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John Vernon McGee komentarai Biblijos ištraukai: Pradžios 21,12 - 22,10. Paruošė Gerosios Naujienos Centras, Vilnius, Lietuva.

C dans l'air du 29 mai 2026 - Drone russe en Roumanie : à quoi joue Poutine ?C'est « une grave et irresponsable escalade ». La Roumanie, pays membre de l'Otan, hausse le ton après qu'un drone russe se soit écrasé cette nuit sur un immeuble résidentiel de la ville de Galați, tout près de la frontière ukrainienne.Ce n'est pas la première fois que des incursions de drones russes ont lieu dans les pays voisins de l'Ukraine depuis le début de l'offensive russe, en février 2022. Elles sont même devenues régulières. Mais c'est la première fois qu'un de ces engins s'abat sur un bâtiment, et c'est également la première fois qu'il y a des blessés dans un pays de l'Alliance atlantique. Selon les autorités, deux personnes ont été touchées et ont reçu des soins. Près de 70 autres habitants ont été évacués et la circulation a été bloquée dans le quartier.L'incident a immédiatement suscité une vague de réactions diplomatiques. De Paris à Varsovie, de Berlin à Bruxelles, les condamnations se sont succédé. L'Otan a dénoncé « l'inconséquence de la Russie ». Le chef de la diplomatie polonaise a jugé Moscou « dangereuse », tandis que le président moldave a estimé que « la Russie est un danger pour tous ». Berlin a, de son côté, condamné le « comportement irresponsable » du Kremlin, accusé de « continuer à menacer la sécurité collective européenne ».Kiev y voit une démonstration supplémentaire de la menace russe sur l'ensemble du continent. Le ministre ukrainien des Affaires étrangères, Andriï Sybiga, appelle l'Union européenne à adopter des sanctions « fortes » contre Moscou. La marine ukrainienne affirme également qu'un drone russe a visé un cargo turc ayant quitté Odessa.Depuis plusieurs jours, le Kremlin laisse planer la menace d'une escalade dans ses attaques contre l'Ukraine, en représailles aux frappes menées par les drones ukrainiens sur le territoire russe. Après une série de bombardements massifs le week-end dernier, Moscou a même recommandé aux ressortissants étrangers présents à Kiev, y compris les diplomates, de quitter la capitale avant de nouveaux bombardements.Cette guerre des drones déborde désormais largement du seul territoire ukrainien. Certains appareils, brouillés ou déviés, terminent leur course dans les pays voisins. Mais pour plusieurs responsables européens, ces incidents ne relèvent plus seulement de l'accident. « Ce ne sont pas des actes isolés », a affirmé Ursula von der Leyen lors d'un déplacement à Vilnius. Selon la présidente de la Commission européenne, Moscou cherche à « déstabiliser les sociétés démocratiques » européennes. Une façon aussi, pour le Kremlin, de tester et d'éprouver la défense de l'Otan.Les pays frontaliers se préparent désormais à une menace devenue permanente. En Finlande, une alerte aux drones avait récemment paralysé l'aéroport d'Helsinki ainsi qu'une partie du trafic maritime et ferroviaire. Depuis son entrée dans l'Otan en 2023, le pays multiplie les exercices militaires. Nos journalistes ont pu suivre des soldats français qui participaient à l'un de ces entraînements avec des militaires finlandais et américains en février dernier.Alors que s'est-il passé cette nuit dans le ciel roumain ? Jusqu'où peut aller cette escalade ? L'Otan est-elle prête à faire face à une guerre hybride qui déborde désormais de l'Ukraine ? Et comment empêcher que ces incidents ne dégénèrent en confrontation directe ?Nos experts :- Général Dominique TRINQUAND - Ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU, auteur de D'un monde à l'autre- Pierre HAROCHE - Maître de conférences en politique européenne et internationaleUniversité Catholique de Lille- Marie JEGO - Journaliste - Le Monde, ancienne correspondante à Moscou- Antoine VITKINE - Journaliste et réalisateur de documentaire

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. In our sample game we look at playing as Austria and aiming for a Diplomatic Victory. And our focus is on puppeting Citty-States, but be I misunderstood and instead of making a Diplomatic Victory easier, it makes it harder. I still managed to get my Diplomatic Victory, but a Science or Domination Victory would definitely have been easier in this scenario. Playing Civilization V, Part 12 A Diplomatic Victory Strategy Civilization V introduced a new Victory type and I thought it might be fun to try this strategy for a sample game to see broadly how this would work. I decided I would play as Austria on Prince level, which means that all players are equal and no one is favored. For my map I chose Fractal, Map Size = Standard, Game speed = Standard. My only Advanced Option was Quick Combat, because I didn't need to see that drawn out, particularly since I plan to avoid combat as much as necessary. My leader is Maria Theresa, and her Austria has a unique ability called Diplomatic Marriage. This allows us to either Annex or Puppet any city-state that has been allied to us for 5 turns with the proper expenditure of Gold. My plan was to use this to Puppet the city-states to control their votes for the Diplomatic Victory, but that was a misunderstanding. I actually implemented one of the hardest ways to win a Diplomatic Victory. But that is what I did. Now to get them to ally with me the most effective way to do this is with cash and lots of it, and of course even more cash to actually effect to Puppeting of them. So my overriding objective in this game is to amass a large Treasury. But of course I cannot ignore my military either, since a weak military invites attacks form greedy neighbors. And I may need to “liberate” the occasional city-state if another player conquers them. Austria also has a Unique Unit, the Hussar, which replaces the Cavalry unit. It can move after attacking, has a flanking bonus, and has one extra movement. And the Unique Building is the Coffee House, which increases the generation of Great People in the city by 25%. So you can expect me to build these in every city as well. With that in mind, I started the game and settled in place, I had Mountains nearby, but also Sheep and Silver within my city, so some useful resources. I immediately started to produce a Scout as my first unit, and sent my Warrior out to explore. In the very early stage I focus on exploring the surrounding area and finding any Goody Huts, i.e. Ruins. My initial city site is not exactly ideal, as it is all hilly with Jungle nearby. After building my two Scouts, my next priority was to build a Worker unit to increase the productivity of my city. And for my first social policy I unlocked Tradition. When I got my second policy I picked Oligarchy, and plan to complete all of the Tradition tree. I cleared out a Barbarian encampment, and then discovered my first City-state, Vilnius. Then I needed to clear out another Barbarian encampment that was blocking me from finishing my exploration. Meanwhile I am focusing on getting techs for sailing the ocean blue, because that is how I plan to get trade routes, discover City-states I can puppet, and so on. Because money is key to my strategy I made a beeline for Currency in the my Science research. And while headed there I completed the Tradition tree. When I can get there I will work on the Commerce tree to maximize my cash, but until then the Patronage tree will let me improve my City-state relations, which is important for improving my relationships with City-states. After all, you need to be allies with them for 5 turns before you can puppet them. I now have three cities, and can probably squeeze out a few more, which should be sufficient to my needs. At Turn 141 I have 6 cities, which is all I will build in this game. I now have the technology to build Workshops, which are the first productivity boosters available, so I set all my cities to building them. For Research my immediate object was to get to Compass so I could build the Galleass, which would let me do more ocean exploration. But to go into deep Ocean I will need to go further to get Astronomy, which will let me build the Caravel which can enter deep ocean. Once I got that I switched to Banking, not just for the money, but as a prerequisite to building the Forbidden Palace, which grants two additional delegates in the World Congress/United Nations. When I get Banking I'll go back to Astronomy, and then Navigation, to advance my seagoing capabilities. By Turn 216 I had gotten Banking and started on the Forbidden Palace. And by luck, just as I got started I got a Great Engineer. I am holding him in reserve in case I need to hurry production, since Great Engineers are the only way to do that in Civ 5. I also picked up Astronomy, which will let me build Caravels to explore the whole ocean. My next research priority will be Gunpowder since it is time to beef up my defenses. At Turn 240 my Caravels started to come out, and I found several new City-States. And since my Treasury is healthy (I started with 6,000 gold, and I'm bringing in 100 each turn), I began the process of puppeting the City-states. Puppeting City-states as Austria Let's look at this in detail since it is important. The requirements are 2 things: Be allied with the City-state for 5 consecutive turns Have the cash needed. This amount is not too much early on, but it rises over time. So, how do you become allies with a City-state? There are a number of things you can do to improve your relationship. You can take on a quest that a City-state has published, which can be things like “Find another Natural Wonder” or “Create a Great Admiral”. These quests pop up continuously throughout the game, and you are free to ignore them, but fulfilling one will improve your relationship. Trade will also improve your relationship, so in this game all of my Trade routes were made with City-states. If you are in a position to have a successful war, you can find a former City-state that was conquered by one of the other Empires, liberate it, and then it will be your ally for the rest of the game. Giving them presents is how I usually do it, though. You can give them units or money. If your purpose is to get allies, money works best. But I do gift units in 2 circumstances. First, if I have obsolete units, giving them away might be better then deleting them. Second, if a City-state is under attack by another Empire. Gifting them units might help them hold out and make life difficult for a rival. The place where all of this is done is the City-state screen which opens up when you click on the bar above the City-state, which is where you handle all of your relationships. At the top of this screen you see your current status, which more often than not will be Neutral, which is how all City-state relationships start out. But you can get them angry by, for instance, moving a unit of your into their territory. If you only do it once, and give them time to get over it, they will go back to Neutral. You can also improve the relationship by pledging to protect them, but be careful. If they get attacked and you do not try to protect them, they will get very angry. Giving a gift opens a pop-up to say what kind of gift: 250 gold, 500 gold, 1000 gold, or a Unit. Note that a Unit is only worth 5 influence points, while 250 Gold is worth 20, so as I said Money is more powerful if your aim is to improve your status with them. So at Turn 242 I found the City-state of Singapore, and it appears that I was the first Empire to find them. So I immediately pledged to protect them. My Influence with them was 20, which is Neutral. We just met, and that is where things stand on first meeting. The be Friends you need to get to 30, and to be allies you need to get to 60. When I clicked Next Turn, I got a Quest from Singapore. They were worried about a Barbarian Encampment nearby, and if I cleared it out I would get additional influence with them. In this case, though, I let that go by. I want to move more quickly, and Singapore is across the Ocean from me. My influence with them at this point was 21, so only a modest increase. But I have 6038 Gold in my Treasury, and I am bringing in 102 per turn. So let's see what a gift of 500 Gold will do. It brings me to 65 influence, so we are now Allies. But when I mouse-over Singapore, the pop-up window reminds me that my Influence will decrease by 1.12 per turn. For an Empire other than Austria this would mean a regular infusion of cash to keep up your status. And I have won Diplomatic victories with other Empires by saving up a lot of cash and dumping it on City-states just before the United Nations vote. But for Austria you have special ability called Diplomatic Marriage that lets you turn the City-state into a Puppet, and that is permanent. But it also presents some obstacles as we will see. We are allies now, but my influence will drop by 1 each turn, and I might lose my allyship before I can puppet them. But I can gift a unit and get another 5, and I happen to have a very obsolete Warrior unit that will serve the purpose. However, it takes three turns for the Unit to arrive, so I lose few more points. At Turn 247 I can now use the diplomatic Marriage option to make a puppet of Singapore. Prior to doing this I was fourth in score with 604, while the leader had 729. My Happiness Level was +25, and I now had 5833 Gold in my Treasury. Then I made Singapore a puppet, and now I am third in the game with a score of 664. My Treasury has fallen to 5258, which means it cost me 575 Gold. But most significant is that my Happiness fell from +25 to +9, which is a huge loss. I have enough gold to puppet 4-5 more City-states at this time but if I did I would have rebellions breaking out and my Empire would eventually collapse. This is the obstacle that Austria has to face. We need to promote Happiness before we go much further with making puppets. Civ is always a game of balances. Links https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/City-state_(Civ5) https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Austrian_(Civ5) https://www.palain.com/gaming/civilization-v/playing-civilization-v-part-12/ Provide feedback on this episode.

