Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma found dead in Moscow
2024年12月17日 · Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma has died in Moscow, as reported by basketnews.lt. Media are reporting the body of the 32-year-old basketball player was found in the stairwell of a residential house in Moscow. Ukrainian media Meduza reports that Russian news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti have confirmed Timma’s …
Sweden and Finland urge people to prepare for possible war
2024年11月19日 · 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 […]
BNN ASKS | Why are Ukraine and the West failing to win the war?
2024年12月9日 · Linas Jegelevičius Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shifted his rhetoric, moving from discussions of a “victory plan” to unveiling a comprehensive ten-point internal “Resilience Plan.” This announcement comes amidst concerns among Ukraine’s allies about the nation’s struggles in its ongoing conflict with Russia. To explore the reasons behind these challenges, BNN ...
Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
2024年12月28日 · US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, the 27th of December, asked the US Supreme Court to postpone the upcoming TikTok ban, with his lawyer submitting a legal document to the court that says Trump is “opposed to banning TikTok” and “will seek to resolve the issues through political means once in office”, reports the BBC.. The US Supreme Court will hear all objections and arguments ...
Latvian PM commences negotiations with ministers: promises …
2025年1月9日 · Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa will commence individual meetings with ministers to discuss the government’s priorities for the year this week, as reported by the State Chancellery. Siliņa has listed security, support for families, economic growth and reduction of bureaucracy as priority tasks for 2025. The head of the …
BNN IN FOCUS | Situation with Bank of Latvia governor’s election ...
2024年12月12日 · The ruling coalition in Latvia has pushed itself into a stalemate with the confusion surrounding the selection of the next head of Latvia’s central bank. Two partners of the coalition – “New Unity” and “Progressives” – support the current Governor of the Bank of Latvia Mārtiņš Kazāks, whereas the third partner of the coalition – […]
Russian court sentences Navalny’s lawyers to prison
2025年1月17日 · Russian court of law has sentenced to prison three lawyers who previously defended political opposition member Alexei Navalny, who later died in prison. Navalny died in prison in February 2023. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison for leading an “extremist” organisation. Navalny’s supporters believe he was murdered, and …
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire agreement
2025年1月16日 · Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of war, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US, announced Qatar and US mediators. The agreement, which will enter into force on Sunday if approved by the Israeli government, aims to halt hostilities, provide humanitarian aid to Gaza and release hostages, on Thursday the […]
NATO chief wants to return to Cold War-level military spending
2024年12月13日 · NATO countries must return to Cold War-era defence budgets and increase military spending to fend off Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday, the 12th of December, making his first public appearance in Brussels since taking over as head of the defence alliance, while underlining new plans to set a new spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030, reports Reuters.
FBI looks into Nevzlingeit, attacks on both Alexei Navalny’s allies ...
2024年10月8日 · The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Nevzlingeit, investigative journalist Hristo Grozev told the Delfi portal. According to him, the correspondence between Nevzlin and Blinov contains evidence of corruption not only in Latvia but also in Lithuania and Poland. He suggests that the scandal may soon encompass Central European countries. According to “Bellingcat’s