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Thursday 13 August
- TechnologyRare Brain-Eating Amoeba Killed a Healthy Toddler — Doctors Detail Missed Warning Signs· Ars Technica
- TechnologyAI nuclear power firm Fermi finally names new CEO· TechCrunch
- LatviaPuntulis and state media funding: what does "depoliticization" actually mean?· TVNET
- Middle EastNYT: Palestinians in West Bank Trapped by Settlers for Days as Israeli Army Arrives, Then Leaves· The New York Times
- SportsFearless 17-year-old Madjo scores on Villa debut after eight-month registration saga· BBC Sport
- WorldUS arrests noted Southern Poverty Law Center expert on fraud charges· Al Jazeera
- WorldTennessee town that makes missile parts for Trump stays loyal despite Iran war divides· BBC World
- UkraineKadyrov claims 70,000 fighters sent to war, but Chechens are just 0.2% of Russia's confirmed dead· Meduza
- TechnologyRare two-player Computer Space arcade cabinet goes up for auction· Engadget
- WorldTrump sued over paid early access to Truth Social posts· Politico Europe
- UkraineStudy: Russia's top arms maker dodges sanctions through 482 subsidiaries· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyUS scientists create artificial cell that behaves like a living one· Žurnāls Ir
- WorldNorwegian man wrongly prescribed thyroid cancer medication for 18 years, wins case against the state· Apollo.lv
- LatviaNational Guard officer: Latvia's border defence needs multiple fortified lines, not just one· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyTerabytes of credentials leaked in massive LiteLLM supply-chain attack· Ars Technica
- Technology8BitDo's retro mechanical keyboard with bonus keypad drops to 30% off· The Verge
- HealthQuiz: How well do you know pigmentation spot prevention?· TVNET
- SportsLithuania's U16 team edges out Germany in late surge· Sportacentrs
- UkraineUkraine faces 4.5-million worker shortage while 1971 Soviet law bars women from night shifts· Euromaidan Press
- WorldUS Homeland Security to buy electric-shock gloves for ICE officers· Al Jazeera
- TechnologySome Claude users criticize Anthropic's new AI-output watermarks· TechCrunch
- TechnologyAnthropic's new Claude watermarks spark backlash from some users· TechCrunch AI
- SportsMore history at Croke Park as Man Utd beat Leeds on penalties· BBC Sport
- WorldMinnesota man kills wife and child at family daycare before taking his own life· The Guardian World
- TechnologyTwitch now automatically opts all users into AI training on their streams· Engadget
- WorldSpain Witnesses Its First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a Century· Wired
- Middle EastGrounded Tanker Off Oman Threatens Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitats· The New York Times
- WorldKremlin sources: Yabloko's Duma registration was an experiment, scrapped once its ratings rose· Meduza
- WorldMore Than 60,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel US Ambassador· BBC World
- WorldTotal solar eclipse crosses parts of the world, only partial in Latvia· Jauns.lv
- SportsChallenge to Infantino should come via FIFA election, African football chief says· Sky News
- TechnologyTwitch to use streamers' content for Amazon AI training by default, unless they opt out· TechCrunch
- UkraineUkraine strikes four Russian warships in one night at Novorossiysk· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyWhite House Preparing to Broaden Its AI Oversight Framework· Wired
- CultureKurzeme's Soviet-era industrial buildings get a second life· Žurnāls Ir
- CultureBasketball film star with Latvian roots still recognized decades later· Apollo.lv
- SportsHudson-Smith reclaims European 400m title· Sportacentrs
- CultureHow a Young Man with Latvian Roots Became a Sports Film Legend· TVNET
- CultureQuiz: could you survive 1926 New York? Only 1 in 20 can prove it· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIsraeli settlers besiege two Palestinian families in West Bank village of Qusra· The Guardian World
- TechnologyGoogle set to unveil Pixel 11 lineup today, with Trevor Noah hosting· The Verge
- WorldNYT: Trump's Secret Flight Pales Next to Putin's Security Obsession· The New York Times
- SportsChelsea give Friday deadline for £120m-rated Fernandez bids· BBC Sport
- WorldICE plans $20m purchase of electric-shock gloves for immigration officers· BBC World
- TechnologySupplier earnings call backs reports that Apple's base iPhone 18 will miss fall launch· The Verge
- SportsRussell Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons· Apollo.lv
- 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