BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

(Limicola falcinellus), adult. Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus). Calidris falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763)SynonymsScolopax Falcinellus, Pontoppidan 1763 (protonym)Numenius pygmæs, LathamTringa platyrhyncha, Temminck 1815Limicola pygmaea, Koch 1816Philomachus falcinellusLimicola falcinellusErolia falcinellaPhoto: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

COMMON REDSHANK

COMMON REDSHANK

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), juvenile. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus). Tringa totanus Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

PIED AVOCET

PIED AVOCET

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

PIED AVOCET

PIED AVOCET

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)SynonymsMotacilla oenanthe Linné, 1758 Saxicola oenanthe Henriksson, 1909Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)SynonymsMotacilla oenanthe Linné, 1758 Saxicola oenanthe Henriksson, 1909Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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VISBY, SWEDEN 20250623Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (M) in front of an IRIS-T SLM, a German medium-range air defence system at the Swedish Armed Forces Regiment P18 on Gotland. Sweden is purchasing 49 vehicles in the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Germany.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

ALMEDALEN 2025 PRIME MINISTER P18

ALMEDALEN 2025 PRIME MINISTER P18

VISBY, SWEDEN 20250623Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (M) in front of an IRIS-T SLM, a German medium-range air defence system at the Swedish Armed Forces Regiment P18 on Gotland. Sweden is purchasing 49 vehicles in the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Germany.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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VISBY, SWEDEN 20250623Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (M) in front of an IRIS-T SLM, a German medium-range air defence system at the Swedish Armed Forces Regiment P18 on Gotland. Sweden is purchasing 49 vehicles in the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Germany.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Urban sheep

Urban sheep

26.05.2025, Tartu. An urban natural oasis will be established in the green area of Tartu's Maarjamõisa district thanks to a joint project between the University of Tartu and the city. The area will be maintained by a flock of Gotland sheep. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250127 The Swedish Coast Guard vessel KBV033 and the cargo ship Vezhen are anchored outside Karlskrona on Monday after a new cable break. According to tracking sites, the Maltese-registered vessel Vezhen passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday. The Vezhen is under seizure while it is being investigated by Swedish authorities. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250127 Damage to anchor and hull as the cargo ship Vezhen lies anchored off Aspö (visible in the foreground) in the Karlskrona archipelago on Monday after a new cable break. According to tracking sites, the Malta-registered ship Vezhen passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday. The Vezhen is under construction while it is being investigated by Swedish authorities. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN 20250127 The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona on Monday after a new cable break in the Baltic Sea. According to tracking sites, the Malta-registered ship Vezhen passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday. The Vezhen is under seizure while it is being investigated by Swedish authorities. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

CARGO SHIP VEZHEN STOPPED OUTSIDE KARLSKRONA

The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, on Monday 27 th January for examination by Swedish authorities. According to tracking sites, the ship passed the area of the Latvian fiber cable that was damaged in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland on Sunday.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

GREAT EGRET

GREAT EGRET

Great Egret (Ardea alba). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

GREAT EGRET

GREAT EGRET

Great Egret (Ardea alba). Great Egret (Ardea alba). Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte appointed as NATO secretary general

STORY: Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte appointed as NATO secretary general SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of NATO headquarters in Brussels 2. various of NATO exercise BALTOPS 2024 in Gotland, Sweden 3. various of NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise Ramstein Legacy in Romania STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO said in a statement Wednesday. The statement said Rutte will assume his duties as NATO's secretary general on Oct. 1, when Jens Stoltenberg's term expires after ten years at the helm of the alliance. On June 19, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis officially announced his withdrawal from the race for NATO's secretary general. Consequently, Rutte has gained the support of all 32 member countries. The Netherlands is a founding memb