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Tuesday 18 August
- Middle EastIsrael's Financial Restrictions Threaten to Cripple West Bank Economy· The New York Times
- CultureLatvia submits Viesturs Kairišs' "Ulja" for Oscar consideration· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastUS and Iran Set to Let Peace Memorandum Lapse as Middle East Standoff Continues· LSM
- DiasporaUS and Iran unlikely to extend peace memorandum as Middle East conflict remains stalled· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaRosļikovs held in custody as he pledges to return to Latvia on October 4· BNN
- LatviaPolice seek charges against lawyer Inese Šulte over alleged suspect intimidation· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastUS-Iran war draws Washington's resources away from Asia· NPR World
- CultureCultural scholar warns declining reading habits threaten society's ability to cope· ERR News
- Culture"Ķepu patruļa," "Astrāls" and more: August's new film releases· TVNET
- LatviaCourt upholds detention of former Riga councillor Rosļikovs· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldWladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief' after Hayden Panettiere's death· BBC World
- WorldFinland's government policies widen gap between poor and wealthy· ERR (rus)
- UkraineISW: Russia building new drone launch sites that could also target NATO· Delfi
- SportsLatvia's U18 women's hockey team begins preparations for 2027 World Championship· Sportacentrs
- WorldSouth Korea urges solid US alliance after Trump cites 'good relationship' with Kim Jong Un· France 24
- EconomyMike Ashley tightens grip on Hugo Boss with stake near 48%· The Guardian World
- UkraineMoldova halves transit fees for Ukrainian grain despite farmer protest threats· Euromaidan Press
- AutoTest drive from Kolka to Ainaži with four sleek electric cars· Jauns.lv
- DiasporaLatvia submits Viesturs Kairišs' film 'Uļa' for Oscar nomination· LSM Diaspora
- UkraineRussian Strike on Kharkiv Region Village Kills 10· LSM (rus)
- CultureLatvia submits Viestus Kairišs' film «Uļa» for Oscar consideration· LSM
- SportsFPL season kicks off: Is Haaland still worth his price tag?· BBC Sport
- LatviaPolice refer case against lawyer accused of intimidating witness in mafia case to prosecutors· Jauns.lv
- HealthWhy we feel sleepy after eating· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaAfter divorce, former skeleton athlete Tomass Dukurs appears in public with new girlfriend· TVNET
- TechnologyApple appears to have accidentally leaked camera-equipped AirPods· Engadget
- UkraineUkraine launches over 600 drones at Moscow overnight, ten killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv region· Guardian Ukraina
- UkraineIndia's cooking-oil imports rise ahead of festival season, but war-hit Ukraine misses out· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineUkraine fires over 600 drones at Moscow overnight as Russia warns UK of 'consequences'· The Guardian World
- UkraineUkraine Launches One of War's Largest Drone Assaults on Moscow Region· The Moscow Times
- BalticsOver 8,000 violations found at Estonia's eastern border since full customs checks began· ERR (rus)
- WorldVolgograd woman fined over video appeal about gasoline shortage· Meduza
- TechnologyVilnius-based LITILIT raises €8 million to scale up femtosecond laser production· EU-Startups
- LatviaFatal crash on Ventspils highway: truck driver likely missed car turning left· LSM (rus)
- EconomyTimber company Stiga RM plans to buy nearly 2,000 hectares of forest for €8.5 million· LSM
- WorldCould China's new Arctic route to Europe rival Middle East chokepoints?· Al Jazeera
- RegionsRoof structure burns in single-storey brick building in Valka· Ziemeļlatvija
- AutoFour premium electric cars tested on route from Kolka to Ainaži· iAuto.lv
- UkraineSeveral wounded as drone swarm hits Moscow region· France 24
- BalticsLithuania not considering ICC withdrawal, president confirms· LRT English
- SportsWilliams Sisters Fall Short in Doubles Comeback in Cincinnati· BBC Sport
- EconomyUK wage growth cools as Iran war fuels fresh cost of living pressure· The Guardian World
- SportsDutch and Swedish Pros Win "Riga Cup" Squash Tournament· Sportacentrs
- BalticsHistoric Pauliine tram to run in Tallinn on Estonia's Independence Restoration Day· ERR (rus)
- LatviaFour more Latvian electric trains receive names· Apollo.lv
- CultureDinner-party show "Almost Perfect Dinner" returns to TV screens on August 31· TVNET
- BalticsPower line damage halts Elron's eastbound trains from Tallinn· ERR News
- LatviaFive flooring mistakes that can add hundreds of euros to your renovation· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldGeorgia sells former NATO and EU information centre building at auction· LSM
- SportsFIFA Dismisses Operations Chief Kevin Lamour After Infantino Criticism· France 24
- SportsGailītis: Beruē won't join Latvia squad right after U16 triumph· Sportacentrs
- RegionsNew concert show in Rēzekne to tell the story of Latgalian Aloizs Trups· LaKuga
- LatviaNumber of newborns registered in Latvia keeps declining· Apollo.lv
- LatviaTruck rear-ends car in Bauska area, pregnant driver injured· Jauns.lv
- RegionsRudbārži family farm grows from 10 to 400 hectares, hopes for good harvest· Kurzemnieks
- WorldSimon Levy case highlights justice system's failures toward sex workers· The Guardian World
- Regions"Vizii Urban" wins five-year contract to maintain state roads in the Ogre area· OgreNet
- LatviaUzulnieks willing to freeze his planned minister's pay rise· Delfi
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team to face hosts in European Championship round of 16· TVNET
- SportsThirteen young players tipped to shine in the new English football season· BBC Sport
- WorldScientists urge visitors to skip swimming in bog pools to protect biodiversity· ERR News
- BalticsDamaged overhead line disrupts train traffic toward Jõhvi· ERR (rus)
- Middle EastPalestinian American returns to West Bank home besieged by Israeli settlers· NPR World
- UkraineLatvian public broadcaster launches new charity drive for Ukraine's wounded soldiers· Euromaidan Press
- FamilyOver 400 students fail Latvia's first mandatory secondary school science exams· LSM
- EconomyEnergy companies increasingly turning to exchange-based procurement· Dienas Bizness
- EconomyHeating tariffs to rise in Aizkraukle and Jēkabpils regions due to fuel price increase· LSM (rus)
- WorldWealthy collectors buying up fossils, raising alarm among scientists· The Guardian Science
- SportsReišulis brothers score points in MX2 class at Sweden Grand Prix· Sportacentrs
- WorldHichilema Wins Second Term as President of Copper-Rich Zambia· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussian strike on Izium leaves four adults and a child injured· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- RegionsHome Café Days in Jelgava Municipality draw around 4,000 visitors· Zemgales Ziņas
- EconomyBite Latvija invests nearly €250,000 in developing its self-service app· Dienas Bizness
- Middle EastKushner: 'Hamas' disarmament could begin within 30 days· TVNET
- RegionsElenger says gas supplies for next heating season are fully secured· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldColombia's Chocó Region Braces for Deeper Hardship After Earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldPennsylvania charges 14 people in cocaine trafficking case tied to two student fraternities· Apollo.lv
- LatviaLatvia's death toll far outpaces births in first half of 2026· Delfi
- LatviaLatvia records 7,837 more deaths than births in first half of 2026· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldBHP reports 113 confirmed sexual harassment cases at mine sites in a year· The Guardian World