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Thursday 6 August
- TechnologyNational Design Studio Inherits DOGE's Legacy: “Big Balls” Is Recruiting· Wired
- LatviaRocket factory promise raises questions as investor lacks experience· Žurnāls Ir
- TechnologyPhysical edition of indie horror game 'VILE: Exhumed' announced· Engadget
- TechnologySchwartz confirmed as CDC director despite rocky confirmation hearing· Ars Technica
- SportsISU expands 'neutral' skater eligibility; Apollo calls the move a farce· Apollo.lv
- SportsISU's Latest Move on 'Neutral' Athletes Called a Farce· TVNET
- WorldClashes in Rawalpindi as police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters· Al Jazeera
- SportsInfantino to stay on as FIFA president after executive meeting· BBC Sport
- TechnologyMeta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases· TechCrunch AI
- SportsInfantino Remains FIFA President After Executive Backing· BBC World
- WorldNSW man charged over threats to female MP; childcare crackdown and e-bike safety rules announced· The Guardian World
- TechnologyNikita Bier steps down as X's head of product· TechCrunch
Wednesday 5 August
- UkraineSweden's Supreme Court orders transfer of Russian shadow fleet vessel to Ukraine· Apollo.lv
- HealthThree midlife health habits could add 13 dementia-free years, study finds· The Guardian Science
- UkraineWhy can’t Ukraine simply destroy Russian missile launchers targeting its cities?· Euromaidan Press
- EconomySpaceX shares slide after first quarterly report· Al Jazeera
- WorldBolsonaro's Son Names Vice-Presidential Candidate for Brazil Election· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyKlaviyo acquires Elias Torres-founded AI startup Agency; founder becomes chief product officer· TechCrunch
- TechnologyKlaviyo to acquire Elias Torres' AI startup Agency, founder to join as CPO· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologySenate panel moves Kids Online Safety Act forward· Engadget
- WorldJudge throws out Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk· The Guardian World
- EconomyLatvia's power grid strengthened with €64 million investment· TVNET
- SportsLatvia U18 women beat Slovenia to reach European Championship quarterfinals· Sportacentrs
- SportsLatvia's U-18 Women's Basketball Team Reaches Quarterfinals of European Championship· LSM
- Middle EastIran president says contact with supreme leader is 'very difficult'· France 24
- SportsRockets strengthen Hundred title bid with victory over Phoenix· BBC Sport
- WorldMalaysian Pilot Detained in Jakarta for Ecstasy Smuggling· The New York Times
- WorldDHS Seeks Protesters’ Signal Group Chats· Wired
- WorldOusted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence· NPR World
- WorldMexican influencer Cezar Gastelum shot during TikTok live stream· Apollo.lv
- SportsRiga Women's Team Falls to Danish Koge in Champions League Qualifying Second Round· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUkraine attack kills 21 as depleted air defenses miss Russian missiles· BBC World
- LatviaLatvia debates how to support NGOs, with media leaders weighing in· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyMinecraft arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27· Engadget
- LatviaMysterious noises in attic turn out to be bats – video sparks viral reaction· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldBrazil's Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate· Al Jazeera
- HealthSenate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director· The Guardian World
- TechnologyJeff Dean and other top Google researchers leave to launch AI startup· TechCrunch
- SportsHonda to bring significantly upgraded F1 engine for Zandvoort· Sportacentrs
- UkraineGerman brand loses Ukraine warehouse to Russian strike, will keep operating· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaRiga's 825th anniversary will crown best 'Vecrīga' cake· TVNET
- TechnologyAI Proves Powerful but Limited in Crafting New Hacking Techniques, Black Hat Talk Shows· Wired
- UkraineWill Russia launch a fresh mobilization drive?· Deutsche Welle
- Middle EastIsraeli army chief: IDF to keep operating proactively in Gaza· Euronews
- TravelMonument to 'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson Unveiled at West Virginia State University· Atlas Obscura
- WorldGerman anti-terror police probe explosive drone found at Leipzig airport· Politico Europe
- UkraineAfter deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives· BBC World
- TechnologyReddit outlines changes to reduce reliance on karma, expands AI moderation tools· TechCrunch
- SportsBedrītis and Rinkevičs reach Hamburg "Elite 16" main draw· Sportacentrs
- WorldGerman intelligence foils Russian plot to kill drone company CEO· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyAI Agents Could Self-Replicate Like Computer Worms, Researchers Warn· Wired
- UkraineRussia exploits Ukraine's exhausted interceptor stocks, analyst says· Apollo.lv
- WorldJudge signals Trump's defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again· The Guardian World
- Culture‘Let’s Discuss in the Evening’ episode of 05.08.2026 published on LSM.lv· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyMeta ran ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, researchers find· Engadget
- Culture'Strenči Is a World in Miniature': Unusual Contemporary Art Exhibition Installed Across Town· Delfi
- WorldStork at the Grill Becomes an Internet Sensation: 'Who Knows No Shame Will Never Starve'· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastAt least three killed in violence in southern Lebanon· Al Jazeera
- WorldBangladesh's ousted prime minister Hasina says she will return despite death sentence· Sky News
- WorldSecret funeral held in Moscow for unnamed major general; he may have died in blast targeting Russian Aerospace Forces chief· Meduza
- LatviaLavrov: Baltic states are West's 'warheads' after NATO nuclear deployment talk· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyCorsair unveils new gaming keyboards with control dial and a mouse with long battery life· Engadget
- HealthBalvi and Gulbene hospital union plans to close maternity ward in September· TVNET
- LatviaLatvian Civic Alliance: NGO funding debate lacks respect and quality data· Delfi
- WorldMexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream· Jauns.lv
- CultureCultural media editors discuss NGO funding in Latvia· LSM Kultūra
- TechnologyUber CEO pushes back on Waymo breakup speculation, says partnership intact· The Verge
- SportsLIV Golf secures unnamed lead investor for 2027· BBC Sport
- BalticsNarva hopes to restore part of its lost Old Town as detailed plan advances· ERR (rus)
- LatviaMagonis and Osinovskis, accused in bribery case, file cassation appeals· LSM
- WorldUS: Progressive Democrat El-Sayed wins key Michigan primary· France 24
- WorldPakistan's ruling party leads Kashmir vote, winning 24 of 34 seats despite boycott call· NPR World
- AutoFuel prices on 5 August: diesel and petrol at Neste Lielupe remain above March levels· iAuto.lv
- LatviaKNAB launches review of Latvian MP's housing allowance after public reports· Delfi
- WorldFour men stabbed in London; police report attack· Apollo.lv
- TechnologySanDisk's tiny 1TB USB stick offers double the storage of a top-spec iPhone 17· Engadget
- WorldNew York City transit auctions off last MetroCard machines· The Guardian World
- LatviaKNAB launches probe into deputy Rasima’s housing compensation· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyD-Wave demonstrates entanglement with dual-rail qubits· Ars Technica
- WorldCeuta leader: situation with unaccompanied minors 'absolutely unacceptable'· Jauns.lv