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 […]
Estonian state-owned Nordica files for bankruptcy
Nov 20, 2024 · Estonian state-owned airline Nordica has announced that it will cease operations and file for bankruptcy after investor Lars Thuesen backed out of a deal on the 18th of November, prompting Nordic Aviation Group AS and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly) to suspend operations, the company said on Wednesday, the 20th of November, reports Estonian media ERR. ...
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 […]
DHL plane crash in Lithuania likely due to technical problem, not ...
Nov 27, 2024 · Lithuania has found no indications that the crash of a DHL cargo plane on Monday was caused by sabotage and technical problems are considered the most likely explanation, Lithuanian officials said on Wednesday, the 27th of November, according to Reuters and LRT.. The plane crashed on Monday while trying to land at Vilnius airport.
Bomb threats made against Trump’s cabinet nominees
Nov 28, 2024 · Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and White House staff picks have received “numerous bomb threats” and police have received hoax threat calls about bombs in the homes of targets, with the FBI and police launching investigations into incidents that took place on Tuesday, the 26th and Wednesday, the 27th of November, reports the British […]
VIDEO | Mysterious drones fly over US east coast states
Dec 14, 2024 · Mysterious drones were spotted flying over New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and other states on the east coast of the US, outraging local residents and officials seeking answers to questions about the nature and origin of the flying objects, some of which were seen near military installations. The investigation is being led by the FBI, […]
Quiet, bleak and depressed – Latvian doctors comment how …
On Thursday, the 19th of December, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital (Eastern Hospital), in cooperation with the charity project “M Help.com”, received Ukrainian soldiers severely injured in the war started by Russia for the 21st time in cooperation. Doctors at the Eastern Hospital, who have been working with the Ukrainian wounded soldiers for more than […]
Trump vows to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, China and …
Nov 26, 2024 · After his inauguration on the 20th of January 2025, US President-elect Donald Trump pledged on Monday, the 25th of November, to swiftly impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico to tackle drug smuggling and migration in potential violation of the free trade agreement, as well as an “additional 10% tariff on top of any additional tariffs” on imports from China, making some of ...
Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire enters into force in Lebanon
Nov 27, 2024 · A ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, brokered by Israel, France and the US, began at 04.00 am local time on Wednesday, the 27th of November, after more than 14 months of conflict in Lebanon, with President Joe Biden declaring that it was aimed at “permanently ending hostilities”, reports the British broadcaster […]
French government collapses after no-confidence vote
Dec 5, 2024 · The French government under Prime Minister Michel Barnier collapsed on Wednesday, the 4th of December, after a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. 331 out of 577 MPs voted in favour of ousting the government. This is the first time in the last 60 years when the French government has collapsed after a no-confidence vote. […]