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China’s ominous three-word warning to Australia

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Estonian Navy to be substantially expanded in coming years
‘Buryatia is similar to Lithuania’. Can Russia’s grip on Siberia slip?
How will sanctions affect Baltic transport businesses?
‘I hope Putin has enough pragmatism not to attack NATO’ – interview with Poland’s former president Kwaśniewski
Economy passengers could soon lie down on airplanes—meet the airline that’s doing it first
Catalan and Basque independence activists light up Pyrenees in democracy demo
In mine-infested sea, Romania aims to cut Russia gas reliance
Georgians Hold Mass Rally for EU, Urge Government to Quit

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1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
Turkey still threatening to scotch Finland, Sweden NATO membership
Setos celebrate 16th Leelo Day with traditional singing and joy
‘We learned in Syria we should kill you all.’ Russia’s genocidal war in Ukraine
Surplus in tax revenues in first half of 2022 in Latvia
NATO’s 2023 summit in Vilnius to cost €30m
Ukrainian accommodation still a pressing issue in Latvia
Estonia: Sanctions continuing to create logistical headaches at border
Lithuanian PM attends Ukraine Recovery Conference in Switzerland
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Born out of a dream
Jewish genocide memorial day marked in Latvia
Lithuanian PM, EU Commission chief discuss support for Ukraine
Latvian aviation takes legal steps toward investment opportunities
Successful Lithuanian Comedy Team Wrap Shooting New Film
Latvia: June party ratings make interesting reading as October election looms
Lithuanian troops train to counter hybrid threats in Germany
Estonian House in Stockholm gives 4 iconic artworks to Estonia
Lithuanian businesses discuss engaging in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh restoration – ambassador
Role of Estonia’s honorary consuls during war increasingly important
Lithuania’s Klaipėda starts dismantling Soviet monuments
Latvia ranks quite high for income inequality
Most Lithuanians don’t expect quick end to Ukraine war – survey
North Macedonia to join NATO forces in Latvia
Lithuania’s ‘Bayraktar-Vanagas’ attack drone ‘armed and readied’ for Ukraine
Reinsalu: Transition to Estonian-language education must be written into law
Lack of capacity prevents Latvian CVK from resolving lasting problems
Kaliningrad: Moscow increasingly tempted by Suwalki Corridor option
Policy, Guns and Money: Estonia’s former president on the war in Ukraine
Riga Bourse Art Museum Received Additional Collection of Indonesian Art Objects
Nauseda invites US energy company Holtec to invest in Lithuania
Big trouble in little Liechtenstein?
Slovakia takes over a divided V4 after Hungary’s troubled presidency
Fellow Central Asian leaders back Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev over actions in Karakalpakstan
Is Poland a rising power and what are the implications?
Finnish police suspect man of animal welfare crimes after fatal dog transport from Russia
EU rolls out $1.3 billion to help Nigeria diversify its economy
Denmark shooting: Victims killed at random
Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses
Cost of living: Germany seeks to defuse social ‘time bomb’
Nicaragua government takes over five opposition-held towns
Germany Posts First Monthly Trade Deficit in 30 Years
French president reshuffles Cabinet after election losses
Finland won’t revise laws amid pressure from Turkey, reiterates Henriksson
‘Hell on earth’: Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front
Germany’s Scholz revives 1960s-style meets with unions, bosses on inflation
Georgians rally en masse for EU, urge government to quit
European Union to set up platform for Ukraine war reconstruction
Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six
Finland, Slovenia Hopeful for Kosovo Visa Liberalization
Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in Karakalpakstan unrest
Wimbledon Organizers Appeal Fine Over Ban On Russian, Belarusian Tennis Players
Iran Moves To Tighten Abortion Restrictions
Australia to Boost Military Aid to Ukraine
Germany Suspends Funds For Bosnian Serb Entity’s Infrastructure Projects Over Leaders’ Policies
UK to implement further punishing economic measures on Belarus
Russia Not Wishing US Happy Independence Day
