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Friday 7 August
- TechnologyAI steps in to ease modern dating woes: a caring partner that isn't real· TVNET
- WorldExplosive drone near aircraft in Leipzig called 'serious attack' on Germany· Sky News
- TechnologyAnthropic confirms in-house silicon team to design custom hardware for Claude· Ars Technica
- WorldAnother heatwave grips Europe: record temperatures, wildfires, and energy disruptions· Jauns.lv
- CultureFriday Horoscope: Venus in Libra Signals Harmony, While Leo Boosts Confidence· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 exhibit program still open for startups· TechCrunch
- SportsOstapenko/Shai advance to Toronto doubles round of 16 with straight-set win· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyUS lawmaker proposes protecting communities' right to oppose data centers· Engadget
- WorldTrump administration announces major overhaul of Head Start program· The Guardian World
- WorldCarney Responds to Trump’s ‘Nasty’ Remark: Word Fits Trade Talks, Not Canadians· The New York Times
- WorldUS-backed Venezuela transition talks begin without Nobel laureate Machado· France 24
- UkraineRussia assaults gateway to Sloviansk; Ukraine's 81st Brigade holds it almost alone· Euromaidan Press
- EconomyTrump announces tariffs on key component for solar panels and semiconductors· Politico Europe
- Middle EastIran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’· Al Jazeera
- WorldMeta fined $567m in landmark US child safety ruling· BBC World
- TechnologyWeekly Roundup: DNA Collection, AI Content Backlash, and SpaceX’s Moon Crash· Wired
- LatviaLatvia's consumer watchdog urges avoiding new bookings with travel operator Digitours after insolvency filing· LSM
- WorldKate Chooses Breton Stripes for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow· TVNET
- TechnologyOpenAI and Jony Ive’s first device rumored to be a puck-sized smart speaker· The Verge
- LatviaApollo.lv launches plant recognition quiz· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyExplosive drone spotted near Ukrainian cargo plane at German airport· Ars Technica
- LatviaPuče: IZM sports funding contest looks like a pre-arranged deal· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldFar-right fitness clubs mask extremist recruitment, experts warn· Al Jazeera
- SportsRangers' old errors resurface as McInnes era begins with two winless matches· BBC Sport
- WorldTrump signs new executive order targeting 'birth tourism' and birthright citizenship· France 24
- WorldAirline staff push back as US immigration enforcement intensifies at airports· The Guardian World
- TechnologyGoogle open-sources AI model for earlier hurricane warnings· Engadget
- TechnologyOpenAI's AI smart speaker may cost $300-$400, report says· TechCrunch
- WorldIndia's Supreme Court declares safe walking a fundamental right· BBC World
- TechnologyOpenAI's AI smart speaker could cost between $300 and $400· TechCrunch AI
- WorldGerman Officials Reject Media Reports on Ukrainian Cargo Plane Ammunition· LSM
- Middle EastIran Parliament Weighs Ban on U.S., Israeli Ships in Strait of Hormuz· NPR World
- TechnologySuno introduces watermarking for AI-generated music as legal pressures mount· Ars Technica
- SportsLatvia's U-18 women's basketball team loses to France in European Championship quarterfinal· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyAI as a Partner: After Work, People Chat with a Bot That Remembers Everything· Apollo.lv
- LatviaPoll: Most Latvian residents worried about immigration before Saeima election· Delfi
- CultureThe New York Times Offers a 'List of Good Things' for August· The New York Times
- HealthAfrica CDC to Use Existing Ebola Vaccine Against New Strain in DRC Outbreak· Deutsche Welle
- WorldToronto police arrest two in connection with US Consulate shooting· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyTrevor Noah to host Google's Pixel 11 launch event· The Verge
- TechnologyVogue World heads to San Francisco, another sign of tech’s fashion approval· TechCrunch
- LatviaLatvijas Avīze Publishes Quiz Testing Rural Skills· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldAustralia's trade surplus hits nine-year low as EV imports surge· The Guardian World
- SportsBirmingham City sign France youth forward Effa Effa for £100k· BBC Sport
- SportsConference League: Auda and Riga start with home wins, RFS suffers defeat in Czechia· LSM (rus)
Thursday 6 August
- CultureCalvin Harris draws crowds at Mezaparks concert in Riga· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastIsraeli settler charged over killing of Palestinian activist· Al Jazeera
- TechnologyAI Agents Remain a Hard Sell for Everyday Users· Wired
- UkraineRussia builds jam-proof drone force with Chinese technology, but supply chain remains fragile· Euromaidan Press
- EconomyTrump administration to pay RWE $1.22 billion to cancel offshore wind leases· Euronews
- EconomySevere Drought Sparks Energy Crisis Across Central and Southeastern Europe· Deutsche Welle
- WorldNigeria: 308 kidnap victims freed from northern forest· France 24
- TechnologyAirPods Pro Drop to $189.99 at Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart· The Verge
- LatviaExotic bird spotted strolling along a country road in Latgale· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyQuake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode· Engadget
- TechnologyX asks appeals court to revive advertiser boycott suit as ad revenue slides· Ars Technica
- BalticsLithuanian prosecutors resume probe into pen dictaphone at Social Democrat meeting· TVNET
- EconomyNew study in Ethiopia examines different ways to tackle poverty: cash helps, therapy's impact unclear· NPR World
- CultureThousands of fans attend Calvin Harris’s Mezaparks concert· LSM (rus)
- UkraineZelensky orders special operations against Russia's arms industry· LSM
- HealthDermatologist: Fillers Are Not a Thing of the Past — Approach Has Changed· Delfi
- TechnologyApple releases security updates for three macOS versions· Engadget
- WorldTrump threatens prison for those claiming US ammunition shortage· Latvijas Avīze
- SportsRiga beat ETO Győr 1–0 in first leg of Conference League third qualifying round· Jauns.lv
- AutoNew Subaru Uncharted: Familiar Yet Distinctive· iAuto.lv
- WorldAipac-linked super PACs spend millions in California to block progressive candidate· The Guardian World
- Ukraine16,000 foreign volunteers fight for Ukraine; ombudsman receives over 300 requests· Euromaidan Press
- SportsVinicius Jr Extends Real Madrid Contract Until 2032, Ending Transfer Rumours· Al Jazeera
- WorldEurope grips by another heatwave; Italy issues highest alerts· TVNET
- WorldEurope hit by fresh heatwave; Italy on highest alert, Austria sees records· LSM
- TechnologyGoogle warns of hacking groups extorting financial firms via phone calls· TechCrunch
- SportsForlan appointed interim Uruguay coach· Sportacentrs
- TechnologyScientists create first AI-designed viruses, raising safety concerns· The Guardian Science
- LatviaPTAC suspends tour operator Digitours licence over refund complaints· Delfi
- SportsLeeds sign Trafford from Manchester City in deal worth up to £45m· BBC Sport
- SportsLatvian women's basketball team beats Sweden in Stockholm friendly· Sportacentrs
- EconomyTrump administration pays RWE $1.22bn to abandon offshore wind leases· The Guardian World
- TechnologyZelda movie's Ganondorf casting hints at more films· The Verge
- BalticsNarva to implement around 30 municipal projects· ERR (rus)
- WorldBirds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.· The New York Times