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Wednesday 26 August
- TechnologyTen European EdTech startups reshaping how students learn· EU-Startups
- TechnologyMystery solved: Z.ai revealed as maker of the buzzy Ox Alpha model· TechCrunch AI
- UkraineRussia strikes business center in Lozova, Kharkiv region twice, 10 injured· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldDozens Dead, Hundreds Missing After Flash Floods Tear Through Himalayan Valley in Nepal· The New York Times
- RegionsJelgava Municipality to raise childbirth benefit and launch new large-family payment from 2027· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyMeta to pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuit over harms to young users· Engadget
- TechnologyXbox unveils feature to convert physical game discs into digital copies· The Verge
- TechnologyBusinesses must shift from automation to orchestration in customer service, says Tata Communications executive· VentureBeat AI
- WorldKremlin says CIA chief met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, not Putin· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyMeta to pay $17 billion, ending US states' lawsuit over harm to teens· France 24
- LatviaLatvia's social insurance agency to suspend e-services for several days· Jauns.lv
- WorldLukashenko orders sudden combat-readiness check as CIA chief visits Moscow· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineWarehouse built to hold 54 million items destroyed by fire in Russia's Tambov Oblast· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyIrish VC body urges government to mobilise €1 billion for startups, modelled on Denmark· EU-Startups
- Middle EastCould Syria become the arena for an Israeli-Turkish rivalry?· Deutsche Welle
- HealthStudy suggests HRT use linked to lower dementia risk in women· The Guardian Science
- FamilyTeacher's slap, student's death reignite India's debate over corporal punishment· Al Jazeera
- LatviaNew southern section of Riga Central Station could open to trains by mid-2028· Apollo.lv
- BalticsEstonian court convicts man over large-scale illegal cigarette trade· ERR (rus)
- SportsChelsea make contact over possible move for Villa keeper Martinez· BBC Sport
- SportsFormer England international Sterling to appear in court· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyRobot 'brain' builders admit physical AI is still in its early days· TechCrunch
- TechnologyRobot AI developers are trying to break out of their “GPT-2 era”· TechCrunch AI
- CultureKumu conservator: Soviet-era painters worked with whatever materials they could find· ERR News
- TechnologyMeta settles with 29 US states, accepts new safety limits for teen users· The Verge
- EconomyEstonian firm plans €200 million ammunition plant in Jēkabpils municipality· LSM
- UkraineRussia's National Library Opens Closed Vault for 'Destructive Literature'· Meduza
- UkraineRomania scrambles helicopter after detecting aerial target near Ukrainian border· Ukrainska Pravda
- BalticsLithuania declares state of emergency after storm devastates farmers· TVNET
- EconomyNKHP Grain Terminal Repairs After Ukrainian Attack May Take Up to Four Months· The Moscow Times
- SportsDraw approaching to decide path for 36 Champions League teams· Al Jazeera
- SportsWrexham close in on permanent deals for Kabore and Ekomie· BBC Sport
- LatviaFormer Latvian Armed Forces commander: country is not ready for crises after storm chaos· BNN
- BalticsVilnius approves €1 million to upgrade emergency shelters· LRT English
- WorldAt Least 22 Dead, Hundreds Missing After Glacier-Triggered Flash Floods in Nepal· France 24
- LatviaThursday to begin with thick fog in many areas· Apollo.lv
- WorldExpert: CIA Director's Moscow Visit Was Not a Secret Meeting· ERR (rus)
- WorldNepal floods near China border leave 8 dead, nearly 300 foreign tourists missing· LSM
- BalticsFinnish operator Sokos weighs extending Viru Hotel lease in Tallinn· ERR News
- WorldFire at Pakistan hospital's maternity ward kills 14 newborns· BBC World
- TechnologyRietumu Bank awards scholarships for outstanding economics master's theses for the first time· Labs of Latvia
- EconomyLatvia's Dobeles Dzirnavnieks Draws Nearly 70% of Revenue from Exports· LSM
- TechnologyIBM releases Granite 4.2, a new generation of open-weight AI models for local use· Ars Technica
- WorldWall of water sweeps through Himalayan river valley on Nepal-Tibet border· The New York Times
- TechnologyLivestock tech platform Breedr secures €23 million for global expansion· EU-Startups
- BalticsLithuania declares nationwide emergency after severe storm damage· LRT English
- UkraineUkraine's biggest Magura sea drone, the V11, stays at sea for a week and carries other drones· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaPM: Those affected by CSDD cyber incident should get free licence plate replacement· TVNET
- SportsLatvian Rally Championship season to close with "Latvija" rallysprint· Sportacentrs
- LatviaPower supply to storm-hit customers to be restored by Friday· LSM (rus)
- LatviaAfter destructive storm, Latvia to draft plan for mobile network resilience in crises· Jauns.lv
- WorldUnited Russia reportedly set to strip Slutsky of Duma foreign affairs committee post· Meduza
- WorldData centre boom becomes political trap for Republicans ahead of US midterms· Euronews
- WorldPoland to receive five more F-35 fighter jets· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaValmiera family of sheep farmers finds room in their home for foster children· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldAndrew Tate's claim of holding Estonian passport debunked· ERR News
- CultureNew online quiz tests how well people recognize animals from behind· Apollo.lv
- UkraineEU ambassadors seek new plan to save Russia sanctions package· Politico Europe
- WorldGold discovery in small Kenyan village triggers rush of thousands of prospectors· France 24
- WorldSyria's main Kurdish force SDF dissolves after merging into national army· Euronews
- EconomyRussia's bank branch network shrinks sharply as cash withdrawals surge· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsTrekše, Anis and Rozīte keep scoring in pre-season floorball friendlies· Sportacentrs
- Middle EastKurdish-Led Syrian Militia Disbands, Merging Into National Army· The New York Times
- WorldDarline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to succeed late brother in Senate· The Guardian World
- BalticsSome 74,000 customers in Lithuania still without power after storm· TVNET
- CultureExhibition honors painter Raimonds Staprāns on his centenary· LSM Kultūra
- UkraineHackers leak alleged Sberbank scenarios for how the Ukraine war may end· Jauns.lv
- CultureEstonia selects 'Meie Erika' as its 2027 Oscar contender· ERR News
- WorldPoll: Ukrainians view Trump, Lukashenko and Putin most negatively· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsPasečņiks to continue basketball career at Turkish club Petkim Spor· LSM
- LatviaYoung seasonal worker killed in tractor accident at Latraps grain facility in Eleja· Delfi
- LatviaUkrainian war veteran from Hostomel recovers in Latvia and helps inspire others· LSM (rus)
- SportsMan City sign £85.6m midfielder Bouaddi from Lille· BBC Sport
- HealthGene Mutation Found to Be Accelerating Spread of Drug-Resistant Malaria· Wired
- SportsWRC weighs bringing back qualifying stage for gravel rallies· Sportacentrs
- CultureClive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is so grotesque it unsettled its own director· The Guardian Culture
- WorldUN: Human rights in Myanmar have hit a 'new low'· Euronews
- EconomyCanadians Stand Firm as Trump's New Tariffs Threaten Jobs· The New York Times
- EconomyNvidia to report earnings tonight in the market's most watched event of the quarter· Euronews Business
- SportsSerena Williams and Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed doubles clash· BBC Sport