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Tuesday 18 August
- 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
- DiasporaKushner's talks with Israel and Hamas end without major breakthrough· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaTuesday to bring mostly cloudy skies, sunnier in Kurzeme· LSM (rus)
- WorldEleven years for a Russian opposition politician's words: reactions to Shlosberg's sentence· Meduza
- EconomyUAE economy caught between crisis and recovery amid Iran war fallout· Deutsche Welle
- LatviaDrone shot down in Latvia had entered from Belarus, ministry says· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyHidden AirTag exposes Amazon's destruction of rare books for AI training· Ars Technica
- EconomyRussian state development corporation fires chief economist over negative economic forecasts· LSM
- TechnologyYouTube to count views the moment a video starts playing· TechCrunch
- WorldRussian economist Klepach dismissed after critical remarks about the country's economy· Delfi
- WorldAnti-migrant protesters rally outside SADC leaders' summit in South Africa· France 24
- AutoExperts warn: resting feet on the dashboard while driving can cause serious injury· Apollo.lv
- CultureGeishas: Japan's centuries-old art tradition behind white makeup and elaborate kimono· TVNET
- SportsEmotional Whaley credits father for US Amateur triumph· BBC Sport
- WorldTrump says Kim's response was 'very positive', talks make South Korea safer· Al Jazeera
- WorldTupac murder trial opens: witness recalls 'all hell broke loose' the night rapper was shot· BBC World
- WorldWhite House personally attacks CNN reporter over question to Trump· The Guardian World
- WorldZambia Says President Hichilema Won Re-election, Securing Second Term· The New York Times
- LatviaWhy some households pour salt into the toilet bowl before bed· Jauns.lv
- SportsZverev wins two tiebreaks to advance at Cincinnati Masters· Sportacentrs
- TravelDolphin Sunset: Hong Kong's Hidden Harbour View· Atlas Obscura
- LatviaLatvia's first homegrown watermelons ripen· LSM (rus)
- BalticsFifth annual corgi races held in Vilnius· LSM
- BalticsState schools' summer seminar opens in Narva, focuses on AI in education· ERR (rus)
- TechnologySound-based fire suppression startup raises $15M· TechCrunch
- BalticsLithuania's border guard chief Lubajevas resigns after border scandal· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyPetlibro accused of "gaslighting" users over smart feeder outage· Ars Technica
- RegionsElenger launches new battery park in Liepāja worth two million euros· irLiepāja
- EconomyStock Listing of State Companies Could Resurface as Election Issue· Apollo.lv
- LatviaTuesday to bring mixed weather in Latvia — rain in the southeast, sun in the west· Delfi
- AutoExperts warn: resting feet on car dashboard can turn airbags into a danger· TVNET
- SportsChelsea co-owners Boehly and Walter consider selling their stakes· BBC Sport
- SportsPegula beats billionaire's daughter in high-stakes duel as Ribakina, Swiatek advance· Sportacentrs
- UkraineRussia keeps striking Ukraine's energy grid as officials warn of 'weaponised winter'· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldTrump reportedly voted by mail in Florida Republican primary· The Guardian World
- WorldHichilema wins re-election as Zambia's president with pledges to double economy· France 24
- UkraineRussia warns UK over drone supplies to Ukraine· BBC World
- WorldThousands gather in London vigil to honour late Cambridge professor Jason Arday· Al Jazeera
- AutoRam revives Rumble Bee name with three V8 pickups reaching 788 hp· iAuto.lv
- Middle EastKushner's Gaza talks in Middle East end without breakthrough· Euronews
- WorldAustralia's 'mushroom murderer' Erin Patterson appeals triple murder conviction· BBC World
- RegionsOgre Municipality continues plein-air painting series – August session in Mazozoli, September in Krape· OgreNet
- LatviaRinkēvičs: Latvia–Belarus border infrastructure improved, but border guards lacking· LSM
- TechnologyGerman regulator forces Apple to make data-tracking prompts neutral· Engadget
- DiasporaUkrainian soldier Serhii regains movement thanks to Latvian surgeons· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaNational Guard commander: ammunition shortage forces training rethink· Delfi
- TechnologyAI video startup Higgsfield quadruples valuation to $5.4B in just eight months· TechCrunch
- RegionsLiepāja's “Tavā un manējā Liepājā” music festival closes to standing ovations· irLiepāja
- TechnologySupreme Court rejects Verizon's bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine· Ars Technica
- WorldUK Prime Minister exchanged messages with impostor posing as White House official· Jauns.lv
- UkraineRussian propagandist Solovyov dismisses talks, calls for uninterrupted strikes on Ukrainian cities· Apollo.lv
- CultureIveta Vecmane to release new autumn/winter collection in September· TVNET
- SportsBBC podcast previews the new Premier League season· BBC Sport
- Middle EastTrump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Strait of Hormuz· Al Jazeera
- WorldTrump administration temporarily halts contested border project in Big Bend National Park· France 24
- WorldTrump plays down concerns over Burnham's exchange with Wiles impersonator· Politico Europe
- LatviaDaugavpils regional hospital repeatedly left without on-duty gynecologist· Delfi
- UkraineRussian strike on Odesa port damages civilian ship, injures four· Euromaidan Press
- WorldIn the US, pet and baby names are converging· Jauns.lv
- SportsSamoilova criticizes federation over lack of financial support for beach volleyball· Sportacentrs
- CultureHoroscope for Tuesday, August 18: Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyEx-SpaceX engineers launch robotic factory to automate steel part production· Ars Technica
- WorldUS scandal: Trump secretly moved to another plane after NATO summit over Iran attack fears· TVNET
- LatviaKrauze: military should join border defense against migrant pressure· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsSydney Swans coach 'extremely disappointed' as club weighs standing down players over assault probe· The Guardian World