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Monday 17 August
- WorldWhat Spain's Pedro Sánchez can teach Britain's Andy Burnham· The Guardian World
- SportsLens beats PSG in match marred by two red cards to claim first French Super Cup· Sportacentrs
- LatviaTwo people killed in Latvia's road traffic accidents on Sunday· Apollo.lv
- SportsRonaldo Reveals His Career Ending Is Already Planned Out· TVNET
- SportsJavelin thrower Gailums surprised even himself with European bronze medal· LSM (rus)
- LatviaNo detained illegal migrants or their transporters since start of operation "Vilkatis"· LSM
- SportsCardiff and Wrexham set for first league meeting in 24 years· BBC Sport
- UkraineRussian drone strikes on Sumy Oblast kill two, injure several others· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- Middle EastTrump's Son-in-Law Kushner Meets With Hamas Leader· Delfi
- RegionsParents share views on what makes a school good for children· Zemgales Ziņas
- RegionsOrganic farmland continues to expand in Latvia, Madona region leads the way· Kurzemnieks
- EconomyE-address service outage extended into Monday due to technical works· Dienas Bizness
- BalticsEstonia's Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise announces bid for presidency· ERR (rus)
- WorldTrump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea hours before start· France 24
- Middle EastBen-Gvir calls for killing '30 to 40' Palestinians nightly in Gaza, taped interview shows· Euronews
- UkraineRussia threatens Ukraine will 'freeze' this winter, Kyiv vows to respond in kind· Latvijas Avīze
- BalticsEstonian Justice Chancellor Ülle Madise announces presidential bid· ERR News
- WorldHeroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36· BBC World
- LatviaTraffic reopened on Ventspils highway after Sunday accident· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastUkrainian expert: swift end to the Iran war is in our interest· LSM (rus)
- CultureExhibition of political posters «The Language of Power – Agitation, Propaganda, Art» opens at National Library· LSM
- DiasporaPoster exhibition "The Language of Power" opens at Latvia's National Library· LSM Diaspora
- FamilyEducation Ministry Stands Firm on Scrapping Centralized Grading of 9th-Grade Exams· Apollo.lv
- UkraineRussia strikes Odesa Oblast again with drone attack, three injured· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineRussian strike on Kyiv kills at least four, destroys popular book market· France 24
- WorldOne dead as flash floods from Hurricane Lala hit Hawaii's Big Island· BBC World
- LatviaOpinion: how everyday language reveals invisible ageism toward older people· TVNET
- SportsGB's Sawyers claims long jump silver, just one centimetre off gold· BBC Sport
- SportsGuntis Valneris takes third place at World Cup stage in draughts· Sportacentrs
- LatviaWhat to know before buying an insurance policy in Latvia· LV portāls
- WorldGermany debates reform of law shielding politicians from insults· Politico Europe
- WorldRalph Carr describes ‘living hell’ in custody after rape conviction, court told· The Guardian World
- HealthInnovative medicines pay back more than tenfold for Latvia, but access still lags· Žurnāls Ir
- CultureNational Art Museum opens centenary exhibition for Latvian émigré painter Raimonds Staprāns· Jauns.lv
- TravelGlass bathroom walls in hotels leave travelers puzzled — including in Latvia· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsSaeima Speaker Mieriņa tops July pay among lawmakers· Bauskas Dzīve
- EconomyNew loan programme to refinance farm debt could launch in September· LSM
- DiasporaLoan Programme for Debt Refinancing Could Become Available to Latvian Farmers in September· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaMonday, August 17: Rain expected across Latvia, possible thunderstorms· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyRogue AI incidents move from science fiction to reality· The Verge
- RegionsDrivers over 60 must undergo health checks every three years· Ziemeļlatvija
- WorldCorgis take over Vilnius park for quirky annual race day· Euronews
- HealthModest exercise in midlife may slow brain decline years later, study finds· ScienceDaily Veselība
- CultureRapper ansis built his album "222" like a feature film· LSM (rus)
- CultureTiit Kikas: I wanted to write music meant simply to be enjoyed· ERR (rus)
- WorldModi seeks to win over young voters as criticism of his government grows· France 24
- UkraineDeath of Ukrainian submarine traitor Shaheiev in Sevastopol blast confirmed· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- LatviaGovernment explores measures to stabilize airBaltic's finances· Apollo.lv
- WorldReform UK unveils £50bn plan to cut benefits for disabled people and foreign nationals· The Guardian World
- LatviaHope grows that Latvia can do without Kulbergs' proposed 'golden visas'· TVNET
- WorldUS commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln· BBC World
- SportsCameroon win first-ever Wafcon title with 3-0 victory over Malawi· BBC Sport
- HealthRehabilitation waiting lists can stretch to nearly two years, says NRC "Vaivari"· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsŠtrombahs claims 12th career title, first ever in Europe· Sportacentrs
- WorldDave Brat, once a Congress rebel, now US ambassador to Australia· Politico Europe
- TravelThailand to allow airport staff to open checked bags without owners present· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUkrainian drones spark fires at major warehouses in Moscow Oblast· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyHow to set up emergency contacts and Medical ID on your iPhone· Engadget
- CultureFounder of Estonian vinyl record plant: we had to invent the technology ourselves· ERR (rus)
- LatviaNext week's weather in Latvia to turn rainier and slightly cooler· LSM (rus)
- UkraineRussian strike heavily damages grain elevator in Sumy Oblast, injures employee· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- EconomyAbāšins: airBaltic is valuable, but at what cost is it being kept afloat?· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureFour Renaissance artworks stolen from museum in Sicily· France 24
- WorldRenaissance paintings worth up to €80 million stolen from museum in Sicily· Jauns.lv
- WorldNew South Wales to become first Australian state with mass gun buyback scheme· LSM
- TravelRogue Creamery: A World-Class Cheese Stop in Central Point, Oregon· Atlas Obscura
- HealthFormer Wife: "No One Truly Knows What's Happening to Me"· Apollo.lv
- SportsHow new owners are reshaping The Hundred· BBC Sport
- WorldKing Charles opens restored Sandringham Water Tower to overnight guests· TVNET
- SportsŚwiątek advances to third round in Cincinnati with dominant win· Sportacentrs
- AutoPorsche Taycan Could Be Discontinued by 2030· iAuto.lv
- WorldAfrican Union Seeks Progress in Sudan Amid Deep Divisions· Al Jazeera
- AutoFerrari's first electric car sells for record $40m at charity auction· BBC World
- TechnologyWhy the Nintendo GameCube used small discs· Engadget
- RegionsNew week to open with rain and thunderstorms, stronger downpours possible by weekend· Bauskas Dzīve
- CultureMuseum expert: faith and parish life long held Latvia's communities together· LSM (rus)
- WorldSenegal's Saint-Louis keeps alive nearly 200-year-old pirogue racing tradition· France 24
- BalticsNarva-Jõesuu opens new breakwater protecting river mouth and beach· ERR (rus)
- LatviaRiga's municipal transport company sells nearly half of bus station shares to private firm· Jauns.lv
- UkraineSolovyov breaks composure live on air, admits shortages of machine guns and vehicles in Crimea· Latvijas Avīze