FIFA World Cup, Poland and Lithuania
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Colombia and South Africa face off to continue Round of 16 action in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. South Africa advanced by finishing second in Group E on goal difference, while Colombia moved on as Group F winners after going unbeaten in three matches. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch and odds.
Latvian co-production is Kaupini’s sophomore pic after ‘Nova Lituania,’ Lithuania’s candidate for the 2021 Academy Awards.
Lithuania reopened to air traffic at its largest and busiest Vilnius airport early on Sunday after several hours of flight suspensions and diversions over balloons possibly flying in its airspace, the airport’s operator said.
Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a memorandum to strengthen cooperation in the protection of critical infrastructure. Source: State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine,
Turkey has deployed an advanced AWACS radar plane to Lithuania, signaling NATO is stepping up defenses in the Baltic region after Russian violations of its airspace.
Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday and forced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport, delaying flights for hours,
Lithuania's president supports Trump's tough Russia stance and calls for increased NATO defense spending to 5-6% of GDP starting in 2026 to deter Putin.
Leading Lithuanian filmmakers have spoken out in protest at the presence of nationalist party Nemuno Ausra among the country’s coalition government. Over 30 Lithuanian filmmakers organised a film festival on Sunday, October 5, of screenings of their films in towns across the country and discussions.
Japan plans to send two Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to Lithuania to teach Ukrainian soldiers how to remove land mines as part
Lithuania's capital Vilnius is preparing to set up a 700-bed makeshift hospital in its largest exhibition centre, as the city fears its health system may soon get overloaded by coronavirus cases.
Following a dispute with all-time top scorer Robert Lewandowski - who briefly stepped away from the national team - Michal Probierz was sacked, and Jan Urban took up the reins. A former striker who played for Poland at the 1986 World Cup, Urban has some common ground with his high-profile captain, and he has made an impressive start.