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Tuesday 18 August
- LatviaNew episode of LSM.lv's Russian-language show «Обсудим вечером» released on August 18· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyAI chip startup Etched doubles valuation to $21B in just one month· TechCrunch AI
- EconomyUniCredit nears Commerzbank deal as German resistance shows signs of easing· Euronews Business
- TechnologyAI chip startup Etched's valuation doubles to $21B in a single month· TechCrunch
- WorldTeen dies falling in abandoned New Orleans skyscraper during nighttime exploration· The Guardian World
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team reaches European Championship quarterfinals· Apollo.lv
- LatviaAfter the CSDD data breach: how to protect yourself from fraudsters· Delfi
- WorldAl Jazeera opinion: UK terrorism laws increasingly blur line with protest· Al Jazeera
- WorldUS imposes new sanctions on ICC president and senior lawyer· BBC World
- LatviaNA politician: CSDD head should not stay in office after cyberattack· TVNET
- TechnologySamsung's Galaxy Buds 3 Pro get a steep discount at Best Buy· The Verge
- LatviaLatvia's official €619 monthly spending figure sparks online skepticism· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineHUR: Children in Russian-occupied territories trained to handle explosives, fly drones· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyGenshin Impact's new region Snezhnaya strikes players as a mirror of modern Russia· Meduza
- SportsFifa executive's sacking a 'deeply troubling' sign, says Uefa's McAllister· BBC Sport
- WorldMan dies in Finland after police use stun gun during arrest· ERR (rus)
- CultureKeitija Barbale's second album "mazāk nekā trīs" had an unusual path to completion· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyWhoop drops subscription requirement for Advanced Labs health screenings· Engadget
- TechnologyApple's camera-equipped AirPods may not be as invasive as they sound· TechCrunch AI
- CultureEdinburgh fringe performers push physical limits with gym equipment on stage· The Guardian Culture
- Middle EastIran ready to defend economy as US weighs new sanctions· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussia threatens UK over British-made drones used in strikes inside Russia· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyPasskeys vs. passwords: which one keeps your accounts safer· Engadget
- WorldNigeria influencer arrested after seizure of $28m cocaine shipment bound for UK· BBC World
- UkraineSt. Petersburg court issues first fine for sharing drone-strike aftermath footage since 2025 ban· Meduza
- Middle EastIAEA chief: several tonnes of undeclared nuclear material found in Syria· ERR (rus)
- SportsRoot begins second stint as England captain against Pakistan· BBC Sport
- SportsAchilles Tendon Injury Ends Kreišs's Season Early· TVNET
- WorldSecond day underway in trial of gang leader accused over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing· The Guardian World
- TechnologyApple overhauls App Store rules in the EU in bid to end dispute with Commission· The Verge
- WorldFuel shortage worsens again in Russia – only about a quarter of stations have supplies· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussian opposition figure Sergei Vlasenko found dead in Warsaw· Jauns.lv
- FamilyMarupe municipality sees growing child numbers — new schools and kindergartens needed· LSM (rus)
- EconomyFuel available at only 28% of petrol stations in Russia· LSM
- LatviaOnline debate erupts over why many in Latvia still skip seatbelts· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastUAE briefly issues alert over possible missile threats· Euronews
- TechnologyOpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with tighter safety controls· The Guardian World
- TechnologyMirrorless vs DSLR: which camera type should you buy· Engadget
- SportsCeltic unlikely to add signings before LASK clash, O'Neill open to Hatate staying· BBC Sport
- LatviaRinkēvičs: CSDD leadership should not remain in office after data leak· TVNET
- TechnologyJane Schoenbrun's new film turns childhood slasher obsession into a genre love letter· Ars Technica
- SportsLatvian pole vaulter Kreišs ends season early after Achilles injury at Europeans· Sportacentrs
- UkraineHUR: Russia aims to seize rest of Donetsk Oblast by year-end, not a peace deal· Euromaidan Press
- WorldLess than a third of Russian gas stations now have fuel· Meduza
- LatviaExpert: Data stolen from Latvia's road authority CSDD could be exploited for years· Jauns.lv
- WorldIn Ceuta, thousands of migrants wait on the beach for a decision on their fate· France 24
- WorldReport: Trump aide held undisclosed talks in Russia· ERR (rus)
- LatviaRinkēvičs: CSDD leadership should not stay on after cyberattack· LSM (rus)
- LatviaSouth Kurzeme municipality merges three preschools into primary schools· LSM
- WorldUnaccompanied minors on Ceuta's streets face rising abuse risk· Deutsche Welle
- Middle EastNBC: Russia has begun supplying Iran with ammunition and drone parts· TVNET
- SportsVieira appointed new Senegal head coach· BBC Sport
- UkraineDrone Strike Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Leaves One Dead, IAEA Reports· The Moscow Times
- LatviaDriver detained in Krāslava region for transporting five illegal border crossers· Delfi
- WorldPesticide residues increasingly found in Estonia's farmland soils· ERR News
- TechnologyMeta Ran Ads for App Promising to Turn Female Politicians Into Deepfake Porn· Wired
- SportsPatrick Vieira appointed head coach of Senegal national football team· Sportacentrs
- TechnologySwedish firm Fortnox commits €4.5 million to research on what makes businesses succeed· EU-Startups
- LatviaAnother migrant-smuggling driver detained in Krāslava district· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineBlast Confirms Moldova's Third Airspace Breach in Nine Days· Euromaidan Press
- CultureHow post-war disagreements set the stage for the Berlin Wall· LSM (rus)
- BalticsEstonian Parties Name Their Presidential Candidates· ERR (rus)
- CultureKatrina Barbala releases second studio album «less than three»· LSM Kultūra
- Middle EastReport: Russia has begun supplying Iran with munitions to counter US· LSM
- EconomyLatvia to simplify tree-felling rules outside forests· Dienas Bizness
- TechnologyCoyote vs. Acme hits theaters despite Warner Bros. Discovery once trying to shelve it· The Verge
- LatviaCSDD chairman does not plan to resign after cyberattack exposed personal data· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyComcast launches Xfinity Shield, a home security platform using Wi-Fi to detect motion· Engadget
- SportsJeanie Buss seeks to block family's sale of remaining Lakers stake· BBC Sport
- TechnologyUltra-rich buyers are snapping up fossils — and scientists warn of a research cost· The Guardian Science
- WorldForecast rain will not end the UK's widespread drought conditions· The Guardian World
- LatviaHelicopter that crashed into sea near Jūrmala was registered in Lithuania· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyOpenAI launches safer ChatGPT version for teens· TechCrunch
- LatviaAround 300,000 attended Riga's 825th anniversary celebrations· TVNET
- TechnologyOpenAI Launches Teen-Focused ChatGPT Version With Added Safety Features· TechCrunch AI
- WorldRussian opposition politician Nadezhdin fined over Meduza interview· Meduza
- LatviaRiga to repair damaged pathways in Esplanāde park for €483,000· LSM
- LatviaGovernment to announce open competition for head of Latvia's anti-corruption bureau· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyBolt launches new shared two-wheeler transport service· Apollo.lv
- Latvia"Trying to cover their tracks": Kulbergs sharply criticizes CSDD over major data breach· TVNET