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Thursday 13 August
- 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
- CultureNational Museum of Art opens centenary exhibition of exile artist Raimonds Staprāns· LSM Kultūra
- WorldPoland detains Russian national accused of plotting murder in Warsaw on Moscow's orders· Apollo.lv
- RegionsBrief power outage hits part of Balvi· Jauns.lv
- BalticsEstonia to host Baltics' largest AI data center as security service flags Nebius's Russian ties· ERR (rus)
- LatviaTram hits two people at pedestrian crossing in Riga· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsMarek Mejeris returns to VEF, shares thoughts on national team coaches· Sportacentrs
- SportsEuropean Athletics Championships: seven gold medal sets on Thursday, Grava in 200m semifinal· LSM
- TechnologyFree up Google cloud storage by tweaking one Android backup setting· Engadget
- WorldFire and explosion at ammunition factory in Italy· TVNET
- WorldMexican Volunteer Group Topos Azteca Arrives in Colombia After Earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldPutin makes first visit to disputed Pacific islands, drawing protest from Tokyo· NPR World
- Technology2K sets up new studio for its next sports game franchise· The Verge
- WorldTrain derailment in East Sussex shuts several rail routes· The Guardian World
- WorldChina and Indonesia's joint naval drills near Taiwan spark anger in Taipei· Al Jazeera
- CultureHoroscope feature claims each zodiac sign has its own 'love curse'· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldMangione's Lawyers to Meet Federal Prosecutors Amid Plea Deal Reports· BBC World
- SportsTočs/Auziņš exit European Championship in first play-off round· Sportacentrs
- SportsWould more sprint races benefit Formula 1?· BBC Sport
- BalticsEstonian pork producers selling at a loss amid cheap imports· ERR (rus)
- UkraineRussia and Ukraine trade attacks on grain hubs, fueling fears over global food prices· France 24
- CultureSalacgrīva marks anniversary of Japanese-style nobori-gama kiln· LSM (rus)
- CultureBjörk turns solar eclipse viewing in Iceland into a musical experience· LSM Kultūra
- EconomyLatvia is home to more than 28,000 non-governmental organizations· Dienas Bizness
- TechnologyAI platform Higgsfield releases feature-length film "Cully Hill Boys"· The Verge
- WorldFloods, Fires and Foul Air Hit Siberia's Tyumen Region at Once· The Moscow Times
- TechnologyMicrosoft merges Copilot apps, drops several underperforming AI features· TechCrunch AI
- WorldPerson fined in Norway for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear· BBC World
- WorldOne killed in explosion at fuel terminal in Rotterdam's Europoort· Euronews
- WorldFrench firefighters plan nationwide strike over lack of resources· Politico Europe
- WorldGuardian invertebrate of the year: journalists pitch their picks for lesser-known creatures· The Guardian Science
- UkraineWildberries damage in Ukraine: estimates range from a fifth to over half the network· Euromaidan Press
- CulturePeriod-instrument ensemble brings new drama to Bruckner's Third· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaKozlovskis appoints new legal adviser — Ilze Skrodele takes the post· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyInstagram unveils a redesigned wordmark· TechCrunch
- WorldPoland detains Russian man over alleged plot to kill US-Ukrainian dual citizen· Meduza
- TechnologySpotify adds indie publisher Kobalt to upcoming AI covers and remix platform· Engadget
- EconomyACA Timber disputes Competition Council ruling on long-term logging contracts· TVNET
- CultureSalacgrīva marks 20 years of Naborigama kiln, unveils second fire sculpture· LSM Kultūra
- CultureEdinburgh fringe show takes aim at big tech's grip on our lives· The Guardian Culture
- WorldRussian State Duma MP: Latvia's missing ammunition won't save it· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyApple reportedly in talks to pay publishers for news content to power Siri· TechCrunch
- SportsPro-Palestine football fans criticise West Ham over signing of Manor Solomon· Al Jazeera
- BalticsVatican voices concern over Lithuanian priests accused of child sex offenses· LRT English
- BalticsEstonian PM: Land joining race against Madise 'should make election interesting'· ERR News
- HealthA Brazilian City's Long Fight Against Mosquitoes Shows Signs of Progress· The New York Times
- LatviaFirst-ever "Red Bull Showrun" with F-1 car to hit Riga streets during city festival· TVNET
- LatviaStrazdins warns: CSDD data leak consequences may surface only later· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsFour Canadian hockey players stay suspended nationally despite sexual assault acquittal· BBC World
- WorldPoland detains Russian citizen over plot to kill Ukrainian-American in Warsaw· France 24
- LatviaCrisis Management Centre head: Latvia's crisis readiness rated four out of ten· LSM
- LatviaRiga Airport seizes over two tonnes of meat and dairy from luggage this year· LSM (rus)
- AutoRed Bull Show Run on August 15: rally driver Mārtiņš Sesks to appear on Riga's riverside· iAuto.lv
- WorldPiranha drama: 8-year-old boy hooks exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake· The Guardian World
- WorldLow Danube water levels force Romania to shut down Cernavodă nuclear plant· Delfi
- BalticsLithuania again sends border guards to help Latvia on Belarus border· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRomania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low levels· Politico Europe
- UkraineUkrainian drone strike fully halts oil refinery in Russia's Orsk, repairs may take up to six months· Meduza
- WorldRomania halts its only nuclear power plant amid record-low Danube water level· Apollo.lv
- CultureApple season is here: two recipes for a sweet breakfast or snack· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastIran's military dismisses Trump's claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'· Euronews
- BalticsLithuania sends new border guard unit to Latvia to help fight illegal migration· TVNET
- BalticsEstonia's growing bear population raises risk of encounters, expert warns· ERR News