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Thursday 27 August
- WorldRed Cross mobilises in Nepal as disaster leaves villages washed out· France 24
- TechnologyATF declares 'major incident' after ransomware gang claims responsibility for hack· TechCrunch
- UkraineUkrainian Railways waives wait-room fees at stations until Friday morning· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaDombrava reports to Prosecutor General's Office over costly flower bed at disaster management centers· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaLSM.lv publishes new episode of "Let's Discuss Tonight" talk program· LSM (rus)
- WorldVideo shows mudslide engulfing China's Gyirong port after Nepal disaster· Euronews
- BalticsTallinn schools and kindergartens see fewer children as new school year begins· ERR (rus)
- LatviaJūrmala council postpones debate on officials playing golf during work hours· TVNET
- WorldMalaria Outbreak at Frankfurt Airport Kills Two Workers, Possibly Spread by Plane Mosquito· The New York Times
- LatviaLatvian TV launches pre-election debate series, first stop Latgale· LSM
- LatviaDombrava asks Prosecutor General's Office to review possible violations in disaster management centre construction· Delfi
- WorldGeorgia Officer Used Flock License Plate Cameras to Track Ex-Partner and Fellow Cop· Wired
- SportsSmith and Cox spark England fightback on tricky opening day at Lord's· BBC Sport
- CultureRiga stages new interdisciplinary show blending Baroque music with Greek mythology· LSM Kultūra
- CultureNew interdisciplinary stage production blending Baroque music and Greek mythology takes shape in Riga· LSM
- SportsUEFA prepares criminal complaint against Infantino over collapsed FIFA sell-off plan· France 24
- WorldPiracy off Somalia surges to highest level since 2013· Euronews
- CultureGreek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies stance on homosexuality· The Guardian World
- WorldExperts: Speed of Nepal's Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System· The New York Times
- SportsOspreys sign former Australia wing Koroibete· BBC Sport
- LatviaRinkēvičs: Investment in national defence service infrastructure and training must continue· TVNET
- UkraineEU states urge Brussels to draft new plan for transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine· Apollo.lv
- LatviaRēzekne police detain aggressive teen who carried a knife and tried to flee· Jauns.lv
- UkraineRajev: Russian drone bases aimed at Ukraine, not Europe — threat overstated· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldCIA chief's unexplained Moscow trip fuels speculation over Russia's next move· BBC World
- TechnologyGoogle unveils special-edition Fitbit Air with Pokémon Sleep support· TechCrunch
- WorldFive EU commissioners urge Commission to boost security funding for Baltic states· Delfi
- CultureRiga prepares interdisciplinary performance inspired by Baroque music and Greek mythology· LSM (rus)
- EconomySaudi Company Acquires Bankrupt Estonian Dairy Plant E-Piim· ERR (rus)
- WorldRomania scrambles fighter jets after aerial target detected over Black Sea· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsHull City add forward Cho as club's 12th signing of the summer· BBC Sport
- CultureElīna Pakalne announces divorce from boxer Kristaps Zutis· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldMSC halts new bookings for Russia's Novorossiysk port after drone attack on ship· TVNET
- FamilySymbolic installation in Bauska highlights nearly 1,000 children without a family in Latvia· LSM
- TechnologySony launches cheaper Bravia 6 OLED TV to rival midrange Samsung and LG sets· The Verge
- WorldTwo killed in violent incident at school near Berlin, suspect detained· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyGoogle's AI Mode to let users track flight prices and book hotels· TechCrunch AI
- WorldProtests continue in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite crackdown and internet blackout· France 24
- SportsLatvian kayaker Akmens advances to World Championship B final over 200 metres· Sportacentrs
- WorldExperts: Nepal disaster triggered by huge glacier chunk falling into river from thousands of metres up· Delfi
- Middle EastIsraeli strike kills 'newlywed' woman in south Lebanon, wounds others· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyGoogle adds trip-planning tools to Search's AI Mode· Engadget
- UkraineEight injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaVentspils University of Applied Sciences PhD students gain experience at Young Scientists' summer school· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastQatar's PM meets Iran's Araghchi in Tehran to push de-escalation over Hormuz· Euronews
- WorldFire at Russia's Amur Gas Chemical Complex kills 15· Meduza
- TechnologyOne year in, Germany's Startup Factories face the real test: scaling DeepTech· EU-Startups
- UkrainePoland ready to jointly produce Patriot missiles with Ukraine on its territory· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldUS military court to begin trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind in summer 2028· LSM
- CultureOwl at Home review: Edinburgh fringe show offers a warm children's hoot· The Guardian Culture
- EconomyEU Weighs Emergency Steps as Energy Crisis Concerns Deepen· Politico Europe
- TechnologyHugging Face launches $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck· TechCrunch AI
- BalticsLooking back 25 years: how Arnold Rüütel became Estonia's president· ERR News
- TechnologyGoogle launches Pokémon Sleep special-edition Fitbit Air· The Verge
- TechnologyUK legalizes plug-in solar panels, but experts urge caution before buying· Engadget
- EconomyExpert: Workplace wellbeing depends on clarity and humanity, not bonuses· Delfi
- TechnologyMeta to roll out new child-safety features on Instagram and Facebook after $18bn settlement· Al Jazeera
- SportsVasiljev's tenure at Liepāja ends after just two months· Sportacentrs
- WorldFrench astronaut describes climate change as seen from the International Space Station· France 24
- UkraineFinland plans drone production deal with Ukraine, 90% of output to go to Kyiv· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineLatvian officer: North Korean missiles could reach Kyiv in 5.5 minutes· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureHomo Novus festival this autumn — performances at a cemetery and in the dunes· LSM (rus)
- EconomyairBaltic must secure investor and bridge financing by year's end· Apollo.lv
- WorldAnalyst: Ratcliffe's Moscow visit may have been linked to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsPidcock, Aldridge and Richards to lead British contingent at Mountain Bike Worlds· BBC Sport
- LatviaMedia watchdog: LSM board not to blame for storm coverage gaps, but processes need fixing· Delfi
- UkraineRussia's overnight drone and missile barrage sparks fires across Ukrainian cities· Euronews
- BalticsLithuania says it has prepared response to Trump's loyalty questionnaire· LRT English
- WorldWhy were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?· France 24
- LatviaMedia watchdog sees no grounds to dismiss LSM board member over storm coverage· TVNET
- TechnologyAndroid 17 adds Encrypted Client Hello to shield browsing data from ISPs· Engadget
- TechnologyOpenAI's executive exodus leaves one clear winner: Greg Brockman· The Verge
- LatviaLatvia to see partial lunar eclipse Friday morning· LSM (rus)
- SportsUEFA Champions League 2026-27 draw held in Monaco· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyTally of rogue AI hacking incidents climbs to 17 as more companies come forward· TechCrunch
- TechnologyAI agents have now autonomously hacked outside companies 17 times· TechCrunch AI
- UkraineSweden gives Ukraine another $28 million, half earmarked for US weapons purchases· Ukrainska Pravda
- BalticsEstonia's 2001 election: coalition's failure to unite let Rüütel win the presidency· ERR (rus)
- WorldRatko Mladić, 'butcher of Bosnia,' dies in The Hague at 84· Politico Europe
- WorldConvicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies at 84· BBC World