Finland and Sweden complete NATO accession talks
Germany draws up law to take stakes in struggling gas importers

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July 5th: Tynwald Day, Manx National Day
1811 July 5: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
1962 July 5: Algeria Independence Day
1975 July 5: Cape Verde Independence Day
2009 July 5th: Urumqi Massacre, Xinjiang
‘It used to feel nice here’: Russian threats stoke tensions on Lithuania’s borders
Walrus spotted on Latvian beach
Lithuania raises almost €6 million for combat drone, and data center for Ukraine
Building LNG terminal in Latvia is not possible without «climbing over» other interests
Summer integration camps begin for 11,000 Ukrainian and Estonian children
Latvia wants to expand its green trolleybuses
EU is showing more flexibility towards Russia than to Brexit Britain
Ukrainian accommodation in Vidzeme exhausted, says municipality
Expert criticizes state integration program for Russian-speaking children in Estonia
Latvia is ready to take part in reconstruction of Ukraine – Saeima speaker
The most dangerous place on earth? What life is like on the Suwalki Gap
Helmes is building a next-generation e-customs system for Latvia
Estonian President’s official website hit by major cyber attack last Saturday
World Congress of Latvian Scientists “Research Latvia” 2023 Announced
Data of 50,000 customers of Lithuanian car cleaning company leaked
Experts: Russia currently not strong enough to close the ‘Suwalki gap’
Lithuania to step up expert support to Ukraine – PM
Protest against felling of young trees in Rīga Tuesday
Estonia: Almost a quarter of dwellings unoccupied, census data shows
Latvian government approves National Acoustic Concert Hall project’s implementation model
Estonia signs joint statement calling for Russian and Belarusian sports ban
Riga Airport this year plans to receive 2.3 times more passengers than last year
Cēsis’ vanished Jewish population returns to the city’s streets
Life close to Kaliningrad border: large-scale Z and Soviet flags seen on the other side
Holocaust in Latvia Marked with Special March of the Living
Tallinn city official detained on suspicion of bribery
19,000 people attended LAMPA conversation festival
EU General Court rejects Lithuania’s second judge nominee
Latvia’s SmartLynx Airlines helps tackle aviation industry crisis in Europe
Kaunas mayor’s company in Kaliningrad received €14m in Russian subsidies – media
Latvia plans new military base, return of compulsory national service
Climate agreements to bring over EUR 1 bln of funding to Estonia
Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown
Turkey looking to transit Turkmen gas via Azerbaijan
As Armenia moves to open border with Turkey, Azerbaijan closes its own
Putin and Russia’s territorial ambitions
Nuclear Energy Pact Advances US-Romania Partnership, but More Can Be Done
French renewable energy giant expands presence in Finland
Greek PM criticizes ‘constant aggressive behavior’ of Turkey
Teledyne Flir signs $48 million Black Hornet drone deal with Norway
Ukrainian mathematician awarded prestigious Fields Medal
Norway’s government ends oil and gas strike
As ‘Run 3’ begins, CERN touts discovery of exotic particles
Finland seizes hundreds of Russian freight cars as EU sanctions bite
Denmark theaters closed in honor of mall shooting victims
Scandinavian Airlines files for bankruptcy protection in US
Fourth of July shooter on rooftop kills 6 in Chicago suburb
Exceptionally high pressure to raise the price of food in Finland
Russia’s speaker asks parliament to look at scrapping Norway sea treaty
Germany to Bail Out Energy Suppliers Ahead of Winter Without Russian Gas
New Innovation Agenda launched to boost EU startup ecosystem
NATO allies sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
EU lawmakers fear unrest after Council dashes ‘social’ Fit for 55 hopes
NATO Launches Ratification Process For Swedish, Finnish Membership
Belgian Detained In Iran As Brussels Mulls Controversial Prisoner-Swap Treaty With Tehran
Canada swiftly ratifies protocol for Finland, Sweden to join NATO
Spain Urges NATO to Address Threats from North Africa
Kaliningrad construction sector suffers from cement sanctions
Ukraine’s Sloviansk Hit by ‘Massive’ Russian Shelling, Says Mayor
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Donetsk region after seizing Luhansk
After losing Luhansk, Ukraine forces gather for defence of Donetsk
