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Thursday 16 July
- 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
- TechnologyNinja's Crispi Microwave Combines Microwave and Air Fryer Functions· The Verge
- LatviaRinkēvičs receives honorary doctorate from Klaipėda University· Jauns.lv
- CultureOpportunity to Showcase and Engage with the World: A Look Back at Riga Contemporary Art Fair· LSM Kultūra
- WorldHong Kong Official Warns Booksellers About Security Risks After Raids· NPR World
- CultureDaugavpils Local History and Art Museum Reorganized and Merged with Rothko Museum· LSM (rus)
- CultureRiga Contemporary Art Fair: A Conversation with the World· LSM
- BalticsEstonian Government Approves Public IT Sector Reform· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyEU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals· The Verge
- TechnologyXPeng Unveils Budget EV L03 with Ferrari-like Styling and Competitive Specs· Wired
- WorldFalklands War and Its Echo in England-Argentina Sports Matches· The New York Times
- WorldOver 800 wildfires burn in Canada as air quality alerts extend to US· BBC World
- SportsStarmer backs FIFA probe into Argentina players' Falklands banner· The Guardian World
- TechnologyParis-based Syntetica Raises €26.1 Million to Industrialise Nylon Recycling Technology· EU-Startups
- LatviaOgre Mayor Calls State Audit Findings Insignificant, Sees No Political Responsibility· Apollo.lv
- CultureHost and Team Captains Announced for 'Es mīlu Tevi, Latvija!' Show· TVNET
- CultureEstonia's cinema attendance up 9,000 in first half of 2026· ERR News
- EconomyTet to cease paid terrestrial TV service from next year· LSM
- EconomyUK Officially Nationalizes British Steel· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaPolice seek driver and pedestrian after hit-and-run in Riga· Delfi
- LatviaOgre Mayor Calls Violations Insignificant; State Audit Points to Systemic Problems· Jauns.lv
- UkraineIt is important not to lose the most important thing — mutual trust and dialogue between the state and the people· Ukrainska Pravda
- EconomyWorld's most profitable airlines: Record profits meet Iran war headwinds· Euronews Business
- CultureMuseum of Eduards Pāvuls Opens Near Riga· LSM (rus)
- WorldPentagon Considers Landing Troops in Cuba, Reports Say· Delfi
- TechnologyInstagram to Alert Parents If Teens Ask AI Chatbot About Suicide or Self-Harm· Sky News
- CultureMiranda Richardson remembers Sam Neill: 'Cool, suave and weirdly shy'· The Guardian Culture
- WorldUS attacks tanker in Strait of Hormuz; Iran releases US citizen· The Guardian World
- AutoChery Tiggo 9 Covers 1,029 km Across Baltics on One Tank and One Charge· iAuto.lv
- TechnologyGoogle Play removes Russian apps VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and Max· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldGhana makes biometric ID checks compulsory, bans photocopies· BBC World
- CultureFrom Catalonia with Love: Cozy Wine Shop Opens in Riga with a Personal Touch· Jauns.lv
- BalticsFatal Traffic Accident in Mustamäe: Pedestrian Killed· ERR (rus)
- UkrainePotential replacement of Fedorov as Defense Minister raises concerns over corruption risks and institutional memory· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsZutis Returns to the Ring: Fight Against Kambala in September· Sportacentrs
- WorldEU ministers: China is 'a critical long-term strategic challenge'· Euronews
- TechnologyUltrahuman's former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents· TechCrunch
- DiasporaLatvians in Mexico: A small community preserving their identity· LSM Diaspora
- SportsWorld Cup: Argentina beat England in semifinal – Tuchel's tactics and Messi's brilliance· Al Jazeera
- CultureMadar Vilisters' Art Project "Burnout": Facing One's Darkness to Be Reborn· LSM (rus)
- TravelWired's Best Backpacking Water Filters of 2026: How to Choose the Right Gear· Wired
- DiasporaLatvians in Mexico: A Small Community with a Strong Desire to Preserve Identity· LSM
- HealthUS Cyclospora Outbreak: Over 1,600 Cases Confirmed, Officials Investigate Produce Sources· Al Jazeera
- SportsKolodinskis to Start in Riga Speedway Grand Prix with Wild Card· TVNET
- UkraineProtests Erupt in Ukraine Over Defense Minister Fedorov's Dismissal· Apollo.lv
- BalticsEstonian government approves reduction of Männiku training ground area· ERR (rus)
- UkraineRussian strike on Kyiv kills two, injures five, including child· Euronews
- WorldNew Pegasus Spyware Revelations as French PM Visits Morocco· France 24
- UkraineExperts: Frequent government reshuffles in Ukraine cause institutional problems· Ukrainska Pravda
- UkraineUkraine Replaces Defense Minister Who Outpolled President· Euromaidan Press
- BalticsA first for Estonia: Fully electric aircraft lands at Tartu Airport· ERR News
- SportsNorris to Drop 10 Grid Places at Belgian Grand Prix· BBC Sport
- UkraineMykhailo Fedorov: Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister and the Face of Drone Warfare· The New York Times
- TechnologyOmio Group to acquire Rail Europe, creating rail distribution giant· EU-Startups
- RegionsJurmala Invites Volunteers to Sunset Cleanup to Curb Invasive Plant on Ragakapa Beach· Jauns.lv
- WorldNews Roundup: Orbán Ally, Odesa Attack, Bulgaria's Position· Politico Europe
- EconomyairBaltic plans to raise short-term financing from bondholders· LSM (rus)
- WorldPentagon Weighs Landing Airborne Division in Cuba· LSM
- SportsWorld Cup Final 2026: Spain vs Argentina in New Jersey· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyCambridge's Silicon Microgravity secures €7.08 million to scale its GPS-free sensing and navigation tech· EU-Startups
- BalticsStudy: Over Half of Estonian Drivers Ignore Traffic Lights – 58% Skip Yellow, 9% Run Red· BNN
- BalticsElering tests reliability of Estonia's power system with black-start test· ERR News
- UkraineUkraine gets a new prime minister – Serhii Koretskyi· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsScotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon announces retirement after 25-year career· BBC Sport
- TechnologyNetflix Releases VHS-Quality Version of 'Stranger Things' First Season· Engadget
- WorldToronto chokes under wildfire smoke· France 24