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News: Zaha Hadid Architects to design new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport following international competition win
Bustler
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July 3, 2025
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the international competition to design a new arrivals terminal for Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. This project represents a key component of the airport’s long-term plan to handle rising passenger numbers and...
Zaha Hadid Architects wins competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania
Archinect - California
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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected as the winner of the international architectural competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. The project marks a major milestone in the airport’s long-term...
Lithuania, Northrop Expand Medium-Caliber Ammo Production Partnership
The Defense Post
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June 27, 2025
Lithuania and Northrop Grumman have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the co-production of medium-caliber ammunition, building on an initial deal inked in September 2024. The agreement, signed at the NATO Industry Summit in The Hague,...
Scientists discover rare planet at the edge of the Milky Way using space-time phenomenon predicted by Einstein
LiveScience
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June 27, 2025
Astronomers have used a space-time phenomenon first predicted by Albert Einstein to discover a rare planet hiding at the edge of our galaxy. The exoplanet, dubbed AT2021uey b, is a Jupiter-size gas giant located roughly 3,200 light-years from...
Business-Science Cooperation: Investment in the Future of Biotechnology in Lithuania
The Baltic Times
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Biotechnology today has a significant impact on the quality of our lives: from more precise disease diagnostics to cleaner industrial production and more sustainable agricultural solutions. Current trends in IT and biotechnology development are...
Mullen Continues Talks with Baltic Allies in Lithuania
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 10.21.2008 Courtesy Story The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with officials here today as he continued to reaffirm America’s commitment to the collective defense of NATO during meetings with allies in the...
Palanga Hosts Exciting Kickoff Of 12Th World Lithuanian Sports Games
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Nearly 3,000 Lithuanians from across 37 countries have arrived in Palanga for the 12th World Lithuanian Sports Games, an event often referred to as the“Olympics of Lithuanian communities,”...
Operation Eastwood shutters 100+ servers used to DDoS websites supporting Ukraine
The Register
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International cops shut down more than 100 servers belonging to the pro-Russian NoName057(16) network this week as part of the Europol-led Operation Eastwood. The joint law enforcement effort involved 19 countries across Europe and North America,...
Lithuania is increasingly wary of remote work and meetings from beach
Baltic News Network
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June 26, 2025
Working from home, or from a sunnier location, became commonplace during the pandemic, and in many places it has still maintained its position, but efforts can also be observed to bring employees back to the office, writes LRT. Kaunas City...
Lithuania Approves Major Armed Forces Overhaul
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has approved the Ministry of National Defense's proposal to amend the Law on the Fundamental Structure of the Armed Forces. The reforms are aimed at...
Lithuania signs memorandum with Northrop Grumman, Nammo amid Russian threat to regional security
The Kyiv Independent
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June 25, 2025
Lithuania has signed a memorandum with American defense firm Northrop Grumman and Norwegian Nammo to secure the production of ammunition amid Russia's war against Ukraine, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on June 24. "By strengthening our...
Lithuania To Expand Defense Industry With Medium-Caliber Ammunition Plant
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. Lithuania has taken a major step toward strengthening its national defense industry by signing a memorandum of understanding with U.S. defense technology leader Northrop Grumman and Norwegian...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
Lithuania Prepares For Quantum Future With National Cybersecurity Initiative
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The Ministry of National Defense has hosted the inaugural meeting of Lithuania's National Coordination Working Group on Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition, marking a significant step in...
Lithuania warns Europe against making ‘big mistake’ of breaking off from US defense industry
Breaking Defense
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June 24, 2025
Kestutis Budrys, Lithuania’s foreign minister, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) BELFAST — Europe...
Lithuania to tighten control over the transit of Russian passengers
The Odessa Journal
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Main image: Vilnius Railway Station. Photo by D. Umbrasas / LRT Lithuania will strengthen control over the transit of Russian passengers through its territory following an incident in which a Russian citizen escaped from the Adler–Kaliningrad...
Lithuanian Minister Promotes Economic Partnership During Berlin Visit
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. On June 23–24, Lithuanian Minister of the Economy and Innovation Lukas Savickas visited Berlin to take part in Tag der Industrie 2025 (TDI), Germany's flagship industry conference hosted by...
What is the most attractive body fat percentage for men? New research offers an answer
PsyPost
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July 1, 2025
A new cross-cultural study involving participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom found that men with a body mass index between 23 and 27 were rated as the most physically attractive. While a shoulder-to-waist ratio around 1.57 was...
Creativity in Science: Master’s Thesis Earned a Prize in Brussels
The Baltic Times
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The master's thesis of Eglė Vaizgėlaitė, a graduate of the Faculty of Law at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), continues to earn accolades. Recognized last year in the Lithuanian Supreme Court’s competition for the best master’s theses, this year...
Poland to start controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania over migration
Yahoo News
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By Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce temporary controls along borders with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, echoing several other European Union countries in...