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Thursday 30 July
- UkraineZelensky warns of possible major Russian strike overnight· France 24
- UkraineSlaidiņš: Situation in Black Sea Becomes Increasingly Tense, War Expands Beyond Borders· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussian Iskander missile contained over 140 foreign parts, 62 of them American – Ukraine· Euromaidan Press
- SportsMilestone Moment for O'Connor with Glasgow Gold· BBC Sport
- TechnologyXbox Acknowledges Disc Game Error During Outage, Promises Fix· Engadget
- WorldUS man convicted of terror offenses in Salman Rushdie attack· BBC World
- WorldPatriarch Kirill Suspends Decree Exiling Metropolitan Hilarion to Brazil· Meduza
- LatviaApartment Owners, Not Managers, Are Responsible for Building Maintenance· LV portāls
- TechnologyMicrosoft logs $3.2B gain from Anthropic investment, OpenAI a mixed bag· TechCrunch
- WorldBurnham puts Trident renewal at heart of defence and reindustrialisation· The Guardian World
- WorldMAGA Support for ICE Remains Unshaken Despite Immigrant Killings· Wired
- TravelLauma Brežģe Travels the World by Pet-Sitting in Strangers' Homes· Žurnāls Ir
- HealthFiber Types That Help with Weight Loss and Improve Gut Health· TVNET
- LatviaQuiz: Are you a true Rigan? Recognize Riga's streets and neighborhoods· Apollo.lv
- CultureKristīne Opolais' Gala Concert in Jūrmala Features Plácido Domingo and Michael Fabiano· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 AI Stage: New Models, Security Gaps, and Emerging Job Roles· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to Explore AI's Business Models, Security, and New Jobs· TechCrunch
- WorldMyanmar court sentences activists to 37 years for election protest· Al Jazeera
- SportsScotland win eight medals in five chaotic hours as Games hit halfway· BBC Sport
- TechnologyOpenAI to provide free AI models to academic researchers· Engadget
- TechnologyMeta Plans Major Push into Personal AI Agents· The Verge
- LatviaVisual Inspections of Apartment Buildings to Be Required Once a Year from 2026· LV portāls
- UkraineUkraine strikes 201 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in three weeks, cuts off Crimea's main supply route· Euromaidan Press
- Middle EastExplosion at Egyptian Port Sets Fire to Two Ships, Including US Gas Storage Tanker· The New York Times
Wednesday 29 July
- EconomyNumber of third-pillar pension savers grows in Latvia, but contribution ratio to income declines; employers' role becomes more important· Delfi
- WorldEurope's LGBTQ+ Rights Landscape: From Spain's Leadership to Russia's Repression· Deutsche Welle
- UkraineFedorov: Dispute with Syrskyi was clash of visions, not personal feud· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineZelensky and Tusk Discuss 'Historical Dialogue' Between Ukraine and Poland· TVNET
- WorldFauci Refuses to Testify at Senate Hearing, Science Becomes Political Weapon· The Guardian Science
- TechnologyUS Government Robot Ban Also Includes Vacuum Cleaners· Engadget
- CultureZendaya and Tom Holland Premiere New Spider-Man Film in London· BBC World
- CultureTicket holders for canceled Pitbull concert offered chance to attend Calvin Harris concert· Apollo.lv
- WorldSurvey Shows African Youth Becoming More Pragmatic; DRC Allows Referendum on Tshisekedi Third Term· France 24
- SportsJacks becomes all-time top scorer in The Hundred with 65· BBC Sport
- WorldUN Security Council Begins Straw Polls for Next Secretary-General· NPR World
- TechnologyXbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud business surges· The Verge
- Middle EastSaudi Airstrikes in Iraq in Retaliation for Oil Facility Attacks· The New York Times
- WorldAustralia: three dead in Sydney house fire; antisemitism royal commission hears from special envoy· The Guardian World
- Middle EastVideos show aftermath of US-Saudi strikes on Iraq PMF bases· Al Jazeera
