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Hungarian fighter jets intercept five Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea – photos
Two Hungarian Gripen fighter jets intercepted five Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Thursday 25 September. Source: NATO Air Command on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: The intercepted aircraft included Russian...

Hungarian Fighter Jets Intercept Five Russian Planes Over The Baltic Sea
Su-30, Su-35 and three MiG-31s flew close to Latvian airspace. On Thursday, September 25, two Hungarian Gripen fighter jets intercepted five Russian warplanes over the Baltic Sea. This was reported by the NATO Air Force Command on social network...
Russian aggression in eastern Europe threatens China-EU trade route
Trade Poland's recent closure of border with Belarus highlights risks to key rail link A Belarusian Mi-35 attack helicopter during the Russia-Belarus Zapad 2025 military drills near Borisov, Belarus, on Sept. 15. © Reuters CLEMENT NGU September...

From Hamburg to Oslo: A Cultural & Culinary Journey Through Northern Europe
In this travel edition, Miami Living journeys through the northern reaches of Europe—crossing borders from Germany to Denmark, then into Sweden, and finally Norway. Copenhagen by Razvan Mirel Along the way, we explore not only the geographic...

AP News: Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
NEW YORK (AP) — An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures...

Science Associated Press Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
NEW YORK (AP) — An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures...

Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea

Marine life thriving amid Baltic Sea WW2 explosives
Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
NEW YORK (AP) — An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures...

Provocation in the Baltic Sea: Russian Fighter Jet Flies Over German Frigate
A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous approach to the German frigate Hamburg in the Baltic Sea. The incident was called another deliberate provocation by the Kremlin against NATO. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated this, Welt reports....

Eli Nixon out to conquer Pyrenees for Bermuda
Created: Sep 25, 2025 07:59 AM Going for a huge challenge: Eli Nixon is representing Bermuda at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain (Photograph supplied) Eli Nixon has vowed to give it his best when he represents...
Baltic Index Hits Near Two-Month High On Capesize, Panamax Strength
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose to a nearly two-month high on Wednesday, driven by increased prices across capesize and panamax vessel segments. The main index,...

HIPTHER expands Baltics coverage with three separate conferences for 2026
Events organizer HIPTHER will introduce a new event series in 2026, expanding its long-running Baltic conference into three separate gatherings across Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn. The rebranded series, titled HIPTHER Baltics, replaces the single...

Berenberg lowers target price on Baltic Classifieds
Baltic Classifieds pointed to continued weakness in the Estonian car market and, as a result, revised its full-year outlook. Baltic Classifieds now expects revenue and profit growth for the full year to be 3-4% below its previous expectations. "We...

Jezera i vodopadi Balkana koje morate posetiti
U poslednjih nekoliko godina primećena je povećana zainteresovanost turista za obilazak prirodnih destinacija i duži boravak u prirodi. Ljudi sve više traže beg od urbanog života, biraju destinacije gde mogu da uživaju u miru, čistom vazduhu i...

In pictures: Royal Navy patrol craft joins Latvian allies to safeguard Baltic waters
Royal Navy fast patrol boats have churned up the Baltic as they worked with Latvian forces to protect the region at sea. Four P2000s – HMS Dasher, Express, Puncher, and Pursuer – worked in both the open Baltic and the more sheltered waters of the...
Baltic states hopeful, but not reassured over US force posture in Europe
By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States’ Baltic allies continue to lobby and are hopeful that Washington will keep thousands of its troops in Europe, notably in countries closest to Russia, but they have yet to receive the...

Swedish, Polish Forces Hold Military Drills on ‘Aircraft Carrier’ Island in Baltic Sea
Sweden’s Gotland Island is key to controlling the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish and Polish officers participating in military exercises this week aimed at deterring a possible Russian attack. “It’s basically like a huge aircraft carrier in the...

Why are Western Balkans ignoring renewables and locking themselves into gas?
For years, the European Union has invested in fossil gas as a 'bridge fuel'. That gamble has backfired: Europe is still gripped by soaring bills, supply disruptions, and geopolitical risk. To fill the gap left by Russian imports, EU countries have...

Swedish, Polish Forces Simulate Defense of Gotland Amid Baltic Tensions
By Simon Johnson and Tom Little TOFTA, Gotland, SWEDEN Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Swedish island of Gotland holds the key to control of the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish and Polish officers taking part in military exercises this week aimed at...