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Thursday 13 August
- CultureSalacgrīva marks anniversary of Japanese-style nobori-gama kiln· LSM (rus)
- CultureBjörk turns solar eclipse viewing in Iceland into a musical experience· LSM Kultūra
- EconomyLatvia is home to more than 28,000 non-governmental organizations· Dienas Bizness
- TechnologyAI platform Higgsfield releases feature-length film "Cully Hill Boys"· The Verge
- WorldFloods, Fires and Foul Air Hit Siberia's Tyumen Region at Once· The Moscow Times
- TechnologyMicrosoft merges Copilot apps, drops several underperforming AI features· TechCrunch AI
- WorldPerson fined in Norway for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear· BBC World
- WorldOne killed in explosion at fuel terminal in Rotterdam's Europoort· Euronews
- WorldFrench firefighters plan nationwide strike over lack of resources· Politico Europe
- WorldGuardian invertebrate of the year: journalists pitch their picks for lesser-known creatures· The Guardian Science
- UkraineWildberries damage in Ukraine: estimates range from a fifth to over half the network· Euromaidan Press
- CulturePeriod-instrument ensemble brings new drama to Bruckner's Third· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaKozlovskis appoints new legal adviser — Ilze Skrodele takes the post· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyInstagram unveils a redesigned wordmark· TechCrunch
- WorldPoland detains Russian man over alleged plot to kill US-Ukrainian dual citizen· Meduza
- TechnologySpotify adds indie publisher Kobalt to upcoming AI covers and remix platform· Engadget
- EconomyACA Timber disputes Competition Council ruling on long-term logging contracts· TVNET
- CultureSalacgrīva marks 20 years of Naborigama kiln, unveils second fire sculpture· LSM Kultūra
- CultureEdinburgh fringe show takes aim at big tech's grip on our lives· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRussian State Duma MP: Latvia's missing ammunition won't save it· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyApple reportedly in talks to pay publishers for news content to power Siri· TechCrunch
- SportsPro-Palestine football fans criticise West Ham over signing of Manor Solomon· Al Jazeera
- BalticsVatican voices concern over Lithuanian priests accused of child sex offenses· LRT English
- BalticsEstonian PM: Land joining race against Madise 'should make election interesting'· ERR News
- HealthA Brazilian City's Long Fight Against Mosquitoes Shows Signs of Progress· The New York Times
- LatviaFirst-ever "Red Bull Showrun" with F-1 car to hit Riga streets during city festival· TVNET
- LatviaStrazdins warns: CSDD data leak consequences may surface only later· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsFour Canadian hockey players stay suspended nationally despite sexual assault acquittal· BBC World
- WorldPoland detains Russian citizen over plot to kill Ukrainian-American in Warsaw· France 24
- LatviaCrisis Management Centre head: Latvia's crisis readiness rated four out of ten· LSM
- LatviaRiga Airport seizes over two tonnes of meat and dairy from luggage this year· LSM (rus)
- AutoRed Bull Show Run on August 15: rally driver Mārtiņš Sesks to appear on Riga's riverside· iAuto.lv
- WorldPiranha drama: 8-year-old boy hooks exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake· The Guardian World
- WorldLow Danube water levels force Romania to shut down Cernavodă nuclear plant· Delfi
- BalticsLithuania again sends border guards to help Latvia on Belarus border· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRomania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low levels· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkrainian drone strike fully halts oil refinery in Russia's Orsk, repairs may take up to six months· Meduza
- WorldRomania halts its only nuclear power plant amid record-low Danube water level· Apollo.lv
- CultureApple season is here: two recipes for a sweet breakfast or snack· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastIran's military dismisses Trump's claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'· Euronews
- BalticsLithuania sends new border guard unit to Latvia to help fight illegal migration· TVNET
- BalticsEstonia's growing bear population raises risk of encounters, expert warns· ERR News
- CultureValmiera Theatre stages mask comedy "Laipotāji" inspired by "Othello"· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaCustoms at Riga Airport see rise in attempts to smuggle in banned goods· LSM
- LatviaLithuanian border guards sent to help Latvian colleagues· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyChinese AI models see surging demand in Russia amid lower costs, easier payment· Meduza
- CultureMiks Dukurs releases a song dedicated to his girlfriend on her birthday· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaJournalists: politicians' social media style directly affects party ratings· Delfi
- WorldFalling Danube water levels force shutdown of Romania's only nuclear plant· Al Jazeera
- EconomyWhy women need 12 times their salary to buy a home, while men need only eight· Euronews Business
- BalticsUkrainian arms maker DEMZ to invest in new ammunition plant in Lithuania· Apollo.lv
- SportsHodgkinson reaches 800m final after Werro's dramatic fall· BBC Sport
- UkraineUkraine to launch image campaign in Poland to ease strained ties· Jauns.lv
- EconomyLatvian traders' body: officials block food rescue at shuttered MERE stores as producers' funds stay frozen· BNN
- BalticsEstonia's central bank to release €2 coin dedicated to Hiiumaa in 2027· ERR News
- LatviaLatvia's data authority to assess personal data impact of CSDD cyberattack· TVNET
- WorldMount Etna Eruption Forces Cancellation of Hundreds of Flights in Sicily· The New York Times
- SportsEuropean Championships: Estonia's Brüüs reaches high jump final, Sai advances in 200m· ERR (rus)
- UkraineMoldova overtakes all EU countries as Ukraine's top dairy buyer· Euromaidan Press
- DiasporaAustralian Latvian Liene Brūna: a search for identity that led to Latvia· LSM
- LatviaRiga City Council: disciplinary punishment possible over late notice on embankment closure· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastWho is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief wanted by Interpol?· Euronews
- TechnologyVirgin Galactic pushes back new spaceship's first commercial flight to 2027· Engadget
- WorldUS: Inflation cooled slightly in July, ICE plans electric shock gloves for officers· NPR World
- AutoDrivers over 60 must undergo health checks every three years· Delfi
- Ukraine12-year-old dies in occupied Kherson Oblast where no hospital or ambulance remains· Euromaidan Press
- WorldEarthquake in Colombia becomes first major test for new far-right government· Al Jazeera
- WorldRomania shuts down last reactor at Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop· ERR (rus)
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian submarine commander killed in blast in occupied Crimea· TVNET
- SportsMembrado, who began his career in Latvia, wins Finland's JWRC rally on Sainz's advice· Sportacentrs
- WorldPutin releases former US Marine without receiving anything in return· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsHodgkinson wins 800m semi-final, guides Broeders-Bol into the final too· BBC Sport
- FamilySeven signs that may indicate a child has vision problems· Jauns.lv
- EconomyElenger secures natural gas supply for next heating season· Dienas Bizness
- CultureNew Riga Theatre to focus new season on Latvia and the power of poetic theatre· LSM Kultūra
- CultureNorway opens ticket sales for next year's "Peer Gynt" culture festival· LSM (rus)
- LatviaAlberta Street and part of Antonijas Street to become pedestrian zones on six weekends· LSM
- EconomyUK economy grows faster than expected in first half of 2026, but risks loom· The Guardian World
- WorldFrench minister estimates scorching summer will cost country €10B-€15B· Politico Europe
- TechnologyCSDD hit by cyberattack, historical receipt data stolen· Delfi