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Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva

Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva

Tun Channareth knows better than anyone the damage inflicted by anti-personnel mines, having stepped on one 43 years ago. Today, he dreams of a world without these weapons. SWI swissinfo.ch / Rachel Barbara Häubi Cambodian landmine survivor and...

Remittances to Uzbekistan jump 27% to $8.2bn in 1H25  

Remittances to Uzbekistan jump 27% to $8.2bn in 1H25  

Money transfers to Uzbekistan rose in the first half of 2025, reaching $8.2bn, a 27% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report from the Central Bank of Uzbekistan. Source: Daryo The growth was steady month-to-month,...

Cup shocks harder to find as wider gap emerges

Cup shocks harder to find as wider gap emerges

The hope surrounding a cup competition might be rooted in its tradition of upsets, late drama, and breakout heroes, but this weekend's FAI Cup second round feels more about predictability than possibility. The draw has been kind – at least to the...

Plenary talks of Lublin Triangle FMs taking place in Poland

Plenary talks of Lublin Triangle FMs taking place in Poland

Photo: https://x.com/MSZ_RP/ Plenary talks between the foreign ministers of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania are taking place in Lublin on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the creation of the Lublin Triangle. According to the Polish...

SETAF-AF highlights 173rd Airborne Brigade innovation at LANDEURO 2025

SETAF-AF highlights 173rd Airborne Brigade innovation at LANDEURO 2025

1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside multinational medical teams, integrated drone-based blood resupply as part of the multinational Hospital Exercise (HOSPEX) during Swift...

AATec Medical and Northway Biotech Announce Partnership to Develop Industrial Production Process for ATL-105 Targeting Lung Disease

AATec Medical and Northway Biotech Announce Partnership to Develop Industrial Production Process for ATL-105 Targeting Lung Disease

Partnership established to develop and scale production of ATL-105, a novel recombinant version of alpha-1 antitrypsin Lead indication is non-CF bronchiectasis; ATL-105 targets disease drivers through a broad multimodal mechanism of action...

Lithuanian president decorates Ukrainian soldiers who evacuated body of fallen Lithuanian military volunteer – photos

Lithuanian president decorates Ukrainian soldiers who evacuated body of fallen Lithuanian military volunteer – photos

Photo: Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) Command on Facebook Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has presented an award to personnel of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) who took part in the mission to recover the body of...

Engine of resistance hums in U.S. and Germany

Engine of resistance hums in U.S. and Germany

German Army Chief Lt. Gen. Alfons Mas listens to a question during a media joint conference with Lithuanian Chief of Defence Gen. Valdemaras Rupsys and Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas as members of the Headquarters initial command...

Lionsbridge FC to play in conference quarterfinal Friday night

Lionsbridge FC to play in conference quarterfinal Friday night

SOCCER Lionsbridge FC will face Salem City FC in a USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinal at 7:30 p.m. today at TowneBank Stadium in Newport News. Northern Virginia will take on West Chester United in the first game of a doubleheader at...

Jelly Roll Drops Fake Name During Late-Night Hosting Debut: “If I Really Suck Bad… Remember, My Name Is Post Malone”

Jelly Roll Drops Fake Name During Late-Night Hosting Debut: “If I Really Suck Bad… Remember, My Name Is Post Malone”

Post Malone is rocking some new face tattoos. Last night, Jelly Roll made his late-night hosting debut, taking over for Jimmy Kimmel. Leading up to showtime, Jelly Roll took a few minutes to share how excited he was to host on a late-night show...

Ukraine receives more and more gas via GIPL

Ukraine receives more and more gas via GIPL

Through the GIPL interconnection between Lithuania and Poland, 1.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of gas were transported to Europe in January-June 2025, representing a 53 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. “Our strategically designed...

Hegseth Thanks Germany for Stepping Up to Defense Challenges

Hegseth Thanks Germany for Stepping Up to Defense Challenges

JULY 15, 2025 – Germany committed to a permanent brigade in Lithuania, a sizable purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, an increase in defense spending and being a key nexus for providing support to Ukraine during a meeting with Defense...

Signet Bank launches first Baltic bond fund in Latvia

Signet Bank launches first Baltic bond fund in Latvia

Signet Asset Management Latvia of Signet Bank Group has established the Signet Baltic Bond Fund, described as the first open-ended mutual fund of its kind in the Baltic region, aiming to provide income to investors whilst contributing to regional...

Riffa set for Kosovo tournament

Riffa set for Kosovo tournament

BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN representatives Riffa are back in action in the Fiba 3x3 World Tour this weekend. The veterans of street basketball’s premier series under the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) will be competing in the Pristina...

Badgers freshman shines with performances at FIBA U20 Eurobasket

Badgers freshman shines with performances at FIBA U20 Eurobasket

The Wisconsin Badgers went into the overseas pool of talent with their 2025 recruiting class, landing New Zealand guard Hayden Jones and Lithuanian forward Aleksas Bieliauskas in the cycle. Jones, playing in the NZL, got a chance to shine...

Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump on Ukraine

Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump on Ukraine

EXPERT Q&A — President Donald Trump has offered a strong hand of support to Ukraine in recent days, pledging new weapons and threatening Russia with tariffs and sanctions if it does not end the war. It’s a reversal from previous engagement with...

This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/07

This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/07

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 17 July 2025. Industry movers Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global technology provider for financial services, has named...

Russia And China May Attack Undersea Internet Cables, Report Warns. Which Countries Are At Risk?

Russia And China May Attack Undersea Internet Cables, Report Warns. Which Countries Are At Risk?

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 19:13 IST The report warned of increasing sabotage threats to undersea internet cables near the Baltic Sea and Taiwan, involving suspected Russian and Chinese actors. Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's...

South Belfast siege accused threw tiles at police during six hours on roof, court told

South Belfast siege accused threw tiles at police during six hours on roof, court told

A man was remanded in custody today (Thursday) over charges linked to a six-hour stand-off with heavily armed police in Belfast. Tomas Tisko, 32, of no fixed abode, hobbled into the dock of Belfast Magistrates’ dressed in a grey sweatshirt and...

Global Leader in Visa Services VFS Global Strengthens Ghana Operations

VFS Global has officially opened its new, centrally‑located visa application centre on the Ground Floor of The Grand Oyeeman, South Liberation Link in Accra. Operational since July 2024, the facility consolidates visa services for 15 countries...

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