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Monday 17 August
- WorldCorgis take over Vilnius park for quirky annual race day· Euronews
- HealthModest exercise in midlife may slow brain decline years later, study finds· ScienceDaily Veselība
- CultureRapper ansis built his album "222" like a feature film· LSM (rus)
- CultureTiit Kikas: I wanted to write music meant simply to be enjoyed· ERR (rus)
- WorldModi seeks to win over young voters as criticism of his government grows· France 24
- UkraineDeath of Ukrainian submarine traitor Shaheiev in Sevastopol blast confirmed· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- LatviaGovernment explores measures to stabilize airBaltic's finances· Apollo.lv
- WorldReform UK unveils £50bn plan to cut benefits for disabled people and foreign nationals· The Guardian World
- LatviaHope grows that Latvia can do without Kulbergs' proposed 'golden visas'· TVNET
- WorldUS commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln· BBC World
- SportsCameroon win first-ever Wafcon title with 3-0 victory over Malawi· BBC Sport
- HealthRehabilitation waiting lists can stretch to nearly two years, says NRC "Vaivari"· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsŠtrombahs claims 12th career title, first ever in Europe· Sportacentrs
- WorldDave Brat, once a Congress rebel, now US ambassador to Australia· Politico Europe
- TravelThailand to allow airport staff to open checked bags without owners present· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUkrainian drones spark fires at major warehouses in Moscow Oblast· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyHow to set up emergency contacts and Medical ID on your iPhone· Engadget
- CultureFounder of Estonian vinyl record plant: we had to invent the technology ourselves· ERR (rus)
- LatviaNext week's weather in Latvia to turn rainier and slightly cooler· LSM (rus)
- UkraineRussian strike heavily damages grain elevator in Sumy Oblast, injures employee· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- EconomyAbāšins: airBaltic is valuable, but at what cost is it being kept afloat?· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureFour Renaissance artworks stolen from museum in Sicily· France 24
- WorldRenaissance paintings worth up to €80 million stolen from museum in Sicily· Jauns.lv
- WorldNew South Wales to become first Australian state with mass gun buyback scheme· LSM
- TravelRogue Creamery: A World-Class Cheese Stop in Central Point, Oregon· Atlas Obscura
- HealthFormer Wife: "No One Truly Knows What's Happening to Me"· Apollo.lv
- SportsHow new owners are reshaping The Hundred· BBC Sport
- WorldKing Charles opens restored Sandringham Water Tower to overnight guests· TVNET
- SportsŚwiątek advances to third round in Cincinnati with dominant win· Sportacentrs
- AutoPorsche Taycan Could Be Discontinued by 2030· iAuto.lv
- WorldAfrican Union Seeks Progress in Sudan Amid Deep Divisions· Al Jazeera
- AutoFerrari's first electric car sells for record $40m at charity auction· BBC World
- TechnologyWhy the Nintendo GameCube used small discs· Engadget
- RegionsNew week to open with rain and thunderstorms, stronger downpours possible by weekend· Bauskas Dzīve
- CultureMuseum expert: faith and parish life long held Latvia's communities together· LSM (rus)
- WorldSenegal's Saint-Louis keeps alive nearly 200-year-old pirogue racing tradition· France 24
- BalticsNarva-Jõesuu opens new breakwater protecting river mouth and beach· ERR (rus)
- LatviaRiga's municipal transport company sells nearly half of bus station shares to private firm· Jauns.lv
- UkraineSolovyov breaks composure live on air, admits shortages of machine guns and vehicles in Crimea· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldPOLITICO expands to Australia with new Canberra Playbook edition· Politico Europe
- DiasporaActive phase of "Baltic Trust 26" military exercise concludes at Sēlija training ground· LSM Diaspora
- WorldHoroscope for Monday, August 17: passion and hidden emotions· Apollo.lv
- WorldEx-wife: "I never talk about it, with anyone"· TVNET
- WorldUS admiral says mental health a 'priority' amid USS Lincoln conditions row· BBC World
- SportsGraudiņa and Samoilova join Latvian fans' celebration performance at European Championship· Sportacentrs
- WorldTrump orders scaled-back US-South Korea military drills despite warnings on North Korea's growing combat experience· The Guardian World
- CultureFour Renaissance Paintings Stolen in Italy During National Holiday· Sky News
- CultureEdinburgh show links Brecht's exile story to today's émigrés· The Guardian Culture
- DiasporaEstonian who has lived in Taiwan for 30 years: I'm captivated by Estonia's calm and quiet· ERR (rus)
- UkraineSwitzerland to give $730,000 to rebuild UNESCO cathedral roof damaged by Russian drone strike· Euromaidan Press
- CultureDrought in Rome reveals remains of ancient Nero's bridge in the Tiber· LSM (rus)
- WorldBaby polar bear in Japan becomes internet sensation with his love of traffic cones· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsUkrainian swimmer Mykyta Sheremet wins 50m freestyle gold at European Championships· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsMarchand claims second gold at Euros in 400m freestyle· France 24
- LatviaLatvian care homes to hold open days inviting volunteers to help seniors· Delfi
- LatviaDe facto: PM's Liepāja visit was effectively organised by United List office and Uldis Sesks· LSM
- LatviaFact-check: No, Latvia has not banned Raimonds Pauls' songs· Apollo.lv
- LatviaDrone incidents expose weak spot in Latvia's crisis readiness· Jauns.lv
- WorldFive teenagers killed as car driving wrong way on Irish motorway causes head-on crash· The Guardian World
- LatviaHome canning remains popular in Latvia despite wide store selection· TVNET
- WorldSpain Detains Nearly 300 Migrants Near Ceuta Border· Al Jazeera
- WorldGhana leads global push for reparations over transatlantic slavery· BBC World
- SportsScheffler ends title drought at St Jude as McIlroy struggles for form· BBC Sport
- WorldTrump orders Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea· Politico Europe
- CultureNew episode of «Keys»: A philosopher on the Russian language, racism and self-censorship· LSM (rus)
- SportsEuropean Championships: Efimova finishes fourth in 50m breaststroke· ERR (rus)
- LatviaRiga residents on immigration: caution over control and skepticism toward politicians· Delfi
- LatviaLatvia's civil protection readiness still lags behind plans, experts say· LSM
- SportsOstapenko and Hsieh score confident doubles win in Cincinnati· Jauns.lv
- CultureBlackbox brings legendary slavery escape to stage through magic tricks· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRugby league: the unlikely bond linking London and Canberra· Politico Europe
- CultureAstrology this week: the Sun moves into Virgo, shifting the overall mood· TVNET
- LatviaMūrniece: autumn will be tough, Latvia must urgently reinforce eastern border· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIsraeli settler violence against Palestinians intensifies in the West Bank· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastKushner meets Hamas political chief ahead of Netanyahu talks on Gaza· The Guardian World
- WorldEbola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in the country's history· Sky News
- SportsEnglishman Whaley claims historic US Amateur title· BBC Sport
- WorldThailand faces new gun tragedy just days after school shooting, exposing deep-rooted crisis· BBC World
- WorldLiechtenstein Changes Law to Allow Women to Ascend the Throne· The New York Times
- WorldBook reveals how Keating is guiding Albanese between China and Trump· Politico Europe