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Friday 14 August
- TechnologyHP OmniBook X Flip laptop gets $300 discount· The Verge
- CultureFrom furs to miniskirts: fashion extremes at Vera Brezhneva’s concert in Dzintari· TVNET
- WorldAlan Jones's former driver had to make breakfast and iron underpants, court hears· The Guardian World
- Middle EastUN, Palestinian ministry condemn Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyCan Europe quit American Big Tech? Brussels Playbook reruns popular episode· Politico Europe
- Middle EastUS threatens Iran with unprecedented economic isolation· France 24
- EconomyFifteen everyday spending habits quietly draining your budget· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologySpotify alternatives: What other music streaming services offer· Engadget
- UkraineRussia puts son of US health secretary on international wanted list· ERR (rus)
- EconomyReduced VAT on food proves successful: prices drop markedly in July· TVNET
- SportsRFS captain Lipušček: "We deserved to be eliminated, but this summer is incomparably better than last"· Sportacentrs
- UkraineOne killed, 15 injured in Russian strikes on Kramatorsk and Bilenke· Meduza
- TechnologyUS wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer· Ars Technica
- SportsRangers' McInnes admits squad not ready for European level after Jagiellonia defeat· BBC Sport
- TechnologyTrump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts· The Verge
- WorldRomania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low amid drought· The Guardian World
- WorldUS lawmakers visit Vatican to discuss AI and meet Pope Leo XIV· Politico Europe
- LatviaDrone shot down in Latvian airspace; threat to border regions declared over· Delfi
- WorldTaipei seeks to dissolve China Unification Promotion Party· Al Jazeera
- AutoJaguar Type 01 interior revealed: minimalism and four separate seats· iAuto.lv
- LatviaFighters down drone entering Latvian airspace in Balvi County; threat over· LSM
- LatviaNATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone in Balvi Region; Air Alert Lifted· LSM (rus)
- LatviaOperation "Vilkatis" in Silene: Border Activities Barely Change Local Routine; Success to Be Measured by Drop in Irregular Migration· LSM
- UkraineFinland backs €28.5 million power plant project as Ukraine braces for Russia’s next winter energy assault· Euromaidan Press
- DiasporaOperation 'Vilkatis' in Silene: Local Daily Life Largely Unchanged; Success to be Judged by Drop in Illegal Migration· LSM Diaspora
- Latvia10,000 signatures collected in one day for initiative to abolish Saeima deputies' compensation· Latvijas Avīze
- Baltics11-apartment building to be built in Voka with state support· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyUkrainian drone teams take out entire US tank brigade in war game exercise· Ars Technica
- WorldPassenger train derails in southern England, 11 injured· Jauns.lv
- LatviaAfter 20 years in legal communications, Ksenija Vītola switches to teaching· Delfi
- CultureStreet artist Kiwie: 'My mom is my biggest fan'· TVNET
- LatviaFact-check project to examine whether Latvia faces a pellet shortage· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyX tests tool that lets users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'· Engadget
- TechnologyWriter introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs· TechCrunch
- TechnologyMicrosoft retires Mico from Copilot voice mode· The Verge
- WorldUK young jobseekers to take part in AI boot camps· The Guardian World
- WorldNTSB Report: Engine Blade Hit Jet Window, Man Partly Sucked Outside· The New York Times
- SportsGrounded Swede keeps Motherwell focused amid European rise· BBC Sport
- WorldUAE accuses Iran of attacks on two ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz· Al Jazeera
- EconomyTrump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones· France 24
- SportsMelnikova wins European all-around gold after Croatia’s visa reversal· Meduza
- BalticsWarm and unsettled Friday in Estonia: variable clouds, possible brief showers· ERR (rus)
- Middle EastUS disputes reports of trying conditions on carrier in Gulf· Deutsche Welle
- TechnologyVirgin Galactic asks public to help name its new Delta-class spacecraft· Ars Technica
- SportsOskars Grava reaches European Championship 200m final· Jauns.lv
- CultureGrigorovich’s ballets built the Bolshoi’s fame. Now the theater may have to pay his assistant for the right to dance them· Meduza
- CultureSocial media fuels new sweet trend: cold-filled croissant· TVNET
- CultureQuiz with 15 questions: can you find the odd one out?· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyFlock says new tool will help spot police abuse, but how it works remains unclear· TechCrunch
- LatviaAssumption celebrations in Aglona reach their peak this weekend· Delfi
- TechnologyCourt rules St. Louis PBS station can recover archive from Iron Mountain· Engadget
- Middle EastGaza City police chief killed in Israeli strikes· Al Jazeera
- WorldCPS chief apologises for bail failures in case of serial rapist-murderer· The Guardian World
- TechnologyApple and Epic clash over fees for purchases made outside the App Store· The Verge
- SportsSwiatek beats Rybakina to win first Toronto WTA 1000 title· Sportacentrs
- SportsRangers still short of quality, McInnes concedes after European setback· BBC Sport
- TechnologyIBM Partners with OpenAI to Expand Enterprise AI Offerings· TechCrunch AI
- WorldMemorial ceremony honors 44 victims of capsized ferry· France 24
- UkraineUkraine places controversial Skelia regiment under Azov Corps command· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineRussia's FSB moves to scrap border checks with annexed Ukrainian territories· Meduza
- WorldHeatwaves in Germany have claimed around 12,500 lives this year· Jauns.lv
- WorldKennedy Center board votes to keep Trump's name on facade, proceed with two-year closure· Deutsche Welle
- CultureQuiz tests how well you can guess what's inside a jar· TVNET
- CultureHoroscope for Friday, August 14: A day for clarity and practical steps· Apollo.lv
- LatviaMP Armaņeva: education problems can't be fixed with a single rule· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIsraeli drone strikes in Gaza kill at least two, including police chief· Al Jazeera
- WorldNTSB report: Engine debris smashed Ryanair window, sucking passenger's head out· BBC World
- TechnologyBacklash grows against Flock's license plate surveillance network· The Verge
- TechnologyInvestors sue Selena Gomez over alleged fraud at mental health startup Wondermind· TechCrunch
- TechnologyOpenAI Investigates Incident Where AI Agents Breached Hugging Face· Wired
- SportsLate Kaju Ferreira goal saves Riga FC's European campaign· Sportacentrs
- SportsAmy Hunt claims second gold at European Championships with 200m victory· BBC Sport
- TechnologyMicrosoft demotes its Mico AI character out of Copilot Voice· Engadget
- WorldFinnish court rejects Russian family's asylum appeal despite mother's cancer diagnosis· Meduza
- Middle EastUS Ambassador Huckabee Calls West Bank Settlers Besieging Palestinian-American Family's Home "Terrorists"· NPR World
- SportsAuda's European campaign ends with heavy defeat in Albania· Jauns.lv
- FamilyChild Support Case Reaches Supreme Court Amid Doubts Over Father's Income Claims· Apollo.lv
- Health26 years of pain and searching led to hysterectomy· TVNET
- TechnologyWriter unveils Palmyra X6 model and upgraded harness, promising up to 50% lower costs· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyZuckerberg's 6,500-Word AI Manifesto Draws Criticism for Saying Little· Wired