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Tuesday 11 August
- 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
- TechnologyZoom fixes security flaw found with fewer than 20 AI prompts· The Verge
- WorldDrought shrinks Italy's Po river, threatening farms and water supplies· Euronews
- WorldTrump reportedly furious at Hegseth over sudden munitions shortage revelation· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyRussian Wheat Exports Could Hit Decade Low in August· The Moscow Times
- WorldTotal solar eclipse to sweep from the Arctic to Europe on Wednesday· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyRazer Naga V3 Pro Review: A Mouse With Buttons to Spare· Wired
- TechnologyKyoto Fusioneering begins work on key fuel-breeding device for fusion power· TechCrunch
- EconomyAustralia's central bank holds rates steady but keeps threatening a hike· The Guardian World
- SportsBinotto denies rumors linking Sainz and Piastri to Audi· Sportacentrs
- UkraineUkraine's confirmed drone kill count rises from 27,711 to 40,438 in two months· Euromaidan Press
- SportsKriisa's US trial postponed to October· ERR (rus)
- WorldThailand halts new gun permits following deadly school shooting· BBC World
- SportsLatvia's basketball team begins preparations for Croatia, Israel matches without Žagars· LSM (rus)
- LatviaDoctor attacked at work in Jēkabpils hospital, management seeks safety solutions· LSM
- DiasporaDoctor assaulted at Jēkabpils hospital by patient's companion, suffers concussion· LSM Diaspora
- BalticsRural Estonian village library to double as crisis hub· ERR News
- UkraineUkraine says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly overnight strikes· France 24
- TravelReynard's Cave: a small hideaway with a deep history in England's Peak District· Atlas Obscura
- LatviaLatvia's government backs wider import ban on Russian and Belarusian goods· TVNET
- UkraineRussia rolls out new textbooks in occupied Ukraine presenting regions as historically Russian· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineRussia Strips Rights From Exiled Regime Critics, Leaving Many Uncertain· The Moscow Times
- TechnologyEuropean Startups Are Redefining the Blue Economy Through Technology· EU-Startups
- WorldCanadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt· The Guardian World
- RegionsSaldus municipality to pay €50 grant to every first-grader· Jauns.lv
- WorldKaja Kallas pledges EU support to Colombia after devastating earthquake· ERR (rus)
- RegionsFire crew called to Aizkraukle over unattended cooking pot· Staburags
- WorldMexican firefighters set to join battle against deadly wildfire in western Canada· Euronews
- SportsJuventus close pre-season with win over Serie B side Palermo· Sportacentrs
- SportsRotherham loan in Brentford goalkeeper Eyestone· BBC Sport
- CultureDirector Andrejs Ekis and LMT create vertical short series about VEF Minox inventor· LSM (rus)
- HealthSecond measles vaccine dose for children to be given earlier· LSM
- CultureNever Had a Chance review – gritty debut portrays London's Punjabi community amid drugs and hard choices· The Guardian Culture
- UkraineRussia agrees to hand Syria back an airport and port berth under new memorandum· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyLuxembourg's space biotech Exobiosphere receives €1 million to advance microgravity drug research· EU-Startups
- TechnologyBumble drops rule requiring women to message first· The Verge
- WorldFrench media group files complaint against Google's AI-generated search summaries· TVNET
- TechnologySpotify to label AI-generated artist profiles starting in September· TechCrunch
- RegionsFree creative workshops for children and youth to be held at Valmiermuiža this summer· Ziemeļlatvija
- TechnologySpotify to roll out labels flagging AI-generated artists· Engadget
- WorldStudy: Britons united by hard work, fairness and community, but pessimism runs deep· The Guardian World
- LatviaGovernment-commissioned legal opinion finds no obstacles to approving "K2 Ventum" wind farm· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes as civilian death toll rises· France 24
- BalticsMadise tells Riigikogu speaker she would agree to run for president· ERR (rus)
- BalticsThree buses destroyed in fire at former bus depot in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia· ERR News
- EconomyRussia's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Trading Major Cryptocurrencies on Official Exchanges· The Moscow Times
- WorldEbola outbreak death toll in DR Congo tops 2,000· Jauns.lv
- CultureWagneriana in Cēsis: concert performance of "Lohengrin" wins over loyal admirers· LSM (rus)
- CultureDirector Andrejs Ēķis releases vertical short-form series on «VEF Minox» camera inventor· LSM Kultūra
- DiasporaPartial solar eclipse expected Wednesday – doctor warns against looking directly at the sun· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaPartial solar eclipse expected Wednesday – ophthalmologist warns on safe viewing· LSM
- LatviaPublic transport and parking free of charge in Riga during city festival weekend· TVNET
- SportsBarcelona rejects PSG's opening bid for Ferran Torres· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyJoby Aviation to acquire defense firm Resonant Sciences for $500 million· The Verge
- Middle EastLebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty· France 24
- WorldWisconsin holds high-stakes Democratic primary· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastSyrian Court Sentences Former President Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity· The New York Times
- WorldPolish farmer ploughs up freshly laid road with tractor over land dispute, faces long prison term· Jauns.lv
- LatviaRain to ease across Latvia on Wednesday as temperatures climb to 21°C· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsLatvian company "Balticovo" plans 180 million euro investment in Lithuania· Bauskas Dzīve
- BalticsAstronomer: ordinary sunglasses won't work for August 12 solar eclipse· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyAnthropic to watermark AI-generated text to meet EU rules· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyAnthropic to watermark text generated by its AI models· TechCrunch
- HealthLatvian e-prescriptions to become valid in Greece as well· LSM (rus)
- CultureChekhov Theatre to premiere "Princesses' Olympic Games" in September· LSM Kultūra