Lithuania holds military drills after incident on Russian train transiting Kaliningrad
Lithuania held a military exercise, where a possible incident scenario took place on a Russian transit train to Kaliningrad, with several injuries and one fatality.
The exercise built on an event last summer, which led to the strengthening of institutional controls and coordination for this rail corridor.
Meanwhile, Poland conducted exercises with K2 "Black Panther" tanks near the border with Kaliningrad to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
Black carbon must be regulated to save the Arctic, but geopolitical tensions are clouding the issue
Rising global temperatures are accelerating the melting of ice in the Arctic Ocean, forcing ships to navigate areas that were previously frozen and impassable.
This has caused major environmental damage, including black carbon being emitted from ships and accelerating ice melting, while some countries are proposing the use of cleaner fuels.
However, geopolitical tensions and economic interests are making it difficult to regulate them.
Two senior Norwegian diplomats under investigation for Epstein links
Two senior Norwegian diplomats are under investigation by authorities for their links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Mona Juul, who resigned as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, is being investigated for serious corruption, while her husband is being investigated for collaboration.
The files show that the couple and their children received gifts from Epstein and visited his private island.
Hungary's election campaign enters critical phase with Ukraine, EU and Trump in focus
The election campaign in Hungary has entered a critical phase, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaking increasingly harshly against Ukraine and supported by former US President Donald Trump, while opposition candidate Péter Magyar promises to fight corruption and cut taxes for low-income citizens.
Orbán threatens to block Ukraine's EU membership and criticizes European leaders, portraying Ukraine as an "enemy" and attacking Ursula von der Leyen as a "puppet" of Soros.
Magyar aims to improve living conditions and relations with the EU, but when it comes to issues related to Russia and Ukraine's membership, he tries to be cautious by staying in the same mindset as Brussels.
