Lithuanian weightlifter tests positive for doping again and might lose Olympic medal
Weightlifter Aurimas Disbaris Fails Doping Test Aurimas Disbaris, who snagged a bronze in weightlifting at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has reportedly tested positive for doping, as revealed by an international testing agency. This came to light on Thursday. The 34-year-old is among seven athletes from the 2016 Games found to have illicit substances in their […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister Steps Down Amid Corruption Claims
LITHUANIA VILNIUS — Prime Minister Gintotas Palakka Resigns Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintotas Palakka stepped down on Thursday following an investigation into his business dealings, which sparked protests calling for his resignation. Palakka, who recently took on leadership of the Social Democrats, was appointed to this role late last year after a coalition was formed following […]
Lithuanian leader steps down following backlash over corruption probes
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintotas Paluckas stepped down on Thursday amid protests in the capital concerning an investigation into alleged business dealings. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda shared with reporters that Paluckas informed him of his resignation earlier that morning, and he expressed support for the decision. Nausėda recently urged Paluckas to make a decision about his […]
Lithuanian, Polish troops aid in ‘search and recovery’ for 4 missing US soldiers
The Polish army has established a group to support the Lithuanian Army and the US troops in a recovery operation for four US soldiers who disappeared on Tuesday during a training exercise near Pabrado, Lithuania. Soldiers based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, were on an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle on a scheduled maintenance mission to […]
Lithuanian rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred | Australia weather
Australia's royal naval vessels are tied up towards the coral sea after a Lithuanian man gets into trouble trying to cross the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane. Aurimas Mockus activated the emergency beacon about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland and 90km west of the tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday night. He was traveling […]
Lithuanian Prez Backs Trump’s NATO Spending Boost Demands
According to Lithuania's President, Lithuania (AP) Vilinias (AP) -Ukraine will end the battle and to avoid future Russian attacks, it is necessary to provide more defense spending by local countries. Gitanas Nauseda, the president of the Baltic Sea coastal state, enabled Russia to integrate the units in the AP communication without appropriate deterrent measures and […]
Lithuanian FM warns Russia can do ‘so much damage to its neighbors’
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Centre-Right Lithuanian President Takes 75 Per Cent in Re-Election
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauzeda has won a second five-year term as Lithuania’s president with a landslide victory over Prime Minister Ingrida Simonytė. According to provisional figures from the Lithuanian Central Election Commission, Nauzeda won 74.5% of the votes, while Šimonite received 24.1%. Nauzeda, 60, is a moderate conservative and a strong […]