's decision to block the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union to the Russian exclave of Kalini...
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Lithuania Looks to Ban 'Untrustworthy' Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns
Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.
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Minutes To Touchdown: The Moment Belarusian Dissident Knew His Time Was Up
"When it was announced they were going to land in Minsk, Roman stood up, opened the luggage compartment, took luggage and was trying to split things," said the Lithuanian passenger, who gave his name only as Mantas.
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This Town Brings France, Italy, Japan To Its People As Virus Stops Travel
With virus travel restrictions preventing summer holidays abroad, Lithuania's capital is offering a low-cost alternative by mimicking the look and feel of different countries at weekends.
