Belarus

Vilnius Airport halts flights again after suspected Belarus balloon incursion

Passengers walk past the arrival terminal in Vilnius Ciurlionis International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 21, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron attending the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 20.

Belarus’ Lukashenko joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as US eases his isolation

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 21, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Aryna Sabalenka sees off Rakotomanga Rajaonah to reach Australian Open second round

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her first round match against France's Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Iga Swiatek insists ‘everything is fine’ after back-to-back defeats at United Cup

Iga Swiatek of Poland reacting during her 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 loss to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during the 2026 United Cup final between Poland and Switzerland at Ken Rosewall Arena in in Sydney on Jan 11, 2026.

Russia shows off deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus

Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios see only positives from ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match

Tennis - 'Battle of the Sexes' - Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka - Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 28, 2025 Australia's Nick Kyrgios and Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka after their match Christopher Pike/Pool via REUTERS

‘Battle of the Sexes’ a pale shadow of historic Billie Jean King v Bobby Riggs duel

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka will take on Australian Nick Kyrgios in the "Battle of the Sexes" in Dubai.

Zelensky says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, US researchers find

A satellite image from Planet Labs taken Nov 16 shows where Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile is likely to be stationed at the disused airbase Krichev in eastern Belarus.

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