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Tuesday 11 August
- TechnologyOpenAI releases ChatGPT desktop app for Linux· TechCrunch AI
- SportsHungary's Bence Halász wins hammer throw at European Championships, breaks national record· Jauns.lv
- WorldFerry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe with 95 people aboard· Euronews
- SportsHungary's Halász wins Euro gold with national record in hammer throw, season leader Choinard falters· Sportacentrs
- CultureFrom a soothing cartoon dog to an 18+ horror hit: Leonid Shmelkov's animation phenomenon· Meduza
- TechnologyChatGPT and Gemini both cross the 1 billion user mark· The Verge
- RegionsLiepāja calls for entries to fifth stage of “Smilšu Bums” beach volleyball tournament· irLiepāja
- WorldWhite House pushes Justice Department to revisit dropped vandalism case against ex-Olympian· The Guardian World
- LatviaChildbirth at Jēkabpils hospital turns into fight for newborn's life, mother alleges negligence· TVNET
- CultureSimple zucchini and tomato stew topped with sour cream· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastUS military opens fire on cargo ship near Iran blockade· Al Jazeera
- WorldColombia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 240· Apollo.lv
- SportsJets' Stiggers hospitalised after collapsing during practice· BBC Sport
- TechnologyUber surprises Serve Robotics by offloading its entire stake· TechCrunch
- WorldRescuers search for survivors after building collapse in Colombia's Cali following earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldJudge sacked by Orbán elected Hungary's new president· BBC World
- LatviaHow to encourage students to read books in summer without a mandatory reading list?· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastAs Israel tightens Gaza blockade, lighters and fans become key energy sources· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyGoogle's Gemini app hits one billion monthly users· TechCrunch
- SportsItaly's Battocletti retains European Championships 5000m title· Jauns.lv
- SportsLancashire, Yorkshire, Durham and Notts reach One-Day Cup quarter-finals as Flintoff scores maiden century· BBC Sport
- LatviaTwo drivers injured in head-on crash near Platone· Apollo.lv
- SportsTbilisi's Iberia reach Europa League play-off round for first time in club history· Sportacentrs
- LatviaParking operator "Park Expert" faces hundreds of complaints over disproportionate fines· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaOnly seven of 61 government priority tasks fully completed, says PM Kulbergs· TVNET
- RegionsLiepāja to hold public meetings on civil protection in August· irLiepāja
- UkraineLeipzig airport drone incident linked to package sabotage case investigated in Lithuania· Delfi
- TechnologyMeta brings Threads to Quest VR headsets· The Verge
- TechnologyFlight-tracking service FlightAware sues prediction market Kalshi over data use· Engadget
- WorldSwiss government opposes activists' bid to enshrine stricter neutrality in constitution· LSM
- TechnologyOpenAI's longtime COO Brad Lightcap departs to 'start something new'· TechCrunch AI
- WorldFrench publishers complain about Google's AI search summaries· Delfi
- EconomyKulbergs: airBaltic's situation is very serious, new business plan sets direction· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsPorziņģis' Warriors to open new NBA season on the road against the Lakers· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyBluesky's active user base shrinks as company shifts focus beyond the app· TechCrunch
- AutoElectric Motorcycle Boom Sweeps Developing Countries· The New York Times
- TechnologyAnother OpenAI executive departs as Brad Lightcap heads for new venture· The Verge
- Sports"Volleyball Studio" show features coach Aigars Birzulis as latest guest· Sportacentrs
- CultureThe Office actor Lucy Davis reveals incurable stage four breast cancer· The Guardian World
- TechnologyFDA report: less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bell· Ars Technica
- EconomyRussia's Central Bank clears Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for exchange trading, caps retail access· Meduza
- UkraineRussia aims to deploy 292 Starlink-rival satellites by 2027· Euromaidan Press
- SportsNandy: Women's football should not suffer over potential Uefa boycott· BBC Sport
- SportsEuropean Swimming Championships: Efimova sets new Estonian record, advances to final· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyHow to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers· Engadget
- WorldRussia releases ex-Marine Robert Gilman as family feared for his life· Meduza
- WorldHungary's parliament elects Andras Baka, once dismissed by Orban, as new president· Delfi
- WorldHungary elects new president Andras Baka, once removed from top court by Orban· Jauns.lv
- WorldDeath Investigator Reveals the Most Terrifying Way to Die· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussia's tank defense system shot down seven drones — Ukraine destroyed the tank anyway· Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine"Colossal losses": Russian strike destroys $70 million Rozetka warehouse in Ukraine· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsPSG and Aston Villa to meet in UEFA Super Cup clash· Al Jazeera
- SportsGraudiņa/Samoilova to open European Championship, Latvian men's pairs face each other· Sportacentrs
- EconomyKulbergs: airBaltic situation is very serious, must be discussed openly· TVNET
- WorldRussia releases former US Marine after more than four years in prison· France 24
- LatviaMigrant-dug tunnel discovered at Latvia-Belarus border in Silene· Apollo.lv
- BalticsEstonia's social affairs minister does not rule out charging for ambulance calls, doctors push back· ERR (rus)
- EconomyFrench property buyers now prioritise thermal comfort over south-facing views amid heatwaves· Euronews Business
- SportsSunrisers Leeds eliminate Super Giants, book eliminator spot against Southern Brave· BBC Sport
- CultureLatvian schools seek creative ways to encourage summer reading without a mandatory list· LSM Kultūra
- DiasporaRiga council admits mistake as unannounced traffic changes cause chaos· LSM Diaspora
- EconomySanctions against Mere owner leave Latvian food producers facing losses· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaRiga closes riverside street for anniversary events without warning drivers· LSM (rus)
- RegionsLatvia's food prices fell in July after VAT cut, but fuel may rise again in August· OgreNet
- EconomyFinance Ministry: food prices to keep falling this year, rise expected next year· Jauns.lv
- WorldHungary elects judge previously ousted by Orban as new president· Al Jazeera
- WorldAnalysis: Justice Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas holdings since joining Supreme Court· The Guardian World
- LatviaLatvian government to co-finance Liepāja Airport with €100,000· TVNET
- SportsBezos-led consortium in talks over 30% Liverpool stake· BBC Sport
- CultureBulgaria's Black Sea coast lit up by digital art festival· Euronews
- WorldTrump Took Part in Elaborate Scheme to Obscure Travel Plans· The New York Times
- WorldHanover airport briefly halted operations overnight over drone sighting· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyJoby Aviation acquires defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for $500M· TechCrunch
- Middle EastColombia recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Syria condemns move· Delfi
- WorldMangione back in court as murder trial approaches, key questions unresolved· BBC World
- LatviaJūrmala to create memorial site for world traveler Kārlis Bardelis· LSM
- EconomyNew Ernests Gulbis tennis centre in Piņķi to cost €13 million· Dienas Bizness
- DiasporaLatvian families gather for summer camp in Finland with over 100 participants· LSM Diaspora
- WorldAfter Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, Rescuers Search Through the Night for Survivors· The New York Times
- SportsExplained: how football decides homegrown status and pays sell-on fees· BBC Sport