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Friday 14 August
- 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
- WorldTate brothers' supporters gather in Miami ahead of bail hearing· Al Jazeera
- SportsNational League champion Salmiņš gets chance at Estonian club Keila Basket· Sportacentrs
- WorldDrought on Danube forces Romania to shut nuclear plant as Hungary races to build dam· Deutsche Welle
- LatviaLatvia's protected species list now includes 745 plants, animals and fungi· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldFive Years of Taliban Rule Have Erased Afghan Women From Public Life· The New York Times
- WorldMassachusetts teen charged with killing mother and brother; investigators examine his ChatGPT use· The Guardian World
- WorldRaul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event· France 24
- SportsLeigh's defensive heroics deny league leaders Leeds· BBC Sport
- TechnologyJudge orders Google to remove friction from rival Android app store installs· The Verge
- SportsOnly Riga's footballers survive in the Conference League, as Auda and RFS bow out of European cups· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyUS government to let private security firms hack foreign cybercriminals· Ars Technica
- AutoElectric Motorcycle Sales Surge in Pakistan· The New York Times
- TechnologyNamecheap outage caused by cooling failure at Phoenix data center· Engadget
- SportsRiga secures draw in Hungary, one step from Conference League group stage· Jauns.lv
- WorldMagyar casts doubt on Hungary-Russia nuclear power deal· Politico Europe
- TechnologyDatabricks planned to raise $1B, got $15B in investor interest, settled on $5B at $190B valuation· TechCrunch
- TechnologyDatabricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B — it settled on $5B at $190B valuation· TechCrunch AI
- WorldDrunk patient attacks nurse in Australian hospital, gets unexpected martial arts lesson· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsFręch beats Ružić to set up first-round clash with Ostapenko in Cincinnati· Sportacentrs
- SportsRiga snatch late win in Ģēra, one step from Conference League main draw· Apollo.lv
- SportsPSG agree deal in principle for Barcelona's Ferran Torres· BBC Sport
Thursday 13 August
- EconomyKPMG apologises to whistleblower ahead of inquiry into ethical failures· The Guardian World
- CultureRussian YouTube channel 'This is Khorosho,' known for reviewing viral videos for 16 years, to shut down· Meduza
- LatviaChase and fistfight break out after crash in Purvciems· TVNET
- UkraineUkraine strikes Russian fleet, refinery and radar overnight as Zelenskyy seeks more Patriots· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyNetflix to shut down two game studios amid pivot to TV party games· The Verge
- WorldFamily of Irish UN worker killed in Boeing 737 Max crash awarded $29m· BBC World
- UkraineUkrainian police warn Russia is stepping up recruitment of Ukrainians for terror attacks· Euromaidan Press
- WorldTrump authorizes private US companies to launch cyber-attacks on foreign criminals· The Guardian World
- CultureNeighbours will be jealous: a simple trick to change hydrangea colour· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyOpenAI launches 'Ultrafast' mode, speeding up GPT-5.6 Sol by 14 times· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyOpenAI loses its second top executive this week· The Verge
- WorldPoland says it foiled Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American in Warsaw· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldKazakhstan bans Telegram dating bot ‘Daivinchik,’ the same one tied to Russia’s case against Durov· Meduza
- SportsNowacki claims European 200m breaststroke gold in dramatic finish· BBC Sport
- WorldIsraeli forces order families to evacuate homes in Qusra, West Bank· Al Jazeera
- Middle EastIsraeli Settlers Renew Siege on Palestinian Homes in West Bank· The New York Times
- WorldWildfire in Greece prompts boat evacuation of about 250 tourists· Apollo.lv
- LatviaMotorcycle and car collide during rush-hour traffic jam in Riga· TVNET
- LatviaBorder operation "Vilkatis" launched on eastern frontier — locals feel at the centre of it· LSM (rus)
- WorldPoland detains Russian national suspected of plotting murder of US-Ukrainian dual citizen· LSM
- CultureRiga exhibition marks centenary of Latvian émigré painter Raimonds Staprāns· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyAnthropic study: AI agents wage 'turf wars' against each other· TechCrunch AI
- Middle EastIsraeli troops evict Palestinian families in Qusra despite promise to remove settlers· The Guardian World
- WorldUK logs hottest day of the year as west London hits 38.1C· Al Jazeera
- SportsIngebrigtsen says Kerr's absence from Europeans is 'ruining' the sport· BBC Sport
- LatviaTram hits two deaf pedestrians at crossing in Riga's Krasta district· Jauns.lv
- HealthThe peptide boom on social media: what they can really do and where the risks lie· Delfi
- LatviaPetition to scrap Latvian MPs' transport and housing rent compensation gathers over 10,000 signatures· Apollo.lv
- CultureTallinn's VAAL gallery opens joint exhibition by painter Ludmila Siim and jeweler Marko Kazur· ERR (rus)
- WorldPro-war Rodina party's candidates rejected in Sverdlovsk region, days after it sued to remove antiwar Yabloko from Duma race· Meduza
- TechnologyUS to let private companies carry out cyberattacks on its behalf· Engadget
- WorldGreece: About 250 tourists evacuated by boat from resorts due to wildfire· TVNET
- TechnologyTrump administration to let private firms carry out cyberattacks abroad· The Verge
- HealthSocial media debate erupts over lack of affordable dental care in Latvia· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyOpenAI brings in new revenue chief amid ongoing leadership shake-up· TechCrunch AI
- SportsCardiff boss Barry-Murphy confident ahead of Wrexham derby test· BBC Sport
- UkraineUkraine reportedly offers Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian Black Sea shipping· Guardian Ukraina
- SportsFIA's World Motor Sport Council removes all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- World2026 so far: six earthquakes that mattered most· Deutsche Welle
- TechnologyFlock rolls out new safeguards after reports of police misusing its cameras· Engadget
- HealthDR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province as death toll passes 2,100· Al Jazeera
- EconomyBAE Systems to pay $36m penalty over more than 100 US arms export violations· The Guardian World