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Thursday 13 August
- LatviaPolice search for missing Valdis Matuļavičs in Riga· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyTwitch will use streamers' content for Amazon's AI training by default· TechCrunch AI
- HealthUS Health Officials Continue Flagging Lettuce-Linked Outbreaks· Wired
- WorldSolar eclipse sweeps across much of Europe on August 12· France 24
- SportsKrastenbergs scores two goals in preseason friendly for second straight game· Sportacentrs
- Middle EastIsraeli Defence Minister: Troops to Remain in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria· Al Jazeera
- WorldEBU bars countries significantly affected by armed conflict from hosting Eurovision· TVNET
Wednesday 12 August
- UkraineRussia reportedly building 3,000 jet-powered drones a month to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyNorthrop swaps out its robotic satellite mechanic in orbit· TechCrunch
- WorldAustralia strikes deal on law forcing tech giants to pay for news· The Guardian World
- CultureUniversal Adds ‘Obsession’ Villain-Victim to Halloween Park, Sparking Backlash· Wired
- SportsCirkins leaves Sunderland, joins QPR· Sportacentrs
- WorldTotal solar eclipse witnessed over northern Spain· France 24
- UkrainePoland's foreign minister threatens to cut Starlink funding for Ukraine amid Musk dispute· Meduza
- CultureTērvete hosts Zemgalian Festival with craft and combat re-enactments· Delfi
- WorldTotal Solar Eclipse Plunges Iceland and Spain Into Darkness· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyFlightAware withdraws lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi just one day after filing· Engadget
- BalticsDog named Tango becomes online star playing volleyball with owners in Lithuania· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaHuman remains pulled from canal near Riga's Opera House· Apollo.lv
- WorldFalse claim: wildfires in France and Spain are not deliberately set· TVNET
- SportsAll three British sprinters advance to 200m final· BBC Sport
- RegionsWhat happened in Latgale this week? LSM rounds up the region's main news· LSM (rus)
- WorldTrump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down· BBC World
- BalticsLithuania to dig defensive trenches along border with Russia and Belarus· LSM
- LatviaPartial solar eclipse to be visible across Latvia shortly before sunset· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyAI coding startup Cognition reportedly in talks for $40B valuation· TechCrunch AI
- CultureEurovision to bar broadcasters from hosting if their country is in armed conflict· Guardian Ukraina
- CulturePhoto from Riga's Central Market recalls beer and oil prices from 2004· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldIs the U.S. losing its edge to China?· NPR World
- EconomyParamount Skydance considers selling CNN amid antitrust challenge to WBD merger· Al Jazeera
- SportsPerry's unbeaten 62 lifts Phoenix past MI London· BBC Sport
- TechnologyGrubhub's $24M FTC settlement finally pays out to drivers and diners· TechCrunch
- SportsTwo Latvian crews to compete in Madeira historic rally event· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyExpert: Rogue AI Agents Aren't Evil, They're Just Too Eager to Finish the Job· Wired
- WorldHeat Waves and Wildfires Force Travelers to Rethink Trips Across Europe· The New York Times
- WorldFormer Mexican governor charged over disappearance of 43 students in 2014· The Guardian World
- LatviaLatvians gather to watch partial solar eclipse — first sight like this in 15 years· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyGoogle announces software upgrades for Pixel Buds Pro 2 and 2a, including deeper Gemini integration· Engadget
- WorldPartial solar eclipse observed in Estonia· ERR (rus)
- CultureEBU changes rules: winning country could lose right to host Eurovision· Delfi
- LatviaFormer defence procurement chief alleges irregularities in drone tender· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldRussian screenwriter Pavel Tetersky leaves country after terrorism accusation and 12-day arrest· Meduza
- SportsCan Mourinho bring Real Madrid back to the top?· BBC Sport
- SportsRiga's women's football team secures convincing win, Japanese players also score· Sportacentrs
- LatviaJelgava Municipality named Latvia's Youth Capital for 2027· TVNET
- TechnologyTwitch lets streamers opt out of Amazon training generative AI on their content· Engadget
- UkraineUkrainian strike on Novorossiysk damages key Russian grain terminals and warships· BBC World
- Middle EastNetanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza peace plan, handing Hamas a diplomatic win· France 24
- TechnologyGoogle unveils Pixel 11 lineup with preorder gift cards up to $350· The Verge
- WorldPerez Hilton's mother seeks temporary custody of his three children· The Guardian World
- LatviaRiga residents gather to watch partial solar eclipse· Delfi
- TechnologyAI pioneers clash over the future of open-weight models amid safety debate· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyAI pioneers Hinton, Li and Ng debate the future of open models· TechCrunch
- LatviaSaeima committee rejects PM's and economy minister's residency-for-investment proposals· LSM (rus)
- LatviaLatvia witnesses partial solar eclipse at sunset· LSM
- TechnologyUS Regulator Tries to Override New York Gambling Law, Tells Kalshi to Keep Operating· Ars Technica
- TechnologyHDMI splitter vs. HDMI switch: what's the real difference?· Engadget
- CultureWhy does a dog tilt its head while listening to a person?· Latvijas Avīze
- CultureGuardian invites readers' questions for Evanescence's Amy Lee· The Guardian Culture
- WorldMore than 60,000 Canadians sign petition calling for US ambassador's removal· BBC World
- UkraineUkrainian drones damage two grain terminals at Russia's largest port, Novorossiysk· Meduza
- Economy“Riga Shipyard” re-elects its supervisory council· TVNET
- AutoLegendary Auto Union Type C race car to parade through Riga during city's anniversary celebrations· iAuto.lv
- WorldPartial Solar Eclipse to Be Visible in Parts of the U.S. and Canada· The New York Times
- SportsNBA's Lakers sold in $12.5 billion deal· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyRing maker Sandbar says voice control is the future of AI wearables· TechCrunch
- TechnologyAmazon fully exits the MMO business· The Verge
- SportsArsenal weighs Lewis-Skelly's future as transfer window nears close· BBC Sport
- TechnologyHow to safely watch a solar eclipse without special glasses· Jauns.lv
- WorldHonking pet goose wakes sleeping Texas family, saving animals from barn fire· The Guardian World
- UkraineReport: Kadyrov avoids sending mass numbers of Chechens to fight in Ukraine· LSM
- TechnologyDigital wallets: convenient and secure, but not a full replacement for your card· Engadget
- LatviaSprūds: PM's claim that anti-drone charges were 'forgotten' is disinformation· Apollo.lv
- WorldCBS: Trump quietly swapped planes in Turkey, leaving cabinet officials on decoy jet· BBC World
- Middle EastTrump: US fully controls the Strait of Hormuz· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyHow a $250 million VideoVerse acquisition collapsed into fraud and forged-document allegations· TechCrunch AI
- WorldSolar eclipse: why most popular taboos are just myths· Jauns.lv
- WorldRecord-low Danube water level reveals 80-year-old WWII secret in Budapest· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldAstrophysicist Wanted a Science Lesson From the Eclipse. The Crowd Wanted a Party.· The New York Times
- SportsHonda dismisses talk of 50-horsepower gain for upgraded power unit· Sportacentrs