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Saturday 11 July
- EconomyRussian gasoline prices surge nearly 7% in June, up almost 20% year-on-year; Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt supply· Meduza
- LatviaVolunteer 'defenders' promise to patrol Riga; police say no permission given· LSM (rus)
- CultureFuckUp Nights Riga visits Cēsis – failure stories evening at Lampa festival live on Delfi· Delfi
- BalticsPreparations Underway for Temporary Military Town in Narva· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyStudy reveals disparities in MMRV vaccine use among low-income and minority families· Ars Technica
- SportsFrench fans share their semi-final opponent preference: Spain or Belgium?· France 24
- LatviaTwo Minors Sentenced to 12 Years for Double Murder· Apollo.lv
- SportsLasmanis/Pastars Secure Three Wins at U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship· Sportacentrs
- Middle EastUS demands Iran publicly pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz· BBC World
- CultureSix Classic Chanterelle Sauces to Enjoy at the Start of the Season· TVNET
- UkraineZelenskyy establishes 'long-range impact' command to strike Russian energy sector· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldPeter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying killer refused to reveal body location· The Guardian World
- AutoVolkswagen Group sees 5.8% drop in EV sales· iAuto.lv
- SportsHolloway completes welterweight transformation for McGregor showdown· BBC Sport
- WorldEuropean Meteorologists Warn of Potentially Strongest El Niño on Record· Jauns.lv
- UkraineZelenskyy: No One Will Dictate to Ukrainians How to Live· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaDombrava terminates cooperation memoranda with two NGOs, launches audit of allocated funds· Delfi
- DiasporaDagda Festival: Culture as a Strengthening Force on the Border· LSM Diaspora
- CultureConcert 'To My Homeland' to Take Place in Mežaparks This Weekend After Heated Debates· LSM (rus)
- CultureDagda Festival: Art and Music Strengthen the Border Region· LSM
- SportsLatvian U-20 women's basketball team secures place in top European division· Jauns.lv
- WorldPrince Harry visits King Charles III with Meghan and children for first time in years· France 24
- TechnologyRansomware negotiator who secretly aided attackers sentenced to 6 years· Ars Technica
- BalticsMissing 70-Year-Old Victor from Kohtla-Järve Found· ERR (rus)
- CultureTest Your Knowledge of Flightless Birds· Apollo.lv
- SportsSolbakken: Players Deep Down Feel They Can Beat England· Sportacentrs
- WorldVenezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 4,000 as recovery challenges mount· The Guardian World
- TechnologyMeta turns off Instagram feature that let users create AI deepfakes from public accounts· The Verge
- WorldFake presidential council in Nigeria got a budget of nearly $1 million· BBC World
- UkraineExplosions in Kyiv Before Air Alert; Russia Attacks with Ballistic Missiles· Ukrainska Pravda
- TechnologyOpenAI Head of Safety Systems Departing· Wired
- TechnologyCISA reveals it had to build incident playbook during the incident· TechCrunch
- TechnologyMeta disables feature that let people generate AI images of any public Instagram account· Engadget
- UkraineRussian forces reach outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, mayor says; city hit by air strike· Al Jazeera
- CultureDiscussion at Lampa Festival: Are life crises a result of personal choices or societal system?· Delfi
- TechnologyFCC approves space mirror satellite despite astronomers' objections· Engadget
- SportsSinner and Zverev reach Wimbledon final· LSM
- DiasporaWorld number one Sinner and Grand Slam champion Zverev reach Wimbledon final· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaMan drowns off Garciems beach as strong currents claim life; eyewitnesses describe deadly conditions· Jauns.lv
- LatviaLatvian Court Reviews Israeli Citizen's Citizenship Bid Linked to Holocaust Survival· Apollo.lv
- WorldEuropean Parliament calls for terrorist listing of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces; Kenya awaits marijuana ruling; Morocco reeling from World Cup exit· France 24
- TechnologyUS cities ramp up drone surveillance for illegal July 4th fireworks; one fine hits $100K· Ars Technica
- UkraineRussia's gasoline crisis: As Ukraine strikes refineries, exchange data reveal severe disruptions· Meduza
- WorldCatherine visits children's hospital: Elegant look and personal meaning· TVNET
- SportsLammens' error spells end for Belgium's golden generation· BBC Sport
- TechnologyMeta removes controversial Instagram AI feature after backlash· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyFlock Safety Denies Sending Fake Cease-and-Desist Letter· The Verge
- WorldUS demands Iran publicly state Strait of Hormuz open for all· Al Jazeera
- WorldCrews drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool again· The Guardian World
- Middle EastUS gives Iran 24 hours to publicly renounce attacks in Strait of Hormuz· Ukrainska Pravda
- TechnologyPhia Accused of ‘Cookie Stuffing’ – Taking Affiliate Credit for Purchases It Didn’t Earn· TechCrunch
- WorldTrump's Attempt to Stop Canada's Bridge to Detroit Fails – Bridge to Open Anyway· The New York Times
- TechnologyMeta removes new AI image feature after days of backlash· BBC World
- SportsMerino's late winner sends Spain past Belgium and into semi-finals· France 24
- SportsDiamond League in Monaco: Sietiņa Fourth, Duplantis Eyes Record· LSM
- TechnologyStubHub CEO Helps Fund Mass Scalpers on His Own Platform· Engadget
- UkraineRussian strike on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast: one killed· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineUkraine's drone forces strike 13 Russian 'shadow fleet' ships off Crimea overnight· Jauns.lv
- CultureSaturday Horoscope: Moon and Jupiter in Leo – Time to Shine· Apollo.lv
- WorldMan charged with murder of wife and two daughters after arrest in South Africa· The Guardian World
- LatviaLatvian woman loses nearly €100,000 in romance scam spanning seven years· TVNET
- UkraineRussian hackers hack IP cameras in NATO countries to track weapons shipments to Ukraine· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldMany Russian soldiers prefer prison to frontline, but military increasingly returns them to war· Meduza
- WorldCrypto billionaires build a world where money buys a vote: The Liberland experiment· BBC World
- TechnologyQuantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor· Ars Technica
- WorldCuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days· Deutsche Welle
- TechnologyMicrosoft Reports 25% Jump in Carbon Emissions· Wired
- SportsMerino the unlikely hero again – as Spain wait for Lamine Yamal to shine· BBC Sport
- BalticsEstonian Rescue Department warns of approaching storm· ERR (rus)
- UkraineUkraine Creates Permanent Command for Long-Range Strikes· Euromaidan Press
- WorldNew dinosaur species with exceptionally long neck discovered in Thailand· BBC World
- SportsSpain beats Belgium in dramatic World Cup quarterfinal, advances to semis· Apollo.lv
- SportsMerino strikes late again as Spain beat Belgium to set up France semi-final· France 24
- CultureExhibition “Past in Present” Opens for Imants Lancmanis’ 85th Birthday· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyApple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft, Names Ex-Employees and Jony Ive's Startup· Engadget
- TechnologyChina successfully recovers reusable rocket stage using net capture system· Ars Technica
- WorldMobile Internet Shut Down in St. Petersburg and Region, Citing Drone Threat· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldGraham Platner Officially Withdraws Candidacy for US Senate in Maine· The Guardian World
- TechnologyBluesky’s interim CEO Toni Schneider takes the job permanently· TechCrunch
- WorldRussia Opens Investigation Into ‘Empire of Geese’ Community Whose Creators Allegedly Locked Children’s Computers With Ransomware and Demanded Nude Photos· Meduza