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Wednesday 12 August
- DiasporaRussia and Ukraine trade strikes: Zaporizhzhia and Novorossiysk targeted· LSM Diaspora
- RegionsBauska municipality spent nearly €905,000 on road and street maintenance in first half of year· Bauskas Dzīve
- Middle EastIsraeli forces continue West Bank raids as UN warns situation nearing breaking point· Al Jazeera
- BalticsEstonia rolls out new accessibility rules for buildings, new apartment blocks to follow from January· ERR (rus)
- BalticsLithuania races to prepare for EU Council presidency amid rising costs· LRT English
- LatviaIsolated showers expected Wednesday, wind set to calm as sunnier days approach· BNN
- TechnologyReading scientists create UK's first all-British chocolate bar in nearly a century· The Guardian World
- TechnologyScientists in Reading create all-British chocolate bar from home-grown cocoa· The Guardian Science
- LatviaLatvia launches Operation "Vilkatis" against illegal migration· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaJēkabpils hospital scandal: mother accuses staff of violent birth that endangered newborn's life· Jauns.lv
- WorldColombia earthquake death toll passes 200, over 1,500 injured· LSM
- LatviaMemorial site for traveler Kārlis Bārdelis to be created in Jūrmala· LSM (rus)
- RegionsWinter frost cuts Latvia's blueberry harvest by up to 80% on some farms· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineWildberries repaints trademark purple in Vladivostok warehouse, sparking social media reaction· BNN
- WorldNorth Korea launches another ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan· Delfi
- RegionsValka council approves financial optimization plan, opposition votes against· Ziemeļlatvija
- WorldRussia releases former US marine Gilman, jailed since 2022· Al Jazeera
- EconomyUK heatwaves this year may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output· The Guardian World
- WorldZambia's President Hichilema Faces Backlash Ahead of Election· The New York Times
- LatviaLatvia to see short-lived rain in places on Wednesday, cooler weather· TVNET
- RegionsKuldīga ultra-cyclist rides 3,257 km in a week to raise funds for SOS Children's Villages· Kurzemnieks
- LatviaMixed weather in Latvia on Wednesday, with rain in places and an evening solar eclipse· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldTrump confirms he was secretly moved to a different plane in Turkey over security threat· Euronews
- UkraineSigns point to Russia preparing new escalation of war against Ukraine· Jauns.lv
- WorldThousands of tourists gather in Spain for total solar eclipse· LSM
- EconomyExperts: bonuses and better conditions can draw employees back to the office· LSM (rus)
- EconomyOil prices rise Tuesday as stock markets show mixed signals· Dienas Bizness
- TechnologyxAI Co-founder's New Startup River AI Raises $1.1B Just Two Months After Launch· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyWhat is Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just made its first bet on satellite firm ICEYE?· TechCrunch
- UkraineRussia's strikes on Odesa cut Ukraine's grain export forecast in half· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyUsed EV market: What $25,000–$30,000 buys you· Ars Technica
- LatviaLatvia's education ministry proposes expanding online learning in blended classes· Apollo.lv
- LatviaCourt blocks plan to turn Soviet-era army tower in Pape dunes into a summer house· TVNET
- WorldLatvia joins call for advance warning on ballistic missile tests· Delfi
- SportsTeenager Jodar closing in on record for fastest rise to men's tennis top 10· BBC Sport
- SportsGreece's Tentoglu wins fourth European title in long jump· Sportacentrs
- WorldChina's homegrown C919 jet set for its first international flight· The Guardian World
- WorldSerbia under pressure: oil sanctions exemption revoked, protests against Vučić intensify amid foreign interference suspicions· Politico Europe
- WorldNorth Korea launches second ballistic missile test within a week· France 24
- LatviaEmployer frustrated over duty to withhold wages for workers' debts· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldDozens dead or missing after overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba· Al Jazeera
- SportsLatvian basketball agent's ties to Russian clubs spark backlash in basketball community· Jauns.lv
- CultureLSM.lv publishes new episode of talk show «Обсудим вечером»· LSM (rus)
- WorldSon of Russian 'Orthodox oligarch' Altushkin crashes family Lamborghini into house, injures war veteran· Meduza
- WorldPutin pardons US citizen imprisoned in Russia· Delfi
- RegionsLiepāja beach tennis league concludes fifth and final stage· irLiepāja
- WorldĒķis: Baltic states must be ready for possible Russian provocations· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaWooden apartment building fire in Jūrmala injures owner and firefighter· Apollo.lv
- CultureValmiera Festival Sells Tickets to a Staged Wedding — Burning Cottage and Bride Kidnapping Included· TVNET
- WorldUS golfer captures the moment lightning strikes him during a storm· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyTrump's order to split MMR vaccine draws pushback even from pharmaceutical industry· Ars Technica
- SportsGlave and Azu fulfil GB medal sweep goal with 100m gold and silver· BBC Sport
- SportsOstapenko and Hsieh Fall in Toronto Semifinal Deciding Tiebreak· Sportacentrs
- UkraineNorth Korean missiles strike Zaporizhzhia, killing steel plant workers· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldMerz government's Taliban deal alarms Afghan dissidents sheltering in Germany· Politico Europe
- AutoUS students develop electric car that produces more energy than it consumes· iAuto.lv
- WorldOn the ground in Cali, Colombia's city hardest hit by the earthquake· Al Jazeera
- WorldRescue Underway in Cali After Colombia Earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldTrump confirms he secretly switched planes after Nato summit over possible threat· BBC World
- WorldAssault charges dropped against Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed· The Guardian World
- BalticsEstonia's Chancellor of Justice Madise: ready to run for president if impartiality is preserved· ERR (rus)
- UkraineZelenskyy: Russia preparing new autumn mobilisation wave· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsTennis academy of Ernests Gulbis being built in Piņķi· LSM (rus)
- WorldSt. Petersburg radio founder Sergey Nedovodin dies at 61 after beating outside his Moscow-region home· Meduza
- TechnologyHow many external monitors can a MacBook run? It comes down to the chip· Engadget
- RegionsLiepāja opens public consultation on sports project support rules· irLiepāja
- WorldGermany proposes expanding intelligence powers for cyberattacks on Russian drone makers· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyCould AI's Rise Bring Both Economic Growth and Social Strain?· TVNET
- SportsAgule and Vilciņš finish seventh at European U23 shooting championship· Jauns.lv
- CultureQuiz: Can you spell these seemingly simple words correctly?· Apollo.lv
- WorldNigerian returnees try to rebuild their lives after trauma in South Africa· France 24
- SportsPogba set for early exit from Monaco as contract talks continue· BBC Sport
- SportsRomania's U16 basketball team reaches European Top 8 for first time since 1987· Sportacentrs
- Middle EastTrump's secret mid-flight jet swap reveals how personal the Iran war has become· BBC World
- TechnologyFBI Investigating Rogue Wi-Fi Network Found on Delta Flight, DEF CON Attendees Suspected· Ars Technica
- WorldPelosi says those who knew of Biden's decline 'should have acted'· Politico Europe
- TechnologySaber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator writers with AI, but confirms AI use in one mode· The Verge
- WorldNorth Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea military drills· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyGoogle's free Freeplay streaming service adds on-demand shows and movies· The Verge
- FamilyHow should parents react to a teenager's first love? Expert advice· Delfi