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Sunday 9 August
- AutoBMW starts series production of electric i3 at Munich plant· iAuto.lv
- CultureCameroonian artist Marc Padeu reimagines Renaissance art in new London show· NPR World
- SportsLatvian Basketball Federation condemns online abuse of young players over skin colour· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineThird one down: Ukraine destroys another Russian Starlink jammer· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyAI writing detectors are fueling a new wave of false accusations· The Verge
- LatviaNo significant rainfall expected in Latvia overnight into Monday· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastIran's Revolutionary Guards: Hormuz to stay closed until US meets all conditions· The Guardian World
- Middle EastIsrael Rejects Trump-Backed 15-Point Plan for Hamas Disarmament· The New York Times
- SportsNottingham Forest sign Sporting defender Diomande for €40 million· Sportacentrs
- LatviaMostly clear skies expected on Sunday night, no precipitation forecast· Apollo.lv
- LatviaMostly clear skies expected in Latvia overnight into Monday· TVNET
- CultureTartu's Tartuff love film festival opens to packed square· ERR News
- BalticsAntsla hosts its traditional Hauka fair· ERR (rus)
- Middle EastNetanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan· BBC World
- CultureRaimonds Mežaks: How a Forester Balances Nature Work and DJing· LSM (rus)
- WorldSpain's annual flamingo ringing begins at Fuente de Piedra lake· France 24
- UkraineUkraine's Air Force clarifies: Russia fired 11 missiles at Odesa Oblast, one intercepted· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldHunter Biden says father's prostate cancer has continued to spread· Delfi
- WorldAugust 9 – World Indigenous Peoples Day highlights threatened cultures· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussian forces strike Odesa port, Zelenskyy warns of threat to food security· Al Jazeera
- WorldPress access dispute clouds run-up to Luigi Mangione murder trial· The Guardian World
- TechnologyBest Compression Boots of 2026: Wired Tests Top Recovery Devices· Wired
- LatviaHealth Inspectorate warns against counterfeit hearing aid sold on AliExpress· Jauns.lv
- SportsPļaviņš/Fokerots lose three-set semifinal in Hamburg, to play for bronze· Sportacentrs
- CultureSecurity Expert: Destroying Cultural Heritage Has Become a National Security Issue· LSM Kultūra
- CultureSecurity researcher: attacking cultural heritage is an attack on a nation's identity· LSM
- CultureExpert: attacks on cultural heritage are attacks on a state's identity· LSM (rus)
- WorldLibreville continues to struggle with severe water shortage· France 24
- UkraineThree Killed in Overnight Drone Attack on Belgorod, Russia Says· The Moscow Times
- Middle EastYemen's Houthis claim Aramco facility attack as Iran issues new demands· NPR World
- BalticsEstonian farm near Narva grew into a petting zoo, starting with a single horse· ERR (rus)
- LatviaCustoms police: illegal cigarette production becoming an organized cross-border business· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyTCL Note A1 NxtPaper: A Hybrid Note-Taking Tablet That Blends Paper Feel With Android Power· Wired
- WorldEuronews releases midday news roundup· Euronews
- WorldSuspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan being extradited to Ireland in high-security operation· BBC World
- Middle EastPezeshkian calls for end to Iran's 'no war, no peace' status with US· Al Jazeera
- WorldHunter Biden: father's cancer has spread further· TVNET
- SportsMessi misses Inter Miami match after father's death· Sportacentrs
- CultureJapanese social media star popular in Latvia marries Latvian partner· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsGraudiņa/Samoilova reach final at Hamburg beach volleyball Elite 16 tournament· LSM
- CultureSigulda to host international youth media camp Young Media Sharks· LSM (rus)
- UkraineInjured toll from Kharkiv strike climbs to 23 as rescuers keep searching rubble· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsVollering seizes yellow jersey in women's Tour de France on eve of finish· France 24
- UkraineUkrainian drones strike Russian S-400 system stationed on Black Sea coast· Euromaidan Press
- WorldSouth Africa's Women's Day marks 70 years, but equality remains elusive· Al Jazeera
- SportsRovanpera does not rule out WRC return, but formula racing remains priority· Sportacentrs
- LatviaCost of housing a prisoner in Latvia exceeds 62 euros per day· Delfi
- BalticsTallinn reviews boundaries of protected archaeological zones· ERR (rus)
- SportsRed cards mar Bournemouth v Betis pre-season friendly· BBC Sport
- CultureRiga's Anatomy Museum Holds Unusual Themed Market Day· TVNET
- LatviaPM Kulbergs' chief of staff Gruškevičs declares debts over €207,000· Jauns.lv
- WorldHome Office 'error' leaves Italian man's wife with no right to stay in UK· The Guardian World
- WorldAs Climate Warms, Beavers Push Into Canada's Arctic· The New York Times
- UkraineMilitary expert: territorial status and security guarantees seen as key sticking points for any Zelensky–Putin talks· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaPrison sentence in Jelgava home-birth tragedy case takes effect· LSM
- WorldSweet and soft: TikTok fuels UK craze for Japanese milk bread· The Guardian World
- BalticsEKRE leader: Madise's election as Estonian president could be challenged in court· ERR News
- WorldUS Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general amid independence concerns· Euronews
- WorldEstonian Food Bank: donating surplus food should become standard practice· ERR (rus)
- CultureHip-hop festival "RELIVE" kicks off in Riga's "Wondersala" with performers from several countries· Apollo.lv
- Latvia14 heavily intoxicated drivers caught on Latvian roads in one day· TVNET
- UkraineRussia's morning strike on Kharkiv high-rise kills two men, wounds 21· Euromaidan Press
- SportsLebedev finishes sixth at Riga Grand Prix as Zmarzlik claims third win at Bikernieki· Sportacentrs
- WorldNagasaki mayor: humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist· Al Jazeera
- LatviaRescuers search Latgale forests overnight for missing person· Jauns.lv
- LatviaRescuers search forests for lost people in Latgale and Kurzeme· Delfi
- CultureTaste of summer in a bowl: watermelon, cucumber and feta salad with mint and basil· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyOrganic farmers now work a fifth of Latvia's farmland, with Madona region leading· LSM (rus)
- WorldOn This Day: In 1974, Nixon Resigned as US President· LSM
- UkraineRussian missile strike on Odesa injures eight people· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineKyiv denies drone that crashed in Bulgaria was Ukrainian· TVNET
- CultureFashion designer Fyodor Podgorny gifts his garment to a Latvian museum· LSM Kultūra
- CultureRaimonds Pauls surprises with singing at premiere of new concert program· Apollo.lv
- UkraineFires break out in Belgorod after Ukrainian drone attack, deaths reported in Kharkiv· ERR (rus)
- SportsLatvia's U16 basketball team faces Czechia after wins over Italy and Turkey· Sportacentrs
- BalticsVilnius TV Tower struck by lightning 11 times more often than surrounding area· LRT English
- SportsSabalenka and Norrie both fall in Canadian Open last-16 upsets· BBC Sport
- WorldFinland set to deport pro-Ukraine Russian family fearing arrest and torture at home· Guardian Ukraina
- Technology'Watch The Odyssey for free': scam sites target film fans ahead of cinema release· The Guardian World
- CultureMusician Kaspars Zemītis becomes a grandfather for the first time· Latvijas Avīze