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Thursday 6 August
- SportsNational Stadium Construction: Lucavsala Now a Backup Option· LSM (rus)
- TechnologyApple raises trade-in values and adds new Android devices· The Verge
- BalticsStudy: Estonia's personalized emergency alerts speed up delivery· ERR News
- WorldSri Lanka's Hurulu Eco Park offers elephants a rare refuge· NPR World
- TechnologyeBay doubles down on live shopping after record quarter· TechCrunch
- UkraineUkraine strikes Russian refineries deep into the country· France 24
- WorldYorkshire farmer jailed for 35 years for killing lodger and hiding body in concrete· The Guardian World
- EconomyThree regional cycle routes completed in Riga for €25.6 million· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaImpressive partial solar eclipse to be visible across Latvia on August 12· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologySoftBank Donated $50 Million to Trump’s Library Months Before Federal Data Center Deal· The Verge
- LatviaNGOs received €168 million from state budget last year; most via Education and Science Ministry· TVNET
- BalticsTallinn plans to relocate tram stops on Pärnu Highway· ERR (rus)
- EconomyEasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm Apollo· BBC World
- TechnologyHow to watch Google's Pixel 11 event: Four phones, a Pixel Watch, and more· Engadget
- UkraineThree days after Ukrainian drone strike on Gelendzhik beach, victims begin to emerge· Meduza
- SportsVinícius decides to stay at Real Madrid after key talks· Sportacentrs
- WorldFinnish Border Guard: Criminal Group Illegally Brought Over 40 People Using Flights from Riga and Sea Route via Estonia· Apollo.lv
- UkraineUkraine vows to destroy all Wildberries warehouses by mid-September· Jauns.lv
- SportsNational Stadium Project: Lucavsala Becomes Backup Option as Location Questions Remain· LSM
- LatviaRasima: KNAB has not yet approached me with questions· Delfi
- TechnologyThe messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup· The Verge
- TechnologyApple Pencil USB-C vs Pro: Key differences and how to choose· Engadget
- WorldMoscow woman sets apartment on fire as bailiffs arrive to evict her· Meduza
- TechnologySuno announces song watermarking and download limits amid copyright lawsuits· TechCrunch AI
- WorldRome fire displaces Spin Time residents, who sleep outside in heatwave· Euronews
- TechnologySuno to start watermarking AI-generated songs amid legal challenges· TechCrunch
- WorldMiss North Carolina USA stripped of title after allegedly racist posts resurface· The Guardian World
- SportsBournemouth complete signing of Spanish defender Juanlu Sanchez· BBC Sport
- SportsLatvian shooters test new SOLO discipline at European U23 Championships; Tukiša takes 10th· Sportacentrs
- WorldUS Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt· BBC World
- HealthFour and a Half Hours in Queue and €56 for Advice to Take Ibuprofen: Latvian Man’s Story Sparks Debate· Latvijas Avīze
- WorldDrone at Leipzig Airport raises fears of Russian election interference· Politico Europe
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian ambassador to US suspected of illegal enrichment and undeclared assets· Delfi
- CultureFilming begins on international feature 'Kari' on Saaremaa· ERR (rus)
- SportsVentspils and Riga host international Counter-Strike 2 tournaments· LSM
- BalticsCreator of banned sex crimes database skeptical of Justice Ministry's criminal records reform· ERR News
- AutoMiami's Aston Martin Residences owners sue developer over alleged construction defects· iAuto.lv
- BalticsAround 300 women bikers from 25 countries take part in WIMA rally in Estonia· ERR News
- TechnologyNetflix gets six-hour exclusive window for GTA VI extended look· Engadget
- TechnologyGoogle Maps adds agentic features including food ordering and hotel bookings· TechCrunch
- TechnologyGoogle Maps expands 'Ask Maps' with food ordering and hotel booking· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyGoogle Maps' Ask Maps AI can now order food and offer personalized recommendations· The Verge
- UkraineUkraine's military ombudswoman: 16,000 foreign volunteers fight for Ukraine, nearly 40% from Latin America· Jauns.lv
- Middle EastLebanese journalist was deliberately targeted in Israeli attack, probe finds· France 24
- SportsLatvian women's volleyball team to test readiness in Baku against Euro host Azerbaijan· Sportacentrs
- WorldMunich Car Ramming Attack: Driver Sentenced to Life in Prison· The New York Times
- EconomyUtilitas begins construction of wind and storage power plant in Valmiera· ERR (rus)
- UkraineDouble-tap strike kills 20-year-old Hospitaller volunteer in Kyiv· Euromaidan Press
- HealthStudy: Over 60% of Estonian adults have at least one chronic illness· ERR News
- CultureCarlos Acosta presents eclectic dance bill at Royal Opera House with his two companies· The Guardian Culture
- SportsRodri faces decision over Man City future with Barcelona and Real Madrid circling· BBC Sport
- SportsShengelia becomes Bertans' teammate at Dubai· Sportacentrs
- WorldSenate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress· The Guardian World
- BalticsAirBaltic Optimizes Winter Schedule, Suspends Tallinn–London Route· ERR (rus)
- HealthExperts: When You Drink Coffee Can Affect Sleep and Well-Being· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyBest Android Chargers for 2026: Wall, Wireless, and Portable Picks· Wired
- UkraineFormer Ukrainian Ambassador to US Named Suspect in Corruption Case· TVNET
- Middle EastIsrael charges settler over killing of Palestinian activist in occupied West Bank· France 24
- WorldRare Amur tiger released into Kazakhstan's wild· Euronews
- EconomyDiesel excise cut: only part of the benefit reached Latvian consumers· Jauns.lv
- WorldFrance to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from August 11· France 24
- EconomyTwo US Fossil Fuel Giants Double Down on Data Center Power· Wired
- UkraineRussia Raises Kursk Civilian Death Toll to Over 640 on Incursion Anniversary· The Moscow Times
- LatviaDombrava adds about 90 foreign nationals to entry ban list· TVNET
- SportsUganda Football Star David Owori Dies After Being Found Unconscious· Al Jazeera
- EconomyNintendo profit surges 53.5% after US tariff refund· The Guardian World
- UkraineRussia Drains Oil Budget, Imports Gasoline from Morocco· Euromaidan Press
- HealthMinister: Ambulance reform will improve quality of services· ERR (rus)
- CultureThree Zodiac Signs That Spread Positivity Around Them· Latvijas Avīze
- TechnologyFinland’s SeeTrue Technologies raises €2.2 million to commercialise low-power eye-sensing architecture· EU-Startups
- EconomyOld Newspapers in Latvia: Recycled, but Not Collected Separately· Dienas Bizness
- LatviaKNAB: Current Corruption Investigation Model in Private Sector Is Effective· Jauns.lv
- SportsAgent explains why Grīnvalds and Aizpurs missed U-18 team· Apollo.lv
- SportsNeuville could contest partial WRC season next year· Sportacentrs
- SportsFIFA apologizes for plans to privatize World Cup, Infantino stays in office· LSM (rus)
- WorldRecord-low Danube in Serbia exposes sandbanks and leaves ships stranded· Euronews
- BalticsEndangered European minks on Saaremaa show first proof of breeding in wild· ERR News
- WorldAstrologer explains what August 12 solar eclipse holds for every zodiac sign· BNN
- UkraineWildberries warehouse damaged again in drone strike in Tver region· Apollo.lv
- SportsVEF Riga releases new podcast episode with Mareks Mejers· Sportacentrs