Swiss conference sets principles for Ukraine reconstruction
Poland to direct aid to Kharkiv region says deputy FM

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1253 July 6: Crowning of King Mindaugas – Day of Statehood in Lithuania
1964 July 6: Malawi Independence Day
1975 July 6: Comoros Independence Day
Estonia: Coalition partners find more common ground on key issues
Another name added to Latvia’s entry blacklist
Tallink leases cruise vessel to Scottish government
Folklore festival Baltica begins throughout Latvia
Heavy fuel oil pollutes Tallinn beach
Pabriks: Every Latvian citizen should protect right to live in free country
Eesti Energia chair calls for ‘state of emergency’ over natural gas supply
Coronation of Lithuania’s King Mindaugas – fact, fiction, and politics
Latvia’s housing market gaining momentum
The art of money: celebrating 100 years of the Lithuanian national currency
Master’s thesis: Young people in Narva want more Estonian culture in city
Lithuanian president: ‘NATO is not doing enough to help Ukraine win’
Former Estonian Financial Regulator to Lead Crypto Firm SG Veteris in Estonia as it Pursues Crypto License
TB2 drone gifted by Turkish defense company delivered to Lithuania
Estonian president hosts Rose Garden reception for top graduates
Wild Food Festival returns to Zaube
China recalibrating its strategy in Central and Eastern Europe
Latvia’s Citadele bank offers accounts to Ukrainian refugees via mobile app
How plague, famine, and war killed half of Vilnius in 1657
Estonia Remains Hot Favorite For Remote Businesses
Latvia’s Ostapenko fined for Wimbledon temper tantrum
Estonia ratifies Finnish, Swedish NATO accession protocols
Markup for gas imports will exceed one billion euros for Latvia
Defense League personnel complete 548km trek around western Estonia
Latvia State Radio and Television Center says it is under cyber attack
Bite Lithuania to warn subscribers about connection to Russian and Belarusian networks
Riga Airport to Purchase New Explosives Detection System for Checking Hand Luggage
Over 100,000 visa-waiver arrivals in Belarus since 15 April
Dozens of Ukrainians employed in Latvian healthcare
Moscow to Montenegro: Russian IT Professionals, Firms Relocate to Escape Sanctions
Dozens of bomb threats cause chaos in Moldova
Pope Francis says he will appoint women to Dicastery for Bishops
Czech Republic: Russian university students face restrictions
What is Tynwald Day and why is it celebrated on the Isle of Man?
Why is Georgia struggling to join the EU?
Austria, Luxembourg to take EU taxonomy rules to court over nuclear and gas
Russia’s Brain Drain Is Officially Underway
Russian War Crimes House exhibition opens in NATO
South Korea launches bid to resolve compensation for wartime slave labourers
Exploring the magic of Taiwan’s ‘Spirited Away’ city
Westerners have the wrong idea of Belarus due to NATO
Ukrainians hope embattled UK PM “Johnsoniuk” can cling on
Some Russians won’t halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Czech presidency to face the music on EU enlargement
Poland Finally Lifts State of Emergency at Belarus Border
Pope to give women a say in appointment of bishops
Russia shuts down terminal after Kazakhstan offers to send more oil to the EU
Turkiye renews extradition requests with Finland, Sweden
Woman stabbed to death at Swedish political festival
Kremlin slams Japan’s ‘unfriendly’ stance amid oil price cap talk
Aqua Superpower brings boat chargers to Sweden & USA
Ukraine battling to stem Russian advance in north of Donetsk region
Ukraine evacuates civilians as Russia advances in Donbas
Norway steps up support for UNEP in landmark partnership
EU plans investment in world’s tallest dam in Tajikistan to dent Russia’s energy clout
Ukrainian Airline Sues Iran Over Shooting Down Of Passenger Jet
World’s first large-scale ‘sand battery’ goes online in Finland
Parliament backs EU plan to award ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear
UN, U.S. Demand Independent Probe Into Deadly Unrest In Uzbekistan
Free student in Belarus jailed for 6.5 years for reposting criticism of Ukraine war and Lukashenka

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1978 July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
Cornerstone laid for new hybrid wind-solar farm in Purtse
Absence of women in Lithuania’s history exam sparks debate among historians and educators
