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Thursday 16 July
- WorldUS approves nearly $2 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia· Al Jazeera
- SportsSkujiņš finishes in main group, Neilands loses time in Tour de France stage 12· Sportacentrs
- SportsNorris handed 10-place grid penalty for Belgian GP· TVNET
- UkraineZelenskyy Appoints Spy Chief as New Acting Defense Minister· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkrainian troops to participate in Belgium's National Day parade for first time· Ukrainska Pravda
- UkraineZelensky to Nominate SBU Chief Khmara as Defense Minister· ERR (rus)
- LatviaMSG Director Admits Communication About Jurmala Branch Closure Could Have Been Better· Delfi
- Sports'Goodness me, what a mess' - Brook out after 'horrible dismissal'· BBC Sport
- Regions300th Baby of the Year Born at Jelgava Hospital – a Boy Named Lukas· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyEnterprises Invest in AI Infrastructure Faster Than They Can Measure Costs· VentureBeat AI
- Culture“Prāta vētra” to Conclude “First Day Tour” in Liepāja· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaGrīva Prison Redundant After Closure; Municipality Only Interested with Extra Funding· LSM
- LatviaResearchers Summoned to Saeima – Threat to Academic Freedom?· LSM (rus)
- UkraineZelensky appoints Yevhen Khmara as acting defense minister of Ukraine· Meduza
- TechnologyAI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status, raises $60M· TechCrunch
- WorldHigh Court orders new inquest into death of 14-year-old boy after TikTok 'blackout challenge'· The Guardian World
- BalticsLithuania investigates Facebook post inciting violent overthrow of state sovereignty· Delfi
- LatviaKulbergs in Paris calls for strengthening NATO's eastern flank and increasing aid to Ukraine· TVNET
- UkraineZelenskyy hands defense to his strike-war chief and defends right to protest· Euromaidan Press
- SportsPļaviņš/Fokerots edge past Portugal in tight battle; Latvian beach volleyball teams enjoy successful day at CEV Nations Cup· Sportacentrs
- EconomyUS to impose 25% tariffs on multiple Brazilian imports· Al Jazeera
- BalticsEstonian economist: 2% inflation is nearly ideal indicator· ERR (rus)
- WorldPlaybook Paris podcast signs off for summer with look at 2027 presidential race· Politico Europe
- TechnologyGoogle AI Mode now integrates with Canva, YouTube Music and Instacart· Engadget
- SportsMurjāņi Sports Gymnasium Reorganization Sparks Protests; Director Admits Communication Flaws· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyOnePlus Ends Phone Releases in US and Europe· Ars Technica
- BalticsUS Unblocks Most Arms Deliveries to Estonia Delayed Due to Iran War· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureExhibition dedicated to 150th anniversary of Latvian sculptor Teodors Zaļkalns opens in Turaida· LSM
- LatviaRiga plans to become greener by 2031 with €55 million investment· LSM (rus)
- Sports'Duckett gone first ball!' – Bumrah gives India perfect start· BBC Sport
- RegionsMālpils Strawberry Festival Draws Over 10,000 with Rock Music and Strawberries· Jauns.lv
- Culture102-year-old Jānis Elmers completes fourth book on his birthday· Apollo.lv
- SportsUK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner· Al Jazeera
- UkraineZelenskyy defends sacking defence minister Fedorov as protesters demand top general's resignation· Guardian Ukraina
- TechnologyApple's OLED iPad Mini Upgrade on the Horizon; Prices Set to Climb· The Verge
- TechnologyFrance's Data Center Strategy Criticized; G7 Discusses AI Regulation· Politico Europe
- SportsMotherwell's Elliot Watt handed four-match ban for 'worst VAR decision in history' comment· BBC Sport
- WorldUK aid cuts reduce bilateral support to some African countries by up to 90%· The Guardian World
- UkraineEU to start technical preparation for opening clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine on Friday· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaLatvian State Police Wraps Up Project to Combat Serious Crime· TVNET
