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Thursday 20 August
- Middle EastUK prepares sanctions against Israel over illegal settlement expansion· Ukrainska Pravda
- BalticsEstonia marks flag-raising: freedom must be renewed every day· ERR (rus)
- UkrainePoland scrambles fighter jets after Russia's massive strike on Ukraine· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaUkrainian soldier Oleg recovers in Latvia after drone strike injury· LSM (rus)
- CultureTheatre TV series "Teātris.zip" returns for its 15th season· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaNew tool lets people block loans from being taken out in their name· LV portāls
- UkraineRussian strike on Kyiv kills three, dozens wounded· Al Jazeera
- WorldCDU politician quits ministry job to become full-time content creator· Politico Europe
- LatviaNew Immigration Law may exclude investors who brought the biggest fiscal benefit· Žurnāls Ir
- WorldMissing Sydney teen found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search· BBC World
- EconomyTrump declares 'economic war' on Iran, threatens sweeping new sanctions· Dienas Bizness
- TechnologyNASA's satellite rescue mission fails, Swift telescope set to fall to Earth· France 24
- UkraineRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills at least six· Guardian Ukraina
- UkraineRussian missile barrage on Kyiv leaves at least six dead· The Guardian World
- UkraineUkraine's military neutralizes 1,480 more Russian occupiers in past day· Ukrainska Pravda
- LatviaEntrepreneur Broks: police work culture depends on leadership· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsMcLaren brings upgraded F1 car to Zandvoort after Hungarian GP win· Sportacentrs
- RegionsLatvia's unemployment rate could fall to 5% by 2040, ministry projects· Bauskas Dzīve
- CultureWhat does "foļvarks" mean? Latgale heritage behind the Foļvarka prayer house· LSM Kultūra
- CulturePrincess Diana's brother to publish book on her life and death· Jauns.lv
- HealthSeeing a doctor with a "ChatGPT" diagnosis: how AI is changing patient habits· LSM
- LatviaThursday, August 20: brief rain showers, air to warm up to +21°· LSM (rus)
- DiasporaMore patients arrive at doctor's appointments with an AI-generated diagnosis· LSM Diaspora
- TechnologyFCC drops gigabit internet speed target, citing unfairness to slower technologies· Ars Technica
- LatviaThursday to bring changeable weather with brief showers across Latvia· Delfi
- UkraineRussian drone strike on Zhytomyr police headquarters kills two officers, injures 20· Meduza
- TechnologyGwyneth Paltrow reportedly planning dinner honoring Sam Altman· TechCrunch
- SportsPegula and Świątek advance to Cincinnati quarterfinals· Sportacentrs
- UkraineUkraine launches one of its largest drone strikes on Russia· Žurnāls Ir
- LatviaBauska Fire and Rescue Service employee ends up in long legal battle with the state after crash injury· Apollo.lv
- LatviaBauska fire service worker's crash of official vehicle led to years-long legal battle with state· TVNET
- SportsBodo/Glimt take commanding lead over NEC in Champions League qualifying tie· BBC Sport
- FamilyStudy reveals how the brain's frontoparietal cortex adapts under uncertainty· ScienceDaily Vecāki
- WorldTrump showcases White House renovations as US national debt tops $40tn· The Guardian World
- WorldDowning Street stalls on political donations cap despite pressure to curb Farage's funders· Politico Europe
- WorldFears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia· Al Jazeera
- LatviaKremlin-linked media spread false claim about banning Russian on Latvian gravestones· Jauns.lv
- LatviaCēsis family's ordeal exposes gaps in Latvia's emergency child dental care system· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineZelenskyy rival Fedorov's election call sparks backlash in Ukraine· Politico Europe
- TechnologyGoogle rolls out new AI study tools across Search and Gemini· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyGoogle Gemini to launch a dedicated student hub· The Verge
- CultureSinger Elīna Gluzunova: after a turbulent period, she finally feels happy· Delfi
- DiasporaLive Broadcast Discussion Focuses on airBaltic's Business Plan and Latvia's Interests· LSM Diaspora
- EconomyLive TV debate examines airBaltic's business plan and Latvia's national interests· LSM
- TechnologyGoogle's $10 million purchase of bankrupt Spirit Airlines' worker data alarms flight attendants· Ars Technica
- WorldRussia's only antiwar party loses another State Duma candidate· Meduza
- SportsBodø/Glimt and Celtic take big strides toward Champions League group stage, Dambrauskas' side must fight back· Sportacentrs
- EconomyairBaltic misses bond interest payment but avoids immediate collapse· Žurnāls Ir
- CultureFour Years After His Death, Chef Mārtiņš Rītiņš's Spirit Lives On Through New Excellence Award· TVNET
- CultureHoroscope for Thursday, August 20: Moon Joins Leo Planetary Cluster· Apollo.lv
- SportsMan City join Man Utd in race for Kone; Tottenham eye Man City duo· BBC Sport
- TechnologyTravis Kalanick renews VC criticism: only 1% are actually helpful· TechCrunch
- World'Almost a miracle': 84-year-old rescued alive from rubble three days after Indonesia earthquake· The Guardian World
- UkraineMan killed, another injured in Russian attack on Kyiv region· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldVideo shows police team falling as deck collapses during Missouri warrant operation· Al Jazeera
- WorldNYT: Harry and Meghan Will Remain Non-Working Royals· The New York Times
- LatviaJustice Ministry tests AI pilot that could cut process costs eightfold· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldTrump vs. the International Criminal Court· The New York Times
- TechnologyFDA approves first automated robot for blood draws in doctors' offices· Engadget
- WorldYe sold 100,000 tickets to two St. Petersburg stadium shows in two days — now a Russian lawmaker wants them canceled· Meduza
- CultureSinger Brigita Reisone Opens Up in Rare Candid Interview· TVNET
- CultureLatvian magazine "Ir" publishes new joke collection with a summer theme· Žurnāls Ir
- CultureApollo.lv publishes quiz on archaic Latvian and dialect words· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyOpenAI unveils privacy-first safety monitoring in apparent jab at Anthropic· TechCrunch
- EconomyUS national debt tops $40 trillion for the first time· France 24
- SportsBarcelona beat Al Ahly 5:2 in final pre-season friendly· Sportacentrs
- SportsReport: Algorithms amplified racist abuse against England players during World Cup· BBC Sport
- TechnologyNASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory· Ars Technica
- WorldLongtime publisher of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes steps down· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastTrump announces sweeping economic campaign against Iran· Ukrainska Pravda
- UkraineRussia confirms fuel imports as deadly strikes hit Kyiv· Guardian Ukraina
- Middle EastTrump threatens harsh economic consequences on countries aiding Iran· BBC World
- SportsLatvia's basketball team falls to Slovenia in exhibition match in Ljubljana· Jauns.lv
- WorldCanada and US near trade deal finalisation, but key details remain unclear· BBC World
- CultureSinger Brigita Reisone opens up in one of her most candid interviews yet· Apollo.lv
- CultureMiniature House opens in Riga, showcasing hand-crafted tiny worlds· Žurnāls Ir
- TechnologyAmazon aims to expand Prime Air delivery drones to nearly 500 US neighborhoods by year's end· Ars Technica
- WorldFive Americans and Ecuadorean Official Killed in Kenya Helicopter Crash· The New York Times
- UkraineRussia seeks to bring artillery within range of Zaporizhzhia — a prison and a Ukrainian brigade stand in the way· Euromaidan Press
- SportsCincinnati Open: Zverev falls in round of 16 to American Paul· Sportacentrs