Average electricity price in Estonia up to €173.83 per mWh from €71.68 last year
Three more Latvian settlements become official ‘cities’
Estonian swimmer Jefimova crowned European junior champion in Bucharest
Less than half of Russians in Latvia condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine
Lithuania fast-tracks ratification of Finnish, Swedish NATO accession protocols
Nordica CEO: SAS woes won’t affect us much
Poland, Lithuania leaders meet NATO troops at Suwalki Gap bottleneck
Ukraine war opens the wound of Estonia’s Soviet past
West must do all it can to ensure democracy wins – Lithuanian MP
Adaptation and Estonian language programs to begin for Ukrainian refugees
Latvia needs to innovate especially in apartment ownership structures
Kallas: Reform cannot give Isamaa any more concessions in coalition talks
Latvian language skills lacking for 10% to 30% of teachers, says authority
Rally Rewind: Estonia 2021
Latvians can expect to spend 36 years working
Lithuania is not just taking EC commands on Kaliningrad transit – president’s adviser
Estonian ambassador in Paris: freedom cannot be taken for granted
Home Cafe Days are open for visitors across Latvia
High construction costs postpone Tartu school renovations
Latvia granted protection to 5,000 Ukrainian refugees in May
Ahead of winter of extremely high energy prices, there is a lot that people and businesses alike can do to prepare
Lithuanian crowdfunding drive gets Ukraine an armed drone
Bolt posts €547.2 million losses for 2021
Nautical tourism in Lithuania offers culinary cruises, kitesurfing, and private islands
hairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on centenary of US-Lithuania diplomatic relations
Mandatory service plan in Latvia could be extended to diaspora and all sexes
Ukrainian refugee artists receive grants in Lithuania
Elisa Estonia hits out at “unfair” Tele2 spectrum allocation
Fake: Lithuania Dismantles Railway to Kaliningrad
Cyber attack on Latvia State Radio and Television Center “completely repelled”
Lithuania mulls one-off permits for sanctioned goods transiting to Kaliningrad
Rail Baltica section Rīga-Kaunas could be the first to open
Poland-Lithuania unity is bad news for aggressor, says president in Suwalki Gap
NATO reiterates commitment to Western Balkans security
Slovakia to Send MiG-29s to Ukraine as Prague Agrees to Protect its Airspace
No Progress on Finding Albania’s Missing Communism Victims
Romania among the least vulnerable countries to effects of Russian gas cut-off
Russian Interest in Montenegrin Real Estate Spikes Despite Sanctions
Tajikistan banks on GBAO construction boom to soothe tempers
Netherlands Poised to Make Work-From-Home a Legal Right
How Georgia Stumbled on the Road to Europe
89 Karsan e-Atak in Luxembourg make up Europe’s largest e-midibus fleet (on intercity routes)
Armenia moves to restrict internet
U.S. charges two Homeland Security workers in Chinese spying scheme
Japanese firm Daikin to build EUR 300 mln plant in Poland
Karakalpakstan In ‘Information Vacuum’ As Situation Stabilizes Following Deadly Unrest
Ukraine summons Turkish envoy after ‘stolen’ grain ship allowed to leave port
EU Parliament condemns US abortion ruling, seeks safeguards
Poland Taps Brakes on Rate Hikes, Signaling Worries Over Growth
Putin Says Russia Hasn’t Even Started In Ukraine As He Dares West To Try To Defeat Russia On Battlefield
Russia tries to ‘bully’ Norway
US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions
Belarus is already directly threatening to attack Poland in the event of “Western provocations”
Russia Info Ops Home In on Perceived Weak Links
Finland Moves To Fortify Border With Russia
Polish scientist is being held in Iran, government confirms
Belarus, Cuba seen as beacons of survival in geopolitical struggle
Ukraine Expects British War Support to Continue After Johnson Resignation
The Suwalki Gap: how this 40-mile land corridor could spark a war
Outgunned but defiant, Ukrainian twin cities’ defenders ready for Russian attack
Tender put out for 10,000 charge points in Sweden
EU will oppose G20 becoming a ‘propaganda forum’ for Russia
Inlt community should reconsider Kaliningrad’s governance – ex-US congressman in Vilnius
With US dollar nearly equal to euro, impact is being felt
Finns seek cheap petrol in Russia as border reopens
UK deploys Sky Sabre air defense system to Poland
Biden makes NATO look weak with arms sales to Turkey

