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Wednesday 12 August
- TechnologyGuitar maker D'Addario admits AI-generated music was used in promo video· The Verge
- WorldLondon scrambles for solar eclipse glasses amid price surges and secret WhatsApp 'drops'· The Guardian World
- UkraineUkraine says Russia can't replace its losses, plans mass draft after elections — and again in 2027· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyFacebook officially launches standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools· TechCrunch
- WorldTotal solar eclipse visible in Iceland and Spain, partial one seen from Latvia· LSM
- TechnologyGoogle unveils Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and new AirTag rival Pixel Tag· TechCrunch
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team advances to European Championship semifinal· Apollo.lv
- SportsSemeņistaja falls in career-longest match, extends losing streak to seven· Sportacentrs
- WorldLebanon passes long-awaited amnesty law, a day after abolishing death penalty· Al Jazeera
- CulturePhotographer Hark1karan on his favourite shot: a Punjabi family portrait with dirtbikes in Southall· The Guardian Culture
- HealthSo-called 'lazy diets' gain online popularity, but experts urge caution· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldWestJet agrees to C$4.5m settlement in flight attendants' sexual harassment lawsuit· The Guardian World
- LatviaBergmanis: Latvia and India have broad cooperation potential· TVNET
- HealthLatvian Medical Association: violence against medics is a serious and widespread problem· Delfi
- LatviaWhat you need to watch tonight's solar eclipse in Latvia· Jauns.lv
- WorldSon of Former Senior Russian Official Arrested in Moscow Murder Case· The Moscow Times
- UkraineRussia's oil revenue is drying up — and ordinary citizens are footing the war bill· Euromaidan Press
- WorldSolar Eclipse: Striking Views Extend Well Beyond the Path of Totality· The New York Times
- DiasporaLatvia to look for ways to significantly cut Rail Baltica costs· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaGovernment to seek ways to significantly cut Rail Baltica costs· LSM
- LatviaForeigner who caused crash on Pērnavas Street in Riga has no valid residence permit· LSM (rus)
- CultureHoroscope for August 13: Every sign faces its own test· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineUkrainian Drone Pilots Turn Captured AK Rifle Into Airborne Machine Gun Using Hard-Drive Magnet· Euromaidan Press
- TravelThousands of freshwater lagoons form among Brazil's sand dunes after rainy season· NPR World
- BalticsTruck from Latvia stopped near Kaunas with over €2 million in illegal cigarettes· Apollo.lv
- EconomyUS inflation edges lower in July as food prices cool· BBC World
- LatviaTwo men accused of thefts worth over €3,000 in Liepāja· TVNET
- SportsMessi expresses doubt over football future after father's death· BBC Sport
- LatviaRiga bids farewell to climber Inese Pučeka after Denali tragedy· Jauns.lv
- WorldSpain braces for rare total solar eclipse· France 24
- TechnologyJaguar reveals first glimpse inside its electric Type 01· The Verge
- BalticsEstonia tightens accessibility requirements for new buildings· ERR News
- WorldIceland's "eclipse czar" left heartbroken by the weather· The New York Times
- WorldKansas father shoots dead his four children and their mother, then himself· The Guardian World
- SportsEuropean Bench Press Championship: Karmen Kaljula wins gold· ERR (rus)
- CultureKokle player Laima Jansone appears at the Baltics' largest folk festival in Viljandi· LSM Kultūra
- WorldGermany expands intelligence agencies' powers to counter hybrid threats· LSM
- TechnologyDid fossilized poop help kickstart the evolution of complex animals?· Ars Technica
- SportsNorris: "McLaren" has not yet reached its full potential· Sportacentrs
- UkrainePutin threatens response to EU plans to seize Russian vessels· Delfi
- WorldFormer Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of 1990s economic reforms, dies at 97· NPR World
- WorldPhillipson condemns Tice's legal move to silence Guardian journalism· The Guardian World
- EconomyGrain harvest is plentiful, but prices are falling as storage costs bite· Dienas Bizness
- HealthSimple clock-drawing test can reveal early signs of dementia· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyEstonian politician warns investments are shifting to Latvia and other neighbors· ERR News
- WorldPutin threat pushes Germany to hand spy agency BND sweeping new powers· Politico Europe
- WorldEurope Faces Fifth Heat Wave of 2026 as Patience Wears Thin· The New York Times
- WorldFacing an ageing population, Vietnam moves to reverse falling birthrate· France 24
- EconomyairBaltic bond value drops nearly 90% since start of year· Jauns.lv
- LatviaPM: Rail Baltica requirements must be cut to an acceptable minimum· LSM (rus)
- CultureRiga to host street art festival «ROW Baltics» on August 22· LSM Kultūra
- WorldTrump secretly swapped planes in Turkey amid security threat; US primaries held· NPR World
- UkraineUkraine's strikes on Russian refineries reshape the country's fuel trade· Euromaidan Press
- HealthHow to Choose the Right Office Chair for Your Height and Body Type· Wired
- LatviaLegendary "Auto Union" race car to appear on Riga's streets during city festival· Apollo.lv
- SportsKick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari to step down· BBC Sport
- WorldCeuta migrant crisis becomes tool for disinformation and political polarization across Europe· Delfi
- LatviaThursday to bring mostly dry weather in Latvia, temperatures up to 23 degrees· TVNET
- WorldDemocrats demand briefing after Trump secretly switched planes amid alleged Iran assassination plot· The Guardian World
- LatviaSaeima moves to spread illegal-migration detention cases across all district courts· Jauns.lv
- WorldTotal Solar Eclipse Sweeps Across Europe Today, Drawing Crowds From Iceland to Spain· The New York Times
- SportsEuropean Athletics Championships: Marleen Mülla qualifies for pole vault final· ERR (rus)
- LatviaSunny spells expected in Latvia on Thursday, air warming up to 23°C· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaKulbergs government has fully completed seven of 61 priorities· LSM (rus)
- Culture'Dirty Deal Teatro' to open new season with play on men's role in demographic decline· LSM Kultūra
- DiasporaA beautiful bird in Latvia's Red Book — meet the corn bunting· LSM Diaspora
- Middle EastIran Rejects Trump's Claim of Controlling the Strait of Hormuz· Al Jazeera
- WorldStudy: Loss of European forest biomass accelerating, natural disturbances play growing role· ERR News
- HealthSocial media buzz over ‘luteal uglies’ signals a shift in how women talk about hormones· The Guardian Science
- WorldUkrainska Pravda: Zelenskyy's remarks in Serbia expose parallels with Kosovo· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- WorldZhu Rongji, Former Chinese Premier Who Steered Country to Market Economy, Dies at 97· The New York Times
- LatviaMan breaks into flat via roof, attacks partner and children in Jēkabpils· Apollo.lv
- WorldCatania airport remains closed due to Mount Etna eruption· TVNET
- WorldGermany approves draft law expanding spy agencies' powers· The Guardian World
- TechnologyStartup Founder Behind Viral Tattoo Interview Backlash Explains Himself· Wired
- WorldAndrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America· NPR World
- CultureNature Concert Hall returns August 15 at former Sloka paper mill with "Invasivus!" programme· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaMan breaks into flat via balcony, assaults ex-wife in front of children in Jēkabpils· Jauns.lv
- LatviaIn Jēkabpils, man breaks into ex-wife's apartment via balcony and attacks her in front of children· Delfi
- EconomyExperts: AirBaltic's business plan is logical, but much depends on bondholders· ERR (rus)