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Saturday 15 August
- CultureEdinburgh fringe review: Good With Faces — a tense two-hander about guilt and power· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRussia bars Yabloko from elections after anti-war slogan boosts its support· ERR News
- WorldMagnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia's coast kills at least 20· NPR World
- BalticsEstonia's Defence Forces cut conscript numbers threefold in 2026 to focus on training career soldiers· ERR (rus)
- SportsCoe warns against political interference in sport ahead of LA Olympics· Al Jazeera
- Auto19 cars tested in “Latvian Car of the Year 2027” summer drive, including “Zeekr” brand debut· Jauns.lv
- UkraineRussian soldier who surrendered to save his life now faces prosecution at home· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldProfessor's Death Raises Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring· The New York Times
- FamilyParental double standards: what we demand of children but don't do ourselves· LSM
- SportsRiga to host 17th 'Banks Match' basketball tournament· LSM (rus)
- WorldAustralia confirms first H5 bird flu death of a little penguin on Phillip Island· The Guardian World
- AutoFuel prices in Latvia: not among the EU's highest per litre, but costly relative to income· iAuto.lv
- WorldFive years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan faces economic strain and severe curbs on women· France 24
- WorldBBC seeks to subpoena Trump family members in $10bn Panorama lawsuit· Sky News
- SportsPremier League clubs increasingly scouting EFL academies for the next Semenyo or Eze· BBC Sport
- SportsAndrew Giuliani defends FIFA's Infantino amid World Cup selloff criticism· Al Jazeera
- FamilyOven-roasted cauliflower in a crispy cheese-breadcrumb coating· Jauns.lv
- LatviaWater in all Riga swimming spots, except the sea, has warmed to at least +20°C· Apollo.lv
- LatviaAmbulance and car collide at Riga intersection· Delfi
- SportsCristian Romero leaves Tottenham for Atletico Madrid· Sportacentrs
- WorldBBC moves to subpoena Trump family members in defamation case· Politico Europe
- LatviaIndecent photos found at children's playground in Vērmane Garden alarm parents· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureKharkiv children's fairytale artwork on display in Pärnu, Estonia· ERR News
- Diaspora'What's Really Going On': the link between Ceuta and Sabile's festival parade· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaWater in almost all Riga swimming spots warms to 20 degrees· LSM (rus)
- LatviaLSM video explores link between Ceuta migration crisis and Sabile festival· LSM
- UkraineRussia attacks Ukraine with over 150 drones, strikes hit 16 locations· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- RegionsFour recipes worth trying when the usual menu gets boring· Staburags
- LatviaRiga City Council to form coordination group for Vanšu Bridge repair impact· Delfi
- RegionsIecava graduates help build RTU student race car, team heads to European competitions· Bauskas Dzīve
- HealthScientists find possible link between accelerated biological aging and cancer in younger people· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldQusra residents cut off from supplies amid settler siege in West Bank· France 24
- WorldAt Least 20 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia· The New York Times
- SportsLatvia's U16 basketball team to face France in tonight's final· Sportacentrs
- UkraineUkrainian missile strike hits industrial plant in Russia's Samara region· TVNET
- UkraineUkrainian missiles strike industrial facility in Russia's Samara region· Apollo.lv
- Regions200 years on: Juris Neikens, the man who gave Latvians their Song Festival tradition· OgreNet
- AutoEuropean cities tighten e-scooter rules, Germany prepares new restrictions· iAuto.lv
- BalticsEstonia sharply cuts conscript intake in 2026, but promised advanced training hasn't started yet· ERR News
- RegionsAfter nearly 30 years, Sabile's longtime culture events organiser Iveta Sēruma retires· Jauns.lv
- HealthEstonia weighs drug compensation for obesity, doctor warns it treats symptoms, not causes· ERR (rus)
- EconomyLatvians' interest in foreign travel has not declined this season· LSM (rus)
- SportsLatvian race walkers to compete in marathon and half-marathon events at European Athletics Championships· LSM
- RegionsSadales tīkls to inspect power lines in Bauska municipality using drones and helicopter· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldSatellite images reveal Europe's parched landscapes after summer heatwaves· BBC World
- CultureBBC to air new thriller drama about the fall of Kabul· The Guardian Culture
- WorldFrom Sudanese refugee to head teacher in a Chadian camp· Al Jazeera
- SportsEuroleague runner-up signs NBA-experienced Ukrainian guard Shulga· Sportacentrs
- Ukraine233 clashes recorded on battlefield in past day, heaviest fighting near Kostiantynivka — Ukraine's General Staff· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- Middle EastTrump vows to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory once Iran is defeated· Delfi
- WorldPowerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Indonesia, triggers mass evacuations· France 24
- UkraineDay 1,634 of war: Ukraine strikes rocket and space centre in Samara, oil terminal in Novorossiysk halts operations· ERR (rus)
- WorldRussian court bars opposition party Yabloko from Duma election· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaEmployed inmates working for businesses earned average net €282 monthly last year· TVNET
- LatviaPolice search for missing woman Svetlana Skačkova in Ventspils· Jauns.lv
- CultureSalzburg Festival stages this season's major opera premieres· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaHot weather expected in Latvia on Saturday· LSM (rus)
- SportsCastleford brush aside coaching turmoil to defeat Hull FC· BBC Sport
- TechnologyGemini's VPN workaround stops working for some users in Russia· Meduza
- HealthNot just women: men fake orgasms too· TVNET
- WorldBBC seeks to subpoena Trump's children over defamation lawsuit· The Guardian World
- WorldTrump Dismisses Concerns Over Aircraft Carrier Crew Conditions· Sky News
- RegionsApe to open artist Ilze Dilāne's solo exhibition and new Paper Workshop· Ziemeļlatvija
- UkraineRussian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills infant, injures 11 people· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldFive Years in Power: Taliban Hold Firm Grip on Afghanistan, but Cracks Emerge· The New York Times
- LatviaWeekend brings scattered rain in Latvia, then an approaching cyclone turns weather cooler· BNN
- CultureDid legendary figures like Robin Hood, Hercules and William Tell really exist?· Jauns.lv
- CultureArtificial intelligence ranks Latvia's most charming male musicians in new top 10· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsVandal sprays wild bees at Zilie Kalni nature trail near Ogre, sparking public outrage· OgreNet
- RegionsWorking inmates in Latvia earned average net wage of €282 at private companies last year· Bauskas Dzīve
- WorldTaiwan parliament passes defence budget after record-long delay· Al Jazeera
- RegionsWoman from Renda creates 'dižapļi' – Latvian symbol mandalas· Kurzemnieks
- RegionsSkrīveri exhibition turns metal into vessels for personal life stories· Staburags
- LatviaYoung Scientists' Association head: society should know researchers are not naive idealists· LSM
- CultureSpider-Man's box-office success sparks talk of superhero genre revival· Delfi
- DiasporaTeikmanis: the image of scientists as naive does not match reality· LSM Diaspora
- UkraineGirl injured in Russian attack on Kherson playground discharged from hospital, already learning to walk· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldUK scraps hardship pay for diplomats posted to Buenos Aires and Santiago· BBC World
- SportsBritish cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies after serious incident at Volta a Portugal· Sky News
- TechnologyUS public TV station risks losing 50TB of archival data in cloud storage standoff· Ars Technica