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Lithuania and Serbia move into Final showdown
FIBA Basketball
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TBILISI (Georgia) - Lithuania will play Serbia in the FIBA U16 EuroBasket Final after both teams won their respective Semi-Finals. Elsewhere, two of the three relegation spots have been decided, while the final ticket to the FIBA U17 Basketball...
Germany battle past Türkiye; Lithuania dominate Doncic-less Slovenia
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now MUNICH (Germany) - Germany fought back to beat Türkiye 73-71 in a thrilling FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tune-up to keep the world champions undefeated in the preparations. The Germans trailed by 10 points in the...
Luka Dončić out for Slovenia vs. Lithuania on Friday, will play on Saturday vs. Latvia
Silver Screen and Roll - California
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August 15, 2025
As Slovenia continues to build up toward EuroBasket, Luka Dončić is continuing to come along slowly. After playing in just one of their opening two warm-up games last weekend, Luka will again play in just one game this weekend, as he will sit out...
Why is Luka Doncic not playing tonight against Lithuania? Latest injury update on Slovenia’s superstar status for EuroBasket preparation game
Sportskeeda
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August 15, 2025
Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Slovenia’s EuroBasket 2025 preparation game against Lithuania on Friday. The LA Lakers superstar will sit this game out as the team has only planned for him to play in one of two back-to-back games, according to...
ESO Catching Flak After Misleading Over Half Of Lithuania's Prosumers
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15. Today, Acting Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas had a sit-down with Renaldas Radvila, the head honcho at the electricity distribution company Energijos skirstymo operatorius (ESO),...
Is Luka Doncic Playing Today vs Lithuania? Update on Slovenia Star Ahead of EuroBasket 2025 Prep Game
Essentially Sports
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August 15, 2025
As EuroBasket 2025 approaches, every practice and friendly game becomes critical for team chemistry and star readiness. Fans and scouts treat these prep games as a preview of the season ahead. And any hint about availability or form shifts...
Gas grid modernisation in Lithuania
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 15, 2025
Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system operator (TSO), Amber Grid, signed a 2.05 million euro contract with the local company UAB Dujotiekio statyba. Under the contract, technologically outdated gas shut-off devices in the municipalities of...
Lithuania unveils plans for multi-layer border defense line
Defense News
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August 15, 2025
MILAN – Lithuania has announced that it is establishing a multi-layered defensive line composed in part of anti-tank obstacles, drainage ditches, minefields and more to fortify its borders. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense declared this week...
Latvia edged out by Lithuania in exciting basketball friendly
LSM
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August 15, 2025
Latvia's Italian head coach Luca Banchi, as well as superstar player Kristaps Porziņģis, shared their post-game comments with journalists. "Lithuania is a team that can play fast. I think it's good that we played against such an athletic team, and...
Lithuania build nine drone training centres by 2028
Airforce Technology
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August 14, 2025
In Lithuania, the Ministries of National Defence and Education, Science and Sports are launching a drone control and construction skills development project for the general public and schoolchildren. The first three drone training centres will...
Lithuania’s fruit harvest hit hard by spring frosts and summer rains
Fresh Plaza
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August 14, 2025
Spring frosts followed by heavy summer rains have severely damaged Lithuania's fruit sector. According to the "Vaisiai ir uogos" association, the 2025 apple harvest will reach only 10–15% of average levels, while blackcurrant output will drop to...
Lithuania: From Courtrooms to FinTech — Why Financial Skills Are Essential for Modern Lawyers
The Baltic Review
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August 14, 2025
The image of a lawyer in a courtroom, surrounded by legal tomes, is quickly becoming a thing of the past. In Lithuania, a country rapidly expanding its FinTech sector, legal knowledge alone is no longer sufficient. According to Dr. Paulius...
Lithuania’s president taps social democrat MP for PM after corruption shake-up
EurActiv
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August 14, 2025
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday nominated social democrat MP Inga Ruginiene as prime minister, after former government chief Gintautas Paluckas resigned amid an ongoing corruption investigation. "There are certain details in Ms...
Lithuania Explores AI And Robotics Partnerships With US Defense Industry
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė visited Pittsburgh, where she met with U.S. defense and artificial intelligence technology companies as well as the U.S. Army...
Lithuania to teach school children how to use drones to counter Russian threat
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Lithuania Declares Emergency Due to Flooding
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has officially declared a state of emergency after heavy rains this summer severely affected the country's agricultural sector. This decision aims to provide more organized and nationwide assistance to the farmers struggling due...
Lithuania Expands Military Stockpiles With New Ammunition Purchases
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. The Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania is continuing to strengthen the country's defense capabilities by investing not only in modern military equipment but also in ammunition, Trend...
Unbeaten Lithuania overcome Porzingis, Latvia in OT classic; France beat Spain
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now RIGA (Latvia) - Lithuania edged neighbors Latvia 109-105 in a thrilling overtime clash, as Kristaps Porzingis and Jonas Valanciunas faced off in front of over 11,000 in attendance. Rokas Jokubaitis forced...
Nauseda: Lithuania Ready To Deploy Troops For Ukraine
Charter 97
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2 Gitanas Nauseda Photo: DELFI But only under the right conditions. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, believes that countries that have joined the Coalition of the willing should be ready to send their armed forces to ensure security in...
Lithuania wants to teach kids as young as 8 years old how to fly drones to counter Russian threats
New York Post
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August 13, 2025
The Lithuanian government plans to open nine drone training centers across the nation to teach more than 22,000 people — including children as young as 8 — how to build and fly drones to counter any future threats from Russia. Defense Minister...