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Wednesday 26 August
- LatviaSaeima elections will go ahead even without electricity, says CEC head· LSM (rus)
- UkraineUkraine has destroyed over 100,000 Russian vehicles; new drone unveiled to cut supply routes· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaLatvia's emergency medical service reports communication gaps during weekend storm· Apollo.lv
- WorldNext Atlantic tropical storm to be named Dolly — pure coincidence with Dolly Parton's death· Euronews
- DiasporaSemeņistaja opens US Open qualifying with a win· LSM Diaspora
- CultureTV tonight: documentary tracks the hunt for journalist Lyra McKee's killer· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaLuge athlete and police officer Kristers Aparjods involved in altercation with teenager in Allaži· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineWhat war-related topics Ukrainians avoid discussing, and why· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldEstonia drafts new rules on when police must give first aid· ERR News
- BalticsTartu short on mooring spots for small boats· ERR (rus)
- LatviaEconomist: Latvia must urgently confront demographic decline and immigration policy· Jauns.lv
- AutoLatvian Roads: Bitumen price compensation could require €4.5 million· iAuto.lv
- EconomyA fifth of Latvia's economy still operates in the shadows· Žurnāls Ir
- WorldDozens Killed in Rebel Attacks in Sudan's South Kordofan, Doctors' Group Reports· Al Jazeera
- CultureMarco Pirroni recalls Adam and the Ants' chaotic fame — and a paralytic Princess Margaret· The Guardian Culture
- RegionsGrundzāle holds its first-ever parish festival· Ziemeļlatvija
- WorldPoland-Ukraine relations sour as sympathy gives way to resentment· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldSouth Korea's New Museum Recalls an Era of Suppression That Still Echoes Today· The New York Times
- LatviaDepopulation named main problem of Latvia's eastern border region· LSM (rus)
- WorldFrance and Germany clash over Europe's industrial future· Politico Europe
- WorldNine's chief sees growth ahead in publishing despite cost cuts· The Guardian World
- BalticsEKRE slips to fifth place in Estonian party ratings· ERR (rus)
- AutoTesla to recall millions of cars in China over deadly flush door handles· Jauns.lv
- CultureMusician Ūdris's wife Ilona Balode-Ūdre returns to acting in new feature film· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsRundāle Palace to host Baroque music concert exploring emotion and affect· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineUkraine's forces neutralize nearly 1,450 occupiers and 74 artillery systems in a day· Ukrainska Pravda
- Latvia11,000 customers still without power three days after storm· LSM
- RegionsKuldīga youth call for a club for older teens and the return of carousels· Kurzemnieks
- LatviaPolice complaint filed against Olympian Aparjods after nightclub-party conflict· Delfi
- TechnologyCommodore and CD Projekt Red unveil Cyberpunk 2077-themed Commodore 64· Engadget
- RegionsLiepāja wrestlers top team standings at Latvia's open beach wrestling championship· irLiepāja
- EconomyEl Niño Effect: Food Prices in Europe and Latvia Set to Climb· TVNET
- SportsSt Helens legend Lomax to retire at end of season· BBC Sport
- WorldUS suspends processing of all immigrant visa applications· The Guardian World
- UkraineDrones strike oil refinery in Russia's Kstovo, sparking fire· Ukrainska Pravda
- Middle EastIsraeli soldiers bar Knesset member from reaching besieged Palestinian home in West Bank· Al Jazeera
- Regions16-year-old seasonal worker dies in accident at grain processing plant in Eleja· Bauskas Dzīve
- SportsHamilton set to extend Ferrari contract through 2027· Sportacentrs
- WorldTrump submits US-Saudi civil nuclear pact to Congress for review· France 24
- LatviaStudent hackathon on Latvia's largest wind farm site left out local residents· Žurnāls Ir
- WorldBadenoch's personal popularity surges, but Tory party ratings stay flat· Politico Europe
- DiasporaRussia attempts to build its own airliner to replace Western planes· LSM Diaspora
- Middle EastIran and Oman discuss temporary corridor through Strait of Hormuz· Euronews
- LatviaOpinion: August storm served as an unplanned civil defense drill for Latvia· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyWages rise, but Latvia's shadow economy keeps growing· Dienas Bizness
- HealthCould nudity boost body confidence? What research says about naturism· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyIndia's Ringg raises $10M from Peak XV to expand voice AI beyond phone calls· TechCrunch AI
- UkraineRussian official claims Zelensky wants to prolong war to please Western audience· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldPoland receives first 28 South Korean-made K2 tanks, to be deployed near Russian border· Delfi
- SportsPogačar wins stage four of Vuelta a Espana with solo breakaway· Sportacentrs
- RegionsLiepāja to open competition exhibition of small artists' plein-air "Breath of the Sea"· irLiepāja
- CultureNew quiz tests knowledge of the Latvian genitive case· Apollo.lv
- SportsVasiļjevs to sit out season, but remains a role model in figure skating· TVNET
- TechnologyChatGPT's task scheduling tool now available to free accounts· Engadget
- SportsHrgovic's taunts starting to get under my skin, says Itauma· BBC Sport
- HealthYour genes may determine how a low-carb diet affects cholesterol· ScienceDaily Veselība
- WorldTyphoon Narra triggers record floods and mass evacuations in southern China· The Guardian World
- WorldWater shortage deepens hardship in Sudan's El Obeid refugee camps· Al Jazeera
- UkraineUkraine receives small batch of Patriot missiles as Zelenskyy calls for more· Guardian Ukraina
- UkraineHow Ukrainians stay silent about the war's cost, mobilization problems and humiliation in the army· Ukrainska Pravda
- EconomyLatvian government blocks wind farm project, risking hundreds of millions in damages· Jauns.lv
- RegionsKurmene village left without power for three days after storm, residents help each other· Bauskas Dzīve
- LatviaAfter the storm, silence – not darkness – frightened people near the border, says professor Zelče· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldDozens Killed in Haiti Gang Attack, Fueling Fears of Escalation· The New York Times
- UkraineUkraine tenders ground robots for first time under ministry-set specs, caps any maker's share at half· Euromaidan Press
- RegionsLiepāja hospital welcomes this year's 400th baby· irLiepāja
- SportsDeniss Vasiļjevs to skip a competitive season for the first time· Apollo.lv
- CultureThe secret to great pasta salad· TVNET
- TechnologyInstagram rolls out First Draft tool that automatically trims Reels clips· Engadget
- TechnologyRobotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation after new funding· TechCrunch
- UkraineFire breaks out at major Wildberries warehouse in Russia after drone attack· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldCould shifts on Sudan's battlefield reshape the country's political future?· Al Jazeera
- LatviaNo significant rainfall expected in Latvia on Wednesday· Delfi
- TechnologyGoogle's motion-sickness-easing Motion Assist feature begins rolling out on Android· Ars Technica
- UkraineSlaidiņš: Ukraine has built a new 300-km defense line in the east· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldSauе residents urged to connect to central water and sewage after groundwater contamination· ERR (rus)
- WorldGeologist: Europe already shows early signs of mass extinction-like events· Delfi
- TravelFreedom Park in Virginia Preserves History of One of the Earliest Free Black Communities· Atlas Obscura
- SportsDaugavpils holds “Dragon Boat” water sports festival just before the storm hit· Jauns.lv
- UkrainePoland signs record $2 billion deal for Piorun air defense systems· Euromaidan Press