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The Lithuanian chef who conquered the world of sushi
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (953+ words) Airis Zapa'nikas, the Lithuanian chef recognised as the world's best sushi master, calls his workplace in Oslo a second home. Having lived in Norway for 14 years, he says mastery of Japanese cuisine demands not only talent but a particular kind…...
A stranger from Belarus and a forest full of cigarettes: a portrait of balloon smugglers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1383+ words) A Lithuanian man, convicted of collecting cigarettes smuggled across the border from Belarus by balloon told the court he had been driven by the desire for extra income and a better life. He kept his plans from his wife, telling…...
History buried under sand: the Nazi coastal battery on a Lithuanian beach
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (546+ words) On the Baltic coast just outside the Lithuanian port city of Klaip'da, a remarkable piece of Second World War history is hiding in plain sight. The gun emplacements of battery Memel-Nord are visible from the beach "and beneath the dunes,…...
Lithuania probes theft of 600, 000 records from state registry
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) Lithuania's Prosecutor General's Office said on Friday it is investigating an illegal breach of information systems and related cybercrime. The pre-trial investigation was launched following reports of potentially illegal actions by third parties within state-managed data registries. It is suspected…...
Lithuanian FM says US troop deployment to Poland best deterrent - LRT
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (253+ words) America's decision to deploy 5, 000 troops to Poland was the most effective way to ensure deterrence, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K'stutis Budrys said on Friday" "This is the cheapest way to ensure peace on the continent, and it also provides military benefits…...
'Unjammable' drones pioneered in Ukraine emerge in Middle East war
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (680+ words) When an armed quadcopter buzzed over Lebanon's southern border into Israel on May 19, one Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldier raced up a nearby hill and attempted to snag the drone's fibre-optic control cable with a piece of scrap metal. It…...
Lithuania to add nearly 600 Russia war-linked individuals to Schengen blacklist
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (147+ words) LRT Lithuania to add nearly 600 Russia war-linked individuals to Schengen blacklist Lithuanian border guards detain Polish man attempting to enter Belarus Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says Lithuania detains 27 in smuggling probe, including police officers, border…...
Lithuanian border guards detain Polish man attempting to enter Belarus
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (142+ words) LRT Lithuanian border guards detain Polish man attempting to enter Belarus Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says Lithuania detains 27 in smuggling probe, including police officers, border guards Lithuanian interior minister calls emergency meeting after app failure…...
Lithuania detains 27 in smuggling probe, including police officers, border guards
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (133+ words) LRT Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says Lithuania detains 27 in smuggling probe, including police officers, border guards Lithuanian interior minister calls emergency meeting after app failure during drone alert Lithuanian FM says NATO has means to…...
Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (140+ words) LRT Lithuania to choose migrants under relocation scheme, deputy minister says Lithuania detains 27 in smuggling probe, including police officers, border guards Lithuanian interior minister calls emergency meeting after app failure during drone alert Lithuanian FM says NATO has means to…...