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Saturday 15 August
- 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
- BalticsUgala's Sõdalinna Theatre moves box office outdoors· ERR (rus)
- LatviaLatvian Armed Forces to neutralize downed drone in Rugāji parish tonight· Apollo.lv
- SportsWerro overtakes Hodgkinson to claim 800m European gold· BBC Sport
- CultureOver 1,000 people mark Perseid night with pianist's concert at Riga's Botanical Garden· TVNET
- WorldSearch continues for missing 18-year-old hiker in Australia· The Guardian World
- WorldPolitico's "Machthaber" podcast profiles North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un· Politico Europe
- LatviaAglona festival reaches its peak, President to address public· Delfi
- RegionsFuel prices fall in Riga and Tallinn, but rise in Vilnius· Bauskas Dzīve
- SportsTimberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey· Sportacentrs
- CultureThe Greatest Showman musical to open in London's West End in 2027· The Guardian Culture
- Culture23 Years Since "The O.C." First Aired· Jauns.lv
- LatviaLatvia's health service launches tool to help find shorter waits for children's dental care· Latvijas Avīze
- DiasporaAlmost street food: five interesting homemade meals from local produce· LSM Diaspora
- CultureFive ideas for street-food-style meals made at home with local produce· LSM
- Middle EastActivists attempt to deliver aid to Palestinians besieged by Israeli settlers in Qusra· BBC World
- LatviaReminder on how to act if an air-threat alert arrives during Aglona festival· LSM
- TechnologyWashington state judge orders Kalshi to halt sports and other betting· Ars Technica
- AutoAllied fighter jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace near Rugāji· iAuto.lv
- UkraineCaptured Russian soldier sentenced to 12 years for raping civilian woman in Donetsk Oblast· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsLatvian Šits opens new club chapter with an assist· Sportacentrs
- BalticsLithuania to investigate ambassador to US over alleged mistreatment of staff· Apollo.lv
- CultureChanterelle season: preserving them beyond just frying· TVNET
- WorldRussian court strips Communist deputy of Duma candidacy over Microsoft font copyright· Meduza
- SportsArsenal lead race for Hinshelwood as Barcelona prepare third Rodri bid· BBC Sport
- WorldPowerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia· Sky News
- WorldCoalition split over Bragg's migration and housing speech in Australia· The Guardian World
- LatviaAugust marks the time to freeze fresh produce for winter stocks· Jauns.lv
- LatviaStuck behind wind turbine blades on the road? Here's what Latvian traffic rules say· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldMysterious elephant deaths in Kenya baffle experts· Euronews
- WorldMystery illness kills more than a dozen elephants in Kenya· France 24
- TechnologyUS man hid AI prompts in court filings hoping to sway ruling in his favor· Ars Technica
- LatviaNATO anti-drone systems tested at Sēlija range; some not yet in Latvian arsenal· LSM
- TravelAurora Travel Guide: Why the Destination Isn't the Point· Atlas Obscura
- SportsEstonia's Kregor Ciirk misses 200m butterfly final at European Swimming Championships· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyX-Files creator releases darker director's cut of 2008 film on Hulu· The Verge
- UkraineZelenskyy on air defence: 'Not easy, but it will all happen'· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkrainePoland detains Russian citizen accused of plotting attack on Ukrainian rapper Kyivstoner· Delfi
- WorldReport: Moldova is Putin's second target after Ukraine· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaLatvian Armed Forces to carry out demolition works in Balvi district tonight· Jauns.lv
- SportsEmīls Liepiņš finishes 15th in second stage of Arctic Race· Sportacentrs
- CultureHoroscope for Saturday, August 15: Mercury and Jupiter in Leo bring bold ideas· Apollo.lv
- HealthCosmetics industry pushes back against social media claims that hyaluronic acid harms skin· TVNET
- WorldPicasso print stolen in Milwaukee in 2018 found by landlord cleaning apartment· The Guardian World
- SportsHodgkinson eyes next showdown with Werro after 800m silver· BBC Sport
- UkraineZelenskyy warns Egypt of food supply threat from Russian Black Sea strikes· Guardian Ukraina
- AutoMercedes-AMG owners sue after burns from hot seat logo· iAuto.lv
- WorldAt Least Two Killed as Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia· Al Jazeera
- LatviaWhat to do if a cellular alert is received during the Aglona festival· LSM (rus)
- AutoGovernment ready to buy additional airBaltic bonds worth €30 million· iAuto.lv
- TechnologyLamborghini's flagship Revuelto gets a faster, lighter SV upgrade· The Verge
- WorldDrone Wreckage Found on Beach at Romanian Resort of Saturn, Tourists Evacuated· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineLavrov Threatens Tougher Action Against Western Support for Ukraine· ERR (rus)
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team faces Spain in European Championship semifinal· LSM
- LatviaHospital network reform: a path to smarter funding use or a risk to the sector?· Delfi
- LatviaDashcam captures moment of multi-vehicle crash in central Riga· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussia to scrap border zones separating it from occupied Ukrainian territories· Euromaidan Press
- SportsItaly's Battocletti claims second European title, wins 10,000m race· Jauns.lv
- SportsGrava photo-finish fifth in European Championships 200m final· Sportacentrs
- SportsArteta unconcerned over Arsenal contract negotiations· BBC Sport
- WorldBurnham unveils £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour backlash· The Guardian World
- UkraineThe New Yorker profiles Ukrainian women held in a Russian detention cell in Rostov· Meduza
- WorldLula holds narrow lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyLargest all-electric aircraft completes first test flight, spending just $5 on electricity· Ars Technica
- UkraineZelenskyy and Ukraine's commander-in-chief discuss reinforcing Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka fronts· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- TechnologyPocket shuts down — here are the top alternatives for saving articles· TechCrunch
- DiasporaLos Angeles honorary consul Juris Bunkis: Latvian identity lives in values, not birthplace· Delfi