Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture

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Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under the Baltic Sea

The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.
The New York Times - 5h
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' in undersea data cable rupture

An fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and a Swedish island was damaged.
ABC News - 20h
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.
BBC News - 9h
Baltic Sea data cable damaged in latest case of potential sabotage

Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China
Financial Times - 20h
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea

Yahoo News - 22h
Nato flotilla assembles off Estonia to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea

Taskforce to act as ‘security camera of the Baltic’ after string of suspected sabotage incidents on critical infrastructure. A Nato flotilla likened to “the security camera of the Baltic” has ...
The Guardian - Jan. 19
NATO allies unsettled by alleged Russian Baltic Sea sabotage scramble to respond

A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's northern theater.
ABC News - Jan. 13

Live Updates: In Carts and on Foot, Gazans Make the Long Trek Home

Tens of thousands of Palestinians began arriving in northern Gaza, months after Israel ordered them out. The Israel-Hamas cease-fire was holding after faltering over the weekend.
The New York Times - 13m
Gazans Crowd the Road North, Joyful but Anxious

For nearly 16 months, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have lived in tents, barred from returning to northern Gaza. On Monday, Israel allowed them to walk back.
The New York Times - 13m
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election

Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.
The New York Times - 16m
Trump expected to sign executive orders to reshape military including ban on transgender troops, reports say – live

US president expected to sign three executive orders to reshape the military, including ban on transgender service members and gutting DEI programs. The Senate is expected on Monday to vote on the ...
The Guardian - 16m
Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza as Israel opens checkpoints

People begin long walk at dawn to what remains of their homes after 24-hour delay over release of Israeli hostage. Middle East crisis – live updates Tens of thousands of Palestinians flooded ...
The Guardian - 24m