Drones have become a part of everyday life for many Ukrainians. Now, they're showing up in the airspace of Baltic countries. On Wednesday, people in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, were instructed to take shelter when drone activity was detected near the border with Belarus. The day before, a NATO jet shot down a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia. This followed an incident earlier this month when two drones hit an empty oil facility in Latvia. It's still not clear exactly how these drones are ending up in Baltic airspace, but some analysts believe the drones could be autonomously choosing their targets – a potential first in warfare. Mark MacKinnon is the Globe's senior international correspondent. He's here to explain what we know so far about how these drones are ending up in NATO countries, and what the implications are for the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war. Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ce jeudi 21 mai, une attaque de drones non identifiés à Vilnius en Lituanie a été abordée par Annalisa Cappellini dans sa chronique, dans l'émission Good Morning Business, présentée par Laure Closier, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

On today's episode of Europe Today, Lithuania's Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told our correspondent Angela Skujins that the Baltic states face a “new reality” amid a series of recent drone incursions, including an incident which ground Lithuania's capital of Vilnius to a halt on Wednesday.We also speak to the EU's Commissioner for Tech, Henna Virkkunen, about her executive's new plans to ban nudification apps that use AI to undress individuals without their consent.We also preview NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Sweden later today and bring you the reaction from Europe after Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video showing him taunt activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.Europe Today is Euronews' daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe. Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:03:34 - Le 18/20 : un jour dans le monde - par : Rédaction Internationale - En Lituanie, l'intrusion d'un drone de combat probablement ukrainien a contraint le gouvernement et la population de Vilnius à se rendre aux abris mercredi 20 mai. L'affaire met en lumière les failles sécuritaires européennes et alimente le narratif russe d'une vulnérabilité des pays baltes. - invités : Louise Bodet Journaliste à la rédaction internationale de Radio France Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Hongrie, Allemagne, France, Turquie : chaque pays a sa stratégie pour inciter à la procréation mais le désir d'enfants ne suit pas. Reportage en Lituanie et analyse de Thibault Prébay.  Également dans cette émission, l'espoir des Kurdes pour la reconnaissance de leur langue en Turquie, et les difficultés de la Silésie à faire accepter la sienne en Pologne. Démographie La baisse de la fertilité est une réalité mondiale mais elle préoccupe particulièrement dans une Europe à la population déjà âgée. Sans le nord du continent, en Lituanie le nombre d'enfants par femme est aujourd'hui tout juste de 1,1. Une statistique loin d'assurer le renouvellement des générations. Alors pour convaincre les jeunes de faire des enfants, comme dans quasiment tous les pays européens, le gouvernement cherche à relancer le désir d'enfants... Il multiplie les mesures et les projets, avec parfois une pointe d'originalité. Reportage à Vilnius, Marielle Vitureau. Entretien avec l'économiste Thibault Prébay, auteur de Démographie, la bombe tranquille (éditions du Rocher).   Minorités En Turquie, l'espoir des Kurdes. L'État turc est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, en guerre contre Ankara depuis près d'un demi-siècle. Objectif affiché : le désarmement et la dissolution du groupe. Et dans l'ensemble de la population kurde, l'espoir d'une paix retrouvée a ravivé celui d'avoir droit à une éducation en langue maternelle. Mais pour le pouvoir, cette demande reste un tabou. Reportage à Ankara, Anne Andlauer.   En Pologne, le Silésien reste dans l'ombre. C'est une langue parlée par presque un million de personnes, mais l'État polonais refuse de la reconnaitre comme une langue régionale. En février 2026, le président Karol Nawrocki a de nouveau dit non et dénié aux habitants de Silésie la reconnaissance d'une partie de leur culture, et relégué cette langue au rang de dialecte. La semaine dernière, la Prix de Nobel de littérature polonaise Olga Tokarczuk a qualifié la décision présidentielle de « scandaleuse ». À Varsovie, les explications d'Adrien Sarlat.

Hongrie, Allemagne, France, Turquie : chaque pays a sa stratégie pour inciter à la procréation mais le désir d'enfants ne suit pas. Reportage en Lituanie et analyse de Thibault Prébay.  Également dans cette émission, l'espoir des Kurdes pour la reconnaissance de leur langue en Turquie, et les difficultés de la Silésie à faire accepter la sienne en Pologne. Démographie La baisse de la fertilité est une réalité mondiale mais elle préoccupe particulièrement dans une Europe à la population déjà âgée. Sans le nord du continent, en Lituanie le nombre d'enfants par femme est aujourd'hui tout juste de 1,1. Une statistique loin d'assurer le renouvellement des générations. Alors pour convaincre les jeunes de faire des enfants, comme dans quasiment tous les pays européens, le gouvernement cherche à relancer le désir d'enfants... Il multiplie les mesures et les projets, avec parfois une pointe d'originalité. Reportage à Vilnius, Marielle Vitureau. Entretien avec l'économiste Thibault Prébay, auteur de Démographie, la bombe tranquille (éditions du Rocher).   Minorités En Turquie, l'espoir des Kurdes. L'État turc est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, en guerre contre Ankara depuis près d'un demi-siècle. Objectif affiché : le désarmement et la dissolution du groupe. Et dans l'ensemble de la population kurde, l'espoir d'une paix retrouvée a ravivé celui d'avoir droit à une éducation en langue maternelle. Mais pour le pouvoir, cette demande reste un tabou. Reportage à Ankara, Anne Andlauer.   En Pologne, le Silésien reste dans l'ombre. C'est une langue parlée par presque un million de personnes, mais l'État polonais refuse de la reconnaitre comme une langue régionale. En février 2026, le président Karol Nawrocki a de nouveau dit non et dénié aux habitants de Silésie la reconnaissance d'une partie de leur culture, et relégué cette langue au rang de dialecte. La semaine dernière, la Prix de Nobel de littérature polonaise Olga Tokarczuk a qualifié la décision présidentielle de « scandaleuse ». À Varsovie, les explications d'Adrien Sarlat.

