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Wednesday 24 June
- AutoPolice intensify road checks during Midsummer holidays – nine drunk drivers caught· iAuto.lv
- LatviaDespite warnings, 20 drunk drivers caught on Līgo Day; total reaches 61 in first four holiday days· Delfi
- TechnologyAI Investing in a Fast-Moving Market: VCs Discuss Bubble, Pricing, and Defense Strategies· TechCrunch
- SportsColombia Secures Knockout Spot with Second Win· Apollo.lv
- LatviaEvacuation at Cinema in Riga: Viewers Forced to Leave During Film· TVNET
- LatviaPolice road checks to continue on Wednesday· LSM (rus)
- LatviaLarge Number of Drunk Drivers Detained on Līgo Day; 14 Face Criminal Charges· LSM
- WorldSeveral forest fires rage in France amid extreme heat· Ukrainska Pravda
- RegionsKeeping food fresh in summer heat: tips from store to fridge· Ziemeļlatvija
- TravelPortugal's wild side: hiking the Fishermen's Trail in the Algarve· Guardian Travel
- WorldFrance battles multiple wildfires amid extreme heat; 18 deaths reported· Pravda — ziņas
- EconomyFormer WH Smith chain TG Jones to write off at least half of debts to small suppliers· The Guardian World
- Culture‘Like a phoenix rising from its ashes’: queer Muslim life in France – in pictures· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaYoung Man Dies in Midsummer Night Car Crash in Balvi Municipality· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastDiabetes patients in Gaza face survival battle amid war shortages· Al Jazeera
- SportsAnisimova returns to Wimbledon seeking happier ending to last year's final· BBC Sport
- TechnologyAustria's Ora Computing secures €3.5 million to make AI models smaller and faster· EU-Startups
- DiasporaJaanipäev abroad: Estonian midsummer traditions adapt in new places· ERR News
- LatviaDriver dies after Audi A6 plunges into ditch in Balvi county· Delfi
- SportsSenators Acquire Forward William Eklund in Trade with Sharks· Sportacentrs
- WorldChina Detains Two Japanese Nationals on Smuggling Suspicions· The New York Times
- CultureOne Simple Question That Can Reveal a Partner's Infidelity· Jauns.lv
- LatviaElectric Trains to Run on Holiday Schedule During Midsummer· LSM
- CultureExhibition 'Kitchen Stars' Spotlights Latvian Chefs Around the World· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaGroup home project for people with developmental disabilities advances in Imanta· LSM (rus)
- WorldMyanmar's Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse, Overshadowed by Other Wars· The New York Times
- WorldBondi Beach hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father· BBC World
- SportsColombia qualify for last 32 with win over DR Congo· BBC Sport
- WorldLike Him or Loathe Him, Tucker Carlson Is a Window into Trump's World· Sky News
- SportsColombia edge past DR Congo 1-0 to secure World Cup round of 32 spot· France 24
- SportsOstapenko to face Hungary's top player Udvardy in Eastbourne· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyLenovo Offers Multiple Coupons and Discounts on Products· Wired
- SportsGhana celebrates after holding England to 0-0 draw at World Cup· Al Jazeera
- LatviaCloudy Weather with Occasional Rain Expected on Midsummer Day· TVNET
- WorldBirmingham community housing scheme on brink of collapse over costs dispute· The Guardian World
- SportsColombia edge DR Congo 1-0 to secure knockout berth· Jauns.lv
- CulturePhoto: Exhibition exploring memory through fragile art objects opens at Hobusepea gallery· ERR (rus)
- LatviaKulbergs to Attend Ukraine Reconstruction Conference and Eastern Flank Summit in Poland· Apollo.lv
- UkraineNight attacks in Ukraine: Russian drones hit bakery and industrial plant· Ukrainska Pravda
- UkraineRussian occupiers attack bakery in Sumy region and industrial enterprise in Poltava region overnight· Pravda — ziņas
- RegionsKuldīga College Students Make Midsummer Cheese Using EU-Approved Recipe· Kurzemnieks
- DiasporaHistory of 'Incorrect' Midsummer Celebration: from the 18th Century to the Ulmanis Regime· LSM Diaspora
- UkrainePolish FM warns Putin's rhetoric sounds like provocation; Russia accuses Latvia of hosting drone operators· Euromaidan Press
- CultureThe 'Incorrect' History of Midsummer Celebrations: From Pagan Rituals to the Ulmanis Regime· LSM
- TechnologyEarly Land Animals Skipped the Tadpole Phase· Ars Technica
- TechnologyDialog Data Leak: Not a Hack, but a Misconfiguration· Wired
- TechnologyLenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld is $549 for Prime Day· The Verge
- SportsCroatia beats Panama 1-0 in World Cup match in Toronto· Sportacentrs
- WorldNorth Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer, Kim touts nuclear capabilities· France 24
- EconomyAigars Ruņģis: I'm Not Going to Retire, I'll Look for My Next "Valmiermuiža"· TVNET
- UkraineRussia loses 1,260 soldiers over past day· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsAncelotti's quest to end Brazil's 24-year wait for World Cup glory· BBC Sport
- WorldCongress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's Iran war· BBC World
- WorldNorth Korea Commissions First Destroyer, Eyes Nuclear Fleet· Pravda — ziņas
- CultureSt Martin-in-the-Fields church reveals secrets of its stones for 300th anniversary· The Guardian World
- RegionsMidsummer Mood in Poetry and Prose· Ziemeļlatvija
- CultureCamille releases triple album on motherhood after 15 years of work· The Guardian Culture
- RegionsHow the tradition of eating cheese at Midsummer originated· Bauskas Dzīve
- CultureWith a Turkish ‘Abrazo,’ Istanbul Ascends as a Tango Capital· The New York Times
- WorldEurope’s Big Five meet in Berlin, EU pushes controversial migrant return plan· Politico Europe
- HealthHow heat affects sleep and what to do to sleep better at night· Jauns.lv
- SportsMunoz sends Colombia into World Cup knockouts with 1-0 win over DR Congo· Al Jazeera
- WorldZambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over where to bury his body· BBC World
- HealthEastern Hospital sees patients with heat exhaustion and tick bites during holiday weekend· LSM (rus)
- UkrainePutin Says Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries Have No Effect on War; Meeting Convened Over Fuel Crisis· Meduza
- BalticsAfter Karis Refuses Second Term, Parties Begin Search for New Presidential Candidate· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyPrime Day Brings Great Deals on 4K TVs· The Verge
- TechnologyABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to 'control who is allowed' on 'The View'· Ars Technica
- LatviaHeatwave approaching Latvia: temperatures may exceed +30°C· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyThe Best Prime Day MacBook Deals of 2026: What to Buy· Wired
- CultureHow "Limousine in the Color of Midsummer Night" was made: director Streičs reveals the source of film's power· TVNET
- SportsTuchel after draw with Ghana: 'We don't need an alarm clock'· Sportacentrs
- UkraineOccupied Sevastopol Left Without Power After Drone Attack· Pravda — ziņas
- SportsInfantino: Hydration breaks at World Cup bring no extra revenue for Fifa· BBC Sport
- WorldMamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York City· The Guardian World
- TechnologyPrada plays a part in designing NASA's lunar mission spacesuits· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastOman establishes temporary maritime corridor through Strait of Hormuz· France 24
- UkraineUkraine Uncovers Corruption in Disability Certificates to Avoid Military Service· Ukrainska Pravda
- RegionsOn Jāņi Day: The Many Faces and Origins of the Name 'Jānis'· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldJenrick: Burnham is Keir Starmer in a dodgy polo shirt· Politico Europe