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Monday 17 August
- WorldAustralia's Labor government and Coalition near deal on gambling advertising reform· Politico Europe
- WorldBarred From the Ballot, Russian Party Becomes an Outlet for Public Discontent· The New York Times
- WorldImpostor tricks UK Prime Minister into believing he was White House official· Apollo.lv
- UkraineUS firm valued at $81M moves toward investment deal with Ukrainian robotics company AIDronesUA· Euromaidan Press
- SportsPortugal's Basketball Team Relies on Its Only NBA Player, Neemias Queta· Sportacentrs
- WorldUS Supreme Court again refuses to overturn sexual assault verdict against Trump· Euronews
- UkraineRussian tank's drone-defense system shot down seven drones — the tank burned anyway· Euromaidan Press
- CultureTrial begins in Las Vegas over 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRussia dismisses influential VEB.RF chief economist over gloomy forecasts· Apollo.lv
- TechnologySonos brings speaker controls back to the iPhone lock screen· Engadget
- WorldUS Navy destroyer drifted powerless in South China Sea for four days· The Guardian World
- WorldGerman army's active-duty troop numbers reach 13-year high· TVNET
- TechnologyReddit begins testing new audio and video format similar to TikTok stories· TechCrunch
- EconomyNew EU packaging rules raise questions for small businesses· ERR (rus)
- WorldMassive wildfire in Belgium approaches German border· Jauns.lv
- BalticsLithuanian president breaks silence on Church pedophilia scandal· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineThe Telegraph: Russia builds new drone bases near Ukrainian and Belarusian borders· Meduza
- WorldDrone enters Moldova and explodes, likely of Russian origin· LSM
- SportsBBC Radio 5 Live airs football discussion and preview of England's Test series against Pakistan· BBC Sport
- LatviaLatvia seeks €7 billion from EU to cover costs caused by Russia's war· LSM (rus)
- UkraineUkraine's new system calculates cost-efficiency of each military strike· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyRSS reader Feedly blames week-long slowdown on a bug, not its AI shift· TechCrunch
- TechnologyYouTube to change how it counts views, boosting the numbers· The Verge
- BalticsLithuanian border guard chief resigns over migrant attack on officers· Delfi
- TechnologyWhy 4K Blu-ray Usually Beats 4K Streaming in Picture Quality· Engadget
- SportsLatvian basketball national team heads to Ljubljana for friendly match against Slovenia· Apollo.lv
- UkraineThe "Banderol": the cheap "missile spam" Russia is using to terrorise Odesa· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldExplosion reported at school in Afghan capital Kabul· Al Jazeera
- SportsESPN: Leonard reportedly close to officially joining the Raptors· Sportacentrs
- CultureBauska dance ensemble “Jandāls” charms Portugal with eight performances· Jauns.lv
- WorldUK ministers scrap plan to ease affordable housing rules after rural backlash· The Guardian World
- BalticsEstonia seeks new head for Language Department as Ilmar Tomusk steps down· ERR (rus)
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds Yabloko's exclusion from elections, deputy chair jailed for over 11 years· Euronews
- LatviaUkrainian soldiers with severe combat injuries receive treatment and rehabilitation in Latvia· TVNET
- EconomyairBaltic bondholders back postponement of interest payments worth €27.5 million· BNN
- LatviaCSDD: Truck likely failed to notice left turn signal before fatal Ventspils highway crash· LSM
- Culture29th Sacred Music Festival begins, new work by Pēteris Vasks to be performed· LSM (rus)
- SportsLatvia's volleyball women fall to Croatia in final warm-up before Euros· Sportacentrs
- WorldUK Cabinet ministers' personal phone numbers found online after PM Burnham targeted by texting scam· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkraine strikes control station for rare Orion drone linked to Russia's Banderol missile· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyAmazon Is Destroying Rare Books to Train Its AI Models· TechCrunch
- TechnologyAmazon Is Destroying Rare Books to Feed AI Training Data· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologySupreme teams up with Analogue for metallic red and gold Pocket handhelds· The Verge
- WorldTokyo's triennial water festival soaks shrine bearers in the streets· Euronews
- LatviaWind farm developer K2 Ventum demands government decide on impact assessment by end of August· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaRinkēvičs: Border Guard needs up to 200 additional staff for rapid response· Delfi
- Middle EastNetanyahu and Kushner talks fail to break Gaza deadlock· The Guardian World
- BalticsMadise: Estonia's foreign policy disagreements should not reach the international stage· ERR (rus)
- CultureAt 84, Harrison Ford Returns to the Role of Indiana Jones· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastKushner tours region to push Trump's Gaza plan amid scepticism from both sides· Al Jazeera
- TechnologySamsung may be developing an even wider foldable than the Galaxy Z Fold 8· Engadget
- LatviaPresident visits eastern border: more border guards needed· LSM (rus)
- Culture29th Sacred Music Festival opens in Riga, featuring new work by Pēteris Vasks· LSM
- CultureHundreds gather in Swansea to bid farewell to Bonnie Tyler· The Guardian Culture
- SportsRights group calls on FIFA to block Infantino from seeking another term· Al Jazeera
- WorldSupreme Court Again Rejects Trump's Bid to Overturn E Jean Carroll Case· BBC World
- TechnologyUber and Zipline target one million daily drone deliveries by 2029· Engadget
- EconomyChina's economic slowdown appears to deepen in July, pressuring Beijing· The Guardian World
- SportsEuropean Athletics: Duplantis remains pole vault king· ERR (rus)
- LatviaPolice search for missing man last seen in Līvāni· Jauns.lv
- WorldBelgian festival cracks 7,200 eggs for giant omelette· Euronews
- SportsJonass returns to form with second-place finish in MXGP race after injury· Sportacentrs
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds ban on opposition party Yabloko from elections· TVNET
- LatviaDidrihsone opens up about parenting struggles, admits turning to ChatGPT for advice· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussia's Supreme Court upholds ban on antiwar Yabloko party from Duma election· Meduza
- UkraineRussian occupation authorities evict residents from surviving Mariupol apartments· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaMārupe municipality sees growing student numbers, seeks teachers and support staff· LSM
- LatviaA week after cyberattack, CSDD still assessing scale of stolen data· LSM (rus)
- WorldAmerican Hiker Killed by Lightning Strike on Mount Etna· The New York Times
- CultureHayden Panettiere: the actor entire shows were rewritten for· The Guardian Culture
- TechnologyHow to get better sound from your computer· Engadget
- BalticsLithuania's border guard chief resigns amid cover-up claims over migrant attack· LRT English
- SportsAfter European bronze, Gailums unsure if he'll finish the season· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyLegal AI debate follows a familiar pattern — more work, but not for lawyers· EU-Startups
- TechnologyWiiM's HomePod-style smart speaker gets a nearly $50 discount· The Verge
- WorldRapper Ye to Perform Two Shows in St. Petersburg in October· The Moscow Times
- SportsEngland's new number three Cox says Kohli's advice will stay with him forever· BBC Sport
- BalticsTallinn braces for traffic disruptions during Ironman weekend· ERR News
- CultureAstrologers name three zodiac signs most prone to love triangles· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussian court sentences Yabloko deputy leader Shlosberg to 11 years in prison· TVNET