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Monday 3 August
- SportsNigerian striker Arokodare still generating income for Valmiera club years after leaving Latvia· Apollo.lv
- SportsMetta defeat Iecava/Olaine 5-3 in goal-filled Latvian women's league clash· Sportacentrs
- WorldCeuta Migrant Surge Shakes European Politics· The New York Times
- TechnologySam Altman and the AI 'decel' debate: A call to pace development· TechCrunch AI
- WorldInterfaith volunteers rebuild war-damaged Catholic monastery in Lebanon· Al Jazeera
- AutoCar Brand Quiz: Only Real Experts Can Score More Than Eight· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsArokodare still brings money to Valmiera; big payout may come next summer· TVNET
- WorldAustralia: fuel excise cut ends, watchdog on alert; LinkedIn added to news bargaining rules· The Guardian World
- SportsGlasgow Games Delight Crowds, Yet Future Doubts Persist· BBC Sport
- SportsPlavins and Fokerots win historic Elite 16 title in Rio de Janeiro· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyGlobal memory chip shortage hits MacBook Air availability· TechCrunch
Sunday 2 August
- WorldAt Least 3 Killed, 21 Injured in Blast Near Moscow Restaurant· The Moscow Times
- CultureIrish Landscape in Lacework of Language and a Seething Healing in Literature: What Recent Poetry Translations Reveal· LSM (rus)
- WorldFrance steps up fire prevention amid worst wildfire season in decades· France 24
- WorldItalian-led EU mission boards Russian shadow fleet tanker, Reuters reports· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- LatviaNarcologist, psychiatrist and politician Jānis Strazdiņš passes away· Delfi
- Middle EastIsraeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 13, including children, after Hamas disarmament deal· BBC World
- AutoOPEC+ to Raise Oil Production Quotas for September· iAuto.lv
- CultureNational Gallery security staff segregated like 'second-class citizens', curator claims· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaLatvian rescuers have responded to 28 calls about lost mushroom pickers this year· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyLatvian scientists head to Greenland to study glaciers· LSM
- SportsEstonia's Virves wins WRC2 in Finland and takes class lead· ERR (rus)
- WorldUS-backed talks planned in Venezuela between government and part of opposition· Al Jazeera
- SportsSlovenia U18 crush hosts Italy to win European Championship· Sportacentrs
- HealthMultiple morning alarms may harm health, experts warn· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsCook: Root Not Long-Term Answer but Can Lead England for Next Year· BBC Sport
- LatviaJānis Strazdiņš, prominent narcologist, psychiatrist and politician, dies at 84· Jauns.lv
- WorldUS Representative Marcy Kaptur Hospitalised After Vehicle Crash· The Guardian World
- EconomyOPEC+ Agrees to Increase Oil Production Quotas for September· TVNET
- WorldUS, Israel hold off on Iran strikes pending quick deal· France 24
- UkraineUkrainian border guards down Russian drone at record altitude of 6,858 m in Chernihiv Oblast· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineUkraine says it hit major Russian oil refinery and airfield as Moscow reports eight dead· BBC World
- SportsLielbārži crew finishes sixth at World Championship round in Lithuania despite crashes· Jauns.lv
- BalticsDangerous 'chroming' trend spreads among Estonian teens; girl says she remembers nothing from school after months of inhaling deodorant· Delfi
- WorldViral video: Driver's 'parking superpower' amuses social media users· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaLatvian scientists investigate whether mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyFender CEO's AI music comments draw backlash amid guitar community controversy· The Verge
- SportsRiga FC score four after break to defeat Grobina 4-0· Sportacentrs
- SportsLatvian U-18 women's basketball team loses to Serbia at European Championship· LSM
- WorldPoll: Half of Americans say Trump has gone too far on deportations· Al Jazeera
- WorldFirefighters and helicopters battle fast-moving wildfire near Athens· Euronews
- SportsBBC iPlayer releases Women’s Open final-round highlights· BBC Sport
- WorldHelicopters collide in Greece killing 2 as wildfires rage· Politico Europe
- UkraineAt least five killed as Ukrainian drones strike Russian regions, Wildberries warehouse hit again· France 24
- Middle East‘They feel emboldened’: Iran leaving Trump with no good way out· Politico Europe
- Middle EastFetus found in rubble of Israeli strike in Gaza City· Al Jazeera
- WorldRussian general's daughter may be injured in Moscow restaurant explosion· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldTwo helicopters collide near Athens while fighting forest fires, two pilots killed· Delfi
- BalticsTartu's Nightlife Shifts as Big Clubs Close and Visitors Spend Less· ERR (rus)
- HealthRFK Jr calls on US families to vaccinate children against measles as cases surge· The Guardian World
- BalticsStorm lashes Vilnius, turning streets into canals and disrupting airport· Jauns.lv
- WorldBombing in Pakistan's Swat Valley Kills at Least 14· The New York Times
- SportsLatvia's U-16 Women's Basketball Team Wins Baltic Cup in Riga· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyHow long will your PlayStation 5 actually last?· Engadget
- SportsBBC Scotland to air Sunday's Premiership highlights· BBC Sport
- UkraineRussian drone enters Romanian airspace, then is shot down in Ukraine· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineHazardous substance leak reported in Poltava Oblast after Russian attack· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- TechnologyMalaysia orders shutdown of Balaji Srinivasan's Network School· TechCrunch
- LatviaRiga closes Daugavpils Street section near building with dangerous structural damage· Delfi
- WorldBrazil's Lula, 80, officially launches bid for fourth term, says he's 'in great shape'· France 24
- WorldMigrant death toll in Ceuta rises to 72 after border surge from Morocco· Al Jazeera
- WorldHealey warns against profiteering on food and fuel, drawing retail backlash· The Guardian World
- LatviaFewer than 800 signatures collected for making August 15 a public holiday· Apollo.lv
- SportsJFK Ventspils fail to capitalise on numerical advantage, lose to Smiltene· Sportacentrs
- Technology2026 Solar Eclipse: Best Viewing Spots in Iceland and Spain· Engadget
- LatviaŠics: Latvia will never be fully ready for war, because warfare constantly changes· Latvijas Avīze
- BalticsRingo disputes study on environmental benefits of reusable tableware· ERR (rus)
- UkraineLatvia has already handed over 187 cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine this year· LSM (rus)
- WorldEuronews evening bulletin: Key stories from Europe and beyond on August 2, 2026· Euronews
- WorldTwo Helicopters Collide While Fighting Wildfire Near Athens; One Crashes· TVNET
- WorldPlane with European tourists crashes near Peru's Nazca lines, killing all 13 aboard· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyXbox console prices rise by up to €200 or £170 in Europe and UK· The Verge
- SportsWiebes takes second consecutive Tour de France Femmes stage win· France 24
- WorldCeuta border crisis: Fake news and desperation drove thousands to try to enter· Delfi
- TechnologyHow to sideload Android APKs on your Chromebook· Engadget
- SportsLatvian duo Pļaviņš/Fokerots reaches Elite 16 final in Rio, to play for gold· LSM
- WorldUganda unveils statue of Israeli PM's brother killed in Entebbe rescue· BBC World
- SportsSuper Giants claim comfortable win over MI London in Women's Hundred· BBC Sport
- WorldTrump ally Laura Loomer, once pro-Kremlin, says she would 'take care' of Putin after Ukraine visit· Jauns.lv
- WorldSuicide bomber kills 14 outside police station in Pakistan’s Swat· Al Jazeera