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Thursday 27 August
- SportsMuchova and Mensik claim US Open mixed doubles title· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyParis quantum software firm ColibriTD raises €4 million seed round· EU-Startups
- WorldAt least 165 dead, nearly 1,500 missing after glacial landslide floods Nepal and Tibet· France 24
- WorldMalaria outbreak at Frankfurt Airport kills two employees in Germany· BNN
- UkraineFour EU states urge Brussels to revive work on frozen Russian assets for Ukraine· Ukrainska Pravda
- TechnologyUK Power Grid Clogged by Speculative Data Center Applications· Wired
- SportsBBC Sport offers daily football quizzes for fans· BBC Sport
- TravelLa Grande-Motte: France's retro-futurist seaside town near Montpellier· Guardian Travel
- CultureSouth African photographer Jillian Edelstein's work traces apartheid history and reconciliation· The Guardian Culture
- WorldDeath toll rises after glacier-triggered floods in Nepal· Apollo.lv
- SportsLatvia's basketball team opens World Cup qualifying second round in Croatia· TVNET
- Middle EastTrump's Gaza ceasefire chief criticizes Israel over strikes· NPR World
- UkraineOvernight Russian strikes on Ukraine leave one dead, several wounded· ERR (rus)
- SportsRiga host decisive UEFA Conference League play-off return leg· Jauns.lv
- AutoNew KIA Seltos crossover arrives in Latvia· iAuto.lv
- CultureLithuanian State Symphony Orchestra to perform in Riga with conductor Rinkevičius and cellist Geringas· TVNET
- WorldKew Gardens to fell rare trees ahead of Victorian greenhouse renovation· The Guardian World
- HealthStudy links wild swimming to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes· The Guardian Science
- WorldWildfire smoke turns air toxic on Indonesia's Borneo island· Al Jazeera
- CultureElīna Didrihsone reveals: marriage contract signed after eight years together· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldColombia considers using prison ships for its most dangerous criminals· Apollo.lv
- BalticsCIA director's surprise Moscow trip linked to Baltic states and Iran· ERR News
- SportsIs Saka finding his best form again at Arsenal?· BBC Sport
- CultureTV tonight: 50 Cent's boxing crime drama Fightland premieres on Sky Atlantic· The Guardian Culture
- SportsFutsal Champions League: Tallinn's Bunker Partner opens Yerevan tournament with a loss· ERR (rus)
- LatviaBid to dissolve Jelgava Municipality Council fails to gather signatures· Jauns.lv
- RegionsZane Daudziņa: Latgalian is its own sovereign value· LaKuga
- SportsZaļeskis Finishes 16th, Best Latvian in "Radjungendtour" Prologue· Sportacentrs
- WorldWarsaw plans to acquire drone-detection system for city centre· LSM
- RegionsCooking workshop in Koknese celebrates the humble zucchini· Staburags
- CulturePortuguese play about killing fascists keeps sparking unrest in theatres across Europe· The Guardian Culture
- WorldPrince William Remains Silent on Brother Harry as He Returns to Britain· The New York Times
- RegionsAizkraukle to pilot Latvia's first early support service for people with dementia· Staburags
- WorldCanada's tougher stance on Trump draws Brussels' attention· Politico Europe
- RegionsWhat to do if a storm blows a neighbor's tree onto your property· OgreNet
- RegionsLatvian first-graders to receive new children's rights and duties booklet this autumn· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineOdesa under near-nightlong Russian attack, building, school and infrastructure damaged· Ukrainska Pravda
- DiasporaMinistry to take over foreign student recruitment from "Study in Latvia"· LSM Diaspora
- WorldFunerals begin for 14 infants killed in fire at Islamabad hospital· Al Jazeera
- LatviaWarm, windless weather expected in Latvia on Thursday· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastIran and Oman near deal on Hormuz shipping as US voices objections· Euronews
- SportsKuminga joins Edwards and LaMelo at Minnesota Timberwolves· Sportacentrs
- EconomyFinancial sector calls for mandatory backup power at critical ATMs· Jauns.lv
- WorldReports: CIA director visited Moscow to warn against attacking NATO· ERR (rus)
- LatviaFour days after storm, thousands in Latvia still without power· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaNearly a thousand homes in Jēkabpils region still without power after storm· LSM (rus)
- SportsLatvian men's volleyball team suffers unusual loss to Denmark, but wins extra set· Sportacentrs
- Culture14 ideas for varying your pickled cucumber jars· TVNET
- WorldNepal disaster caused by river blockage, not earthquake, experts say· France 24
- SportsAEK Athens seal Champions League progress with commanding 4-0 win over Levski Sofia· BBC Sport
- LatviaThe role of academic arbitration courts in protecting student rights in Latvia· LV portāls
- WorldAt least one dead as car rams into crowd near train station in northern France· BBC World
- WorldUp to 15 Australians feared dead after Nepal flash floods, including children· The Guardian World
- WorldDeadly Mudslide Kills at Least 160 on Nepal-Tibet Border· The New York Times
- UkraineRussian drone hits balcony of apartment building in Kharkiv, one person injured· Ukrainska Pravda
- Middle EastQatar's prime minister to visit Tehran in bid to restart US-Iran talks· Al Jazeera
- RegionsOpinion: Latvia's competency-based education reform under fire after hundreds fail to finish primary school· OgreNet
- FamilyFive tips for parents preparing children for first grade· Žurnāls Ir
- WorldGermany's coalition leaders regroup in Münster without Spahn· Politico Europe
- HealthDentist voices outrage as parents delay children's dental care until it's too late· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureFrom Graceland to Frida Kahlo's House: Famous Artists' Homes Turned Into Museums· Jauns.lv
- WorldAt Least 168 Dead in Nepal Floods Near China Border, Missing Toll Still Rising· LSM
- RegionsLight and sound cathedral rises again in Brukna as “Songs of Angels” concert wraps up· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineUkraine's Zvook acoustic system, which watches the skies for under €50 million, begins underwater hydrophone tests· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyGemini's branding clutter shows a wider problem across AI apps· TechCrunch
- TechnologyFlorida Catholic bishops reject religious exemptions for vaccine mandates· Ars Technica
- TechnologyJBL's colorful Pulse 6 speaker to ship next month with a 360-degree light show· Engadget
- RegionsRegistration opens for “Liepāja Throwdown 2026” functional fitness competition· irLiepāja
- LatviaLatvia's toughest week: worst summer storm since 1966 and a major dairy takeover· Žurnāls Ir
- Latvia"Logos Centre": modeling agency pedophilia scandal with 67 victims· TVNET
- SportsSlovan Bratislava book Champions League spot with extra-time strike against Celje· BBC Sport
- AutoSuzuki launches updated plug-in hybrid Across in Europe· iAuto.lv
- WorldMan rams car into pedestrians in French city of Caen, one killed· France 24
- WorldUS designates Palestine Action a terrorist group, founder calls the move hypocritical· Al Jazeera
- WorldFrance's centrists look weaker than ever ahead of first presidential debate· Politico Europe
- CultureYayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who won global fame with polka dots, dies at 97· The Guardian World
- WorldAt Least 12 Dead as Wildfires Sweep Northern Algeria· BBC World
- CultureJapanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at Age 97· The New York Times
- CultureBaiba and Juris Sējāns: 41 years of marriage that began with instant connection· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyMeta agrees to pay nearly $18 billion to settle child-safety claims with US states; Florida refuses· Ars Technica