Latvia's government formation talks to continue; news roundup for 6 November

Talks on forming Latvia's new government will continue next week. Andris Kulbergs of the United List, the candidate for prime minister, said he will invite New Unity, the National Alliance and the Progressives to the negotiations. He will not invite the party Latvia First, saying everything with that party has already been discussed.

Protest against Russian grain transit

On Saturday, a protest organised by the residents' movement "Blood Grain – NO!" will take place in Jēkabpils. Farmers from various regions of Latvia will protest against the transit of Russian grain through the country. This year's transit volume is already three times larger than during the whole of last year. Kulbergs has promised to attend the protest as well.

Court and security

A court sentenced immunologist Jevgēnijs Ņikiforenko to 11 years in prison for sexual violence against an underage patient. In June, in a separate case of sexual violence against patients, he had already received a 13-year sentence.

NATO multinational brigade exercises in Latvia's border area will continue until the end of the week. Three thousand soldiers and about a thousand pieces of equipment are taking part.

Bomb threats in Europe

Bomb threats disrupted flights in Europe today. Threats were made against at least eight aircraft flying to or from Prague Airport in the Czech Republic, but no explosives were found. In Ireland, media offices received bomb threats and people were evacuated from buildings. These too were hoaxes. The Irish government believes the threats against aircraft and those in Ireland were linked.

Other news

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain's Prince Harry, was detained today in Florida, US, for possessing images of child sexual exploitation. Media report the images were found at his former home in the Philippines and in a storage unit he rented in Mexico.

This year is likely to become the second-warmest on record, after 2024. Next week the UN climate change conference begins in Turkey, with representatives of almost 200 countries.