8 h. ago Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona

Experts hope vessel’s old timbers and nails will help shed light on how boats were built during medieval periodArchaeologists excavating the site of a former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval boat that was swallowed by the waters off the Catalan capital 500 or 600 years ago.The area, which is being dug up in order to build a new centre dedicated to biomedicine and biodiversity, has already yielded finds ranging from a Spanish civil war air-raid shelter to traces of the old market and of the city’s 18th-century history. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Lithuania unveils evacuation plan for its capital’s 600,000 civilians amid fears Putin will invade it next

Vilnius’s mayor Valdas Benkunskas told a press conference residents would be ordered to leave towards the West

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46 h. ago Lithuania reveals evacuation plan for its capital's 600,000 civilians as the NATO member tells of fears it will be next nation invaded by Putin

Lithuania's capital Vilnius presented Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the NATO member revealed its anxieties that Russia could target it next after its invasion of Ukraine.

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53 h. ago Lithuania reveals evacuation plan for its capital's 600,000 civilians as the NATO member reveals fears it will be next nation invaded by Putin

Lithuania's capital Vilnius presented Wednesday an evacuation plan in case of war, as the NATO member revealed its anxieties that Russia could target it next after its invasion of Ukraine.

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62 h. ago World War 3 fears as NATO country moves troops in event of Russian attack

Germany's military has approached a number of major arms firms over whether they could provide logistics support in the event of a Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank

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67 h. ago From the archive: ‘I pleaded for help. No one wrote back’: the pain of watching my country fall to the Taliban – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2021: As the fighters advanced on Kabul, it was civilians who mobilised to help with the evacuation. In the absence of a plan, the hardest decisions fell on inexperienced volunteers, and the stress began to tellBy Zarlasht Halaimzai. Read by Serena Manteghi Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel has chosen military occupation over a ceasefire in Gaza. Where does this end? | Sanam Vakil

The latest escalation and attempts to dismantle the Palestinian leadership are utterly at odds with peace negotiationsSanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham HouseAgainst the pleas and protests of hostage families desperate to secure the release of their loved ones, the Israeli government is moving ahead with the military occupation of the Gaza Strip. On 2 April, the defence minister, Israel Katz, announced plans to seize large areas of Gaza with the aim of eliminating Hamas’s remaining infrastructure and establishing new security zones that will split Gaza in two. This escalation, which began in mid-March with intensified airstrikes, is intended to encourage a mass exodus of the local population, and has led to substantial civilian casualties. Despite the international outcry over more than 50,000 deaths, 110,000 civilian injuries and significant displacement of Palestinians, the Israeli government rationalises and justifies ...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in

Donald Trump accused of damaging US ability to respond to disasters through cuts to foreign aid programmes.As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country: the US.The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away. Continue reading...

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4 w. 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 w. 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 w. ago Number of Greater Manchester Police and civilian officials who earn more than £100,000 almost doubles

The number of top cops earning top money has risen to 28, according to the latest accounts

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