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Thursday 20 August
- TechnologyUS warns hackers are using AI to target vulnerable water system controllers· TechCrunch
- WorldRomanian F-16 destroys sea drone off Constanța coast· ERR (rus)
- WorldSouth Korea holds annual air raid drill alongside US military exercises· Al Jazeera
- WorldDrought exposes WWII-era shipwreck in Serbia's Danube· Euronews
- UkraineDrone debris falls on non-residential site in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, fire breaks out· Ukrainska Pravda
- SportsOlympic Committee rejects accusations of interfering in Paralympic body's work· LSM
- BalticsEstonia marks 35th anniversary of restored independence with joint Riigikogu session· ERR News
- SportsJaissle opens up on the challenges shaping his early Newcastle tenure· BBC Sport
- EconomyUS national debt surpasses $40 trillion as new census report draws expert scrutiny· NPR World
- TechnologyCat owner rigs motion-activated neon sign above litter box· The Verge
- Culture"Homo Novus" festival to bring theatre to unusual venues along the Daugava this September· TVNET
- HealthKnee Osteoarthritis Isn't Inevitable — Steps You Can Take· ScienceDaily Veselība
- WorldEvergrande founder sentenced to life in prison for fraud· The Guardian World
- LatviaCSDD cyberattack exposes data of 1.2 million people, board resigns· Delfi
- CultureClothes that never go out of style, according to fashion experts· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineUkraine's Defense Ministry explains how Khmara was discharged from military service· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureOnline Quiz Tests Knowledge of Latvian Conjunction Spelling· Apollo.lv
- UkraineFrom making sushi to flying combat drones: young Ukrainian Khrystyna's story· Euromaidan Press
- WorldFrance may freeze indexation of highest pensions amid budget deficit· ERR (rus)
- RegionsDaugavpils opens new sign-ups for free qigong classes· Jauns.lv
- SportsNBA veteran Jae Crowder joins Tony Parker's ASVEL· Sportacentrs
- CultureTextile artist Iveta Vecenāne turns Rothko's watercolors into tapestries in Daugavpils show· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaCSDD: Cyberattack Exposed Payment Receipt Data, but Not Bank Details· LSM (rus)
- Latvia18 applications received for Latvia's State Chancellery director post· LSM
- TechnologyWired names its top USB car chargers for 2026· Wired
- WorldHow Deutsche Welle verifies claims and fights disinformation· Deutsche Welle
- UkraineRussia strikes Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, ten wounded· Ukrainska Pravda
- EconomyLagarde warns EU risks missing the AI revolution without ending market fragmentation· Euronews Business
- Technology700 teachers and education professionals gather at “Growth Code” conference in Riga· Labs of Latvia
- BalticsEstonia's population down 13 percent since independence was restored· ERR News
- WorldBelgian Prince Clement's 26-Year-Old Son Gains Official Royal Recognition· The New York Times
- LatviaBolt to launch shared bikes in Riga, starting in the city centre and nearby districts· TVNET
- AutoCSDD Cyberattack Exposes Customer Personal Data From Payment Receipts· iAuto.lv
- SportsDāvis Čoders: from VEF Rīga youth ranks to Valmiera head coach· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyOpenAI slows training of advanced models after its AI agents breached Hugging Face platform· ERR (rus)
- LatviaLatvia and Lithuania consider annual full-cabinet government meetings· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyLondon startup Callosum raises €85.4 million led by Atomico to unify AI models and chips· EU-Startups
- WorldTibetans in New Delhi protest China's new ethnic unity law· Euronews
- TechnologyExpert: habit of sharing data too easily makes people vulnerable to fraudsters· LSM
- BalticsThree Latvian citizens remanded in custody over arson at Estonian defence firm· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyBinance opens trading platform to AI agents, but risk control is largely on users· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyBinance opens platform letting AI agents trade on users' behalf· TechCrunch
- FamilyParents in Latvia voice frustration over paper straws causing hassle for kids· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaLatvian parliament backs possible state role in stabilizing airBaltic's finances· TVNET
- WorldICC reportedly splits Taliban probe from US-linked Afghanistan case· Euronews
- EconomyLatvian parliament backs possible state role in airBaltic financial rescue· Dienas Bizness
- UkraineFinnish company Innokas to manufacture Ukrainian drones in Finland· ERR (rus)
- WorldPutin Reportedly Reinstates Official Who Led Wartime Asset Seizures After Dismissal· The Moscow Times
- LatviaCSDD reveals which personal data was exposed in cyberattack — risk dates back to 2008· Jauns.lv
- LatviaCēsis: Drunk driver flees police on quad bike with child on board· Apollo.lv
- UkraineUkrainian forces strike oil refinery in Tatarstan and oil terminal in Krasnodar region· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaSaeima gives initial green light to possible state role in rescuing airBaltic· BNN
- CultureTheatre festival "Theatre Close-Up" opens in Liepāja· LSM Kultūra
- SportsLatvia's volleyball setter ahead of Euros: every tournament adds value· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastIsraeli defence minister warns Erdogan over Syria involvement· LSM
- TechnologySamsung to hold new Galaxy Event on August 27, Galaxy S26 FE expected· Engadget
- TechnologyEstonia's Transport Department explores using recycled plastic in asphalt· ERR (rus)
- EconomyKulbergs proposes future talks on a joint Baltic states airline· Dienas Bizness
- Middle EastShips in Strait of Hormuz hide identities, showing more caution toward Iran than the US· Al Jazeera
- SportsBarcelona weigh options after losing both senior strikers this summer· BBC Sport
- EconomyIran War Reshuffles Global Flight Routes as Asian Airports Gain Ground· The New York Times
- UkraineUkrainian drones strike oil refinery in Tatarstan· Apollo.lv
- UkraineRussia kills 14 in massive overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineRussia and Ukraine push deep raids far behind enemy lines, blurring the front· Meduza
- SportsLithuania's 'B' team, featuring Valmiera's Steņonis, stuns University of Arizona· Sportacentrs
- BalticsEstonian PM: As a nation, we are wealthier than ever before· ERR News
- CultureCooking show "Dr. Sirmais" returns for a fourth season· Jauns.lv
- LatviaLatvian digital agency warns of fraudulent texts about e-address messages· Delfi
- LatviaCulinary expert shares universal marinade recipe for vegetables· LSM
- DiasporaUniversal marinade recipe works for cucumbers, tomatoes and even squash· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaLatvia's digital agency warns of scam SMS about fake e-address notifications· LSM (rus)
- UkraineBelgium prepares drone cooperation deal to tap Ukraine's battle-tested expertise· Euromaidan Press
- WorldChinese court sentences Evergrande founder to life in prison· NPR World
- WorldTusk criticizes Morawiecki's call for referendum on Schengen zone· TVNET
- EconomyOil Exports From the Gulf Nearly Tripled Before US-Iran Memorandum Expired· Al Jazeera
- WorldUkrainian suspected in Nord Stream bombing reportedly detained in Croatia while working on film about the attack· Meduza
- HealthResearchers highlight mushrooms that may help slow the ageing process· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineAt least 12 killed as Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv· Guardian Ukraina
- BalticsMysterious man from Latvia unsettles residents of Estonian border village· Apollo.lv
- CultureEstonian singer Iiris makes debut at Hungary's Sziget festival with Night Tapes· ERR (rus)