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Lithuania is "very sceptical" of removing Uzbek-Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the latest sanctions list, the country's finance minister, Taurimas Valys, said. France requested to delist Usmanov from the blacklist last week as part of a package that could see two French nationals released from prison in Azerbaijan. The country cited national security concerns as […]

Continued Russian attacks on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure are increasing civilian vulnerability and could make the coming winter even harder to endure, a UN-mandated commission warned Monday. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said Russian forces continued "systematic waves of attacks" on energy infrastructure during the severe winter of 2025-26, when temperatures fell […]

European children born in 2025 could face almost twice as much extreme fire weather during their lifetimes as those born in 1950, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters on Monday. Researchers found that, under current climate policies, a child born in Europe in 2025 could experience three more years […]

Meta has launched a new legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator Ofcom over the implementation of the Online Safety Act. According to a report by The Guardian on Sunday, lawyers for the company have appealed against the decision to place WhatsApp and Instagram in a category subject to additional duties, including greater transparency, increased […]

Migration remains one of Europe's most politically contested issues, yet EU countries issued more first residence permits to non-EU citizens last year than in any year since records began in 2008. According to Eurostat, around 3.9 million first residence permits were issued across the EU in 2025, a 10.1% increase, or 355,350 more permits, compared […]

Lithuania’s public broadcaster said Monday it was not considering withdrawing from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest following decisions by broadcasters in Ireland and the Netherlands to boycott the competition over Israel’s participation. Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) said it would follow the position of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the contest, according to […]

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have launched an initiative that proposes the creation of an international body to oversee the development of AI, according to Norwegian media. Store told the public broadcaster VG that the initiative was launched in response to concerns expressed by representatives of AI companies regarding […]

Ballistic missiles manufactured by Fire Point will strike targets on Russian territory in just a few weeks. Iryna Terekh, the company’s CEO, announced this on the sidelines of the “Photonics4Defense 2026: Technology Exchange & Matchmaking” event. According to her, the FP-7 has already successfully completed two stages of testing. The company is now preparing to […]

NATO allies have caught Russian submarines training to carry out undersea cable sabotage using a secret weapon that leaves no trace, Reuters has reported citing two Western officials. This clandestine Russian operation was carried out by the highly secret GUGI, the Russian undersea warfare directorate, in Arctic waters near Norway's Svalbard territories. Britain said it […]

The Russian Embassy in Romania said Thursday that it received a notification from the Romanian State Prosecutor's Office about the detention of a Russian citizen. The diplomatic service said the citizen, who is holding a residence permit in Romania, was arrested Tuesday for 30 days on suspicion of "attempting to commit sabotage" on the country's […]