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Latvian, 71, caught with heroin haul
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/06/2025
» A 71-year-old Latvian man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after authorities found about three kilos of heroin concealed in his luggage during a transit stop en route to Malaysia, according to Pol Maj Gen Cherngron Rimphadee, commander of Immigration Division 2.
Mother arranged Disneyland 'marriage' for 9-year-old
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» PARIS - French police were on Sunday probing the circumstances of a bizarre stunt at Disneyland outside of Paris, with a group of adults suspected of hiring the theme park and paying hundreds of extras to stage a fake marriage for a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl.
Lights, cameras, action at Eurovision Song Contest final
AFP, Published on 18/05/2025
» BASEL (SWITZERLAND) - In a blaze of laser lights, artists from 26 countries were preparing to rip the roof off at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final, the world's biggest live music television event.
Poland, Baltics signal plans to withdraw from landmines treaty
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» VILNIUS - Poland and the Baltic states on Tuesday took a first step towards quitting a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing an increased security risk from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
'Anora’ wins best picture Oscar in year of indie triumphs
Published on 03/03/2025
» Anora, a drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, took home the best picture prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
Cat tale 'Flow' goes from underdog to Oscar nominee
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» LONDON — The international success of "Flow", an animated Latvian film about a cat's quest to escape rising waters, has taken its director by surprise.
Oscars favorite Baker says indie film 'struggling' as 'Anora' tops Spirit Awards
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Sean Baker, whose low-budget movie "Anora" is the frontrunner for next weekend's Oscars, delivered an impassioned plea to "keep indie film alive" as he won top prize at the Spirit Awards Saturday.
Baltic nations to sync with European power grid
AFP, Published on 09/02/2025
» VILNIUS - The three Baltic states will on Sunday connect to the European Union's power grid after they seamlessly severed Soviet-era ties with Russia's network, a shift motivated by security concerns.
Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident
AFP, Published on 09/02/2025
» VILNIUS - The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Baltic nations switch off Russian power grid
AFP, Published on 08/02/2025
» VILNIUS - Three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.