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Baltics

Lithuania to prioritise ending seasonal clock changes during EU presidency

Lithuania will make ending the biannual time change a key priority during its EU Council presidency in the first half of next year, according to Transport Minister Juras Taminskas. He has been consulting with other EU member states and aims to bring the issue to the negotiating table.

LRT English · now

Sports

Who are Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, Mexico's opening match scorers?

Mexico's Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored the goals in the World Cup 2026 opener against South Africa, with both players having remarkable personal stories behind their achievements.

Al Jazeera · now

World

Children are dying, Cuba says as US blockade hampers delivery of UN aid

Cuba's government says the US oil blockade prevents the UN from distributing 170 containers of humanitarian aid, leading to child deaths due to lack of medical supplies.

Euronews · now

World

‘I will never get over watching my home burn’: Belfast residents reel after night of unrest

After a night of violence in Belfast, families including one with a two-month-old baby have been forced to flee their homes as fires were set. Residents, many of them immigrants, recount the horror of seeing their houses destroyed.

BBC World · now

Travel

Loch Doon Castle: From Island to Shore

Loch Doon Castle in Scotland, built in the late 1200s, was dismantled and moved to the shore in 1935 to protect it from rising water levels due to a hydroelectric dam project.

Atlas Obscura · now

Baltics

Estonian Rescue Service invites feedback on EE-ALARM public warning test

Estonia's Rescue Service is asking residents to submit feedback by the end of the week on the nationwide EE-ALARM public warning system test conducted on Wednesday.

ERR News · now

World

Cocaine Use Rises Rapidly Across Europe

Despite government efforts, cocaine consumption is surging in Europe, with the drug becoming the leading cause of overdose deaths in several countries.

LSM (rus) · now

Economy

Latvians spent €1.3 billion on foreign trips last year

In 2025, Latvians spent nearly €1.8 billion on all trips, with €1.3 billion spent abroad, according to the Central Statistical Bureau. Domestic tourism saw a slight decline while foreign travel increased.

LSM · now

Economy

SpaceX sets record with $1.77 trillion valuation in historic IPO

SpaceX has completed the largest IPO in U.S. history, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation, surpassing previous records and major tech and finance giants.

Ukrainska Pravda · 1 min ago

In brief

World

California officials find body of missing five-year-old girl swept out to sea

The Guardian World · 1 min ago

Sports

Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry

Euronews · 54 min ago

Baltics

Lithuania to spend around €1 billion on military vehicles

LRT English · 54 min ago

World

Massive whale graveyard dating back 5.3 million years discovered

BBC World · 54 min ago

Baltics

Hans Väre: Who Decides When the Press Goes Dark?

ERR News · 54 min ago

Baltics

Trump's Lithuanian ambassador nominee: What we know about Keith Noreika

LRT English · 54 min ago

World

Cuba hopes World Cup will deter US attack – but prepares for worst

The Guardian World · 54 min ago

Latvia

Injured Latvian climber Martins Bilzens in stable condition after Alaska tragedy, but treatment may take months

LSM (rus) · 54 min ago

Baltics

Estonian agency turns to TikTok and Roblox in bid to support troubled youth

ERR News · 55 min ago

Baltics

Baltic drone incidents underscore need for stronger NATO eastern flank, Lithuanian PM says

LRT English · 55 min ago

Latvia

Head of the State Revenue Service: Political decisions fuel smuggling

LSM (rus) · 55 min ago

Economy

ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation

The Guardian World · 55 min ago

Culture

Sandis Voldiņš: Opera Should Return to Simple Beauty

LSM · 55 min ago

Sports

Lithuanian basketball legend Vladas Garastas dies at 94

LRT English · 55 min ago

Culture

Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates Tallest Church Tower in Barcelona

BBC World · 55 min ago

World

World Cup: Has politics and commerce ruined football's celebration? MEPs debate in The Ring

Euronews · 55 min ago