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Tuesday 18 August
- BalticsEstonia's Chancellor of Justice Ille Madise announces presidential bid· LSM
- TechnologyNew AI Platform Aims to Bring High-End Quality to Uncensored Adult Content· Wired
- WorldUncontrolled wildfire in Belgium spreads toward Germany· Apollo.lv
- Technology'Unprecedented' surge in Apple spyware alerts reported by investigators· TechCrunch
- TechnologyTotal solar eclipse draws crowds to historic church in Spain· Ars Technica
- TechnologyHow much are your old game consoles really worth?· Engadget
- UkraineRostec begins mass production of mobile power substations to counter blackouts from Ukrainian drone strikes· Meduza
- WorldTorrential rains bring flooding to Lima and other parts of Peru· Al Jazeera
- LatviaZZS to keep pushing objections to hospital network reform within coalition· TVNET
- UkraineRussia's new Arena-M defense system struggles against volume of Ukrainian FPV drones· Euromaidan Press
Monday 17 August
- SportsTop Fifa official sacked weeks after criticising Infantino's investor plan· BBC Sport
- SportsTTT Riga signs NCAA champion from storied UConn program· Sportacentrs
- SportsLatvian Boxer Timurs Gulbis Wins Convincingly to Open European U-19 Championship Campaign· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyScientists Use AI to Create New Viruses for the First Time· Delfi
- WorldTrump hosts teen lifeguard and rescued boy at White House· The Guardian World
- SportsFIFA fires senior executive after he criticised Infantino's World Cup sale plan· Sky News
- TechnologyGlorious GMMK 3 mechanical keyboard on sale for $35· The Verge
- WorldRhine River water levels drop critically low amid Germany's ongoing drought· Euronews
- TechnologyReddit tests audio and video versions of posts· Engadget
- LatviaNew episode of LSM.lv's "Let's Discuss Tonight" released on August 17· LSM (rus)
- SportsLIV Golf scraps season finale in Michigan as it eyes 'next chapter'· BBC Sport
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Discounted passes end August 21· TechCrunch
- WorldRussia deports head of Moscow's Azerbaijani diaspora as Baku seeks arrest of three Russians· Meduza
- WorldAustralia's Labor government and Coalition near deal on gambling advertising reform· Politico Europe
- WorldBarred From the Ballot, Russian Party Becomes an Outlet for Public Discontent· The New York Times
- WorldImpostor tricks UK Prime Minister into believing he was White House official· Apollo.lv
- UkraineUS firm valued at $81M moves toward investment deal with Ukrainian robotics company AIDronesUA· Euromaidan Press
- SportsPortugal's Basketball Team Relies on Its Only NBA Player, Neemias Queta· Sportacentrs
- WorldUS Supreme Court again refuses to overturn sexual assault verdict against Trump· Euronews
- UkraineRussian tank's drone-defense system shot down seven drones — the tank burned anyway· Euromaidan Press
- CultureTrial begins in Las Vegas over 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRussia dismisses influential VEB.RF chief economist over gloomy forecasts· Apollo.lv
- TechnologySonos brings speaker controls back to the iPhone lock screen· Engadget
- WorldUS Navy destroyer drifted powerless in South China Sea for four days· The Guardian World
- WorldGerman army's active-duty troop numbers reach 13-year high· TVNET
- TechnologyReddit begins testing new audio and video format similar to TikTok stories· TechCrunch
- EconomyNew EU packaging rules raise questions for small businesses· ERR (rus)
- WorldMassive wildfire in Belgium approaches German border· Jauns.lv
- BalticsLithuanian president breaks silence on Church pedophilia scandal· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineThe Telegraph: Russia builds new drone bases near Ukrainian and Belarusian borders· Meduza
- WorldDrone enters Moldova and explodes, likely of Russian origin· LSM
- SportsBBC Radio 5 Live airs football discussion and preview of England's Test series against Pakistan· BBC Sport
- LatviaLatvia seeks €7 billion from EU to cover costs caused by Russia's war· LSM (rus)
- UkraineUkraine's new system calculates cost-efficiency of each military strike· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyRSS reader Feedly blames week-long slowdown on a bug, not its AI shift· TechCrunch
- TechnologyYouTube to change how it counts views, boosting the numbers· The Verge
- BalticsLithuanian border guard chief resigns over migrant attack on officers· Delfi
- TechnologyWhy 4K Blu-ray Usually Beats 4K Streaming in Picture Quality· Engadget
- SportsLatvian basketball national team heads to Ljubljana for friendly match against Slovenia· Apollo.lv
- UkraineThe "Banderol": the cheap "missile spam" Russia is using to terrorise Odesa· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldExplosion reported at school in Afghan capital Kabul· Al Jazeera
- SportsESPN: Leonard reportedly close to officially joining the Raptors· Sportacentrs
- CultureBauska dance ensemble “Jandāls” charms Portugal with eight performances· Jauns.lv
- WorldUK ministers scrap plan to ease affordable housing rules after rural backlash· The Guardian World
- BalticsEstonia seeks new head for Language Department as Ilmar Tomusk steps down· ERR (rus)
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds Yabloko's exclusion from elections, deputy chair jailed for over 11 years· Euronews
- LatviaUkrainian soldiers with severe combat injuries receive treatment and rehabilitation in Latvia· TVNET
- EconomyairBaltic bondholders back postponement of interest payments worth €27.5 million· BNN
- LatviaCSDD: Truck likely failed to notice left turn signal before fatal Ventspils highway crash· LSM
- Culture29th Sacred Music Festival begins, new work by Pēteris Vasks to be performed· LSM (rus)
- SportsLatvia's volleyball women fall to Croatia in final warm-up before Euros· Sportacentrs
- WorldUK Cabinet ministers' personal phone numbers found online after PM Burnham targeted by texting scam· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkraine strikes control station for rare Orion drone linked to Russia's Banderol missile· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyAmazon Is Destroying Rare Books to Train Its AI Models· TechCrunch
- TechnologyAmazon Is Destroying Rare Books to Feed AI Training Data· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologySupreme teams up with Analogue for metallic red and gold Pocket handhelds· The Verge
- WorldTokyo's triennial water festival soaks shrine bearers in the streets· Euronews
- LatviaWind farm developer K2 Ventum demands government decide on impact assessment by end of August· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaRinkēvičs: Border Guard needs up to 200 additional staff for rapid response· Delfi
- Middle EastNetanyahu and Kushner talks fail to break Gaza deadlock· The Guardian World
- BalticsMadise: Estonia's foreign policy disagreements should not reach the international stage· ERR (rus)
- CultureAt 84, Harrison Ford Returns to the Role of Indiana Jones· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastKushner tours region to push Trump's Gaza plan amid scepticism from both sides· Al Jazeera
- TechnologySamsung may be developing an even wider foldable than the Galaxy Z Fold 8· Engadget
- LatviaPresident visits eastern border: more border guards needed· LSM (rus)
- Culture29th Sacred Music Festival opens in Riga, featuring new work by Pēteris Vasks· LSM
- CultureHundreds gather in Swansea to bid farewell to Bonnie Tyler· The Guardian Culture
- SportsRights group calls on FIFA to block Infantino from seeking another term· Al Jazeera
- WorldSupreme Court Again Rejects Trump's Bid to Overturn E Jean Carroll Case· BBC World
- TechnologyUber and Zipline target one million daily drone deliveries by 2029· Engadget