We are back in a renowned producer's studio in Vilnius to discuss what AI means for music creation, why he aims to ignore social media discourse (and advises you to do the same), and how to help Lithuanian artists break out internationally – if they wish to do so. "There are loads of Lithuanian artists who have everything it takes from a creative point of view to become an international success," he says. They only need the right infrastructure. Interviewed by Karolis Vyšniauskas in April 2026. Supported by Lithuanian Media Foundation. Support NARA journalism: https://nara.lt/en/#support 

Po stanowczej reakcji Parlamentu Europejskiego, Komisji Europejskiej i 22 ministrów kultury Wspólnoty władze Biennale w Wenecji zdecydowały, że rosyjska wystawa będzie czynna do soboty 9 maja; Polska gościem honorowym Vilnius Space Day, poświęconemu roli sektora kosmicznego w budowaniu odporności i bezpieczeństwa Europy; „Koniec świata na południe od Tel Awiwu” - reporterska opowieść Jacka Tacika; Maciej Budzyński, sportowiec grający we flippery, będzie reprezentował Polskę na Międzynarodowych Mistrzostwa w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Zapraszamy do słuchania!

Laidoje „Žmogus ir miestas“ pažvelgsime į Vilnių per judėjimo istoriją – nuo XVIII a. vežikų iki pirmojo tramvajaus, autobusų ir taksi. Kaip keitėsi miestiečių kelionių įpročiai ir maršrutai, kai gatvėse pasirodė naujos transporto priemonės? Kaip buvo administruojamas Vilniaus transportas ir kokios vizijos liko neįgyvendintos? Kokios iškildavo įtampos tarp skirtingų interesų grupių? Ir kokius viešojo transporto istorijos pėdsakus galime aptikti mieste šiandien?Laidos svečias – Ričardas Žičkus, Vilniaus transporto istorikas, knygos „Viešasis Vilniaus transportas iki 1941 metų“ bei kitų transporto istorijai skirtų publikacijų autorius, Senamiesčio atnaujinimo agentūros vyresnysis specialistas.Laidos vedėja miesto antropologė Jekaterina Lavrinec.

Full Text of Readings Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter Lectionary: 285 The Saint of the day is Blessed Michael Giedroyc Blessed Michael Giedroyc's Story A life of physical pain and mental torment didn't prevent Michael Giedroyc from achieving holiness. Born near Vilnius, Lithuania, Michael suffered from physical and permanent handicaps from birth. He was a dwarf who had the use of only one foot. Because of his delicate physical condition, his formal education was frequently interrupted. But over time, Michael showed special skills at metalwork. Working with bronze and silver, he created sacred vessels, including chalices. He traveled to Kraków, Poland, where he joined the Augustinians. He received permission to live the life of a hermit in a cell adjoining the monastery. There Michael spent his days in prayer, fasted and abstained from all meat and lived to an old age. Though he knew the meaning of suffering throughout his years, his rich spiritual life brought him consolation. Michael's long life ended in 1485 in Kraków. Five hundred years later, Pope John Paul II visited the city and spoke to the faculty of the Pontifical Academy of Theology. The 15th century in Kraków, the pope said, was “the century of saints.” Among those he cited was Blessed Michael Giedroyc. Reflection Many people today face a life of suffering and discrimination due to physical handicaps. Let's ask Blessed Michael Giedroyc to pray for them that their situation might be addressed by society at large.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Ref.: Erzbischof Dr. Georg Gänswein, Apostolischer Nuntius für Litauen, Estland und Lettland, Vilnius

Motivazioni strettamente economiche e motivazioni politiche. Sono le due direttrici da seguire per comprendere l'uscita degli Emirati Arabi Uniti dall'Opec dopo quasi 60 anni. Ne parliamo con Emily Tasinato, visiting fellow presso Fondazione FCS, esperta di Paesi del Golfo.Tra cerimonie e complimenti, Re Carlo e il presiente americano Donald Trump celebrano l'amicizia secolare che unisce i loro due Paesi. Ne parliamo con Tiziana Prezzo, corrispondente di Sky Tg24 a Londra.Nella giornata di ieri la procura di Vilnius, capitale della Lituania, ha rivelato di aver sventato un piano per uccidere due attivisti politici anti-Cremlino. L’operazione condotta da procura, polizia e agenzie di intelligence ha condotto allo smantellamento di una rete internazionale di agenti reclutati dal GRU, i servizi segreti militari russi, e all’arresto di nove persone di varie nazionalità (cittadini russi, bielorussi, georgiani, moldavi e greci). Ne parliamo con Aušra Jurgauskaitė, giornalista di Žinių radijas, radio lituana.

Pirmą kartą Lietuvos istorijoje Vilnius tapo Europos matematikos olimpiados sostine. Išmėginti savo jėgas atvyko geriausi Europos matematikos talentai iš 19 šalių.Ar „nuteistasis“ yra etiketė visam gyvenimui? Ar išgirsti nuteistąjį – reiškia pateisinti jo poelgius? Lukiškių kalėjimo komplekse pristatoma unikali garso instaliacija„Neišgirsti“, kurioje nuteistųjų lūpomis pasakojamos jų pačių istorijos. Jų pasakojimus rinko jauni žurnalistai.Lietuvoje ir pasaulyje daugėja įmonių, kuriose dalį darbuotojų keičia diegiami dirbtinio intelekto sprendimai. Kurios profesijos „nyksta“ sparčiausiai?Šiandien - Tarptautinė šokio diena. Kauno muzikinis teatras šia proga kviečia pasižiūrėti šokio miniatiūrų, kuriomis bus perteikiamas nematomas baleto šokėjų gyvenimas ir tyrinėjama, kokios emocijos skatina žmogų judėti.Ved. Darius Matas.

Pirmą kartą Lietuvos istorijoje Vilnius tapo Europos matematikos olimpiados sostine. Išmėginti savo jėgas atvyko geriausi Europos matematikos talentai iš 19 šalių. LRT RADIJIO laidoje „10-12“ – olimpiadinę matematiką populiarinančios VšĮ „MO Akademija“ vadovė Greta Morkūnė.Ved. Darius Matas

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Ar tikrai ekranai šiuolaikiniuose spektakliuose prideda meninės vertės? Apie inovacijas scenose – pokalbis su „Vilnius tech“ Kūrybinių industrijų fakulteto lektoriumi Remigijumi Ruokiu ir teatro režisieriumi Gintaru Varnu.Birželio 12 d. minėsime radijo Lietuvoje šimtmetį. Šia proga kviečiame klausytis Faustos Savickaitės parengto ciklo „Senojo laiko eteris“, kuriame atgyja muzikos ir muzikavimo radijuje istorija.Šiandien, balandžio 22 d., minime 410-ąsias ispanų rašytojo Miguelio de Cervanteso mirties metines. Apie vieną ryškiausių jo literatūros kūrinių, tapusių vienu iš kertinių pasaulio literatūros ir filosofijos kūrinių, romaną „Don Kichotas“ kalbamės su literatūrologu prof. Pauliumi Subačiumi.Seimo nutarimu 2026-ieji paskelbti Kanklių metais. Šio instrumento grojimo tradicijos puoselėjamos ir Žemaitijoje. Vienas iš kolektyvų yra susibūręs Laukuvos Norberto Vėliaus gimnazijoje, Šilalės rajone. Ansamblio vadovė džiaugiasi, kad dar turi mokinių, kuriuos domina kankliavimas. Tiesa, nebūtina būti ansamblio dalimi, kai kurie su kanklėmis susipažįsta ir Šilalės rajone vykstančioje etnokultūrinėje stovykloje. Kodėl žmonės renkasi mokytis groti kanklėmis ir kaip šio instrumento tradicijos išlieka gyvybingos, pasakoja Vesta Vitkutė.Ved. Gerūta Griniūtė

John Vernon McGee komentarai Biblijos ištraukai: Biblijos studijų gairės - įvadas 2. Paruošė Gerosios Naujienos Centras, Vilnius, Lietuva.

Jim and Joy welcome back Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of the diocese of Vilnius, Lithuania to share about his connection to Divine Mercy and vocational call to the priesthood.

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of the diocese of Vilnius, Lithuania joins Jim and Joy to discuss the upcoming World Apostolic Congress on Mercy promoting the message of Divine Mercy.