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Mayors unconvinced of need for Ukraine exhibit at Narva tank monument
Latvia’s Graudina, Kravcenoka underdogs no more, seeking a medal in Gstaad
Nuclear power plant could be on-line and functioning in northeastern Estonia a decade from now
Two years until new-yet-not-final e-health system in Latvia is ready
Stunning slackline performance opens Medieval Days in Tallinn
Culture Ministry invites you to discover Latvia with a new guide
Controversial Jaak Joala statue deposited in storage at ERM in Tartu
Latvia under intense cyber attacks
After calls for secession from Moscow, Lithuanian Orthodox Church decries ‘unjustified attacks’
Daugavpils mayor has no qualms about attending Lukashenko regime celebration
Tallinners unhappy about increased noise from airport traffic
Industra Bank plans to take over most of PrivatBank’s assets and liabilities
High-speed action awaits WRC Drivers on Rally Estonia
One third of Latvian men are daily smokers
City of Narva declares state of emergency over natural gas
Private housing in Latvia is getting smaller, say experts
Belarus moves to shut Lithuanian schools
Sky-high annual inflation in Latvia in June
Eesti Gaas chief: No ’emergency’ in natural gas situation in Estonia
Wandering walrus spotted again on Latvian coast
European Union brings New Plymouth closer to Lithuania
Estonian Parliament Speaker’s Visit to Shushi Angers Yerevan
Migrant conditions amount to ‘degrading treatment’ – Lithuanian Ombudsmen’s report
Salary information fraud scheme targeting companies spreading in Estonia
Russia warns Lithuania it could take ‘harsh’ measures over Kaliningrad transit
Pro-Kremlin hackers Killnet hit Latvia with biggest cyberattack in its history
Estonia: Reform, SDE, Isamaa strike coalition agreement
2022 NHL Draft: Bruins continue run on centers with Dans Locmelis pick
Estonian PM reaches agreement to regain majority in parliament
Klavs Veinbergs Selected 224th Overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Lithuanian president vetoes Electoral Code
Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials
Ending deadlock, Lithuanian president signs Landsbergis’ head-of-state status into law
African swine fever forces large-scale pig cull in Kuldīga district
It is our duty to give children the best possible environment
53 people turned back at the Latvian border on national security grounds
Siim Sikkut, the former government CIO of Estonia, at GovInsider’s Festival of Innovation
Latvia’s honorary consuls from 37 countries to visit Riga next week
Lithuania urges Belarus to ensure ethnic Lithuanians teaching in their language
President of Latvia: I think we managed to convince “Old Europe” that Russia is a threat to everyone
Catalan president and Spanish PM to meet on July 15 in Madrid
Moldova’s strategic Danube port offers a lifeline for Ukraine
European court slams Greece over deadly migrant pushback
Slovakia makes NHL draft history
Germany to join military mission in Bosnia amid Russian interference fears
Snap election looms in Bulgaria after PP party fails to form government
Montenegro Govt Votes for Serbian Church Agreement Amid No-Confidence Threats
Romania to ensure gas supply to Ukraine, Moldova through Greece-Bulgaria pipeline – PM
In this European microstate, adventurers are contributing to science
Uzbekistan charges journalist over unrest in Karakalpakstan
Gibraltar tells Andalucía, “cooperation YES, joint sovereignty NO, they don’t mix!”
Kazakh and German Economies Complement Each Other, Says German Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Beloved Cornish museum facing closure after funding cut
Putin orders talks on unified regional air defence with Kyrgyzstan
Trauma of Greenland’s forced contraception
China is relentlessly trying to peel away Japan’s resolve on disputed islands
Channel Islands Family Parade is pure Americana
ECB stress test shows most euro zone banks don’t include climate risk in their credit models
Minesto delivers tidal power in the Faroe Islands
Flanders spends €75,000 to research impact of music on pigs
The secret stretch of coastal France that’s nicer than Nice
Yachting: Monaco Energy Boat Challenge Where Innovation Meets Transition
NATO alert: Russian warship intercepted off Norway as World War 3 fears erupt
Nigerian Activists Denounce Death Sentence in Homosexuality Conviction
Germans’ support for Russia sanctions remains steady — but can it last?