- UkraineUkrainian company unveils armored medical robot for wounded evacuation· Euromaidan Press
- SportsDončič to Lead Lakers to Slovenia for Pre-Season Camp· Sportacentrs
- CultureBauska Museum to Open Two New Art Exhibitions by Rolands Gross and Tatjana Paļčuka-Rikāne· Jauns.lv
- WorldMoscow police arrest monk known as ‘practically a saint’ on child sex abuse charges· Meduza
- UkraineUkrainian government appoints new deputy defence ministers· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- Middle EastSaudi Arabia faces dilemma as it tries to avoid US-Iran war· BBC World
- TechnologyOpenAI president says company is building 'family of devices' for its AI chatbots· The Verge
- SportsKaunas Žalgiris advance to Champions League third round with president in attendance· Sportacentrs
- BalticsEstonia and Lithuania to Help Latvia Curb Illegal Migration from Belarus· LSM
- EconomyPrice Comparison: Riga's Āgenskalns Market vs. London's Borough Market· Delfi
- BalticsThursday: Brief rain in places, +20..+26°C· ERR (rus)
- LatviaShopper Compares Egg Prices, Sparks Debate Over Supermarket Discounts· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldAl-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush· Al Jazeera
- WorldTwo people accuse Jeffrey Epstein of sexual conduct at Michigan fine arts school· The Guardian World
- TechnologyDyson 2026 Vacuum Comparison: Which Model Is Best?· Wired
- Middle EastNetanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkraine Loses F-16 Fighter Jet, Air Force Reports· TVNET
- TechnologyOpenAI AI Agent Hacks Hugging Face: A Bear Metaphor· TechCrunch
- RegionsApplications Open for 'Selija Silver 2026' Award; New Category 'Jaunsudrabiņš' for Active Youth· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUkraine Loses F-16 During Intercept Mission on July 29· Euromaidan Press
- SportsThe weightlifter who has never held her Olympic medal· BBC Sport
- HealthExcessive time online linked to stress and worse mood – study· The Guardian Science
- WorldBurnham vows to accelerate social care reform, admitting past failures· The Guardian World
- HealthVideo of non-melting 'Karlsons' ice cream sparks debate on ingredients; experts explain why· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyGoogle begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play· Ars Technica
- WorldRussian lawmaker warns that paying for Telegram Premium could mean funding Durov amid his terrorism case, yet has a Premium subscription of his own· Meduza
- TechnologyIt's Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models· Wired
- CultureProminent Latvian Art Scholar Skaidrīte Riņķe Passes Away· Jauns.lv
- BalticsContainers for Reusable Items Installed in Sillamäe· ERR (rus)
- WorldDr. Anthony Fauci Pleads the Fifth at Senate Hearing on COVID-19 Origins· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyApple’s Upgrade Program: The Fine Print and Potential Pitfalls· The Verge
- UkraineUkrainian Police Charge Two Russian Soldiers with Rape and Murder in Bucha· Euromaidan Press
- SportsAll Latvian Student Beach Volleyball Teams Advance to Second Knockout Round· Sportacentrs
- UkraineEU Prepares Largest Ever Sanctions Package Against Russia's War Supporters· TVNET
- SportsLloyd pays tribute to 'greatest' Sobers at funeral· BBC Sport
- BalticsCalm Patience but Also Pro-Russian Sentiments at Narva Border Crossing, Report Says· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyAI Models Show Ruthless, Deceptive Behavior in Vending Machine Simulation· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyClaude Opus 5 turns ruthless in AI vending machine simulation: lies, cheats, and breaks truces· TechCrunch
- LatviaKNAB Probes Sigulda Municipality Leadership Over Car Use· LSM (rus)
- Culture'Taiwan Travelogue' Wins International Booker Prize, Sparks Debate on Colonial History· NPR World
- WorldEx-husband testifies about day Lindsay Clancy killed their three children· The Guardian World