62 m. ago WW3 fears as Germany sends 5,000 troops to Lithuania to 'protect' NATO's eastern flank

Tensions in Europe and fears of a third World War are growing as Germany starts sending troops to Lithuania to 'protect' a NATO flank, according to senior military officials

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2 h. ago Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep

The German troops are being sent to NATO's eastern flank with in Lithuania, with the unit to become fully operational by 2027

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21 h. ago Three of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania are found dead

US army says rescuers recovered the bodies after a six-day effort to dig an armoured vehicle out of a peat bogThree of the four US soldiers missing in Lithuania since last week have been found dead, the US army said after rescuers recovered their armoured vehicle from a peat bog. The fourth soldier is still missing.The Lithuanian authorities received a report on Tuesday that the soldiers went missing on an expansive training ground in the eastern city of Pabradė, near the border with Belarus. The soldiers were on a tactical training exercise when they and their vehicle were reported missing, the US army said.Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Bodies found in bog in search for US soldiers missing in Lithuania

The soldiers were on a tactical training exercise when they and their vehicle were reported missing

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29 h. ago Grim update in hunt for missing US soldiers as their armoured vehicle is hauled out of swamp six days after they disappeared during war games in Lithuania

The US Army vehicle was located Wednesday at more than 5 metres depth. Rescuers have now recovered the armoured vehicle from the peat bog where it sunk last week, Lithuanian officials said.

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32 h. ago Mystery as US Army vehicle pulled from swamp in Lithuania but soldiers still missing

The soldiers disappeared along with their vehicle during a training exercise at the General Silvestras Žukauskas

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3 d. ago US and Lithuanian forces struggle to drain swamp to recover 4 soldiers in submerged armored vehicle

U.S. and Lithuanian troops and authorities are struggling to drain a swampy area in Lithuania in ongoing efforts to recover four American Army soldiers who went missing three days ago and are warning that it will be a long operation

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3 d. ago Brit tourists' earthquake terror: Holidaymakers describe 'screaming and panic' after being caught up in 'warzone' disaster in Thailand

It comes as thousands are feared dead with a state of emergency declared after the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Thailand and Myanmar this morning.

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4 d. ago Search for four missing U.S. soldiers now a recovery mission, officials say

Lithuania's minister of defense Dovile Sakaliene revealed the news on Thursday

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4 d. ago Search for four missing U.S. soldiers in Lithuania now a recovery mission, officials say

Lithuania's minister of defense Dovile Sakaliene revealed the news Thursday

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4 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – as it happened

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – Europe live

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer hints at push for more sanctions on Russia after ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine – Europe live

UK prime minister said leaders agreed there needed to be more support for Ukraine and discussed ‘increasing sanctions to support US initiative’The search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police provide major update after death of Steve Bruce's four

The tragic death of Man United legend and Blackpool boss Steve Bruce's four-month-old grandson Madison has been declared an 'accident' by police after the baby was found dead at his home in October

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5 d. ago Man snared by paedo hunters then found dead on M4 is pictured for first time

Adrian Smith, 48, was declared dead at the scene after falling from a bridge over the M4 motorway near Bristol and being struck by several vehicles on February 22

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5 d. ago Mystery deepens over four missing US soldiers in Lithuania after abandoned tank found

Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė says there are ‘positive signs’ following an overnight search and rescue operation in Pabradė

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5 d. ago Trump claims he knows nothing about the four US soldiers missing in Lithuania hours after search was announced

The president was asked on Wednesday if he had been briefed on the men, and sparked outrage online with his response

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5 d. ago All we know about four 'vanished' US soldiers found dead near Belarus border

NATO boss Mark Rutte was told the soldiers had died while on a training mission near the Belrus border in Lithuania – as Donald Trump tells reporters he wasn't briefed on the situation

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5 d. ago Doubts over fate of four missing U.S. soldiers previously declared dead in Lithuania by NATO secretary general

NATO Secretary General said the soldiers had been killed but the organization later said this was not confirmed and that the search for them was continuing

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5 d. ago Vehicle of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged in water

US army says search efforts are ongoing after Nato secretary general tells reporters servicemembers were ‘killed’The vehicle of four United States soldiers missing in Lithuania has been discovered submerged in water, the US army said, adding that search efforts for the soldiers were ongoing.The soldiers went missing during a military drill during an exercise at the General Silvestras Žukauskas training ground in Pabradė, a town located less than 10km (6 miles) from the border with Belarus. Continue reading...

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