Ebury Completes Acquisition of ArcaPay to Create Ebury Partners Lithuania

Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, announces today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of ArcaPay, following regulatory approval from the Bank of Lithuania. The business will now...

Baltic Identity: From Ancient Legends to Global Pop Culture

The Baltics are more than just a place on the map. They are a space of cultural crossroads where Scandinavian myths, Germanic heritage, Slavic motifs, and local traditions intertwine. But in the 21st century, this cultural code is no longer...

Belarus: Opposition Leader Statkevich reportedly returned to penal colony after refusing removal to Lithuania

15Belarusian opposition figure Mikalai (Mikola) Statkevich has reportedly been returned to a penal colony days after declining to cross into Lithuania, following his release as part of a group of 52 prisoners on 11 September. Independent outlet...

BLON wraps with winners spanning Lithuania, the Nordic countries, Ukraine and beyond

15/09/2025 - The Klaipėda-based gathering celebrating animation and gaming continued its mission to explore the intersections of storytelling, interactivity, and visual innovation Director Matas Pakutinskas collecting his Best Short award for...

100% of Cluster Bomb Victims Last Year Were Civilians—Nearly Half of Them Children

Human rights leaders on Monday called on the 112 countries that are party to a treaty banning cluster munitions to reinforce the ban and demand that other governments sign on to the agreement, as they released an annual report showing that the...

MEA Secy (West) holds talks with Vice-Minister of Lithuanian Foreign Ministry

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sibi George on Monday held talks with Julius Pranevicius, Vice-Minister of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. They discussed the progress in the bilateral relations...

World News | MEA Secy (West) Holds Talks with Vice-Minister of Lithuanian Foreign Ministry

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sibi George on Monday held talks with Julius Pranevicius, Vice-Minister of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. They discussed the progress in the bilateral relations...

Will Education Change the Future of Ukraine?

Taras Tarasenko, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Protection of Veterans’ Rights The Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, held in Kyiv in September 2025, was dedicated to...

Azerbaijan, Lithuania, expand cooperation in anti-doping

An international conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Lithuanian Anti-Doping Agency (LTUNADO) has been held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Azernews reports. Azerbaijan was represented at the event by Dr. Tahmina Taghi-zada, Chief Executive...

"Ship him to Lithuania league for all I care"- Al-Nassr fans want Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate sold after replacement's performance in SPL win

Al-Nassr fans on X want Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate, Bento Krepski, to be sold after his replacement, Raghed Najjar, saved a penalty during their 2-0 win over Al-Kholood. The two sides locked horns in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Awwal Park on...

Renewed Rakvere Castle history rooms display rare Hanseatic-era finds

Rakvere Castle (Rakvere ordulinnus) has had a checkered history since the first known fortifications were established in the Lääne-Viru County town in the fifth and sixth centuries. The town was along with much of the rest of northern Estonia...

Vilnius: Festival

The two-day “Gypsy Fest 2025” festival dedicated to Roma culture kicked off in Vilnius on Friday. The program includes a colorful parade, a fashion show, traditional food tastings, and Roma music concerts.

Vilnius-based MELP raises €1.25 million to expand employee well-being platform in the UK

MELP, an employee well-being platform, has raised €1.25 million in a new investment round led by Coinvest Capital and supported by business angels. The fresh funding will be used to strengthen the company’s position in the UK market. The platform,...

Understanding Zionism

One summer in Brooklyn, a controversy broke out in a dog-park group chat I was a part of. Dedicated to the upkeep of the park and welfare of our canines, our chat had never indulged in politics before. But someone was now complaining that a...

Amnesty International Calls The Situation With Statkevich "enforced Disappearance"

Nikolai Statkevich Human rights activists are demanding his release. Political prisoner released from the colony, leader of the Belarusian opposition Nikolai Statkevich has forcibly disappeared after refusing to be expelled from the country, his...

Zelenskyy Calls On Europe To Develop Air Defense After Latest Russian Attack

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Europe to push forward with an air defense umbrella after Russia again bombarded the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, injuring at least 13 people, including two children. Zelenskyy said in a social media post...

These immigrants in Norway face mental health challenges

Opinion: The Scandinavian values of egalitarianism, work-life balance, and emotional restraint often clash with the more hierarchical, family-centred, and expressive cultural norms of Eastern and Middle European immigrants, the authors write....

Brooklyn Diocese says Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church will not be closed or sold

Transfiguration Church in Maspeth is a long-standing pillar of the community. Photo via transtans.org The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced that the Church of the Transfiguration in Maspeth will remain open on a “limited basis” following reports...

Released Belarusian Political Prisoners Held Their First Press Conference In Vilnius

12 Online streaming. Today, the first joint press conference of Belarusian political prisoners who were released yesterday was held in Vilnius. The website Charter97.org carried a text online broadcast of the conference. 16:00 The political...

At A Press Conference In Vilnius They Told About What Is Happening With Political Prisoners-ksendzas

3 Andrey Krylov "We need to go to the Vatican." Released Belarusian political prisoners hold the first press conference in Vilnius. The former political prisoner Andrzej Krylov singled out the problem of political prisoners-priests: "We have...