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Trump gets praise at UN as Lithuania’s president warns Putin respects only strength
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The leader of Lithuania called President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations Tuesday «strong,» especially when it comes to protecting the border.
«The independent state has to control the border,» President Gitanas Nausėda said in an exclusive interview with Fox News.
Lithuania shares a 422-mile border with Belarus and a 161-mile border with Russia (Kaliningrad).
«We built the fence, a physical barrier, and provided the tools necessary for a modern surveillance system. Now the country’s safe,» Nausėda said. «We pushed back on those migrants who are coming into [our] country.»
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Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. (REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR)
Nausėda also approved of the tougher line the Trump administration is taking with Russia.
«It was a strong speech. It was a speech which covered very important topics,» he said. «Having the leverage that President Donald Trump has — he will be able to press Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiation table because we can do it only by proving our strength.»
Lithuania is one of the Baltic countries in northeast Europe with a population of 2.85 million. It has been a member of NATO and the European Union since 2004. Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1941 and again from 1944 to 1990. On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its independence, which became official in 1991.
The interview was conducted outside the United Nations shortly before President Trump posted on Truth Social that Ukraine can win the war and recover all of its territory currently «in its original form.» Trump also called Russia a «paper tiger.»
Today, Russia occupies about 20% of the country.
Nausėda said Putin isn’t ready for peace in Ukraine because of «old imperialist ambitions.»
The Lithuanian president addressed the U.N. General Assembly a few hours after Trump. «We do not believe in appeasement,» Nausėda said. When asked to elaborate, the president said: «I remember many leaders in Western Europe wanted to talk with Vladimir Putin, trying to appease him and to prevent him from aggression towards Ukraine. It didn’t help, and it probably led to the conclusion that there’s only one way to speak with Vladimir Putin — to speak through strength.»
Nausėda applauded Trump’s effort to encourage European nations to impose sanctions on Russia and secondary sanctions on those who purchase Russian oil and gas.
The Lithuanian president had harsh words for some members of the European Union who continue to do business with Russia.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
«There shouldn’t be a tradeoff between economic benefits and geopolitical goals because we are talking about our security. If we pay for Russian gas or oil today, tomorrow we might be attacked because this money fuels Russia’s war machine.»
Two months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania ended its imports of Russian oil and gas.
Asked if Putin might one day attack a NATO nation, Nausėda replied, «We should be prepared. We should do anything in our hands to deter [them.] I believe in deterrence, but we have to build a credible wall of deterrence. This is the reason why Lithuania’s very enthusiastic about President Donald Trump’s appeal to spend more on defense. We are ready to spend 5% and more. 2035 is not okay for us. We want to spend between 5 and 6% starting in 2026.»
In March, Lithuania’s defense minister, Dovilė Šakalienė, told Fox News the only way to negotiate with Putin is with a «gun on the table.»
Today, one-fifth of Lithuania’s military procurement is spent on American weapons, the president said.
After a recent breach of NATO airspace over another Baltic country, Estonia, by three armed Russian MiG-31 Foxhounds, Nausėda said his country would be ready to act should such a violation occur over his country. «We have sufficient capabilities,» he said.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2025. (Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Asked about reports the Pentagon was cutting some security funding for the Baltic States, Nausėda did not appear overly concerned. «It’s not a final decision.»
Lithuania, along with the other Baltic States, recently announced it would leave the Ottawa Convention, allowing them to deploy anti-personnel landmines as the country beefs up its border to better protect itself from neighboring Russia and Belarus.
Nausėda hopes the 1,200 American soldiers currently deployed to his country will remain. Four were killed during a training accident in March. They were given full military honors in the capital.
«Vilnius is [a] great capital. We have very nice nature, and we have very friendly people,» Nausėda said.
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Daredevil mountaineer makes history skiing down Mount Everest through death zone without oxygen
Mike Tobin opens up on ‘arduous’ Mount Everest climb
Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin shares details on his training regimen and the challenges of reaching Mount Everest’s summit to raise awareness for the suicide rate among U.S. veterans and first responders.
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A mountaineer has made history by becoming the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen, expedition organizers confirmed Thursday.
Polish national Andrzej Bargiel’s achievement is also being hailed as a landmark moment in the world of extreme endurance sports.