En Hongrie, à quelques jours des élections législatives du 12 avril 2026, le Premier ministre Viktor Orban est toujours distancé dans les sondages par son opposant, Peter Magyar. Le leader conservateur subit, sans doute, l'usure inévitable du pouvoir après 16 ans de gouvernement. Mais il reste tout de même très populaire. Son électorat est estimé aujourd'hui à environ 2 millions et demi de personnes. Surtout dans les petites villes de province. Les petites communes et villages sont depuis longtemps un bastion de son parti, le Fidesz. Et c'est là que se joueront les élections du 12 avril, soulignent les analystes. Dans ces villages, les routes et les canalisations ont été refaites, les bâtiments publics isolés, les bains thermaux rénovés... Et le chef du Fidesz a su donner aux Hongrois un sentiment de stabilité et de sécurité. Florence La Bruyère s'est rendue à Martonvasar, à mi-chemin entre Budapest et le lac Balaton alors que Sophie Malibeaux revient de Budapest et nous parle de la désinformation dans la campagne électorale.   Lituanie : manifestation pour la liberté de la presse En Lituanie, les habitants étaient de nouveau dans la rue cette semaine, à Vilnius et dans d'autres villes du pays pour défendre LRT, le média public lituanien. Depuis l'automne 2025, la coalition gouvernementale défend une réforme très controversée qui suscite des craintes pour l'indépendance de la rédaction de LRT. Le bras de fer est engagé entre la société civile qui veut protéger la liberté d'expression et la coalition gouvernementale qui veut avancer coûte que coûte. Le reportage de notre correspondante en Lituanie, Marielle Vitureau.   La revue de presse européenne de Franceline Beretti Au menu, le prix de l'essence qui ne baisse pas en Europe malgré le cessez-le-feu au Moyen-Orient, une loi en Allemagne qui oblige les hommes de 17 à 45 ans de se signaler à l'État s'ils quittent le territoire plus de 3 mois... et le foot, avec l'Italie qui a raté sa qualification pour le prochain Mondial.

En Hongrie, à quelques jours des élections législatives du 12 avril 2026, le Premier ministre Viktor Orban est toujours distancé dans les sondages par son opposant, Peter Magyar. Le leader conservateur subit, sans doute, l'usure inévitable du pouvoir après 16 ans de gouvernement. Mais il reste tout de même très populaire. Son électorat est estimé aujourd'hui à environ 2 millions et demi de personnes. Surtout dans les petites villes de province. Les petites communes et villages sont depuis longtemps un bastion de son parti, le Fidesz. Et c'est là que se joueront les élections du 12 avril, soulignent les analystes. Dans ces villages, les routes et les canalisations ont été refaites, les bâtiments publics isolés, les bains thermaux rénovés... Et le chef du Fidesz a su donner aux Hongrois un sentiment de stabilité et de sécurité. Florence La Bruyère s'est rendue à Martonvasar, à mi-chemin entre Budapest et le lac Balaton alors que Sophie Malibeaux revient de Budapest et nous parle de la désinformation dans la campagne électorale.   Lituanie : manifestation pour la liberté de la presse En Lituanie, les habitants étaient de nouveau dans la rue cette semaine, à Vilnius et dans d'autres villes du pays pour défendre LRT, le média public lituanien. Depuis l'automne 2025, la coalition gouvernementale défend une réforme très controversée qui suscite des craintes pour l'indépendance de la rédaction de LRT. Le bras de fer est engagé entre la société civile qui veut protéger la liberté d'expression et la coalition gouvernementale qui veut avancer coûte que coûte. Le reportage de notre correspondante en Lituanie, Marielle Vitureau.   La revue de presse européenne de Franceline Beretti Au menu, le prix de l'essence qui ne baisse pas en Europe malgré le cessez-le-feu au Moyen-Orient, une loi en Allemagne qui oblige les hommes de 17 à 45 ans de se signaler à l'État s'ils quittent le territoire plus de 3 mois... et le foot, avec l'Italie qui a raté sa qualification pour le prochain Mondial.

Laura Parnes is an extremely accomplished filmmaker and artist . (Scroll down for bio—impressive!!) One of the themes in Laura Parnes's work is female adolescence. Here's a quote from an interview with her in ⁠FEMEXFILM Archive⁠: "A really big focus of the work is the romantic vision of a teen peering in on a culture that they haven't personally participated in and how this holds potential for criticality. But, it's really tempered by a desire to gain status, power, and agency. " Bearing that in mind, I wanted to find out about Laura's own upbringing and teen years and how that has influenced her work. It turns out there were about two years in Laura's life that were filled with older friends and drugs. After that she chose to put her energy into art, got accepted to Tyler Art School and the rest is history. Art history to be specific. Laura's work has been clearly ahead of it's time as well as an influence on the period we are living in today. Gen Z has picked up on one of her films from 2017, No Is Yes, depicting two teen girls with a crush on a rockstar they kill accidentally and then mutilate. Clips of it have gone viral on Tik Tok. Please check out her work, if you're not familiar, on her website and Vimeo. BIO:     Laura Parnes' critically acclaimed films and installations fuse comedy with pathos to probe social and political trauma. Informed by traditions and genres in narrative film, video art and queer theater, her work blurs the lines between conventions of storytelling and experimentation. The performers in her projects are often part of a diverse community of artists and musicians, many of whom are responsible for the rich underground scene in NYC, and who have shaped and affected other mainstream art cultures. Laura Parnes has screened and exhibited her work widely in the US and internationally, including: The Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio; The Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; The International Film Festival Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece., LOOP Festival, Barcelona, Spain; Light Industry, Brooklyn, NY; Kusthalle Winterhur, Switzerland; Overgaden- Institute for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark; iMOCA, Indianapolis, IN; Cinematexas, Austin, TX; Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania; Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid; Whitney Museum of American Art (1997 Whitney Biennial), NY; Dunedin Public Art Gallery, New Zealand; PSI Contemporary Art Center MoMA, NY; Miami Museum of Contemporary Art, FL; and Brooklyn Museum, NY. Her solo exhibitions include Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY; Human Resources, LA, CA; Fitzroy Gallery, NYC, NY; LAXArt, LA, CA; Alma Enterprises, London, UK; Locust Projects, Miami, FL; Upstream Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland; Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, LA, CA; Participant Inc, NYC, NY and Deitch Projects, NYC, NY. She has had solo screenings at The MoMA, NYC, NY; The Kitchen, NYC, NY; MoMA PS1, LIC, NY; NYCATE 10-year Anniversary, presented by the School of Art Institute of Chicago and Video Data Bank, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL; Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA; Vtape, Toronto, Canada; and in a two-person screening at The MoMA, NYC, NY. She was presented by Participant Inc. in a two-person exhibition at No Soul for Sale at X Initiative, NYC, NY.      Parnes is a 2021 MacDowell Fellow, a 2019 Yaddo Artist in Residence, a 2019 Wave Farm Media Arts Awardee, a 2016 Creative Capital Awardee, a 2014 NYFA recipient, a 2013 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow and has lectured as a visiting artist at numerous institutions including Harvard University, Columbia University and UCLA. She has participated in panels at Yale University, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and MoMA PS1.

„Mes senovinius automobilius pristatome kaip meno kūrinius“, – mintimis dalijasi automobilių muziejaus Vilnius įkūrėjas Alfredas Eitutis.Pasaulinio lygio istorinių automobilių kolekcija pristatoma buvusiame Vilniaus taksi parke. Šiandien pastatas renovuotas, ekspozicijose demonstruojami unikalūs ir išskirtiniai automobilių, kurie restauruoti muziejaus dirbtuvėse. Kiekviena transporto priemonė turi savo unikalią istoriją, kuria mielai dalijasi gidai.Anot muziejau vadovo Povilo Eitučio, tai – didžiausia privati istorinių automobilių kolekcija Lietuvoje. Jos eksponatai kruopščiai atrinkti iš įvairių pasaulio šalių. Muziejuje yra daugiau kaip 100 automobilių – nuo pirmųjų motorinių transporto priemonių iki šiuolaikinių modelių.Automobilių muziejus Vilnius tapo kultūros centru, kuriame vyksta įvairiausi tarptautiniai kultūriniai renginiai, knygų pristatymai, susitikimai, edukacijos.Apie istorinių automobilių restauravimo darbus pasakoja restauravimo dirbtuvėse dirbantys meistrai.Ved. Jolanta Jurkūnienė

