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Monday 10 August
- LatviaAugust marks peak wasp activity season· TVNET
- WorldHong Kong logs hottest day on record as Typhoon Dolphin drives up temperatures· The Guardian World
- WorldClashes erupt in Iraq's Kut as protests over power shortages intensify· Al Jazeera
- CultureWhat men once named the world's sexiest look like today· Jauns.lv
- RegionsBauska calls for vendors to join the Zemgale Great Market and 'Ciere' evening walk· Bauskas Dzīve
- CultureForester and DJ Raimonds Mežaks: from forest trails to cassette tapes· LSM Kultūra
- Middle EastIran, Oman Nearing Deal on Strait of Hormuz Reopening· France 24
- LatviaYoung man from Balvi heads off to study at Harvard· LSM (rus)
- WorldKenyan craftsmen turn to bamboo to make wheelchairs for children· LSM
- DiasporaKenyan craftsmen begin making bamboo wheelchairs for children· LSM Diaspora
- UkraineSchool bus among targets hit as Russia strikes Odesa Oblast twice in a row· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineUkrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses, threatening small Russian sellers· Latvijas Avīze
- HealthNVD report: 149 patients received rare disease medicines last year· Apollo.lv
- WorldNigerian Army Frees 33 Kidnap Victims in Zamfara State· BBC World
- SportsScotland edge past UAE by one wicket in thrilling finish· BBC Sport
- WorldRussia's Foreign Ministry says public should prepare for prolonged war· TVNET
- AutoEV registrations in Germany near 30 percent for the first time· iAuto.lv
- WorldFlight in Canada cancelled after child refuses to sit down and buckle seatbelt· Sky News
- WorldWorld's oceans hit hottest July temperature on record, scientists say· The Guardian World
- WorldAlleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in Dublin court after Dubai extradition· Al Jazeera
- WorldPoland's right-wing split may not be enough to unseat Tusk· Politico Europe
- CultureJauns.lv publishes weekly horoscope for August 10–16· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyDigital Estate Planning: What Happens to Your Online Accounts After You Die· Wired
- WorldFrance confronts failures in child abuse case handling after girl's murder· France 24
- HealthFor decades we avoided full-fat dairy — new study finds no downside· ScienceDaily Veselība
- UkraineFirefighter killed, two rescuers injured in Russian double-tap strike on Zaporizhzhia Oblast· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsBertāns: Porziņģis to miss World Cup qualifiers over club concerns, other players opt out too· LSM
- DiasporaBertāns: Porziņģis to miss national team duty over club concerns, several players opt out· LSM Diaspora
- Middle EastNetanyahu Rejects US Gaza Ceasefire Roadmap Accepted by Hamas· Euronews
- CultureLatvian music journalist Klāss Vāvere dies in Mexico — new details on his final days emerge· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsRopaži municipality to rebuild Pērses Street in Berģi for €1.3 million· Jauns.lv
- HealthCSP: About One in Seven Young Latvians Was Overweight Last Year· Apollo.lv
- SportsRangers' shaky start piles pressure on McInnes· BBC Sport
- CulturePartial solar eclipse to be visible over Europe on August 12· TVNET
- WorldSuspected crime boss Kinahan appears before court in Dublin· BBC World
- EconomyUK PM Burnham pledges crackdown on fake discounts and subscription traps· The Guardian World
- WorldAlleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan charged, held in custody· Sky News
- WorldMorocco's football federation chief joins political party, fuelling PM speculation· Al Jazeera
- WorldDaniel Kinahan Extradited From U.A.E. to Ireland· The New York Times
- HealthWhy young doctors aren't choosing to become geriatricians· LSM (rus)
- UkraineRussia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes, WHO confirms warehouse destroyed· Politico Europe
- WorldWarnings Issued as Heat Wave Intensifies Across Europe· The New York Times
- RegionsLatvia's emergency medical service warns against relying on AI for health advice· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineAt least 18 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes across border regions· Euronews
- WorldUkrainian flag taken down in Pristina as mayor says "Kosovo must be respected"· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- DiasporaHistorians: How attitudes toward Baltic diplomats shifted once the West allied with the USSR· LSM Diaspora
- FamilyHousehold trick: make towels softer during washing with one kitchen staple· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaLatvian woman Alise Vaivare recalls childhood in Vissarion's sect in Siberia· TVNET
- SportsLatvia's U-16 basketball team beats Czechia, tops group stage· Jauns.lv
- SportsNiemann claims New York title as Rahm locks up LIV season crown· BBC Sport
- WorldAOC announces she is freezing her eggs, will document process online· The Guardian World
- WorldEvidence points to South African special forces in murder of top detective· BBC World
- SportsShelton defeats Fonseca to reach Montreal Masters quarterfinal· Sportacentrs
- Middle EastNetanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza peace plan· Deutsche Welle
- Middle EastTrump: US to wait for economic pressure on Iran to build; Israel rejects Gaza peace plan· Al Jazeera
- EconomyHow Latvia's Deposit Guarantee Fund protects savers· LV portāls
- WorldAncient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast· BBC World
- TechnologyNasa plane to chase rare eclipse over Iceland for solar science data· The Guardian Science
- SportsLatvia's U-18 women's basketball team finishes European Championship in 8th place after loss to Italy· LSM
- UkraineRussian strike destroys WHO humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- SportsLatvia's women's team wins bronze at European U-23 shooting championship· LSM (rus)
- UkraineRussia ramps up missile strikes on Ukraine as interception capacity falls short· ERR (rus)
- WorldIndian student charged with murdering girlfriend in US, arrested in Germany· Jauns.lv
- CultureHoroscope for Monday, August 10: energy meets deep emotion· Apollo.lv
- CultureIndia Fashion Week blends ancient tradition with a futuristic vision· TVNET
- Middle EastNPR interview: How Iran's alliance network has shaped the Middle East war· NPR World
- WorldTrump names staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel· The Guardian World
- WorldPolitical crisis deepens in Pakistan-administered Kashmir· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyAI models keep breaking out of safety test environments, researchers warn· TechCrunch
- TechnologyWhat you gain and lose when switching from iPhone to Android· Engadget
- TechnologyHistorian Jill Lepore: Silicon Valley misreads science fiction, undermines democracy· TechCrunch AI
- UkraineRussian strike on Zhytomyr Oblast hits German-owned company, forcing suspension of operations· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineZelensky: Russia could deploy up to 50,000 North Korean troops· France 24
- WorldEcuador charges former minister over 2023 presidential candidate murder· BBC World
- UkraineRussia strikes Ukrainian gas extraction sites across multiple regions· Euromaidan Press
- WorldTyphoon Danas makes landfall on China's eastern coast, a million evacuated· Delfi
- CultureEdinburgh fringe solo show uses online video format to confront childhood trauma· The Guardian Culture
- EconomyCitadele bank warns: social media scammers target both children and adults· Jauns.lv
- HealthStudy: choices made in midlife may delay dementia by up to 13 years· Apollo.lv
- WorldSpanish royal family holds annual summer reception at Marivent Palace· TVNET