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Friday 7 August
- SportsScottish FA calls 'critically important' summit on football's future· BBC Sport
- CultureInternational competition exhibition 'Teodors'26' opens in Mālpils· LSM Kultūra
- EconomyMere closure leaves suppliers with million-euro losses and spoiled goods· LSM (rus)
- LatviaSaeima committee to seek clarification on minister's remarks about border cameras· LSM
- WorldColombia's new hard-right president vows order, growth and confrontation· NPR World
- WorldSpain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta migrant crossings· BBC World
- CultureLegendary music producer William Orbit dies at 69· TVNET
- WorldEuronews releases evening news bulletin for August 7, 2026· Euronews
- SportsPenja moves to Auda, Ogre bolsters attack with Fokam· Sportacentrs
- BalticsPaldiski to celebrate city day with Anne Veski and Meie Mees concert· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyBirdfy's smart bird feeder deal drops price to $60· The Verge
- Middle East'I Was So Wrong': Iranians Say Trump's Promises Never Materialized· The New York Times
- WorldUS Appeals Court Halts Construction of Trump's $400 Million White House Ballroom· France 24
- WorldRomania scrambles jets twice in two days after drone incursions· Politico Europe
- WorldUS Senate opens debate on Graham-backed Russia sanctions bill· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- TechnologyComputer maker Framework tells all customers their data was stolen in breach· TechCrunch
- WorldSearch for missing three-year-old Bella in Germany ends in tragedy - girl drowned in family's pool· Jauns.lv
- CultureWhat is the 'Code of Sēlija'? Modern garments created in Jēkabpils municipality, inspired by folk costume· LSM Kultūra
- CultureHistorian Lenskis: Jewish history also has its beautiful side, not just the Holocaust· LSM
- WorldTeen gunman kills seven in shooting at Thai home and school near Bangkok· BBC World
- LatviaMan in wheelchair stopped in traffic lane with blood alcohol of 5.49 promille· Delfi
- WorldAnalysis finds Russia-linked accounts amplified far-right narrative during Ceuta migration crisis· The Guardian World
- TechnologySamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra brings iterative but meaningful upgrades· The Verge
- WorldShrinking Danube Exposes Nazi-Era Shipwrecks, Highlighting Heat's Toll· The New York Times
- WorldFinland closes wildlife crossings on Russian border to curb swine fever· ERR (rus)
- UkraineTen Nations Develop New FREYJA Air Defense System for Ukraine, Targeting Early 2027· Euromaidan Press
- SportsLebedev posts fastest time in practice ahead of Speedway World Cup semi-final in Riga· Sportacentrs
- CultureAstrologers rank zodiac signs by how long they hold a grudge· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldGreek town mayor arrested over suspected deliberate wildfire near Athens· Apollo.lv
- Middle EastConcerts by pro-Assad singers cancelled in Syria after public protests· France 24
- TechnologyEU-Startups releases weekly funding round-up, but full content restricted to subscribers· EU-Startups
- SportsCrystal Palace confirm Tomiyasu signing after successful trial· BBC Sport
- TechnologyUS government pays RWE $1.2B to cancel offshore wind projects· TechCrunch
- CultureKubale school to mark Ernests Dinsbergs' 210th birthday with new discoveries· LSM (rus)
- WorldSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defense agreement· LSM
- TechnologyWIRED Rounds Up Fan Discounts to Beat the Summer Heat· Wired
- BalticsEstonia detains 99 illegal migrants in two weeks, disputes reported at holding facility· ERR News
- AutoPublic transport lane to be built at Kārļa Ulmaņa Street and Lielirbes Street junction in Riga· iAuto.lv
- UkraineRussia squeezes independent gas stations out of its fuel market· Euromaidan Press
- TechnologyWerewolf's VFLEX dongle lets old gadgets run on USB-C power· The Verge
- UkraineUkraine's Central Bank Estimates Billions in Losses From Halted Sea Exports· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- TechnologySpaceX's Terafab chip plant in Texas will run on natural gas, not Tesla solar panels· TechCrunch
- SportsO'Neill discharged from hospital, but no timeline for Celtic return· BBC Sport
- BalticsEstonia detains almost a hundred illegal migrants in two weeks· ERR (rus)
- LatviaPublic transport lane to be added at Ulmaņa gatve and Lielirbes iela junction in Riga· Delfi
- UkraineUkrainian activist infiltrates video conference of Russian defense sector officials· Latvijas Avīze
- Culture210th anniversary of Ernests Dinsbergs to be marked at Kubuli school with new discoveries· LSM Kultūra
- TechnologyUS court fines Meta over half a billion dollars for harm to children· LSM
- LatviaSaeima debates law on developing Latvia's eastern region· LSM (rus)
- TechnologySK Hynix to invest $38 billion in two new memory chip factories· Engadget
- UkraineEU sanctions five Russian defense industry executives over missile production· Euromaidan Press
- WorldPope Leo XIV to visit France in September, plans meeting with abuse survivors· France 24
- EconomyLithuania freezes assets of Mere store operator and two other companies· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaPolice seek charges against organized group over illegal cigarette trade in Latvia and Scandinavia· Delfi
- BalticsStorm damages Lithuania's UNESCO-listed Kernavė archaeological site· LRT English
- WorldRemains of trafficked Texas teen identified years after murder — family says police failed her· The Guardian World
- LatviaRiga again eases traffic rules for farm cargo heading to the port· Latvijas Avīze
- HealthVitamin C and cancer: how science is revisiting Linus Pauling's controversial theory· ScienceDaily Veselība
- WorldTrump administration reportedly preparing order on vaccines and autism· BNN
- BalticsPhoto exhibition-installation on defense of Ukraine's Chasiv Yar opens in central Tallinn· ERR (rus)
- SportsBrandle: F1 title fight 'far from over' after McLaren's major step forward· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyLondon's Safehire.ai raises €583.2k to expand AI-driven risk screening· EU-Startups
- SportsLatvia coach Vītoliņš: World Championship is no place for young players' mistakes· LSM
- LatviaNational Guard to hold drone exercises in Garkalne on August 8–9· LSM (rus)
- WorldTallinn collects resident tips to target rodent control efforts· ERR News
- WorldMyanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Seeks Legitimacy Through Thailand Visit· Deutsche Welle
- WorldStorm brings floods and landslides to Austria's western mountain regions· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyHow a fictional slasher franchise was built to feel real in Jane Schoenbrun's new film· The Verge
- SportsTearful Guimaraes leaves Newcastle for Arsenal, club explains fee· BBC Sport
- BalticsEstonia's Defence Ministry vows to protect Aidu groundwater from planned explosives plant· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyEurope finalizes expanded plans for IRIS² satellite network· Engadget
- AutoThree new regional cycling routes completed around Riga, totaling 17.4 kilometers· iAuto.lv
- CultureDaugavpils Theatre's new season to feature performance in Polish for the first time· Jauns.lv
- Latvia"Modra olu" owner questions deer-attack theory after court hearing· Delfi
- WorldNationalist Rodina Party Sues to Disqualify Yabloko From Duma Elections· The Moscow Times
- WorldProgressive Abdul El-Sayed pulls off narrow win in Michigan Senate primary· France 24
- UkraineISW: Russia continues forming combat units from Ukrainian POWs· LSM
- CultureDaugavpils Theatre kicks off preparations for new season· LSM Kultūra
- LatviaLatvian Language Agency has taught the state language to hundreds of newcomers· LSM (rus)
- SportsAtletico Madrid in talks over Tottenham captain Romero· BBC Sport