Washington trekt geld uit voor langere oorlog in Iran | Vrees voor toekomst van de NAVO | Twijfel aan Amerikaanse wapens voor Oekraïne Iran zet een nieuwe escalatiegolf in het Midden-Oosten in gang met drones en raketten op Golfstaten en de LNG-fabriek van Qatar, met directe gevolgen voor energieprijzen en mondiale veiligheid. Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk duiden hoe aanvallen op raffinaderijen, havens en raketinstallaties een langdurig conflict rond de Straat van Hormuz en de wereldwijde energiemarkt kunnen ontketenen. Ze schetsen de risico's van grondtroepen voor regime change in Iran en voor het veiligstellen van verrijkt uranium. Trump vergroot volgens hen de strategische chaos met dure Tomahawk-aanvallen, twijfel over steun aan Oekraïne en openlijke druk op NAVO-bondgenoten, terwijl Rusland miljarden verdient aan de olie- en gascrisis. Rob de Wijk vertelt vanuit Vilnius hoe militairen vrezen voor een NAVO-breuk en hoe Oekraïne ondertussen een technologische revolutie in de oorlogsvoering forceert met drones en decentrale innovatie. [Samenvatting geschreven door AI en gecontroleerd door mens] Over de Podcast Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde. Wat betekenen oorlog, machtspolitiek en economische verschuivingen voor Europa en Nederland? In elke aflevering duiken zij in de geopolitieke actualiteit. In 2022 werd Boekestijn en De Wijk uitgeroepen tot winnaar in de categorie Nieuws & Politiek tijdens de Dutch Podcast Awards Reageren? Op X: @ajboekestijn en @robdewijk Bluesky: @hugoreitsma.bsky.social Mail: boekestijnendewijk@bnr.nl Over de makers: Arend Jan Boekestijn is een Nederlands historicus en voormalig politicus. Hij studeerde geschiedenis en politieke wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Boekestijn is voormalig Tweede Kamerlid (tot 2009). Sinds 1989 is hij verbonden aan de vakgroep geschiedenis van de Universiteit Utrecht en sinds 2016 lid van commissie Vrede en Veiligheid van AIV. Rob de Wijk studeerde eigentijdse geschiedenis en internationale betrekkingen, promoveerde op kernwapenstrategieën, werd hoogleraar in Leiden en richtte in 2007 het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies op. Hugo Reitsma studeerde rechten en politicologie. Hij werkte eerder als politiek verslaggever en vanuit verschillende conflictgebieden. Hij is auteur van het boek ‘Boekestijn en De Wijk voorspellen de toekomst’ (november 2023).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derrière ses palais, ses cafés et ses orchestres symphoniques, la capitale autrichienne a la réputation d'être, depuis la guerre froide, un nid d'espions. Siège de nombreuses organisations internationales, Vienne héberge une vaste ambassade russe dont les activités intriguent. Des habitants ont décidé d'enquêter. Reportage de Céline Béal. Biélorussie : l'opposante Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa quitte Vilnius  Figure de proue de l'opposition biélorusse en exil, Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa quitte la Lituanie après cinq ans de présence. À Vilnius, l'accueil des opposants biélorusses ne fait plus consensus : des partis nationalistes dénoncent un risque sécuritaire et le coût de leur protection. Reportage, Marielle Vitureau. Pologne : Varsovie, nouveau cœur de la diaspora biélorusse Avec la plus importante communauté biélorusse en exil, la Pologne s'impose comme le nouveau centre névralgique de l'opposition. Sur place, l'arrivée de Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa se couple à des attentes concrètes de la part des exilés. Reportage d'Adrien Sarlat à Varsovie. Russie : des soldats exécutés par leurs propres officiers Regroupés sous l'appellation « annulations », plus d'une centaine de cas sont documentés par une enquête du média indépendant Verstka, qui se fonde sur de nombreux témoignages de soldats et de familles. Décryptage avec Denis Strelkov, du service en langue russe de RFI.

Derrière ses palais, ses cafés et ses orchestres symphoniques, la capitale autrichienne a la réputation d'être, depuis la guerre froide, un nid d'espions. Siège de nombreuses organisations internationales, Vienne héberge une vaste ambassade russe dont les activités intriguent. Des habitants ont décidé d'enquêter. Reportage de Céline Béal. Biélorussie : l'opposante Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa quitte Vilnius  Figure de proue de l'opposition biélorusse en exil, Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa quitte la Lituanie après cinq ans de présence. À Vilnius, l'accueil des opposants biélorusses ne fait plus consensus : des partis nationalistes dénoncent un risque sécuritaire et le coût de leur protection. Reportage, Marielle Vitureau. Pologne : Varsovie, nouveau cœur de la diaspora biélorusse Avec la plus importante communauté biélorusse en exil, la Pologne s'impose comme le nouveau centre névralgique de l'opposition. Sur place, l'arrivée de Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa se couple à des attentes concrètes de la part des exilés. Reportage d'Adrien Sarlat à Varsovie. Russie : des soldats exécutés par leurs propres officiers Regroupés sous l'appellation « annulations », plus d'une centaine de cas sont documentés par une enquête du média indépendant Verstka, qui se fonde sur de nombreux témoignages de soldats et de familles. Décryptage avec Denis Strelkov, du service en langue russe de RFI.

On this week's episode, Bakhti sits down with Nastassia Rouda, director of Nasha Niva, a Belarusian media outlet operating in exile in Vilnius. Rouda discusses how she and her colleagues have used new types of content and social media to remain relevant and grow their audience inside of Belarus, even as Belarusians experience economic downturn and political repression. She talks about how she and other hosts on their network rely on humor to keep hope alive for a freer future for their country and maintain interest in free media among the millions of Belarusians of all ages who tune into their online shows.  --- Nastassia Rouda is the director of Nasha Niva, Belarus's oldest newspaper. Founded in 1906 upon Belarus's independence, the paper is best known for its role in preserving Belarusian language, culture, and art. The paper closed in 1914 as it became illegal to criticize their government during World War I and was re-established in 1991. In the 2010's, Nasha Niva moved online and became one of the most popular websites in Belarus. In 2020, following Nasha Niva's coverage of the Belarusian presidential election and subsequent protests, the KGB declared the paper an extremist organization, arresting reporters and forcing many others into exile.  Nasha Niva continues to operate from Vilnius, Lithuania and remains popular, especially thanks to their video content, which receives millions of views on YouTube and TikTok from Belarusians. In order to remain popular and relevant, the paper has innovated in a variety of ways since 2020, finding ways to evade censorship, recruiting young reporters, and developing comedic content. Nasha Niva's online comedy and satirical shows poking fun at Lukashenka and other political elites in Belarus are particularly popular. This podcast is hosted by Bakhti Nishanov and produced by Alanna Novetsky in conjunction with the Senate Recording Studio

In dieser Folge spricht der Künstler und Filmemacher Josef Dabernig mit Kuratorin und Kunsthistorikerin Fanny Hauser über seine künstlerischen Anfänge mit Druckgrafik und Kleinplastik, das Verhältnis von Film, Skulptur, Fotografie und Text in seinem Werk sowie über seine langjährige Beziehung zur Secession, wo er mehrmals ausgestellt hat, als Vorstandsmitglied tätig war und wo er nach dem Studium im Rahmen eines Akademikertrainings Mitte der 1980er-Jahre die frische, internationale Ausrichtung der Institution unmittelbar miterlebte. Das Gespräch wurde am 12. Dezember 2025 in der Secession aufgenommen. Josef Dabernig, geb. 1956 in Lienz. Studium der Bildhauerei an der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien. Filme seit 1994, lebt in Wien. Beteiligungen an der der Manifesta 3 in Ljubljana (2000), 49. und 50. Venedig Biennale (2001, 2003), 6. Gyumri Biennale (2008), 9. Gwangju Biennale (2012), 1. Bergen Assembly (2013), 6. Contour Biennale, Mechelen (2013), Manifesta 10 in St. Petersburg (2014), steirischer herbst '20 und '22 sowie der 15. Baltic Triennial, Vilnius (2024). Festivalteilnahmen u.a. an Locarno International Film Festival, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Toronto International Film Festival und Internationale Filmfestspiele Venedig. https://dabernig.net/ Fanny Hauser ist Kuratorin und Direktorin der Kunsthalle Zürich. Zuvor war sie als stellvertretende Direktorin am Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst in Aachen tätig. 2015 gründete sie gemeinsam mit Carolina Nöbauer, Denise Helene Sumi und Franziska Sophie Wildförster den in Wien ansässigen Kunstverein Kevin Space, wo sie zahlreiche Einzelausstellungen und künstlerische Neuproduktionen mitverantwortete. Bevor sie von 2019 bis 2021 gemeinsam mit Viktor Neumann kuratorische Stipendiatin der Gebert Stiftung für Kultur in Rapperswil war, arbeitete sie als kuratorische Assistentin für die documenta 14 in Athen und Kassel. Sie studierte Kunstgeschichte und Komparatistik in Wien und Paris und war bis 2022 Lehrbeauftragte an der Universität für angewandte Kunst in Wien. Secession Podcast: Members ist eine Gesprächsreihe mit Mitgliedern der Secession. Das Dorotheum ist exklusiver Sponsor des Secession Podcasts. Programmiert vom Vorstand der Secession. Jingle: Hui Ye mit einem Ausschnitt aus Combat of dreams für Streichquartett und Zuspielung (2016, Christine Lavant Quartett) von Alexander J. Eberhard. Schnitt: Paul Macheck Produktion: Jeanette Pacher

Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Lectionary: 232 The Saint of the day is Saint Casimir Saint Casimir's Story Saint Casimir, born of kings and in line to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. As a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy. When nobles in Hungary became dissatisfied with their king, they prevailed upon Casimir's father, the king of Poland, to send his son to take over the country. Casimir obeyed his father, as many young men over the centuries have obeyed their governments. The army he was supposed to lead was clearly outnumbered by the “enemy”; some of his troops were deserting because they were not paid. At the advice of his officers, Saint Casimir decided to return home. His father was irked at the failure of his plans, and confined his 15-year-old son for three months. The lad made up his mind never again to become involved in the wars of his day, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. He returned to prayer and study, maintaining his decision to remain celibate even under pressure to marry the emperor's daughter. He reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father's absence. He died of lung trouble at 25 while visiting Lithuania, of which he was also Grand Duke. He was buried in Vilnius, Lithuania. Reflection For many years, Poland and Lithuania faded into the gray prison on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Despite repression, the Poles and Lithuanians remained firm in the faith which has become synonymous with their name. Their youthful patron reminds us: Peace is not won by war; sometimes a comfortable peace is not even won by virtue, but Christ's peace can penetrate every government repression of religion.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Įtampa Artimuosiuose Rytuose tęsiasi. Izraelis ir JAV nukovė Irano aukščiausiąjį lyderį, daugiau režimo lyderių. Iranas Izraeliui ir JAV atsako raketomis.Gydytoja klounė Matilda Santaros klinikų Vaikų ligoninėje susitinka su vaikais, laukiančiais operacijų ir nenustumdama sunkių jausmų į šalį, padeda juos išbūti su juoku.Alantos dvaro darbuotojos sako, kad čia – vaidenasi, bet jos to nebijo. Netgi priešingai – mano, kad dvasios jas saugo. Apie dvarą, kuriame vaidenasi, rubrikoje „Savaitgalis iš Vilniaus“.„Žemas vilties lygis stipriai susijęs su depresija, bejėgiškumo jausmu ir net suicidinėmis mintimis“, – pažymi neuromokslininkė Laura Bojarskaitė.Lietuvos futbolo ateitis gali būti šviesi, o ypač – ginant savuosius vartus. Metų pradžioje 19-metis vartininkas Arnas Voitinovičius buvo registruotas pagrindinėms Lisabonos „Benfica“ komandos rungtynėms Portugalijoje, o šį sezoną į pagrindinės „Genujos“ ekipos sudėtį Italijoje dar dažniau įtraukiamas 18-metis vartininkas Ernestas Lysionokas.Vilnius yra parengęs ir įgyvendina planą, kaip Lietuvoje gyvenantiems vaikams, suaugusiesiems ir imigrantams padėti geriau išmokti lietuvių kalbą.Pamario kraštas ruošiasi galimam potvyniui.Ved. Edvardas Kubilius

Just one generation after they gained independence, people in the Baltic States are watching the threat from the Kremlin creep closer and closer. In Lithuania, the government is preparing the population to resist an invasion. On “The Weekend Intelligence” Katie Bryant travels to Vilnius to ask how facing up to threat is changing the nation. Topics covered:LithuaniaCivil defenceDisinformationListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by bluedot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just one generation after they gained independence, people in the Baltic States are watching the threat from the Kremlin creep closer and closer. In Lithuania, the government is preparing the population to resist an invasion. On “The Weekend Intelligence” Katie Bryant travels to Vilnius to ask how facing up to threat is changing the nation. Topics covered:LithuaniaCivil defenceDisinformationListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by bluedot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le 28 juillet 2003, à Vilnius en Lituanie, l'actrice Marie Trintignant meurt sous les coups de son conjoint. Son bourreau c'est Bertrand Cantat, célèbre chanteur du groupe de rock Noir Désir. Traitée comme un fait-divers people à l'époque, un crime passionnel, cette affaire est devenue 20 ans plus tard le symbole des féminicides. Comment l'idole de toute une génération a-t-elle pu tuer cette talentueuse comédienne ? Quelle est l'issue du procès ?  Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Capucine Lebot Voix : Caroline Nogueras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

① China's foreign minister has met Hungary's Viktor Orban in Budapest, with the two sides vowing to deepen all-round cooperation. Why has the Hungarian government led by Orban pursued a long-standing friendly policy towards China? (00:55) ② China has successfully completed a launch test of its new-generation heavy-lift rocket and manned spacecraft. We explore why the test marks a key step forward for the country's lunar program. (16:17) ③ Lithuania's prime minister has signaled potential change in Vilnius's stance on Taiwan. Why was the 2021 opening of the so-called “Taiwan Representative Office” in the Lithuanian capital a strategic mistake? (24:25) ④ What has made the US House of Representatives break with Donald Trump and pass a resolution to terminate the US president's Canada tariffs? (34:19) ⑤ Is Washington's rhetoric fundamentally eroding transatlantic trust? Professor Adam Tooze from Columbia University gives his thoughts. (44:11)

Susan Miller continues the story of her CIA career, recalling a harrowing experience of the 1991 US embassy fire in Moscow, and the unexpected humanity displayed by a KGB officer who helped save lives during the crisis. Episode one is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode441/ In Poland, a KGB walk-in claims to have microfiche containing the names of every spy the KGB was running overseas. And as CIA Chief in Vilnius, Susan is confronted by another KGB walk-in with a box of weapons-grade uranium Listen to part one here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode441/ Episode extras ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode442/ Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION Follow us on BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode Peter will be going back 35 years to a moment in time where he stood and watched the KGB murdering people in Vilnius. And I'll be asking why did Sarah Ferguson take her children to see Jeffrey Epstein just days after he was released from prison? Plus, we find out the truth about magnetised train tracks (all lies!), why both 1976 and 1979 are vying for the best of all possible years for two of our listeners, the rise of the extreme right wing and the night the Queen wore rhinestone. On our reading and watch list this week: · Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh · Eyeless in Gaza – Aldous Huxley· Hamlet – William Shakespeare· Short Breaks In Mordor – Peter Hitchens Please do get in touch, email: Alas@dailymail.co.uk you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on Whatsapp – on 07796 657512, start your message with the word ‘alas'. Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter HitchensProducer: Philip WildingEditor: Chelsey MooreProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously PopularTo get in touch email alas@mailonline.co.uk, you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - on 07796 657512 start your message with the word 'alas'Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter HitchensProducer: Phillip WildingEditor: Chelsey MooreProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoffrey Roberts recounts Stalin meeting his idol Lenin, committing to Bolshevism, and spending exile reading extensively, establishing himself as a Marxist theoretician and dedicated intellectual within the revolutionary movement.1917 VILNIUS

Karolis Tiškevičius, Lukas Malinauskas ir Jonas Miklovas „BasketNews.lt podkaste” diskutuoja apie Vilniaus „Ryto” mačą su Stambulo „Galatasaray”, taip pat apie Memfio „Grizzlies” savininko nešvarų verslą. Tinklalaidės partneriai: – Saily - nauja eSIM paslauga rinkoje. Gaukite išskirtinę 15% nuolaidą „Saily“ duomenų planams! Naudokite kodą BASKETNEWS atsiskaitydami. Atsisiųskite „Saily“ programėlę arba apsilankykite https://saily.com/basketnews – Nord VPN. Apsilankykite https://nordvpn.com/basketnews ir dvejų metų planui gaukite keturis papildomus mėnesius. Jei nepatiks - per 30 dienų galite atgauti pinigus. – Atsirado papildomų išlaidų? Vartojimo paskola - vienam ar keliems poreikiams. Pildyk paraišką internetu ir sužinok kiek gali pasiskolinti: https://inbank.lt/paskola/paskola-vartojimo – CwB – Karūnos verti barmenai. Ilgametė patirtis ir aistra miksologijai leidžia mums profesionaliai aptarnauti vestuves, įmonių renginius bei privačias šventes. Siūlome individualius meniu ir nepriekaištingą aptarnavimą nuo pradžios iki pabaigos. Daugiau: https://cvbbarmenai.lt/ – Nealkoholinis alus „Gubernija”, daugiau informacijos – https://gubernija.lt/ Temos: Į kitą lygį pakelta studija (0:00); Įspūdį palikęs paskutinis Q&A podkastas (3:53); Tinkamą energiją pademonstravęs „Rytas” (9:15); Ar Walkeris pabaigs sezoną Vilniuje? (16:26); Su Gudaičiu rungtynių pabaigoje žemyn važiavęs „Rytas” (22:51); Pozzecco šou spaudos konferencijoje (25:04); Kaip vienas metimas keičia „Ryto” situaciją (28:50); Ko trūksta „Rytui”? (34:22); Kodėl Vilnius neužpildo arenos? (37:36); Karolis supažindina Eurovizijos aktualijomis (48:14); Kartu prieš visus (52:27); Kaip Pozzecco motyvuoja kitus (57:07); Ar aktualu Lietuvos trenerių reitingas? (1:04:31); Nuo Londono ir Dubajaus iki Lodzės (1:10:15); Vis dar negrąžintos „Wolves” skolos (1:13:07); Kaip „Grizzlies” savininkas finansuoja Rusijos karo mašiną (1:18:02); Mato Buzelio sprendimas dėl dėjimų konkurso (1:25:52); Kaip „Grizzlies” savininkas metė iššūkį Jordanui (1:40:52); Kaip Guoga žaidė prieš Sabonį (1:44:52).

PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT Guest: Mary Kissel. Kissel argues that Europe has displayed political laziness regarding defense due to reliance on U.S. security guarantees. She notes that Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare and intimidation against European cities, and praises President Trump for pressuring European nations to fund their own defenses against Putin's maximalist demands.1917 VILNIUS

The world we find ourselves living in today is a world of increasing violence, chaos, despair and interior isolation.  It's a world in which so many are connected through the means of modern communication, such as through the daily headlines and social media.  As a result, we are increasingly aware of the countless problems and tragedies that so many people face each and every day.  These tragedies are becoming a means of constant curiosity, satisfaction, and even obsession for so many. As a result of being constantly bombarded with the sensational problems in our world, we are drawn in, daily, to the painful drama of a fallen world.  We see sin and its consequences everywhere we look and it takes a toll on our souls.So how do we deal with this constant awareness of the evils, sins and pain of so many people on such a regular basis?  The only answer to that is what this book is all about: The Divine Mercy.The Divine Mercy must become the lens through which we see all things.  It must become the filter for everything we take in and everything we give out.  The Divine Mercy is so deeply needed today and we can rest assured that He who is divine, desires to bestow this precious gift in abundance.What is Mercy?  More specifically, what is The Divine Mercy?  The Divine Mercy is the grace and love of God alive in our lives.  It's God acting in us, upon us, and through us.  It's God taking control of our lives and teaching us how to think and how to act.  It's God possessing us so that we do not become possessed by the craziness of the world we live in.The Divine Mercy of God is like a fountain of endless water in the midst of a parched and arid desert.  It's the source of refreshment and newness of life that we all seek, whether we realize it or not.  It's the deepest longing of our hearts and the only thing that will ever satiate the longing we have.The world we live in tries to satisfy and satiate us through constant stimulation, excitement, drama and intrigue.  The world is constantly offering us a false sense of happiness and fulfillment.  The first step to discovering The Divine Mercy of God is to see the world for what it is.  To see the lies and deceptions all around us and to turn our eyes to this font of truth and grace that we were made for.  We need to turn to The Divine Mercy.As a fountain of grace, gushing forth in an arid place, The Divine Mercy of God comes from a hidden source, keeps going and never runs out, and produces all that we need to find satisfaction in life.  It's like a vast ocean that we are called to plunge into and enter its depths.  It's endless and all-consuming. Jesus has always given us images to try to describe the love He has for us. He is the loving Father, waiting for His wayward son to return.  He is the Good Shepherd who seeks out the one stray sheep.  He is the Good Samaritan who cared for the foreigner in dire need. Of course, these can never fully explain the depths of His Mercy and love. Each image brings its own meaning to each person based on one's own personal experience and history.  One recent gift that God gave to us is Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska.  She was born on August 25, 1905 in Kraków, Poland and died October 5, 1938 in the same city at the age of thirty-three.  At the young age of twenty she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw and was later transferred to Płock and then to Vilnius.  It was in Vilnius where she met her confessor, Father Michał Sopoćko who helped her immensely with many mystical graces she received from God.  Sister Faustina was graced to receive daily private revelations from Jesus by which He revealed to her the abundance of His Divine Mercy.At the direction of her superior and Fr. Sopoćko and Jesus Himself, she kept a diary of these mystical experiences which is known, today, as Divine Mercy in My Soul: Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.The goal of this present book is to walk through the pages of her Diary, reflecting upon its messages over the period of a year.  The Diary is reflected upon in a way that the reader will be able to easily ponder the message of Divine Mercy as it was revealed to Sister Faustina by Jesus Himself.On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina on Divine Mercy Sunday.  With her canonization, the messages of Saint Faustina continue to spread to a world so desperately in need of God's abundant grace. On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis began an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy for the Church and world.  This book is a fruit of that Year of Mercy and was written during that Jubilee Year so as to help each person who reads its pages to enter more deeply into the Divine Mercy of God for years to come.  Image: Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! 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Émission originellement diffusée en juillet 2023.Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.frUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 9 juin 2023.Avec cette semaine :- Yves Plasseraud, juriste et spécialiste des États baltes.- Nicolas Baverez, essayiste et avocat.- François Bujon de l'Estang, ambassadeur de France.- Michel Eltchaninoff, rédacteur en chef du mensuel Philosophie Magazine.LES PAYS BALTESYves Plasseraud, vous êtes juriste et présidez depuis 1996 le Groupement pour le droit des minorités, ONG qui bénéficie d'un statut consultatif auprès des Nations unies, de l'Union européenne et du Conseil de l'Europe. Vous êtes un spécialiste des pays baltes et avez récemment publié deux ouvrages sur cette région du monde, qui regroupe l'Estonie, la Lettonie et la Lituanie. Dans Les pays baltiques - Le pluriculturalisme en héritage, paru en 2020, vous montrez comment l'histoire de ces pays est marquée par la menace constante de puissances impériales comme l'Allemagne ou la Russie, ainsi que par la diversité de leurs peuples et de leurs cultures. Vous avez également consacré, en 2022, un ouvrage aux peuples Germano-Baltes, nés au XIII° siècle des migrations de colons allemands à Riga, l'actuelle capitale de la Lettonie.Les pays baltes regroupent aujourd'hui plus de 6 millions d'habitants et représentent un PIB d'approximativement 120 Mds€. Bordés par la mer Baltique à l'ouest, ils s'étendent sur 175 000 km2 et partagent leurs frontières avec la Russie, la Biélorussie et la Pologne. A mi-chemin entre la Russie et l'Europe de l'Ouest, ils constituent une interface stratégique entre l'Orient et l'Occident, au cœur des enjeux géopolitiques et militaires contemporains.L'héritage soviétique pèse lourd dans ces anciennes Républiques socialistes soviétiques, territoire convoité par la Russie depuis Pierre le Grand pour son ouverture sur la mer Baltique. Avant l'invasion de l'Ukraine, la Fédération de Russie était l'un des principaux partenaires commerciaux de la région. Il lui fournissait également l'essentiel de son approvisionnement en gaz naturel, à hauteur de 42% en Lituanie, de 93% en Estonie et 100% en Lettonie. Les russophones constituent une importante minorité au sein des Pays Baltes et représentent jusqu'à 30% de la population en Lettonie. La mémoire de l'annexion russe, enfin, reste problématique, comme l'illustre la récente loi sur la destruction des monuments soviétiques promulguées par l'Estonie en début d'année.Pour se prémunir des menaces russes, les pays baltes ont choisi l'ancrage à l'Ouest. Ils ont adhéré à l'Union européenne en 2004, marquant la réussite de la transition démocratique et économique accomplie depuis 1991. La même année, les États baltes rejoignent l'OTAN. L'Alliance implante dès 2008 son centre de cyberdéfense à Tallin, à la suite de la cyberattaque de l'Estonie dirigée par le Kremlin une année auparavant. A la suite du sommet de 2016, à Varsovie, des troupes permanentes sont déployées par l'OTAN dans les Pays baltes dès 2017, ainsi que des forces navales et aériennes en mer Baltique.L'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie projette les Pays Baltes au cœur des enjeux de défense du monde occidental. Ces États, qui ont mis en garde l'UE contre la menace russe dès 2004, s'inquiètent d'être les prochaines cibles de Vladimir Poutine. Le corridor de Suwalki, qui permet aux Russes de desservir leur enclave européenne de Kaliningrad par la Biélorussie et comporte depuis 2016 des batteries de missile à capacité nucléaire, est au centre des tensions. Une crise avait même éclaté en juin 2022, à la suite de la décision de la Lituanie de restreindre le transit de marchandises par voie ferrée vers l'enclave russe, en accord avec les sanctions européennes. Dans ce contexte explosif, le prochain sommet de l'OTAN se tiendra en juillet à Vilnius, capitale de la Lituanie. Il y sera notamment question de la mise en place de nouveaux plans de défense pour la région baltique, mais aussi de l'adhésion de la Suède, candidate fortement soutenue par les Etats baltes.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.frHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A slow weave of some of the past year's Field Recordings, from a child playing in the snow to a brass band playing Christmas carols in the street. Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Ice on Queen's Park Pond, Glasgow, Scotland in January 2025 – by Katie Revell “Recorded using a contact microphone at Queen's Park pond on the Southside of Glasgow, during a cold snap in January. The pond had frozen over (which doesn't happen often), and people were walking and skating on it. One person asked if I was measuring the thickness of the ice. I handed my headphones round a group of kids, and it was fun to watch their reactions to the sci-fi noises…” Snow slowly melting from a bridge next to Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Listening to the river flow as the snow melts into the water from the fields nearby,  River Wenning, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Tawny Owls voicing the starry dark, the foot of Dartmoor, UK at 5am on 3rd January 2025 – by Kirsteen McNish “I stood on the doorstep to look at the stars because of the ice bright visibility and heard them calling to each other.” Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring “A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city of San Francisco and the bay. It was organized to coincide with the swearing-in of the newest conservative American regime on Inauguration day. But one's rage can't be limited to whoever is in the presidential office. We scream for a litany of injustices—an endless list that cannot be exhausted here. Many rages filled my lungs that day and escaped my mouth in an inarticulate howl. Beneath the rage was a yearning for: Justice for Palestinians everywhere. Justice for trans folks everywhere. Justice for refugees everywhere.” Dead leaves on a silver birch, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Rose de Larrabeiti “I took myself to Derbyshire for a few days in early February. I walked up to Stanton Moor with my dog Rosie (not named by me!) looking for a Bronze Age stone circle called the Nine Ladies. Nearby were silver birches with their dead brown leaves rustling in the wind.” Babble of Ta Ta Creek spring, British Columbia, Canada in early February 2025 – by PJ Howe “Here is a little recording of our local spring. We hiked through 2ft of snow in the -10 temps to the head of our local creek. Due to the deep cold we are in, the ice formations around the spring are spectacular. The quiet babble of the creek makes this such a special place.” Geothermal mud pools in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 8th February 2025 – by Will Coley Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin “This morning I was delighted to find that, after quite a few months, this woodpecker has returned! Back to the very same tree. I love how the sound echoes around the garden.” ‘Silence' in Doubtful Sound, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 15th February 2025 – by Will Coley Steam train arriving and then departing, Haworth, West Yorkshire, UK on 17th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin Walking in the dry, squeaky-crunchy snow on Elm Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 22nd February 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg “The snow was delightfully squeaky and I took every chance I could to stomp around…” The last performance of the world's largest pipe organ, Philadelphia, USA on 22nd March 2025 – by Alex Lewis “Thousands of people gathered on Saturday, March 22nd at Macy's in Philadelphia, PA to hear the last performances of the Wanamaker Organ – possibly the world's largest pipe organ – as the department store marked its final weekend in business. This is an excerpt from the final recital by John Wanamaker Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte. My wife gave this piece the unofficial title: ‘an elegy for in-person shopping'.” Squeaky frogs, Watcarrick, near Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 25th March 2025 – by Geoff McQueen ‘Hands Off' March, New York, USA on Saturday 5th April 2025 – by Jon Moskowitz Nightingales at Knepp, Sussex, UK in April 2025 – by Charlotte Petts “…from my camp out at the Knepp estate last week – managed to creep up pretty close to a nightingale singing in the shrubby hedgerows. Absolutely gorgeous to fall asleep to them calling out to each other through the night.” Cows in Los Lagos de Covadonga, Asturias, Spain in May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer and Nina Porzucki  Bells heard through a window, Vilnius, Lithuania in the morning on 26th May 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall Creek bed, Lerderderg State Park on Wurundjeri Country, Australia in May 2025 – by Camilla Hannan Bingo on a roasting Saturday evening in Derbyshire, June 2025 – by Andrew Conroy ‘Little Tibet', Parco nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in June 2025 – by Cosmin Sandu River through wood, Boise River, USA on 22nd June 2025 – by Ariana Martinez “This tape was gathered in Boise, Idaho with a contact microphone affixed to a tree root partially submerged in the Boise River.” Dawn chorus, Lopez Island, USA in 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte Primary night watch party after Zohran Mamdani's win, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York on Wednesday 26th June 2025 – by Rachel Humphreys Protest after the vote, Westminster, London, UK on 2nd July 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall Ringing the peace bell, Hiroshima, Japan on 14th July 2025 – by Lisa Hack Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece on 17th July 2025 at 11.30am – by Giles Stokoe Pans protest outside Downing Street, London, UK at 6pm on 25th July 2025 “Hundreds gather outside Downing Street banging pots and pans as Israel's blockade continues to cause the starvation of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. 120 people – 80 of them children – have been confirmed dead from famine as of 26th July. In the last 24 hours two babies have died from malnutrition. Nearly 1000 Palestinians have been shot to death by Israeli soldiers whilst queuing for food.” Goats going home, Sabugueiro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, late evening on 13th August 2025 – by Katherina Lindekens Gongs, Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK on 21st August 2025 – by Barny Smith Waves on a shingle beach, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK, late September 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall New York Mayoral Election Results, Paul's, Brooklyn, NY, USA on 4th November 2025 – by Brian Pester Democratic Socialists of America election night party, Bushwick, NY as Hell Gate NYC livestream called the race at 9.44pm on 4th November 2025 – by Kalli Anderson Inside a rainwater collection tank, London, UK on 10th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 2 minutes silence from the rooftop of St Paul's Cathedral, Rememberance Sunday at 11am, 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte Unknown instrument in the subway at two minutes to midnight, Metropolitan / Lorimer St station, New York, USA on 12th November – by Jonah Buchanan “Descending the stairs, I was disappointed to see a two-digit number in the wait time for the train. the music started a couple minutes later. they had a pedal and an instrument i couldn't identify. i wouldn't say it was dreamy, and there's not really a synonym i can find that captures it. maybe bewitching…” UK farmers tractor protest on the day of the budget, Rupert Street, Soho, London, UK at 14.29 on 26th November 2025 – by Clare Lynch “16th century Soho fields being ploughed in protest by 21st century musical tractors.” Cows grazing in the fog, Cerro, on the Lessini Mountains, North of Verona, Italy in late November 2025 – by Davide Erbogasto “…some cows were grazing in the field, regardless of the rain, fog or snow. Their bell kept me company through the week.” Crystal Palace Band playing at the Crystal Palace Christmas Tree lights turn-on, London, UK on 29th November 2025 – by Alan Hall First big snow of the season, Pittsburgh, USA on 2nd December 2025 – by Dennis Funk “This first big snow was really dreamy. It started late in the night after I'd gone to bed, and had already stopped by morning. When I woke up there was the shock of a white, white world and a few inches on the ground. I got lost in the stillness of the day, and watched little heaps tumble from branches when a breeze rattled through.”