Bargiel, 37, summited the world’s highest peak at 29,032 feet Sept. 22 before putting on his skis and starting his big descent.
«I am on top of the highest mountain in the world, and I’m going to descend it on skis,» Bargiel said in a video posted to his Instagram page before pushing off from the snowy summit.
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Andrzej Bargiel spent nearly 16 hours in the death zone on Mount Everest. (REUTERS/David Gray )
According to AFP, Seven Summit Treks, the Nepal-based outfitter managing Bargiel’s expedition, confirmed his descent was the first of its kind.
They reported the athlete split the feat into two sections, first skiing to Camp II before spending the night, and then continuing through what is said to be the dangerous Khumbu Icefall the next morning.
People have tried ski descents from Everest in the past but none of them have completed the run without bottled oxygen.
In 2000, Slovenian Davorin Karnicar became the first to ski from the summit to Base Camp, but he relied on supplemental oxygen.
His brother, Bartek, helped by piloting a drone that helped guide him safely through the glacier, AFP reported.
«This was extremely challenging, and no one had done it before,» Chhang Dawa Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks told AFP.
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Polish ski mountaineer, Andrzej Bargiel makes history skiing down Mount Everest without oxygen. (Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Bargiel also spent nearly 16 hours in the so-called «death zone» above 8,000 meters, where oxygen levels are dangerously low and survival is hard without bottled air.
When he reached Base Camp, Bargiel was greeted with a khada, a ceremonial Buddhist scarf, in recognition of his success.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk celebrated the accomplishment on X, writing: «Sky is the limit? Not for Poles! Andrzej Bargiel has just skied down Mount Everest.»
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Bargiel is reportedly no stranger to high-altitude firsts. In 2018, he became the first person to ski down Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, a feat BBC News noted was dedicated to the centenary of Poland regaining independence.
He had also attempted Everest in 2019 and again in 2022 but was thwarted by unstable ice and high winds.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Andrzej Bargiel for comment.
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ONGs opositoras acusaron al régimen iraní de dejar morir a una presa política al negarle atención médica
Dos ONG opositoras denunciaron este jueves la muerte de Somayeh Rashidi, presa política iraní de 42 años, como consecuencia del trato negligente recibido en la prisión femenina de Qarchak, en la provincia de Teherán.
Según informó la ONG Hengaw, con sede en Oslo, la enfermedad y el posterior coma de Somayeh Rashidi fueron consecuencia de la “denegación de tratamiento médico” mientras permanecía recluida en la prisión de Qarchak, un centro conocido por sus pésimas condiciones. La organización aseguró que “la negligencia empeoró su condición, lo que provocó convulsiones y finalmente un coma”.
La ONG denunció que, en lugar de brindarle tratamiento apropiado, los médicos de la cárcel solo le proporcionaron sedativos y medicación psiquiátrica, que empeoraron los problemas de salud que había desarrollado en prisión.
Fuentes cercanas a la familia señalaron que cuando Rashidi sufrió convulsiones, los funcionarios penitenciarios se negaron a trasladarla a la enfermería e incluso la golpearon. Solo fue derivada a un hospital tras las quejas y la presión de sus compañeras de celda. Estas mismas fuentes denunciaron además que los familiares han recibido presiones para declarar oficialmente que la muerte fue producto de un “error hospitalario”.
Rashidi fue detenida el 24 de abril de 2025 por escribir eslóganes de protesta en muros de Teherán y acusada de “propaganda contra el Estado”. Inicialmente estuvo recluida en la cárcel de Evin, pero tras el ataque israelí contra esa prisión durante la guerra de 12 días en junio, fue trasladada a Qarchak junto con otras prisioneras.
La ONG Iran Human Rights, también con sede en Oslo, confirmó estos hechos y añadió que Rashidi “se enfermó gravemente en prisión, pero a pesar de las repetidas súplicas de otras reclusas para trasladarla a un hospital, las autoridades penitenciarias se negaron hasta que perdió el conocimiento y cayó en coma”. La ONG agregó que otra mujer había muerto recientemente en la misma prisión debido al maltrato recibido, cuyo cadáver permaneció horas sin ser retirado por el personal.
