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Saturday 15 August
- SportsLatvian racewalkers Saulgriezis and Liepiņa set to compete at European Championships in Birmingham· LSM
- LatviaControlled blasts planned near Balvi on Friday evening to neutralise downed drone· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineUkraine's quiet counteroffensive in the southeast reclaims 745 square kilometers· Euromaidan Press
- HealthMen fake orgasms too – more often than you'd think· Apollo.lv
- WorldKremlin stages displays of "public love" to bolster Putin's image· TVNET
- SportsHodgkinson denied European three-peat as Switzerland's Werro takes gold· BBC Sport
- WorldMoscow investigators raid clinic that claimed to cure autism by 'expelling parasites'· Meduza
- WorldTrump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue· Deutsche Welle
- Middle EastLebanon's PM calls for Israeli withdrawal timetable as Hezbollah slams government approach· Al Jazeera
- WorldMagnitude 7.7 earthquake hits off Indonesia's coast, tsunami warning issued· The Guardian World
- HealthMarek Odumiņš: after his accident, a wheelchair opened a new understanding of life· Delfi
- SportsEuropean Athletics Championships to award six sets of medals on Friday, Latvia's Grava in sprint final· LSM
- LatviaTwo young people killed in high-speed head-on crash near Jūrkalne· LSM (rus)
- WorldCambridge Professor Jason Arday, Accused of Plagiarism, Found Dead· The New York Times
- TechnologyChina's Unitree G1 Robot Becomes a Global Social Media Star· Wired
- LatviaZemgale's chief prosecutor Aigars Bičušs: three cats and a passion for animal welfare· TVNET
- HealthEye doctors warn of vision damage after solar eclipse viewing· Apollo.lv
- LatviaRiga City Festival Gets €1.6 Million Budget This Year — Waterfront Events Cost the Most· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIranians flock to Turkish border city of Van to escape war's toll at home· NPR World
- TechnologyFive apps from Russian e-commerce giant Ozon disappear from Google Play· Meduza
- WorldTrump plays down concerns over sailors' record-long deployment on USS Abraham Lincoln· The Guardian World
- Middle EastTrump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory· Deutsche Welle
- SportsGrava finishes fifth in 200m final, briefly hoped for a higher placing· Sportacentrs
- UkraineRussia hunted civilians by drone in Kherson; victims sue US firm over alleged link to attackers· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyTalks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent reportedly heating up again· TechCrunch
- Middle EastYemen's government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyWaymo Gets Approval to Expand Robotaxi Service Across California· Engadget
- SportsScheffler matches course record to seize lead at first FedEx play-off event· BBC Sport
- TechnologySuspected Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. water utilities: what we know· TechCrunch
- SportsLatvia’s U16 team reaches Euro final; Šlesers praises collective leadership· Sportacentrs
- WorldRare Wolf Tracking in Denmark Reopens Coexistence Debate· The New York Times
- LatviaAlfa Romeo driven by youths shattered in Jurkalne crash; criminal case opened· Delfi
- SportsSwiss athlete Verro wins European 800m title· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUN: July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since 2022· Euromaidan Press
- HealthSimple quiz promises to estimate life expectancy — with an important caveat· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldTrump Downplays Mental Health Concerns on USS Lincoln as Lawmakers Seek Inquiry· Al Jazeera
- SportsOstapenko reaches career prize-money milestone, ranked among top earners in tennis history· TVNET
- SportsEstimating How Much of Her Prize Money Ostapenko Actually Keeps· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastTrump threatens to declare Strait of Hormuz 'territory of the United States'· The Guardian World
- WorldNew York City Lawmakers Push to 'Ban the Scan' at MSG· Wired
- SportsHodgkinson takes European silver as Werro triumphs in Birmingham 800m· BBC Sport
- SportsSprinter Grava finishes fifth in photo finish in 200m at European Championships· LSM (rus)
- WorldAMLO's son alleges US revoked his visa· Al Jazeera
- WorldHope fades for survivors after powerful earthquake in Colombia· LSM
- WorldCambridge professor Jason Arday found dead after resigning over plagiarism claims· The Guardian World
- WorldFormer Cambridge professor at center of plagiarism scandal found dead in London· Deutsche Welle
- LatviaHistory Repeating? Attacks on Latvian Army Depots in 1926 and Traces Leading to Moscow· Delfi
- WorldCroatia wildfire kills one, injures dozens; thousands evacuated· BBC World
- WorldEleven bodies spotted off Libya's coast by migrant rescue monitoring plane· Euronews
- WorldTrump: Nearly nine-month carrier deployment in Iran war 'not nearly long enough'· France 24
- UkraineRussia puts on trial soldier who surrendered to save his five soldiers· Meduza
- TechnologySelf-driving trucks hit California highways as testing permits take effect· TechCrunch
- Middle EastKatz Urges Police to Take Over Palestinian Protection After Settler Siege· The New York Times
- SportsTamberi wins fourth European high jump title after 2.32m clearance· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyKia EV3 arrives in US with sub-$30,000 starting price· Engadget
- UkraineMore than 100 drones detected near Romania in four days, NATO jets scrambled seven times· Euromaidan Press
- SportsOskars Grava finishes fifth in 200m at European Athletics Championships· Jauns.lv
Friday 14 August
- SportsOwen Ansah wins 200m gold in 19.95 seconds; Zharnel Hughes takes silver· BBC Sport
- BalticsSaturday Forecast: Variable Clouds and +22 to +26°C· ERR (rus)
- WorldTrump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed· Al Jazeera
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team reaches European Championship final· Apollo.lv
- WorldProminent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa· The New York Times
- TechnologySamsung's next Galaxy headphones may be over-ear H1 model· The Verge
- SportsLatvia's U16 basketball team to play for European gold· TVNET
- WorldBulldozers move into Big Bend National Park as US border project advances· The Guardian World
- TechnologyThrive Capital's Joshua Kushner Warns Silicon Valley VCs About AI Euphoria· TechCrunch
- WorldBloomberg: US questionnaire tests NATO allies' loyalty to Trump policies· Meduza
- LatviaBlasting planned in Rugāji parish after downed drone· LSM
- CultureOld-Fashioned Skills That Have Become Superpowers Today· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaDrone that entered Latvia to be neutralized in evening; explosion may be heard in Rugaji parish· LSM (rus)
- SportsRomero reflects on imperfect Tottenham spell before Atletico move· BBC Sport
- UkraineRussian soldier gets 12 years for holding Ukrainian woman in basement and raping her· Euromaidan Press
- WorldFarage Takes an Offensive Line After Returning to Parliament, Dismissing Financial Allegations· The New York Times
- WorldTwo women detained in Poznan over attack on Ukrainians· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- EconomyCEO Pay Skyrockets in 2025 as US Income Inequality Grows· Al Jazeera
- WorldFrance's Constitutional Council approves assisted suicide law; some provisions need clarification· TVNET
- TechnologyActively exploited macOS vulnerability gives attackers full control of Macs· Ars Technica
- LatviaSocial media video shows crash moment at Riga intersection· Apollo.lv
- LatviaPolice in Dobele Municipality Stop Audi Driver Carrying Child Half Out of Sunroof· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyGoogle ordered to make alternative app stores easier to install within a week· Engadget