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France probes ‘foreign interference’ after malware found on ferry
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» PARIS - France is investigating possible foreign interference after a passenger ferry was infected with malware that could allow the ship to be remotely controlled, the interior minister said on Wednesday.
Belarus frees 52 prisoners, including veteran dissident, journalists
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» VILNIUS - Belarus on Thursday freed 52 political prisoners, including an EU staff member, journalists, and dissidents -- a release mediated by the United States as Minsk seeks closer ties with President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
Swedish authorities board ship seized over Baltic Sea cable breach
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country's security police said on Monday.
Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» RIGA - Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage.
Russia blames Baltic countries for severing of most ties
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2024
» The "hostile line" of the Baltic countries have led to the severance of most of their ties with Russia, the Russian foreign ministry said in remarks published on Sunday, warning also that Moscow will respond with asymmetric measures.