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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...
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...
Grain Train rolling to Kentucky for flood relief
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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BRISTOL — Volunteers with Orphan Grain Train sent more than 7,000 pounds of food as well as clothing, medical supplies and other needed items to Appalachia. Steve Ayers, branch manager of Orphan Grain Train’s New England Branch, said the...
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The Porterville Recorder - California
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China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts BEIJING (AP) — Humanoid robots have captivated fans in Beijing with a fully autonomous soccer match powered by artificial intelligence. On Saturday, four teams...
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...
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...
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...
The great population peak: What happens after 10.3B?
Kiss 104 FM - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
The great population peak: What happens after 10.3B? In 1968, biologist Paul Ehrlich's "The Population Bomb" warned of a looming catastrophe: famines and societal collapse driven by runaway population growth. Over five decades later, the global...
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...
NATO countries’ budgets compared: Defence vs healthcare and education
Al Jazeera
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders signed a deal to increase defence spending as the annual alliance summit in The Hague drew to a close after two days of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. At the top of the agenda was a big new defence spending target demanded by US...
Watch: Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon announces retirement at end of 2026 term
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 30, 2025
Watch: Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon announces retirement at end of 2026 term Thanks for, uh, thanks for being here today. I was supposed to fly out right after this and go direct to, uh, DC to vote on some, some legislation that's being talked about...
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...
Is This Lithuanian Guard the Toronto Raptors’ Missing Piece?
Raptors HQ - Ohio
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June 24, 2025
Brad Underwood and his Fighting Illini looked like they were poised for a rebuilding year this past season after losing key players in Quincy Guerrier (Raptors 905!), Terrence Shannon Jr., and Justin Harmon, among others. However, they quickly...
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...
EIB backs new military base in Lithuania with €540 million loan
The European Sting
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June 23, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB approves €540 million loan for Lithuanian military base in Rūdninkai to strengthen NATO defence capabilities. Base near border with Belarus to host...
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...
Chilling new details on 20-hour rescue
Townsville Bulletin
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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 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...