DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

LITHUANIA SHUTS BORDER WITH BELARUS OVER BALLOON INCURSIONS. (PHOTO).


 Lithuania shuts border with Belarus over balloon incursions

Lithuania announced it will close its border with Belarus in response to repeated airspace breaches by balloons, Prime Minister Inga RuginienÄ— said Monday. She warned that the country’s armed forces would shoot down any balloons that enter Lithuanian airspace.

“We are sending a signal to Belarus that no hybrid attack will be tolerated, and we are taking the strictest measures to stop such attacks,” RuginienÄ— said. The balloons, believed to be used by smugglers to transport contraband cigarettes, have forced Lithuania to close its airspace over Vilnius multiple times last week and over the weekend, disrupting 170 flights. The border will remain open for EU nationals leaving Belarus and for diplomats.

Although the balloons are not government-launched, Lithuania holds Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responsible for failing to act. “Inaction is also an action,” RuginienÄ— said after a National Security Commission meeting. Lithuania, a NATO member, views the incursions as part of a broader pattern of hybrid attacks linked to Lukashenko’s ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center reported that radar detected 66 objects crossing from Belarus on Sunday night. Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys called the incidents “calculated provocations designed to destabilize, distract and test NATO’s resolve.” The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry also noted that on Oct. 23, a Russian Sukhoi SU-30 fighter and IL-78 tanker briefly entered Lithuanian airspace after departing from Kaliningrad.

RuginienÄ— said Lithuania will push for additional EU sanctions on Belarus and did not rule out invoking NATO’s Article 4, which allows urgent consultations among allies when a member perceives a threat to its security.


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