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Tuesday 18 August
- DiasporaLatvia submits Viesturs Kairišs' film 'Uļa' for Oscar nomination· LSM Diaspora
- UkraineRussian Strike on Kharkiv Region Village Kills 10· LSM (rus)
- CultureLatvia submits Viestus Kairišs' film «Uļa» for Oscar consideration· LSM
- SportsFPL season kicks off: Is Haaland still worth his price tag?· BBC Sport
- LatviaPolice refer case against lawyer accused of intimidating witness in mafia case to prosecutors· Jauns.lv
- HealthWhy we feel sleepy after eating· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaAfter divorce, former skeleton athlete Tomass Dukurs appears in public with new girlfriend· TVNET
- TechnologyApple appears to have accidentally leaked camera-equipped AirPods· Engadget
- UkraineUkraine launches over 600 drones at Moscow overnight, ten killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv region· Guardian Ukraina
- UkraineIndia's cooking-oil imports rise ahead of festival season, but war-hit Ukraine misses out· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineUkraine fires over 600 drones at Moscow overnight as Russia warns UK of 'consequences'· The Guardian World
- UkraineUkraine Launches One of War's Largest Drone Assaults on Moscow Region· The Moscow Times
- BalticsOver 8,000 violations found at Estonia's eastern border since full customs checks began· ERR (rus)
- WorldVolgograd woman fined over video appeal about gasoline shortage· Meduza
- TechnologyVilnius-based LITILIT raises €8 million to scale up femtosecond laser production· EU-Startups
- LatviaFatal crash on Ventspils highway: truck driver likely missed car turning left· LSM (rus)
- EconomyTimber company Stiga RM plans to buy nearly 2,000 hectares of forest for €8.5 million· LSM
- WorldCould China's new Arctic route to Europe rival Middle East chokepoints?· Al Jazeera
- RegionsRoof structure burns in single-storey brick building in Valka· Ziemeļlatvija
- AutoFour premium electric cars tested on route from Kolka to Ainaži· iAuto.lv
- UkraineSeveral wounded as drone swarm hits Moscow region· France 24
- BalticsLithuania not considering ICC withdrawal, president confirms· LRT English
- SportsWilliams Sisters Fall Short in Doubles Comeback in Cincinnati· BBC Sport
- EconomyUK wage growth cools as Iran war fuels fresh cost of living pressure· The Guardian World
- SportsDutch and Swedish Pros Win "Riga Cup" Squash Tournament· Sportacentrs
- BalticsHistoric Pauliine tram to run in Tallinn on Estonia's Independence Restoration Day· ERR (rus)
- LatviaFour more Latvian electric trains receive names· Apollo.lv
- CultureDinner-party show "Almost Perfect Dinner" returns to TV screens on August 31· TVNET
- BalticsPower line damage halts Elron's eastbound trains from Tallinn· ERR News
- LatviaFive flooring mistakes that can add hundreds of euros to your renovation· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldGeorgia sells former NATO and EU information centre building at auction· LSM
- SportsFIFA Dismisses Operations Chief Kevin Lamour After Infantino Criticism· France 24
- SportsGailītis: Beruē won't join Latvia squad right after U16 triumph· Sportacentrs
- RegionsNew concert show in Rēzekne to tell the story of Latgalian Aloizs Trups· LaKuga
- LatviaNumber of newborns registered in Latvia keeps declining· Apollo.lv
- LatviaTruck rear-ends car in Bauska area, pregnant driver injured· Jauns.lv
- RegionsRudbārži family farm grows from 10 to 400 hectares, hopes for good harvest· Kurzemnieks
- WorldSimon Levy case highlights justice system's failures toward sex workers· The Guardian World
- Regions"Vizii Urban" wins five-year contract to maintain state roads in the Ogre area· OgreNet
- LatviaUzulnieks willing to freeze his planned minister's pay rise· Delfi
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team to face hosts in European Championship round of 16· TVNET
- SportsThirteen young players tipped to shine in the new English football season· BBC Sport
- WorldScientists urge visitors to skip swimming in bog pools to protect biodiversity· ERR News
- BalticsDamaged overhead line disrupts train traffic toward Jõhvi· ERR (rus)
- Middle EastPalestinian American returns to West Bank home besieged by Israeli settlers· NPR World
- UkraineLatvian public broadcaster launches new charity drive for Ukraine's wounded soldiers· Euromaidan Press
- FamilyOver 400 students fail Latvia's first mandatory secondary school science exams· LSM
- EconomyEnergy companies increasingly turning to exchange-based procurement· Dienas Bizness
- EconomyHeating tariffs to rise in Aizkraukle and Jēkabpils regions due to fuel price increase· LSM (rus)
- WorldWealthy collectors buying up fossils, raising alarm among scientists· The Guardian Science
- SportsReišulis brothers score points in MX2 class at Sweden Grand Prix· Sportacentrs
- WorldHichilema Wins Second Term as President of Copper-Rich Zambia· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussian strike on Izium leaves four adults and a child injured· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- RegionsHome Café Days in Jelgava Municipality draw around 4,000 visitors· Zemgales Ziņas
- EconomyBite Latvija invests nearly €250,000 in developing its self-service app· Dienas Bizness
- Middle EastKushner: 'Hamas' disarmament could begin within 30 days· TVNET
- RegionsElenger says gas supplies for next heating season are fully secured· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldColombia's Chocó Region Braces for Deeper Hardship After Earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldPennsylvania charges 14 people in cocaine trafficking case tied to two student fraternities· Apollo.lv
- LatviaLatvia's death toll far outpaces births in first half of 2026· Delfi
- LatviaLatvia records 7,837 more deaths than births in first half of 2026· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldBHP reports 113 confirmed sexual harassment cases at mine sites in a year· The Guardian World
- LatviaLatvia to sound special alert signal today urging drivers to buckle up· Jauns.lv
- WorldJudge blocks Trump administration's bid to scrap Biden-era FBI headquarters plan· Euronews
- Middle EastTrump threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz Strait talks· ERR (rus)
- LatviaRain and thunderstorms expected across Latvia this week· BNN
- CultureLatvia conducts its first underwater archaeological excavation· LSM (rus)
- DiasporaTrump's approval rating drops to lowest point of his presidency· LSM Diaspora
- SportsRodri arrives in Barcelona to complete 'dream' transfer· BBC Sport
- SportsNBA Investigation Finds No Evidence of Salary Violations by Leonard and the Clippers· Apollo.lv
- CulturePlum season: tips for baking flavorful cakes· TVNET
- WorldThousands Mourn Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday in London, Blame Press· Al Jazeera
- EconomyChinese export pressure threatens Germany's car and machinery industries· Politico Europe
- LatviaColumnist Armands Puče sharply criticizes New Unity and the Progressives ahead of Saeima elections· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsRoberts Vītols to race FC2 Supercar for first time, debut in American rallycross· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyEducation digitalization must move beyond simply buying tablets· Žurnāls Ir
- RegionsLatvia sees 4.5% drop in newborn registrations in first half of 2026· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldVenezuela earthquake death toll rises to 6,438· Delfi
- WorldSultan of Brunei strips daughter-in-law of royal titles· Jauns.lv
- CultureRSU Anatomy Museum exhibition explores the line between beauty and ugliness· LSM Kultūra