Canada to return Nord Stream 1 turbine to Germany in blow to Ukraine
Germany: Tearing Down the Wall of Cannabis Prohibition
Wild species relied on by billions at risk, report warns
Norway Moves To Boost Natural Gas Production Further
Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance
New pipeline from Greece to Bulgaria offsets Russian gas cut
Albania approves NATO accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
Russia vetoes 12-month extension of U.N. aid into Syria from Turkey
China demands end to US-Taiwan military ‘collusion’
Another Polish WWII memorial site found destroyed in Belarus
Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court ‘out of control’
Thousands march in Bosnia in memory of Srebrenica massacre
War tensions over Kaliningrad displace the ghosts of East Prussia
Protests block North Macedonia’s capital over Bulgaria, EU compromise
Germany approves Finland and Sweden NATO membership bid
900 firefighters battle massive fire in southeast France
Germany tries to exempt Kaliningrad from EU sanctions – Polish dep FM
Lavrov storms out of G20 talks as West presses Moscow on Ukraine
Germany to reactivate coal power plants as Russia curbs gas flow
U.S. to send $400 million in weapons to Ukraine, including more HIMARS
Polish parliament approves law to suspend mortgage repayments
Ukrainian troops dig in at new front line in bid to stop Russian advance
Poland Begins to Fortify a New Iron Curtain
Ukraine pleads for more weapons as defiant Russia warns West
Belarus Gives Russia Control of Airfield Less Than 20 Miles From Ukraine
Ukrainian official warns of ‘catastrophe’ in captured Sievierodonetsk
Polish MPs vote almost unanimously to approve Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession
UK leader hopefuls jostle as Johnson digs in for final weeks
Poland awards contract for several thousand M72 light rocket launchers
Shinzo Abe shot while making election speech in Japan

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1816 July 9: Argentine Independence Day
2011 July 9: South Sudan Independence Day
American F-35 fighter jets arrive at Estonia’s Ämari Air Base
Lithuanians in Kaliningrad live in fear. ‘One advice – leave’
Kallas: If no one is completely satisfied, it is a good agreement
Floorball World Games 2022, Day 1
Jefimova wins second gold at European Junior Championships
Azerbaijani parliament amends law on int’l road transport with Lithuania
Firewood has been disappearing from campsites across Estonia
Latvian startup steers into autonomous driving fast lane
Estonia to develop first nationwide Hydrogen Valley
Award-winning Zelta Sietinsh dance troupe comes to Chicago
Money for Estonian language was used for other activities by Russian schools
Lithuanians create world’s first painting with DNA code – ‘it’s impossible to copy’
Moldovan and Estonian prime ministers discuss plastic roads with MacRebur
Lightning take Dyllan Gill and Klavs Veinbergs with back-to-back picks in the Seventh Round
Donatas Motiejunas agrees to new deal with Monaco
Estonian PM reaches coalition deal for majority government
Aava: this will be the best Rally Estonia yet
Protests block North Macedonia’s capital over Bulgaria, EU compromise
Authentic Histories: University Walls Contain Tragic Soviet-era Secrets
Malta at the Security Council – Tonio Borg
What Karakalpakstan Shows Us About “New Uzbekistan”
Six Icelandic Firms on Yale’s List of Companies Doing Business in Russia
Kazakhstan Looks To Diversify Oil Export Routes Away From Russia
Small rise in Russian assets frozen in Switzerland
Armenia to host 500 foreign delegates during 2022 International Biology Olympiad
Luxembourg’s Ardennes region is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets
‘Pop Champagne’: Shinzo Abe’s death celebrated in China and South Korea
With an Eye on China, South Korea Shifts Focus to US
Leveraging Taiwan-EU relations
Belarus army accuses Putin of destroying Belarus’ sovereignty – Lukashenko faces MAJOR revolt
Canada: Outage leaves many without mobile, internet service
UK Royal Air Force sends fighter jets to Finland and Sweden for joint training
Thousands march in Bucharest LGBTQ pride parade
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock calls for global response to climate change in Palau
Abe impersonated ‘Super Mario’ to promote Tokyo Olympics
In Belarus, a social media post brings 6.5 years in prison
At CIA headquarters, Biden lauds US intelligence for Putin warnings
Adrià Alsina calls on Sweden and Finland to preserve their democratic values
Slovenia: Court strikes bans on same-sex marriages, adoption
Germany: SPD investigates reports of women drugged at summer party
Rybakina Becomes First Kazakh Player To Win Grand Slam Title With Wimbledon Victory
Fitch: Belarus is on the Brink of Bankruptcy
UN: Russia and Ukraine are to blame for nursing home attack
Germany and Finland at odds over Uniper rescue as gas supplies dwindle
First Group Of Ukrainian Soldiers Begin Training In Britain
Denmark to Roll Out New State-Run Climate Label for Food
Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices
Survey: Majority of Finns in favour of tougher sanctions on Russia
Blinken: ‘No Signs’ Russia Sought ‘Meaningful Diplomacy’ At G20 Summit
Finland’s first Somali-born MP appointed Horn of Africa peace envoy
Ukraine Says It’s Pushing Back Against Russian Forces Trying To Advance West
“Not a pilot, but a series vehicle” – Autonomous e-bus enters regular service in Norway
President Zelensky dismisses ambassadors to Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Norway and India
“Without a free Ukraine, there is no chance for a free independent Belarus,” say Belarusian Cyber Partisans

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1995 July 11: Srebrenica Massacre
1789 July 14: Bastille Day, French National Day
1410 July 15: Battle of Grunwald/Žalgiris
1933 July 15: Darius and Girėnas’ transatlantic Lituanica flight