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Monday 17 August
- 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
- EconomyChina's economic slowdown appears to deepen in July, pressuring Beijing· The Guardian World
- SportsEuropean Athletics: Duplantis remains pole vault king· ERR (rus)
- LatviaPolice search for missing man last seen in Līvāni· Jauns.lv
- WorldBelgian festival cracks 7,200 eggs for giant omelette· Euronews
- SportsJonass returns to form with second-place finish in MXGP race after injury· Sportacentrs
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds ban on opposition party Yabloko from elections· TVNET
- LatviaDidrihsone opens up about parenting struggles, admits turning to ChatGPT for advice· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds ban on antiwar Yabloko party from Duma election· Meduza
- UkraineRussian occupation authorities evict residents from surviving Mariupol apartments· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaMārupe municipality sees growing student numbers, seeks teachers and support staff· LSM
- LatviaA week after cyberattack, CSDD still assessing scale of stolen data· LSM (rus)
- WorldAmerican Hiker Killed by Lightning Strike on Mount Etna· The New York Times
- CultureHayden Panettiere: the actor entire shows were rewritten for· The Guardian Culture
- TechnologyHow to get better sound from your computer· Engadget
- BalticsLithuania's border guard chief resigns amid cover-up claims over migrant attack· LRT English
- SportsAfter European bronze, Gailums unsure if he'll finish the season· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyLegal AI debate follows a familiar pattern — more work, but not for lawyers· EU-Startups
- TechnologyWiiM's HomePod-style smart speaker gets a nearly $50 discount· The Verge
- WorldRapper Ye to Perform Two Shows in St. Petersburg in October· The Moscow Times
- SportsEngland's new number three Cox says Kohli's advice will stay with him forever· BBC Sport
- BalticsTallinn braces for traffic disruptions during Ironman weekend· ERR News
- CultureAstrologers name three zodiac signs most prone to love triangles· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussian court sentences Yabloko deputy leader Shlosberg to 11 years in prison· TVNET
- BalticsSaudi Arabian trading giant buys Estonia's Paide cheese factory· Apollo.lv
- CultureRobbie Williams reveals autism diagnosis· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyWordPress.com launches free student plan to train future web creators· TechCrunch
- CultureHistorians: commonly cited figures on WWI-era refugees from Latvia are inaccurate· LSM (rus)
- LatviaFirst underwater archaeological excavation in Latvia carried out at Lake Indzeris in Alūksne district· LSM
- TechnologyBluetooth Classic vs. Bluetooth Low Energy: what's the difference?· Engadget
- SportsTrevoh Chalobah leaves Chelsea for new chapter at Como· BBC Sport
- WorldRussian Judge Sentences Opposition Politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years in Prison· The Moscow Times
- WorldCzech PM apologizes for picking flowers in national park· BNN
- SportsLatvian bobsled team to scout new talent in several cities· Sportacentrs
- EconomyairBaltic bondholders approve amendments to bond terms· Dienas Bizness
- CultureActor Kaspars Zāle opens up about coping after litigation and insolvency· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldErdogan: EU accession no longer a priority for Turkey· TVNET
- Middle EastTrump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region's US security umbrella?· Al Jazeera
- EconomyLidl continues price cuts — shopping basket now €116 cheaper· Jauns.lv
- EconomyairBaltic bondholders back capitalization of interest payments· Apollo.lv
- LatviaGround-penetrating radar deployed to hunt for migrant tunnels on Belarus border· Delfi
- WorldA new generation of Catalans turns to culture to keep the independence spirit alive· France 24
- SportsOstapenko loses opening match in Cincinnati but continues in doubles· LSM (rus)
- CultureLatvian animated feature «The Happy Ones» hits cinemas this week· LSM Kultūra
- CultureLatvian animated film «Laimīgie» hits cinema screens this week· LSM
- WorldMali court jails prominent journalist and influencer for seven years over criticism of junta· France 24
- WorldUK's Burnham exchanged texts with someone impersonating Trump's chief of staff· The New York Times
- BalticsPärnu council ousts mayor, elects Isamaa's Siim Suursild as replacement· ERR News
- SportsScottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino· BBC Sport
- Middle EastTrump renews threat to bomb Oman over Iran war conduct· The Guardian World
- WorldRussia moves missile frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" to the Baltic Sea, Bild reports· Delfi
- LatviaRiga Airport seizing growing volumes of banned food and medicines from travelers· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsFavorites return to win "Legends' Rogaining" in Mercendarbe· TVNET
- EconomyEU prepares digital eco-passports for clothing — is the textile industry ready?· ERR (rus)
- SportsLFF board approves pilot project for centralized football academy· Sportacentrs
- Latvia"Progressives" oppose government-tabled amendments on forest felling rules· BNN
- UkraineNo soldiers landed on Kinburn Spit — a gun-armed robot did, and now Russia is hunting the boats that brought it· Euromaidan Press
- WorldFire and stampede at Hindu religious gathering in India kill 15· Jauns.lv
- EconomyLatvia's solar plants outproduce natural gas in electricity generation for the first time· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastUN rights chief warns Yemen risks slipping back into full-scale war· Euronews
- TechnologyUK's SpaceAM raises Seed funding for AI-powered defence and space sensing tech· EU-Startups
- CultureCulture critic Zaviļeiskis recommends three books and three concerts· LSM Kultūra
- CultureArtissimo festival concludes in Jūrmala, Kremer and Sokolov performances still ahead· LSM (rus)
- LatviaLatvia's Security Service seeks prosecution over Daugavpils separatism idea promotion· LSM