- WorldMacron vows zero tolerance for forest arsonists· France 24
- BalticsPolice Do Not Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Estonia Theatre Employee· ERR (rus)
- UkraineReaching Moscow: How Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Facilities and Eliminate Shahed Operators· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsLatvia's U20 basketball team dominates Romania, continues fight for 9th place at European Championship· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyMozilla Research: Period Tracker Stardust Shares Users' Health Data with Analytics Firm· TechCrunch
- SportsLatvia U-20 Basketball Team Dominates Romania, Keeps Hopes for 9th Place Alive· LSM
- TechnologyOpenAI Sells ChatGPT Basketball and Other Merch· TechCrunch AI
- CultureRiga Contemporary art fair launches campaign with red dots· LSM (rus)
- CultureDenshattack! — an extreme platformer hybrid blending skateboarding and train tricks· The Guardian Culture
- BalticsPolice to Step Up Traffic Control During Rally Estonia· ERR (rus)
- LatviaSignificant weather changes expected in Latvia· TVNET
- SportsRally Estonia Returns with 53 Crews for WRC Action in South Estonia· ERR News
- LatviaCooler Weather and Rain Expected in Latvia from Sunday· Apollo.lv
- SportsLatvian Women's Beach Volleyball Team Leads Against Norway in Nations Cup· Sportacentrs
- SportsBirmingham City sign French defender Rastocle· BBC Sport
- UkraineFired Defense Minister Fedorov Publicly Accuses Ukraine's Top General Syrskyi· Delfi
- TechnologyFrance fears cheap energy may end up powering US tech giants· Politico Europe
- WorldHow World Cup football jerseys became political fashion in Latin America· Al Jazeera
- WorldKenya's High Court rejects Rastafari bid to decriminalize cannabis for religious use· France 24
- UkraineUkraine Repatriates 501 Bodies from Russia, Identifies Fallen Service Members· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineLatvian PM Kulbergs: Ukraine must win, not just hold the front· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyMoonshot AI's Kimi K3 to Rival Anthropic's Opus 4.8, Sources Say· TechCrunch
- TechnologyMoonshot AI Prepares Powerful Open-Source Model Kimi K3 to Rival Anthropic's Opus 4.8· TechCrunch AI
- LatviaRAKUS admits another 23 wounded Ukrainian soldiers – 40th batch· LSM (rus)
- BalticsLithuania steps up critical infrastructure security after intel on possible Russian attacks; Latvia also on alert· LSM
- WorldItalian Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse· The New York Times
- UkraineNew podcast episode covers Ukraine defense minister resignation, Azov Sea operations, and Odesa strikes· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldFrance and Netherlands settle 400-year-old border dispute· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkraine's Parliament Approves New Government, Leaving Foreign and Defense Minister Posts for Later· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureSaaremaa Opera Days Begin in Kuressaare Castle Courtyard· ERR News
- SportsCole Perfetti Signs $30 Million Contract with Winnipeg Jets· Sportacentrs
- HealthFamily doctor receives hateful online messages; speaks about aggression toward medics· Apollo.lv
- WorldHRW Chief: Trump launched 'all-out assault' on human rights· France 24
- BalticsPevkur confirms US weapons deliveries to Estonia resuming soon· ERR (rus)
- WorldUS Defense Secretary Mandates Testosterone Testing for Soldiers Over 30· BNN
- LatviaLatvia to audit large public procurements for efficiency· TVNET
- TechnologyEmail Remains the Top Attack Vector for Startups: Five Mistakes Founders Make· EU-Startups
- SportsMacIntyre: First round was exactly what I wanted· BBC Sport
- WorldFormer Italian motorway boss gets 12-year jail term for Genoa bridge disaster· BBC World
- LatviaHidden compartment in truck floor yields nearly 280,000 smuggled cigarettes· Delfi