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Thursday 13 August
- 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
- CultureValmiera Theatre stages mask comedy "Laipotāji" inspired by "Othello"· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaCustoms at Riga Airport see rise in attempts to smuggle in banned goods· LSM
- LatviaLithuanian border guards sent to help Latvian colleagues· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyChinese AI models see surging demand in Russia amid lower costs, easier payment· Meduza
- CultureMiks Dukurs releases a song dedicated to his girlfriend on her birthday· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaJournalists: politicians' social media style directly affects party ratings· Delfi
- WorldFalling Danube water levels force shutdown of Romania's only nuclear plant· Al Jazeera
- EconomyWhy women need 12 times their salary to buy a home, while men need only eight· Euronews Business
- BalticsUkrainian arms maker DEMZ to invest in new ammunition plant in Lithuania· Apollo.lv
- SportsHodgkinson reaches 800m final after Werro's dramatic fall· BBC Sport
- UkraineUkraine to launch image campaign in Poland to ease strained ties· Jauns.lv
- EconomyLatvian traders' body: officials block food rescue at shuttered MERE stores as producers' funds stay frozen· BNN
- BalticsEstonia's central bank to release €2 coin dedicated to Hiiumaa in 2027· ERR News
- LatviaLatvia's data authority to assess personal data impact of CSDD cyberattack· TVNET
- WorldMount Etna Eruption Forces Cancellation of Hundreds of Flights in Sicily· The New York Times
- SportsEuropean Championships: Estonia's Brüüs reaches high jump final, Sai advances in 200m· ERR (rus)
- UkraineMoldova overtakes all EU countries as Ukraine's top dairy buyer· Euromaidan Press
- DiasporaAustralian Latvian Liene Brūna: a search for identity that led to Latvia· LSM
- LatviaRiga City Council: disciplinary punishment possible over late notice on embankment closure· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastWho is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief wanted by Interpol?· Euronews
- TechnologyVirgin Galactic pushes back new spaceship's first commercial flight to 2027· Engadget
- WorldUS: Inflation cooled slightly in July, ICE plans electric shock gloves for officers· NPR World
- AutoDrivers over 60 must undergo health checks every three years· Delfi
- Ukraine12-year-old dies in occupied Kherson Oblast where no hospital or ambulance remains· Euromaidan Press
- WorldEarthquake in Colombia becomes first major test for new far-right government· Al Jazeera
- WorldRomania shuts down last reactor at Cernavodă nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop· ERR (rus)
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian submarine commander killed in blast in occupied Crimea· TVNET
- SportsMembrado, who began his career in Latvia, wins Finland's JWRC rally on Sainz's advice· Sportacentrs
- WorldPutin releases former US Marine without receiving anything in return· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsHodgkinson wins 800m semi-final, guides Broeders-Bol into the final too· BBC Sport
- FamilySeven signs that may indicate a child has vision problems· Jauns.lv
- EconomyElenger secures natural gas supply for next heating season· Dienas Bizness
- CultureNew Riga Theatre to focus new season on Latvia and the power of poetic theatre· LSM Kultūra
- CultureNorway opens ticket sales for next year's "Peer Gynt" culture festival· LSM (rus)
- LatviaAlberta Street and part of Antonijas Street to become pedestrian zones on six weekends· LSM
- EconomyUK economy grows faster than expected in first half of 2026, but risks loom· The Guardian World
- WorldFrench minister estimates scorching summer will cost country €10B-€15B· Politico Europe
- TechnologyCSDD hit by cyberattack, historical receipt data stolen· Delfi
- LatviaCSDD reports weekend cyberattack, customer data stolen· Apollo.lv
- CultureEurovision to Ban War-Involved Nations From Hosting, but Not From Competing· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussian drone kills driver in strike on passenger train in Odesa region· Euronews
- BalticsETV+ show 'Summer Horizon' to cover Estonia's car market and upcoming events· ERR (rus)
- EconomyWhy is it harder to sell a used car in Latvia? The answer lies in pricing and supply· Latvijas Avīze
- Latvia139 candidates have switched election lists since the last Saeima elections· TVNET
- SportsLatvian Basketball Federation asks ministries to review Kalnītis agency case· Sportacentrs
- EconomyHackers gain partial access to Latvia's road traffic agency CSDD IT system· Dienas Bizness
- WorldGardening expert advises keeping expectations modest and enjoying the process· ERR News
- LatviaMan detained in Jēkabpils over alleged domestic violence· Jauns.lv
- UkraineUkraine repatriates 261 bodies in latest exchange, Russia claims they are Ukrainian soldiers· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaPolice dismantle armed criminal gang linked to kidnappings and a murder· LSM (rus)
- LatviaCSDD hit by cyberattack, user names and passwords not affected· LSM
- UkraineUkraine confirms strike on Russian oil refinery 1,300 km from the border· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- Middle EastYemeni forces say they repelled Houthi attack in Taiz· Al Jazeera
- LatviaMan arrested in Jēkabpils over abuse of wife and young children now remanded in custody· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyWired rounds up the best cooling mattresses for hot sleepers in 2026· Wired
- WorldRussian court sentences 22-year-old Chechen to six years for online comments· TVNET
- UkraineZelenskyy: Ukraine has only 1% of Patriot interceptors needed against Russian ballistic missiles· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyPerk's Chief Product Officer Nikita Miller discusses shift to AI-native travel platform· EU-Startups
- WorldChina Pays Tribute to Former Premier Zhu Rongji, Known for Speaking His Mind· The New York Times
- SportsBBC Sport releases weekly quiz covering transfers, athletics and cricket· BBC Sport
- WorldPutin's visit to Kuril Islands sparks sharp protest from Japan· BNN
- WorldEU privacy watchdog warns of risks in Europol powers reform· Politico Europe
- WorldFirst Total Solar Eclipse in Nearly 30 Years Sweeps Across Europe· France 24