Su director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, declaró: “La prisión de Qarchak es símbolo de una negación evidente de la humanidad y de la dignidad humana. El funcionamiento continuado de estas instalaciones es una mancha en la conciencia del mundo”.
La ONG denunció que en dicha prisión las mujeres están confinadas en espacios hacinados, sin ventilación ni iluminación adecuadas, en condiciones insalubres y sometidas además a tratos degradantes y sexistas. Ambas organizaciones coincidieron en que Rashidi era una “presa política” y responsabilizaron al régimen iraní de su muerte.
La televisión estatal iraní confirmó el fallecimiento y lo atribuyó a “problemas médicos previos a su arresto”, destacando que murió “a pesar de los esfuerzos del personal médico”.
Por su parte, el poder judicial la presentó como integrante de la organización prohibida Muyahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), vinculada al Consejo Nacional de Resistencia de Irán (NCRI). También señaló que ya había sido arrestada en 2022 y 2023, y que en esta última ocasión se le confiscó “equipo especial”, sin ofrecer más detalles.
Las autoridades iraníes, bajo el liderazgo supremo de Ali Khamenei, han intensificado la represión desde las protestas de 2022-2023, un escenario que, de acuerdo con activistas, se ha agravado aún más tras la guerra con Israel.
El NCRI, sin confirmar si Rashidi pertenecía al MEK, responsabilizó directamente a las autoridades iraníes al afirmar: “Negar a los presos políticos el acceso a tratamiento médico por parte de los esbirros de Khamenei es un crimen bien documentado y sistemático, utilizado para quebrarlos y matarlos lentamente”.
La fundación de Narges Mohammadi, Nobel de la Paz 2023, se sumó a las críticas y aseguró que la muerte de Rashidi “no es un accidente, sino el resultado de una política sistemática de negligencia y crueldad dentro de las prisiones iraníes”.
(Con información de AFP/EFE)
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A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to the beating of a teenage ex-DOGE staffer earlier this year that sparked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore order to the city.
The 15-year-old, from Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty in D.C. juvenile court to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery related to the beating of the former DOGE staffer, Edward Coristine, according to local outlet NBC Washington.
On Aug. 3, Coristine, better known by his nickname, «Big Balls,» was assaulted at approximately 3 a.m. by a group of teenagers in D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood. The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.
Police said Coristine pushed the woman into the vehicle for safety and turned to confront the attackers.
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Former DOGE employee Edward «Big Balls» Coristine was attacked Monday while trying to help a woman, according to sources. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
A photo of a bloodied Coristine went viral, sparking outrage over the city’s handling of crime and drawing President Donald Trump’s attention. The president slammed D.C., saying crime in the city was «totally out of control.»
«Local ‘youths’ and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now!» Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Days later Trump directed federal law enforcement to increase its presence throughout D.C. He also deployed members of the National Guard to patrol the city and assumed federal control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
Trump touted the takeover’s success in stopping crime in the city, saying in late August, «We’ve had some incredible results and results have come out and it’s like a different place. It’s like a different city.»
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Former Department of Government Efficiency employee Edward Coristine. (Screenshot/Fox News Channel)
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a pair of bills aimed at cracking down on crime in Washington, D.C., with dozens of Democrats voting against each one.
The first bill advanced through the House was the DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or the DC CRIMES Act. That legislation, led by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., would reduce the maximum statutory age of a youth offender from 24 to 18, meaning people in their late teens are eligible to be tried as adults.
It would also bar judges in most cases from being able to hand down sentences lower than the stated mandatory minimum for juvenile offenders.
House lawmakers also advanced a bill led by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, that would make juvenile offenders as young as 14 eligible to be tried as adults, if accused of certain violent crimes.
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President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
That age limit is currently at 16. The bill covers crimes including murder, first-degree sexual abuse, burglary in the first degree, robbery while armed, or assault with intent to commit any such offense, according to a press release on Gill’s website.
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Since then, Trump has suggested he would take a similar approach to cracking down on crime in other major American cities. On Sept. 15, he signed a presidential memorandum titled «Restoring Law and Order in Memphis,» mobilizing the National Guard to the city and establishing a «Memphis Safe Task Force» like the D.C. task force.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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