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Wednesday 12 August
- Middle EastGaza father and sons hand-clear rubble of destroyed home· Al Jazeera
- UkraineRussia plans to resettle 114,000 citizens in occupied Ukrainian territories over 20 years· Meduza
- CultureNew quiz tests how well people remember childhood counting rhymes· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyAccel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks· TechCrunch AI
- WorldIn Colombia's Cali, brother waits anxiously as rescuers search collapsed building for survivors· BBC World
- WorldAustralian opposition pledges deep migration cuts and slashed building code to ease housing crunch· The Guardian World
- TechnologyReport: Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew about Phia's 'cookie stuffing' for months· TechCrunch
- SportsGB's Glave and Azu sweep gold and silver in European 100m final· BBC Sport
- EconomyairBaltic shifts course: smaller fleet, new financing needed· LSM
- TechnologyFBI warns hackers are breaking into online accounts to steal intimate images· TechCrunch
- RegionsTruck and combine harvester catch fire in Kurzeme region· irLiepāja
- WorldHungarian PM Magyar's Office Seeks Investigation into Orbán's Social Media Spending· TVNET
- LatviaJēkabpils hospital probes woman's complaint over childbirth marked by fight for baby's life· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyAppeals court rules Meta can't dodge $1.4 trillion states' lawsuit before trial· Ars Technica
- WorldUS State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office· The Guardian World
- WorldGrieving dolphin mother spotted off Australia refusing to leave her dead calf· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastUS helicopter fires missiles to disable ship attempting to breach Iran blockade· BBC World
- LatviaSurvey: nearly half of Latvians say boosting birth rate is key to fixing demographic decline· Delfi
- WorldFamilies mourn Nepali mountaineers killed in Pakistan avalanche· Al Jazeera
- SportsUpset in the European Championships 100m final as injured Jacobs falls off the podium· Sportacentrs
- WorldCuban immigrant deported from U.S. finds himself imprisoned in Eswatini· The New York Times
- TechnologyUS government workers cleared to use TikTok on official devices again· Engadget
- SportsTentoglou wins European long jump title for the fourth consecutive time· Jauns.lv
- SportsGlave and Azu deliver home one-two in European 100m final· BBC Sport
Tuesday 11 August
- BalticsBaltic states grapple with sharp birth rate decline, no easy fix in sight· Delfi
- WorldColombia earthquake death toll passes 180 as rescuers race to find survivors· BBC World
- World2026 Perseid Meteor Shower Peak to Coincide With Unusually Dark Skies· Wired
- TechnologyOpenAI releases ChatGPT desktop app for Linux· TechCrunch AI
- SportsHungary's Bence Halász wins hammer throw at European Championships, breaks national record· Jauns.lv
- WorldFerry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe with 95 people aboard· Euronews
- SportsHungary's Halász wins Euro gold with national record in hammer throw, season leader Choinard falters· Sportacentrs
- CultureFrom a soothing cartoon dog to an 18+ horror hit: Leonid Shmelkov's animation phenomenon· Meduza
- TechnologyChatGPT and Gemini both cross the 1 billion user mark· The Verge
- RegionsLiepāja calls for entries to fifth stage of “Smilšu Bums” beach volleyball tournament· irLiepāja
- WorldWhite House pushes Justice Department to revisit dropped vandalism case against ex-Olympian· The Guardian World
- LatviaChildbirth at Jēkabpils hospital turns into fight for newborn's life, mother alleges negligence· TVNET
- CultureSimple zucchini and tomato stew topped with sour cream· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastUS military opens fire on cargo ship near Iran blockade· Al Jazeera
- WorldColombia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 240· Apollo.lv
- SportsJets' Stiggers hospitalised after collapsing during practice· BBC Sport
- TechnologyUber surprises Serve Robotics by offloading its entire stake· TechCrunch
- WorldRescuers search for survivors after building collapse in Colombia's Cali following earthquake· The New York Times
- WorldJudge sacked by Orbán elected Hungary's new president· BBC World
- LatviaHow to encourage students to read books in summer without a mandatory reading list?· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastAs Israel tightens Gaza blockade, lighters and fans become key energy sources· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyGoogle's Gemini app hits one billion monthly users· TechCrunch
- SportsItaly's Battocletti retains European Championships 5000m title· Jauns.lv
- SportsLancashire, Yorkshire, Durham and Notts reach One-Day Cup quarter-finals as Flintoff scores maiden century· BBC Sport
- LatviaTwo drivers injured in head-on crash near Platone· Apollo.lv
- SportsTbilisi's Iberia reach Europa League play-off round for first time in club history· Sportacentrs
- LatviaParking operator "Park Expert" faces hundreds of complaints over disproportionate fines· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaOnly seven of 61 government priority tasks fully completed, says PM Kulbergs· TVNET
- RegionsLiepāja to hold public meetings on civil protection in August· irLiepāja
- UkraineLeipzig airport drone incident linked to package sabotage case investigated in Lithuania· Delfi
- TechnologyMeta brings Threads to Quest VR headsets· The Verge
- TechnologyFlight-tracking service FlightAware sues prediction market Kalshi over data use· Engadget
- WorldSwiss government opposes activists' bid to enshrine stricter neutrality in constitution· LSM
- TechnologyOpenAI's longtime COO Brad Lightcap departs to 'start something new'· TechCrunch AI
- WorldFrench publishers complain about Google's AI search summaries· Delfi
- EconomyKulbergs: airBaltic's situation is very serious, new business plan sets direction· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsPorziņģis' Warriors to open new NBA season on the road against the Lakers· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyBluesky's active user base shrinks as company shifts focus beyond the app· TechCrunch
- AutoElectric Motorcycle Boom Sweeps Developing Countries· The New York Times
- TechnologyAnother OpenAI executive departs as Brad Lightcap heads for new venture· The Verge
- Sports"Volleyball Studio" show features coach Aigars Birzulis as latest guest· Sportacentrs
- CultureThe Office actor Lucy Davis reveals incurable stage four breast cancer· The Guardian World
- TechnologyFDA report: less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bell· Ars Technica
- EconomyRussia's Central Bank clears Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for exchange trading, caps retail access· Meduza
- UkraineRussia aims to deploy 292 Starlink-rival satellites by 2027· Euromaidan Press
- SportsNandy: Women's football should not suffer over potential Uefa boycott· BBC Sport
- SportsEuropean Swimming Championships: Efimova sets new Estonian record, advances to final· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyHow to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers· Engadget
- WorldRussia releases ex-Marine Robert Gilman as family feared for his life· Meduza
- WorldHungary's parliament elects Andras Baka, once dismissed by Orban, as new president· Delfi
- WorldHungary elects new president Andras Baka, once removed from top court by Orban· Jauns.lv
- WorldDeath Investigator Reveals the Most Terrifying Way to Die· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussia's tank defense system shot down seven drones — Ukraine destroyed the tank anyway· Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine"Colossal losses": Russian strike destroys $70 million Rozetka warehouse in Ukraine· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsPSG and Aston Villa to meet in UEFA Super Cup clash· Al Jazeera
- SportsGraudiņa/Samoilova to open European Championship, Latvian men's pairs face each other· Sportacentrs