How Gen Z-led protests toppled the Bulgarian government, a close look at Denmark's hardline asylum policies, and what should be done about the Dutch housing crisis. Then: A Scottish island castle for sale, Vilnius' bid to become Europe's biggest start-up hub, exhumations of political prisoners in Prague, and how the French Post Office tries to stay relevant.

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country. Also on the programme, Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, as fighting continues despite US President Donald Trump earlier saying they had agreed to a ceasefire; and, how the British novelist Charles Dickens is being celebrated this Christmas in a small Dutch town.(Belarus released over 100 political prisoners form prison, Vilnius, Lithuania - 13 Dec 2025. VALDA KALNINA/EPA/Shutterstock)

PREVIEW — General Blaine Holt (USAF, Retired) — Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons Deployment in Belarus. General Holt confirms credible intelligence reports documenting Russian Federation deployment of tactical nuclear weapons throughout Belarusian territory as part of a calculated strategic deterrence framework. Holt characterizes this nuclear positioning as a deliberate Russian strategic communication, intentionally ensuring that American intelligence collection systems detect these weapons systems to credibly demonstrate Moscow's resolve and existential commitment to military confrontation, thereby distinguishing this deployment from hollow threats or bluffing tactics. Holt emphasizes that this nuclear weaponization of Belarus represents a fundamental escalation in regional threat posture and North Atlantic Treaty Organization security concerns. 1910 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

When should Ukraine commit more forces to a perhaps desperate stand to hold ground it will likely lose? And when is it the difficult but correct choice to preserve the force and pull back to the next defensive line? This is the real, agonizing strategic dilemma shaping the war, now highlighted in the fight for Pokrovsk. Distinguished strategist Lawrence Freedman joins Ryan at a cafe in Vilnius, where they were both speaking at a conference, to dissect this critical question. They also sort through how this relates to each side's theory of victory and the shifting realities of the battlefield.

When an elderly man with a battered suitcase walked into the British embassy in Vilnius in 1992, few could have guessed what he was about to hand over. Gordon Corera tells the story of Vasili Mitrokhin, an under-the-radar Soviet archivist who copied thousands of classified KGB documents over 12 years. Speaking to Elinor Evans, he reveals how a project that began as a private rebellion against the agency he once served evolved into one of the greatest intelligence coups of the 20th century. (Ad) Gordon Corera is the author of The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB (William Collins, 2025). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spy-Archive-Gordon-Corera/dp/0008644799/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices