Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma found dead in Moscow
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 …
Sweden and Finland urge people to prepare for possible war
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 […]
DHL cargo plane crashes in Vilnius, one person killed
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 […]
Latvian PM commences negotiations with ministers: promises …
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 …
Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
Dec 28, 2024 · US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, the 27th of December, asked the US Supreme Court to postpone the upcoming TikTok ban, with his lawyer submitting a legal document to the court that says Trump is “opposed to banning TikTok” and “will seek to resolve the issues through political means once in office”, reports the BBC.. The US Supreme Court will hear all objections and arguments ...
Insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus’ murderer sentenced to …
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Riga City Court declared Russian citizen Viktor Krivoshei guilty of murdering insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus and sentenced him to life in prison. Businessmen Aleksandrs Babenko and Mihails Uļmans were declared guilty of ordering a murder. The two were sentenced to 15 years in prison. All of the accused were […]
Biden to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US territories
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 […]
US Congress certifies Trump’s election victory
Jan 7, 2025 · The US Congress on Monday, the 6th of January, formally certified the election victory of Republican President Donald Trump, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris presiding over the session and announcing the official results, after she lost the election in November, reports Reuters.. The process went smoothly, unlike in 2021 when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Montenegro declares three days of national mourning after mass …
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 ...
Railway traffic connecting Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn to become ...
Dec 9, 2024 · Next year, it is planned to open up passenger train traffic connection Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn, as reported by “Pasažieru vilciens” representatives. Latvian “Pasažieru vilciens”, Estonian “Elron”, and Lithuanian “LTG Link” have begun coordinating passenger train timetables, so that it is possible for passengers to travel between Baltic States by train starting with 2025. The ...