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Friday 7 August
- 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
- Middle EastTensions rise between Houthis and Saudi Arabia as strikes hit Yemen· Al Jazeera
- WorldTrump Signs Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship as Iran Threatens to Bar US Ships From Strait of Hormuz· NPR World
- WorldThailand: 14-year-old kills grandparents before opening fire at school· France 24
- TechnologyWhy Apple keeps pulling Telegram from the App Store while X stays put· The Verge
- TechnologyWired rounds up the best cheap gaming laptops for 2026· Wired
- WorldBlack barrister recounts racism after being denied parking at London court· The Guardian World
- SportsMX2 rider Lata reportedly set to return to KTM· Sportacentrs
- BalticsEstonia launches review to map gaps in children's mental healthcare· ERR News
- UkraineTrump: ‘We want missiles too,’ responding to Ukraine’s calls for more Patriots· Meduza
- CultureGalante: Music is an art that can halt wars· Latvijas Avīze
- RegionsNew FIBA-standard basketball court opens in Raiskums· Jauns.lv
- LatviaRiga City Council corruption scandals: where the key figures are now· LSM
- UkrainePoland's anti-Ukrainian rhetoric eases online, but hate crime reports climb· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaRiga Deputy Mayor Praises Anti-Mobility Obstacle Installation Drill· LSM (rus)
- LatviaNew podcast urges even the politically disengaged to vote· TVNET
- WorldOpinion: Trump administration's assault on science risks harming America itself· The Guardian Science
- WorldEuronews rounds up the day's top stories in midday bulletin· Euronews
- WorldAustralian Rescuers Battle Extreme Conditions in Antarctic Medevac Mission· The New York Times
- SportsLewis-Skelly eyes midfield breakthrough at Arsenal· BBC Sport
- SportsUEFA holds firm: boycott threat against FIFA competitions remains in place· Apollo.lv
- LatviaSuspect detained over ATM thefts in Riga and Jelgava sent for prosecution· Jauns.lv
- CultureEstonian summer play "Now I Study" retells technical university's history through 123 volunteers· ERR News
- WorldFSB Raids Crypto Exchanges in Moscow's Business District, Arrests Over 20· The Moscow Times
- UkraineAnalyst on WSJ report: talk of direct Russian military attack on NATO is foolish· ERR (rus)
- CultureWorld's longest musical piece marks a rare chord change· LSM
- DiasporaFinal note expected in 2640: chord change in the world's longest musical piece· LSM Diaspora
- Economy220.lv Marketplace Sales Manager on the Simple Formula for Business Success· Dienas Bizness
- EconomyState Budget's "Inheritance" — Decisions Without Clear Funding· LSM (rus)
- WorldEstonia issues permit to hunt two bears that kept entering yards· ERR News
- CultureAfter more than five years off air, beloved Latvian series “Radiņi” returns for season four· BNN
- LatviaChildren's Hospital to Open New Facilities· TVNET
- WorldU.N. warns of mass atrocity risk in besieged Sudanese city of el-Obeid· NPR World
- EconomyTrump slams oil giants' profits, but critics demand a windfall tax· The Guardian World
- CulturePony Island 2: Panda Circus edges closer to release, developer reveals· The Guardian Culture
- LatviaCan remotely-read electricity meters show inaccurate readings?· Latvijas Avīze
- Middle EastConflict slowed but did not halt Iran's nuclear program, experts say· The New York Times
- HealthSurvey: Over 60% of relatives supporting people with mental health struggles feel unsupported· Jauns.lv
- BalticsEstonian commentator: switching to Estonian-language education is a matter of will, not ability· ERR (rus)
- TechnologyMeta ordered to pay further $567 million in New Mexico child safety case· The Verge
- DiasporaTown Festivals and Concerts Continue Across Latvia This Weekend· LSM Diaspora
- CultureWeekend brings more summer festivities and concerts across Latvia· LSM
- UkraineRussia strikes market in Sumy region as Ukrainian drones hit warehouse inside Russia· LSM (rus)
- CultureSummer town festivals continue across Latvia this weekend, from the Liepāja area to Palsmane· LSM Kultūra
- WorldBloomberg: Kim Jong Un's income at record high since start of war in Ukraine· Delfi
- WorldGeneral buried in Moscow identified as Valery Plokhotnyuk, likely killed in explosion at Aerospace Forces chief's birthday party· Meduza
- CultureBand "TRIO ELPO" releases new single "I Don't Know Anything"· TVNET
- SportsDončić's Former Fiancée Demands $50 Million Shortly After Reports of 'Peaceful' Settlement· Apollo.lv
- SportsAfrican football body unanimously backs FIFA president Infantino· Al Jazeera
- WorldBerlin unveils rainbow bench to honour Pride attack victims· Euronews
- SportsUEFA maintains its FIFA boycott, says demands still unmet· Sportacentrs
- UkraineLithuania warns Russia may reuse wreckage from downed Ukrainian drones to strike NATO infrastructure· Euromaidan Press
- WorldSeven dead, including suspected attacker, in Thailand school shooting near Bangkok· The Guardian World
- BalticsSurvey: Ida-Viru residents' real concerns go beyond politics — health, youth exodus, weak leadership· ERR (rus)
- EconomyRiga plans overhaul of water transport and pier management· Dienas Bizness
- FamilyTwo no-pasteurization cucumber recipes for winter storage· Jauns.lv
- EconomyUS oil reserves fall to lowest level in 45 years· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsEstonia's Mia Mireia Uusorg wins heptathlon silver at U20 World Championships· ERR News
- SportsNew season brings setbacks for Latvia's bobsleigh, luge and skeleton· LSM (rus)
- CultureIkšķile to host eighth International Operetta Festival· LSM Kultūra
- WorldRail chaos continues for second day across north-west England· The Guardian World
- LatviaMotorcyclist fined €1,400 for riding 125 km/h in a built-up area· Apollo.lv
- SportsBBC Sport's daily quiz challenges fans to name The Hundred cricket star No 18· BBC Sport
- CultureAbgunste Manor to host “Once Upon a Wonderland” festival· Latvijas Avīze
- EconomyLLKC shifts focus: from paperwork to boosting farm competitiveness· Jauns.lv
- UkraineTrump: US itself needs Patriot missiles, not just Ukraine· Delfi