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Friday 21 August
- Middle EastTrump's 'Economic Warfare' Threats Against Iran Signal a Wish to Avoid War· The New York Times
- TechnologyHyperX debuts its first open-back gaming headset, the Cloud Alpha Air· Engadget
- Middle EastTrump's 'economic D-Day' threat against Iran leaves experts skeptical without clearer strategy· BBC World
- SportsMcInnes claims second win in a row as Rangers labour past Jablonec· BBC Sport
- TechnologyAI data startup Micro1 grows gross run rate fivefold to $500M in eight months· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyNevada approves up to 8,000 robotaxis from Tesla, Uber and Waymo· TechCrunch
- UkraineRussian drones strike Sumy, two people injured· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsGraudiņa/Samoilova open Montreal beach volleyball event with straight-sets win over hosts· Sportacentrs
- WorldTaliban release two detained UN staff members in Afghanistan· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastNPR: How the US war with Iran connects to conflicts around the world· NPR World
- CultureGreat-grandson finds national partisan bunker in Kurzeme where his ancestor hid in 1945· Delfi
- SportsRiga play out scoreless draw with Faroese champions in Europe· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUS 'hellish' sanctions on Russia will not affect the European Union· Apollo.lv
- WorldFormer French Official Accused of Drugging Women With Diuretics During Fake Job Interviews· TVNET
- UkraineUkraine expands sanctions list to include children's cartoon 'Masha and the Bear'· Meduza
- World2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges· The New York Times
- SportsMcInnes' Rangers grind out narrow win over Jablonec despite lacklustre display· BBC Sport
- TechnologyChatGPT can now connect to Apple Messages and send texts on your behalf· TechCrunch AI
- WorldDemocrat Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell's former seat· The Guardian World
- TechnologyGitHub: monthly commits doubled in four months, overwhelming server capacity· Engadget
- WorldKyiv to partially restrict traffic on Metro Bridge for several days· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldPanama Canal to reduce daily ship traffic amid worsening El Niño drought· France 24
- Middle EastYemen sees sharp escalation as government and Houthis trade attacks· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyGoogle Pixel 11: A Modest Step Forward· Wired
- WorldNigeria's once-dominant PDP party edges toward collapse· BBC World
- TechnologyFounder who raised $1B tells VCs what investors really want to see· TechCrunch
- WorldSeoul: North Korea may hold up to 120 nuclear warheads· LSM
- CultureAnimated film "The Happy Ones" celebrates premiere in Riga· Jauns.lv
- WorldAt least 46 dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria· BBC World
- UkraineUkrainian philosopher: the country's democracy is genuine but fragile· France 24
- WorldLandslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia kills 13· Al Jazeera
- WorldFrance investigates former official who drugged women to make them urinate in front of him· Apollo.lv
- LatviaBasketball federation official: free education in Latvia is a myth· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsRayo and Alaves share points in injury-marred La Liga clash· Sportacentrs
- WorldRussia moves to fine defiance of governors' orders nationwide, even in peacetime· Meduza
- Economy"Global Gateway": EU strategy opens a path to new markets for Latvian businesses· TVNET
- Latvia35 years since Latvia's de facto independence recognition· Delfi
- WorldFashion-tech founder sentenced to prison over $300m fraud scheme· The Guardian World
- SportsMcIlroy Shares Clubhouse Lead After Bounce-Back Round at BMW Championship· BBC Sport
- TechnologyOpenAI starts closing the gap with Anthropic among business users· TechCrunch
- TechnologyDave Bautista steps in as new Kratos for Amazon's God of War series· Engadget
- WorldNancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92· The New York Times
- HealthFinnish study: children who use smart devices more often show better cognitive results as teens· Jauns.lv
- WorldFishermen rescued after five days adrift in a fish cool box off Mexico· BBC World
- TechnologyFastest Known Star in the Galaxy Could Help Reveal a Black Hole's Spin· Wired
- WorldNigerian Drug Agency Dismantles International Cocaine Trafficking Ring· France 24
- SportsUkrainian figure skater Marsak on once considering staying in Riga long-term· TVNET
- CultureNew quiz challenges readers to tell myths from facts· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldPakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan reportedly moved from jail to hospital under court order· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussian forces strike Zaporizhzhia, injuring 19-year-old man· Ukrainska Pravda
- TechnologyGoogle Discover to let users customize their feed with an AI chatbot· The Verge
- WorldRenouncing Russian citizenship abroad now costs almost 10 times more· Meduza
- WorldCameroon's Aging President Returns After Months in Switzerland· The New York Times
- TechnologyRiot Games to end active development of League of Legends fighting game 2XKO· The Verge
- WorldBulgaria to Limit Kozloduy Nuclear Plant Output Amid Low Danube Water Levels· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyUS Insurers War-Game Chinese Cyberattack on Water Supply· Wired
- TravelNew Mexico film-set cabin from ‘The Missing’ still stands in Valles Caldera· Atlas Obscura
- Middle EastNPR Segment Examines How the U.S.-Iran War Connects to Other Global Conflicts· NPR World
- WorldCameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after two-month stay in Switzerland· France 24
- WorldAustralian PM admits podcast misstep as foreign home purchases plunge· The Guardian World
- WorldUS imposes new sanctions targeting Cuba's mining and construction sectors· Al Jazeera
- WorldImran Khan Wins Legal Fight to Be Moved From Prison to Hospital· The New York Times
- WorldJailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan moved to hospital for treatment· BBC World
- LatviaRiga council backs over one million euros for bike path link to Carnikava· TVNET
- UkraineNearly 200 clashes recorded on frontline in a day, most in Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsArsenal weighing move for Juventus winger Yildiz amid busy transfer gossip round· BBC Sport
Thursday 20 August
- TechnologyCan data centers really be cooled with human urine?· TechCrunch
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court bars Yabloko from Duma ballot as party's popularity surges· Meduza
- SportsLatvian hockey players feature in pre-season friendlies across Europe· Sportacentrs
- WorldFormer Kukryniksy bassist Dmitry Oganyan dies at 45 in St. Petersburg· Meduza
- LatviaFriday to bring brief showers, thunderstorms in places· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyExpert: Recent Cyberattacks Expose Long-Known but Unfixed Vulnerabilities· Delfi
- WorldICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized, killing mother and infant daughter· The Guardian World
- UkraineFedorov protesters lost, but the movement may mark a shift in Ukrainian politics· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyGoogle launches embeddable button letting readers highlight favorite news sources· TechCrunch AI
- EconomyFuel prices above $4 a gallon squeeze US shoppers as Walmart growth slows· Al Jazeera
- Sports13 facts: how dangerous is Turkey, Latvia's first opponent at the Volleyball Euros· Sportacentrs
- LatviaPM Kulbergs Proposes Authentication Requirement for Access to Officials' Income Declarations· Apollo.lv
- SportsBrook shines as England build commanding lead over Pakistan at Headingley· BBC Sport
- LatviaFugitive drunk driver caught in Ventspils after police manhunt· Jauns.lv