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Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane

VILNIUS, Lithuania — An investigation of last month’s crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached the airport in Vilnius has found no indication of “unauthorized interference,” the Lithuanian government said Friday. Officials acknowledged at the time that one line of inquiry would be whether Russia played a role given its suspected involvement in cases of sabotage, though they …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Switzerland suspends ‘most favoured nation’ status to India, cites SC's Nestle case ruling

Hindustan Times

Dividends of Indian entities will be taxed at 10% in Switzerland from January 1 as the European nation has suspended the most favoured nation clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with India. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse In a December 11 statement, the Swiss finance department said the move follows a ruling by Supreme Court of India last year that the MFN …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024

NPR

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024 toggle caption Cover art by Raul Urias/Platoon The year 2024 was an emotional roller coaster. YouTube Gabriela Ortiz Revolución Diamantina For Those Who Like: Stravinsky, social justice, Mexico The Story: With a colorful family history in her native Mexico — including a grandfather who worked as Pancho Villa's physician and parents who founded …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dutch & French police take down Matrix encrypted chat app; 2.3 million messages captured

NL Times

Dutch and French authorities have cracked another encrypted communication service that criminals allegedly used to communicate with each other. Police were able to intercept over 2.3 million messages and were able to read along with conversations for months. Dutch police said the Matrix app was targeted along with similar encrypted services known by the names Mactrix, Totalsex, X-quantum and Q-Safe. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Lithuania slammed for expulsion of diplomats

China Daily

China on Monday strongly condemned and firmly rejected Lithuania's designation of some Chinese diplomatic personnel as "persona non grata", urging the country to abide by the one-China principle and foster conditions for the normalization of bilateral ties. Without any explanation, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry declared on Friday some personnel working in the Office of the Charge d'Affaires of China in Lithuania …

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3 weeks ago

Taiwan and Baltic Sea cable incident: Why China-Lithuania ties are deteriorating

Firstpost

Lithuania’s expulsion of Chinese diplomats and support for Taiwan have sparked the escalating tensions with Beijing China has strongly condemned Lithuania’s recent decision to expel three Chinese diplomats stationed at the Office of the Charge d’Affaires, labelling the move as “wanton and provocative.” Beijing also warned of potential countermeasures to safeguard its sovereignty and diplomatic interests. In Monday’s statement, the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigations into undersea cables damage

The Independent

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Watch: Lithuanian, Ukrainian Ambassadors Honour Harivansh Rai Bacchan By Reciting 'Madhushala'

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Lithuanian and Ukrainian Ambassadors paid tribute to renowned Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan by reciting one of his iconic poems, Madhushala. Happy birthday to Harivansh Rai Bachchan✨ Embassies of 🇱🇹 @LTEmbassyDelhi and 🇺🇦 in India🇮🇳 honour the legendary #Hindi poet by celebrating his timeless work. On Bachchan, Diana said, "I find Harivansh Rai Bachchan to be a wonderful poet whose …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it

Live Mint

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for Kyiv’s war effort, are pioneering a new method: Giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves. In the new approach, Europeans are financing Ukrainian government contracts with cash-strapped Ukrainian arms makers to produce equipment for the country’s armed forces, including long-range missiles and drones that can strike Russian territory. “Last year, …

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DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions

CNN

CNN — German leaders raised the possibility that a fiery cargo plane crash in Lithuania on Monday was the result of sabotage or hybrid warfare. Asked on Monday evening whether the crash was the result of hybrid warfare, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told public broadcaster ZDF: “We are looking at this closely, we can’t say at the moment, but it …

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4 weeks ago

At least one dead in Vilnius after cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuanian capital

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A DHL cargo plane has …

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DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured

Live Mint

A DHL cargo plane operated by Madrid-based Swiftair crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania early Monday, killing a Spanish crew member and injuring three others. Casualties and response Of the four crew members aboard, one—a Spanish citizen—was killed, Lithuanian police communications head Ramūnas Matonis confirmed. Fire and Rescue Department chief Renatas Požėla said the crash caused a fire in the …

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4 weeks ago

DHL plane crash in Vilnius: Tragic accident or Russian sabotage?

