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Thursday 6 August
- LatviaRasima: KNAB has not yet approached me with questions· Delfi
- TechnologyThe messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup· The Verge
- TechnologyApple Pencil USB-C vs Pro: Key differences and how to choose· Engadget
- WorldMoscow woman sets apartment on fire as bailiffs arrive to evict her· Meduza
- TechnologySuno announces song watermarking and download limits amid copyright lawsuits· TechCrunch AI
- WorldRome fire displaces Spin Time residents, who sleep outside in heatwave· Euronews
- TechnologySuno to start watermarking AI-generated songs amid legal challenges· TechCrunch
- WorldMiss North Carolina USA stripped of title after allegedly racist posts resurface· The Guardian World
- SportsBournemouth complete signing of Spanish defender Juanlu Sanchez· BBC Sport
- SportsLatvian shooters test new SOLO discipline at European U23 Championships; Tukiša takes 10th· Sportacentrs
- WorldUS Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt· BBC World
- HealthFour and a Half Hours in Queue and €56 for Advice to Take Ibuprofen: Latvian Man’s Story Sparks Debate· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldDrone at Leipzig Airport raises fears of Russian election interference· Politico Europe
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian ambassador to US suspected of illegal enrichment and undeclared assets· Delfi
- CultureFilming begins on international feature 'Kari' on Saaremaa· ERR (rus)
- SportsVentspils and Riga host international Counter-Strike 2 tournaments· LSM
- BalticsCreator of banned sex crimes database skeptical of Justice Ministry's criminal records reform· ERR News
- AutoMiami's Aston Martin Residences owners sue developer over alleged construction defects· iAuto.lv
- BalticsAround 300 women bikers from 25 countries take part in WIMA rally in Estonia· ERR News
- TechnologyNetflix gets six-hour exclusive window for GTA VI extended look· Engadget
- TechnologyGoogle Maps adds agentic features including food ordering and hotel bookings· TechCrunch
- TechnologyGoogle Maps expands 'Ask Maps' with food ordering and hotel booking· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyGoogle Maps' Ask Maps AI can now order food and offer personalized recommendations· The Verge
- UkraineUkraine's military ombudswoman: 16,000 foreign volunteers fight for Ukraine, nearly 40% from Latin America· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastLebanese journalist was deliberately targeted in Israeli attack, probe finds· France 24
- SportsLatvian women's volleyball team to test readiness in Baku against Euro host Azerbaijan· Sportacentrs
- WorldMunich Car Ramming Attack: Driver Sentenced to Life in Prison· The New York Times
- EconomyUtilitas begins construction of wind and storage power plant in Valmiera· ERR (rus)
- UkraineDouble-tap strike kills 20-year-old Hospitaller volunteer in Kyiv· Euromaidan Press
- HealthStudy: Over 60% of Estonian adults have at least one chronic illness· ERR News
- CultureCarlos Acosta presents eclectic dance bill at Royal Opera House with his two companies· The Guardian Culture
- SportsRodri faces decision over Man City future with Barcelona and Real Madrid circling· BBC Sport
- SportsShengelia becomes Bertans' teammate at Dubai· Sportacentrs
- WorldSenate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress· The Guardian World
- BalticsAirBaltic Optimizes Winter Schedule, Suspends Tallinn–London Route· ERR (rus)
- HealthExperts: When You Drink Coffee Can Affect Sleep and Well-Being· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyBest Android Chargers for 2026: Wall, Wireless, and Portable Picks· Wired
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian Ambassador to US Named Suspect in Corruption Case· TVNET
- Middle EastIsrael charges settler over killing of Palestinian activist in occupied West Bank· France 24
- WorldRare Amur tiger released into Kazakhstan's wild· Euronews
- EconomyDiesel excise cut: only part of the benefit reached Latvian consumers· Jauns.lv
- WorldFrance to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from August 11· France 24
- EconomyTwo US Fossil Fuel Giants Double Down on Data Center Power· Wired
- UkraineRussia Raises Kursk Civilian Death Toll to Over 640 on Incursion Anniversary· The Moscow Times
- LatviaDombrava adds about 90 foreign nationals to entry ban list· TVNET
- SportsUganda Football Star David Owori Dies After Being Found Unconscious· Al Jazeera
- EconomyNintendo profit surges 53.5% after US tariff refund· The Guardian World
- UkraineRussia Drains Oil Budget, Imports Gasoline from Morocco· Euromaidan Press
- HealthMinister: Ambulance reform will improve quality of services· ERR (rus)
- CultureThree Zodiac Signs That Spread Positivity Around Them· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyFinland’s SeeTrue Technologies raises €2.2 million to commercialise low-power eye-sensing architecture· EU-Startups
- EconomyOld Newspapers in Latvia: Recycled, but Not Collected Separately· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaKNAB: Current Corruption Investigation Model in Private Sector Is Effective· Jauns.lv
- SportsAgent explains why Grīnvalds and Aizpurs missed U-18 team· Apollo.lv
- SportsNeuville could contest partial WRC season next year· Sportacentrs
- SportsFIFA apologizes for plans to privatize World Cup, Infantino stays in office· LSM (rus)
- WorldRecord-low Danube in Serbia exposes sandbanks and leaves ships stranded· Euronews
- BalticsEndangered European minks on Saaremaa show first proof of breeding in wild· ERR News
- WorldAstrologer explains what August 12 solar eclipse holds for every zodiac sign· BNN
- UkraineWildberries warehouse damaged again in drone strike in Tver region· Apollo.lv
- SportsVEF Riga releases new podcast episode with Mareks Mejers· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyOpenAI asks judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit as 'meritless'· The Verge
- SportsSouth Korean police raid football association over Hong Myung-bo appointment· Al Jazeera
- WorldColombian drug cartels send volunteers to Ukraine to learn drone warfare· Delfi
- BalticsLithuanian customs seize truck with 500,000 illegal cigarette packs· TVNET
- WorldBear cub with traffic cone on head delights internet as mother tries to keep calm· Jauns.lv
- BalticsEstonia and Sweden finalize rules for Swedish inmates in Tartu· ERR News
- WorldGerman interior minister suggests state actor behind drone attack· Politico Europe
- WorldTrump threatens prison for officials behind missile shortage leak· ERR (rus)
- UkraineUkraine Begs for Air Defenses, but Western Allies Grow Wary· The New York Times
- Culture“Rakstivāls” returns to Līgatne for third year, celebrating writing in all forms· LSM Kultūra
- UkraineUkraine hits two Russian oil refineries as deadly Russian strikes continue overnight· Guardian Ukraina
- SportsUK police confirm Uganda and Pakistan athletes missing after Commonwealth Games· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyMicrosoft warns of large-scale Russian hacking campaign targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks worldwide· Meduza
- UkraineUkrainian Drone Strikes Hit Russian Oil Refineries and Wildberries Warehouse· The Moscow Times
- LatviaBMW driver loses licence for a year after speeding at 170 km/h in Jelgava municipality· Apollo.lv
- EconomyBudget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin· The New York Times
- WorldReform UK proposes fining firms 10% of global revenues and jailing bosses over illegal workers· The Guardian World
- UkraineZelensky urges more missile defense after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaTragedy on Lake Usma: One Dead After Jet Ski Collision; Acquaintance Points to Possible Causes· Jauns.lv