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Monday 31 August
- WorldGeorgia police officer placed on leave after family's pet donkey shot dead during search· The Guardian World
- LatviaAnti-terrorism unit 'Omega' receives new vehicles and equipment· LSM (rus)
- UkrainePolish fighters intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Baltic Sea· Ukrainska Pravda
- UkraineFinnish court reduces sentence for Voislav Torden in Ukraine war crimes case· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyElekta secures €100 million EIB loan to advance cancer and neurological treatments· EU-Startups
- LatviaPolice urge parents not to post first-day photos revealing their child's school· TVNET
- WorldGlucksmann's road to French presidency hits surprise obstacle· Politico Europe
- WorldLatvia's fire and rescue service not planning to send rescuers to Nepal, where 33 Latvians remain missing· Jauns.lv
- BalticsEstonian school year begins with hundreds of students still without a placement· ERR News
- WorldNepal School Principal Saved About 900 Students in Under 15 Minutes Before Floodwaters Destroyed the Building· The New York Times
- CultureNew architects' initiative "Build-Don't Build" urges more thoughtful construction decisions· LSM
- WorldMacron visits Sweden to deepen bilateral defence cooperation· France 24
- SportsGerman talent Mirza Catovic set to leave Stuttgart for Barcelona· 5 avoti
- SportsManchester City complete £34.2m signing of Palmeiras winger Allan· BBC Sport
- Middle EastIranians say US naval blockade is crushing their daily livelihoods· Euronews
- EconomyWho are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?· Al Jazeera
- WorldGrand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood kills one, leaves others missing· The Guardian World
- WorldModi and Putin meet at SCO summit in Bishkek: Can India-Russia ties withstand new pressures?· Deutsche Welle
- EconomyBessent to Face Down Doubts Over US Debt at G20 Talks· Politico Europe
- WorldAnalyst: US midterms will test Trump, while French parties with clear candidates lead polls· France 24
- LatviaFive police officers suspected of taking bribe from truck drivers· LSM (rus)
- SportsMark Lajal reaches qualifying final at Spanish tennis tournament· ERR (rus)
- EconomyPorsche Latvia to operate from single showroom· Dienas Bizness
- WorldSpruce bark beetle numbers in Estonia fall for second consecutive year· ERR News
- SportsLatvia's basketball team bounces back with home win over Israel after Croatia loss· Delfi
- CultureInternational art festival 'Art for a Meat Tax' to explore theme of gluttony in Riga· LSM
- CultureInternational art festival on overconsumption to take place in Riga· LSM Kultūra
- WorldHundreds of wild boars stranded at Finland-Russia border· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaTwo migrant smugglers detained in Krāslava region over the weekend· TVNET
- LatviaTrain collides with car in Saldus, one victim in critical condition· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldMan detained in Switzerland after deadly rave shooting, 22-year-old woman killed· Jauns.lv
- WorldMiddle East tensions escalate as Iran responds to US strikes· France 24
- WorldStrike disrupts flights at Kenya's main airport for second day· BBC World
- WorldSánchez rebukes Spain's king over absence during Ceuta migration crisis· Politico Europe
- HealthUS Hit by Record Wave of Foodborne Illness This Summer· Wired
- WorldIn an Ohio town, Israeli settler violence in the West Bank hits close to home· The Guardian World
- WorldSuspect arrested after deadly shooting at rave in Switzerland· Sky News
- EconomyBusiness sentiment improves in construction and services in Latvia· Dienas Bizness
- EconomyLatvia's GDP grows 2.8% in first half of the year· LSM (rus)
- WorldFate of two Estonian citizens still unknown after Nepal floods· ERR (rus)
- LatviaFive Latvian State Police officers detained over bribery from foreign truck drivers· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureForgotten legend: Riga Radio employee who became a beauty queen and starred in Bergman films· LSM
- CultureRiga to open international new theatre festival “Homo Novus” with exhibition on bullying· Jauns.lv
- CultureRiga Radiophone employee was once a beauty queen and starred in Ingmar Bergman films· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaOpposition party demands resignation of Transport Minister Kozlovskis· TVNET
- WorldUS Congress Democrat seeks to reverse Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaTrain collides with car in Saldus municipality, two women injured· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyMentalium study: why 10 European mental-health startups collapsed· EU-Startups
- SportsSwansea sign Man City forward Monga on loan as Walta set to leave· BBC Sport
- SportsScottie Scheffler wins second FedEx Cup, overtakes Tiger Woods in career earnings· Yahoo Sports
- Middle EastUS-Iran Clashes Resume After Monthlong Lull· NPR World
- EconomyLatvia's GDP grows 2.8% in first half of 2026, reaching €21.3 billion· Dienas Bizness
- SportsBBC Sport releases video round-up of Scotland's lower-tier weekend matches· BBC Sport
- UkraineReport: Putin preparing escalation of war against Ukraine· LSM
- FamilyExpert: Today's schoolbags come packed with extra practical features· ERR News
- TechnologyWhat your stress response reveals about your leadership· EU-Startups
- LatviaVecāķi property once owned by wife of suspended VARAM state secretary now belongs to their daughter· Jauns.lv
- WorldAfter the flood disaster, Nepal urgently needs warning systems· Al Jazeera
- WorldLatvian Foreign Ministry to send consular official to Kathmandu over Nepal disaster· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastU.S. and Iran Trade Overnight Strikes After a Month of Calm· The New York Times
- SportsGermany names former forward Rankel as new national hockey coach· Sportacentrs
- LatviaDombrava proposes restricting foreigners' work on platforms like Bolt and Wolt· Delfi
- WorldNorway's King Harald V dies at 89, Crown Prince Haakon takes the throne· Politico Europe
- CultureStandout shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival head to US stages· NPR World
- CultureWhy the 1994 film Little Women remains a beloved cathartic watch for many· The Guardian Culture
- WorldUber driver sues TfL over licence renewal delays that pushed him into debt· The Guardian World
- UkraineStubb: China has privately promised not to let Russia go nuclear· Politico Europe
- SportsBlackhawks extend contract with former top draft pick Korchinski· Sportacentrs
- WorldFlash floods hit Grand Canyon National Park, at least one dead and roughly 15 unaccounted for· Latvijas Avīze
- BalticsLithuania to require Lithuanian-language instruction in vocational training for foreigners· LRT English
- WorldKazakhstan's Tokayev names longtime adviser as vice president· Al Jazeera
- CultureOlga Kambala opens up: relationship with Kaspars has only worsened since June· Jauns.lv
- EconomyLatvia's wage growth second-lowest since 2017· Dienas Bizness
- WorldChina Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.· The New York Times
- WorldUman to introduce movement restrictions from September 4-17 for Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureLatvian National Opera head: low pay remains a major problem ahead of new season· LSM
- WorldGuarulhos braces for rainy Monday evening after hot, dry weekend· 3 avoti
- Middle EastUS and Iran exchange strikes again as supertanker hits mines in Hormuz· The Guardian World
- LatviaMan posing as healer to face trial for sexually abusing a child and producing child pornography· Delfi
- UkraineYermolaiev on Monaco attack: rare liquid explosive used, available only to Ukraine's GUR· Ukrainska Pravda