Firstpost

A Lithuanian medic takes a photo on his mobile phone of the wreckage of a cargo plane following its crash near the Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius on November 25, 2024. Conspiracy theories and wild guesses are abuzz on the internet after a DHL cargo plane crash-landed into a residential building today in Vilnius, killing the pilot and injuring three …

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4 weeks ago

1 dead as DHL cargo plane crashes into two-story house in Lithuania

Associated Press

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member but not harming anyone on the ground. AP AUDIO: DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a Lithuania …

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One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

ABC

A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania's Vilnius airport on Monday at about 5:30am local time, killing one person and injuring three others, airport, police and firefighter officials said. Firefighters were seen pouring water onto large smoke from a building 1.3 kilometres north of the airport runway. "The city's special services are working at the scene and leading the rescue …

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4 weeks ago

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member

LA Times

A piece of debris from a DHL cargo plane which crashed into a house is seen near the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday. A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member but not harming anyone on the ground. “But for now, we really …

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4 weeks ago

Video: Moment when cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania; 1 killed

India Today

A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house Monday morning near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person. Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, quoting an emergency official, said two people had been taken to the hospital after the crash, and one was later pronounced dead. LRT said the aircraft smashed into a two-story home near Vilnius International Airport. The Lithuanian …

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4 weeks ago

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

China Daily

Beijing has expressed firm opposition to certain countries for using the Taiwan question as an excuse to strengthen regional military deployments and provoke confrontations, undermining regional peace and stability. "Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs," Mao said while rejecting relevant countries exploiting the Taiwan question to stir …

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4 weeks ago

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

China Daily

Beijing has expressed firm opposition to certain countries for using the Taiwan question as an excuse to strengthen regional military deployments and provoke confrontations, undermining regional peace and stability. "Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs," Mao said while rejecting relevant countries exploiting the Taiwan question to stir …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Romas perform fire rituals at Lokmanthan

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:A troupe of Romani people from Lithuania, an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin, performed their fire rituals with the chanting of hymns, which was reminiscent of a `yagna’ being performed by Hindus since the Vedic ages. The Roma people highlighted their enduring struggle to safeguard their cultural and spiritual identity and said Lokmanthan, a meeting of nationalist thinkers from the …

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1 month ago

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

Al Jazeera

A series of unexplained incidents causing damage to pipelines and cables in the Baltic Sea has occurred in the past two years. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that the incident must be investigated, adding: “We have seen sabotage in the past, so we take it very seriously.” This is just the latest in a series of incidents …

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1 month ago

Europe is 'totally unprepared' for the level of hybrid warfare Putin is set to unleash, with energy and communications sabotage, aviation GPS jamming and weaponizing migrants all tools of the Kremlin

Daily Mail

Europe is 'totally unprepared' for Russia's tactics of hybrid warfare, defence officials have warned amid mounting fear that Moscow is already sabotaging critical infrastructure on the continent in anticipation of a wider conflict. Russia has been accused of trying to destabilise the West and allies since the war in Ukraine began by allegedly 'weaponising mass migration' along its western border; …

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Baltic Sea internet cables cut: European officials cry sabotage

CNN

CNN — European officials are looking toward Russia after two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea were suddenly disrupted in an apparent sabotage operation, just weeks after the United States warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. His comments came after the foreign ministers of Finland and Germany said in a joint statement on Monday evening …

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Germany says ‘sabotage’ presumed in damaged Baltic Sea telecom cables

Al Jazeera

European nations say Russia is increasingly deploying ‘hybrid activities’ against NATO and the EU but haven’t blamed Moscow yet for recent incidents. Germany says it assumes that damage caused to two telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea is an act of sabotage as European nations condemn the alleged Russian attacks on their “security architecture”. While Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans …

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Lithuania says it sees no sign of sabotage in the crash of a DHL cargo plane

Switzerland suspends ‘most favoured nation’ status to India, cites SC's Nestle case ruling

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024

Dutch & French police take down Matrix encrypted chat app; 2.3 million messages captured

Lithuania slammed for expulsion of diplomats

Taiwan and Baltic Sea cable incident: Why China-Lithuania ties are deteriorating

Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigations into undersea cables damage

Watch: Lithuanian, Ukrainian Ambassadors Honour Harivansh Rai Bacchan By Reciting 'Madhushala'

Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it

DHL plane crash: German leaders float sabotage questions

At least one dead in Vilnius after cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuanian capital

DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport, Lithuania; 1 dead, three injured

DHL plane crash in Vilnius: Tragic accident or Russian sabotage?

1 dead as DHL cargo plane crashes into two-story house in Lithuania

One person dies after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing a Spanish crew member

Video: Moment when cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania; 1 killed

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

Beijing affirms opposition to exploiting Taiwan question

Romas perform fire rituals at Lokmanthan

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

Europe is 'totally unprepared' for the level of hybrid warfare Putin is set to unleash, with energy and communications sabotage, aviation GPS jamming and weaponizing migrants all tools of the Kremlin

Baltic Sea internet cables cut: European officials cry sabotage

Germany says ‘sabotage’ presumed in damaged Baltic Sea telecom cables