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Saturday 8 August
- SportsLatvia's women's basketball team convincingly beats Lithuania in Stockholm friendly· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyHuman cases of flesh-eating screwworm infections in Mexico surpass 500· Ars Technica
- LatviaNew quiz tests knowledge of Latvia's nature· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyAfter burning millions on AI in months, Rippling built a tool to measure if it actually pays off· TechCrunch AI
- WorldSpain to impose border checks on Italy visitors amid migration dispute over Ceuta· The Guardian World
- SportsBayern Munich crush Aston Villa ahead of UEFA Super Cup· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyLatvian startup PrintyMed develops artificial spider silk for medical use· TVNET
- SportsHull's record-equalling 62 puts her within a shot of leader Huang· BBC Sport
- WorldHunter Biden says father's pardon was 'not good' for America or his legacy· BBC World
- TechnologyWalmart-backed gaming site Restart lays off entire editorial staff· The Verge
- TechnologyOpenAI halts internal work on Astra model over potential critical cyber risks· The Verge
- CultureDelfi looks back: concerts cancelled at the last moment in Latvia· Delfi
- BalticsMigrant tunnels near Lithuania's border with Belarus point to Minsk's hand· Deutsche Welle
- CultureLSM.lv Russian-language service publishes new episode of talk show "Let's Discuss in the Evening"· LSM (rus)
- SportsPolish swimmer crosses Baltic Sea non-stop from Sweden to Poland· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastIsraeli settlement expansion in the West Bank intensifies sharply· NPR World
- SportsLatvia's Liepiņš takes second in "Gravel Weekend" prologue in Tukums· Sportacentrs
- WorldRare Serbian eagle freed after rescue from traffickers in Syria· BBC World
- Middle EastHouthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp· The New York Times
- WorldUS police officer arrested at border, accused of killing three in Mexico· The Guardian World
- Middle EastHouthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen's oil-rich Marib province· France 24
- TechnologyResearchers find over 10,000 Polish public entities exposed to cyberattacks· TechCrunch
- SportsSunrisers Leeds move into second place as Birmingham Phoenix are eliminated· BBC Sport
- LatviaNew quiz tests knowledge of Latvian geography· Apollo.lv
- TravelSummer travel warning: pickpockets active in popular tourist cities· TVNET
- Middle EastLebanon reports 'positive progress' in border, prisoner talks with Israel· Al Jazeera
Friday 7 August
- UkraineUS Senate passes broad Russia sanctions bill targeting energy revenues· Euronews
- TechnologyNASA weighs turning a Mars rover test model into a moon rover· Engadget
- SportsCoventry break club transfer record to sign Ghana's Yirenkyi· BBC Sport
- BalticsCalls to Estonia's child helpline up 20% over the year· ERR (rus)
- WorldAt least one dead in California wildfire allegedly started by man's chainsaw· The Guardian World
- CulturePsychologist explains why some Pompeii residents failed to flee Vesuvius in time· Delfi
- WorldIceland heads toward referendum on reopening EU accession talks· Deutsche Welle
- LatviaDombrava's remark on border cameras catches Saeima committee head off guard· LSM (rus)
- Middle EastDamaged water infrastructure putting Gaza families at risk· Al Jazeera
- LatviaEggplants bloom but bear no fruit: gardeners search for reasons flowers keep dropping· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsLatvian cyclist Tjumins competes in junior race in Belgium· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyFramework says customer data was accessed in breach of database provider· Engadget
- SportsScotland edge past Canada to seal World Cup Qualifier spot· BBC Sport
- WorldClimate change reshapes Europe's winemaking landscape· France 24
- UkraineZelensky arrives in Serbia for first time since taking office· Apollo.lv
- WorldFamily of Former U.S. Marine Held in Russia Say His Condition Is Serious· The New York Times
- WorldUS Senate approves new Russia sanctions bill· TVNET
- WorldChinese Philosophy Scholar Divides the Internet After Interviewing Christopher Nolan· Wired
- UkraineUkraine continues strikes on Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries' warehouses· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyRoku launches a new channel made entirely of AI-generated video· The Verge
- WorldUS appeals court blocks Trump White House ballroom construction pending Congress approval· Euronews
- LatviaLatvia's Society of the Blind marks its centenary at Strazdumuiža· Delfi
- BalticsSaturday brings changeable clouds and scattered showers to Estonia, highs up to +23· ERR (rus)
- SportsLatvian decathlete Feldmanis fails to register a result in long jump at World U20 Championships· Sportacentrs
- WorldThree nights of unrest in English town of Thetford over asylum seeker housing· The Guardian World
- WorldTwo suspicious drones spotted over German military base· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsLatvia's speedway team finishes third at World Cup semifinal in Riga, Denmark advances to final· LSM
- CultureVecāķi beach to host traditional sunset organ concert on Saturday· LSM (rus)
- LatviaLawmakers propose extending eastern Latvia development law to several Vidzeme municipalities· Delfi
- WorldAs Pressure Mounts, U.S. Officials Search for Cuba's Next Leader· The New York Times
- WorldNew Delhi under red alert as heavy rain floods the city· Al Jazeera
- WorldUS Senate passes Graham bill imposing sanctions on Russia and Iran· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineUS Senate passes Russia sanctions bill honoring late senator Lindsey Graham· Guardian Ukraina
- WorldMexico and Peru restore diplomatic ties after months-long rupture· TVNET
- WorldDRC battles record-breaking Ebola outbreak amid armed conflict· France 24
- TechnologyThe instant cameras actually worth buying in 2026· The Verge
- TechnologyTrump administration pays $1.2 billion to halt RWE offshore wind projects· Engadget
- SportsFlintoff steps down as England Lions head coach· BBC Sport
- CultureElīna Didrihsone opens up: motherly bond took time to arrive after son's birth· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaCoalition divided over future of Latvia's 'golden visas'· LSM
- SportsLatvia's women volleyball team suffers painful defeat in first test match against Azerbaijan· Jauns.lv
- LatviaRiga holds military mobility exercise to test readiness for security threats· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyCloudflare launches Kitesurf, a cloud browser built for AI agents· TechCrunch AI
- EconomyLawyer: Municipal Councillors Could Face Lawsuits Over Unjustified Delays to Investment Projects· Jauns.lv
- UkraineZelenskyy Makes First-Ever Visit to Serbia for Talks with Vučić· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- CultureEdinburgh fringe play In the Black exposes the dark side of corporate finance· The Guardian Culture
- Middle EastSaudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign trilateral defence pact in Mecca· Al Jazeera
- WorldCambridge academics reject university's attempt to close row over Jason Arday· The Guardian World
- UkraineRussia sees new wave of military summonses — those who ignore them face blacklisting· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsLevinska scores 32 as Latvia fall in five sets to Euro co-hosts Azerbaijan in friendly· Sportacentrs
- WorldUS court orders halt to Trump's grand White House ballroom project· TVNET
- TechnologyLord of the Rings 4K trilogy blu-ray set discounted to $50 at Gruv· The Verge
- CultureActress Linda Kalniņa confirms marriage to J. J. Džilindžers· Apollo.lv
- BalticsEstonian coalition parties confident Madise could be elected president in Riigikogu vote· ERR (rus)