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Thursday 30 July
- UkraineUkraine appeals IOC’s reinstatement of Russia’s Olympic committee to the Court of Arbitration for Sport· Meduza
- UkraineF-16 crash, strikes on oil refineries, and other Ukraine war developments· Guardian Ukraina
- TechnologyTrump considers tightening AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents· BBC World
- TechnologyMicrosoft openly competes with OpenAI and Anthropic; Nadella warns enterprises against single-model reliance· TechCrunch AI
- HealthDaily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent· ScienceDaily Veselība
- WorldBullets That Killed Two at Seattle Food Festival Don't Match Teen's Gun, Police Say· The Guardian World
- TechnologyMicrosoft openly competes with OpenAI and Anthropic: Nadella urges enterprises to use multiple models· TechCrunch
- Middle EastU.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq· NPR World
- RegionsAlūksne to Turn into a Festival City for Four Days from July 30 to August 2· Jauns.lv
- UkraineMykhailo Drapatyi – New Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces· Žurnāls Ir
- TechnologyGoogle Play expands age confirmation tools for app developers· Engadget
- WorldThe Summer That Broke Europe· The New York Times
- Culture1915 Fashion Article Changed Attitudes Toward Body Hair· TVNET
- CultureLa.lv Invites Readers to Test Their Knowledge Level: From Primary School to University· Latvijas Avīze
- LatviaCigarette Smuggling Uncovered in Forest: Border Guards Seize 80,000 Cigarettes· Apollo.lv
- TechnologyMythos AI finds critical flaw in quantum-safe algorithm HAWK; developer withdraws it· Ars Technica
- TechnologyQualcomm to raise phone chip prices starting September 1st· The Verge
- WorldIndia's exam paper leaks: why technology alone won't solve the crisis· BBC World
- SportsComo Misses Final of Own Cup, Atletico Win 4-1, Newcastle Lose 1-4· Sportacentrs
- SportsBoxer Abdul, grandson of dictator, disqualified for headbutt· BBC Sport
- UkraineRussian missile strike on Kyiv causes fires and debris falls across the city· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- TechnologyZuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents in five years· TechCrunch AI
- WorldGina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river· The Guardian World
- EconomyWildberries says Ukraine's drone strikes are force majeure – does that get the marketplace off the hook?· Meduza
- WorldDeadly attack on Pakistan checkpoint leaves 15 dead as militant violence surges· France 24
- WorldTrump appeals $83.3m E Jean Carroll civil verdict to US Supreme Court· Al Jazeera
- WorldGorilla Koga Holds Nurse's Hand During Health Check – Heartwarming Moment Goes Viral· Jauns.lv
- TechnologySave Up to $100 on Apple's Newest AirPods· Wired
- UkraineUkraine Strikes Russian Logistics; Zelensky Shakes Up Military Command· Žurnāls Ir
- EconomyMeta misses earnings forecasts, stock falls despite Zuckerberg’s AI media push· The Guardian World
- Middle EastRenewed Strikes Draw Additional Nations into Iran Conflict· The New York Times
- BalticsLatvian citizen sentenced in Estonia for SIM card fraud and child pornography· Apollo.lv
- SportsU18 EuroBasket: France Survives Slovakia Scare, Quarterfinalists Set· Sportacentrs
- SportsFIFA to Create Subsidiary and Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Management· Al Jazeera
- UkraineZelensky warns of possible major Russian strike overnight· France 24
- UkraineSlaidiņš: Situation in Black Sea Becomes Increasingly Tense, War Expands Beyond Borders· Latvijas Avīze
- UkraineRussian Iskander missile contained over 140 foreign parts, 62 of them American – Ukraine· Euromaidan Press
- SportsMilestone Moment for O'Connor with Glasgow Gold· BBC Sport
- TechnologyXbox Acknowledges Disc Game Error During Outage, Promises Fix· Engadget
- WorldUS man convicted of terror offenses in Salman Rushdie attack· BBC World
- WorldPatriarch Kirill Suspends Decree Exiling Metropolitan Hilarion to Brazil· Meduza
- LatviaApartment Owners, Not Managers, Are Responsible for Building Maintenance· LV portāls
- TechnologyMicrosoft logs $3.2B gain from Anthropic investment, OpenAI a mixed bag· TechCrunch
- WorldBurnham puts Trident renewal at heart of defence and reindustrialisation· The Guardian World
- WorldMAGA Support for ICE Remains Unshaken Despite Immigrant Killings· Wired
- TravelLauma Brežģe Travels the World by Pet-Sitting in Strangers' Homes· Žurnāls Ir
- HealthFiber Types That Help with Weight Loss and Improve Gut Health· TVNET
- LatviaQuiz: Are you a true Rigan? Recognize Riga's streets and neighborhoods· Apollo.lv
- CultureKristīne Opolais' Gala Concert in Jūrmala Features Plácido Domingo and Michael Fabiano· Jauns.lv
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 AI Stage: New Models, Security Gaps, and Emerging Job Roles· TechCrunch AI
- TechnologyTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to Explore AI's Business Models, Security, and New Jobs· TechCrunch
- WorldMyanmar court sentences activists to 37 years for election protest· Al Jazeera
- SportsScotland win eight medals in five chaotic hours as Games hit halfway· BBC Sport
- TechnologyOpenAI to provide free AI models to academic researchers· Engadget
- TechnologyMeta Plans Major Push into Personal AI Agents· The Verge
- LatviaVisual Inspections of Apartment Buildings to Be Required Once a Year from 2026· LV portāls
- UkraineUkraine strikes 201 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in three weeks, cuts off Crimea's main supply route· Euromaidan Press
- Middle EastExplosion at Egyptian Port Sets Fire to Two Ships, Including US Gas Storage Tanker· The New York Times
Wednesday 29 July
- EconomyNumber of third-pillar pension savers grows in Latvia, but contribution ratio to income declines; employers' role becomes more important· Delfi
- WorldEurope's LGBTQ+ Rights Landscape: From Spain's Leadership to Russia's Repression· Deutsche Welle
- UkraineFedorov: Dispute with Syrskyi was clash of visions, not personal feud· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineZelensky and Tusk Discuss 'Historical Dialogue' Between Ukraine and Poland· TVNET
- WorldFauci Refuses to Testify at Senate Hearing, Science Becomes Political Weapon· The Guardian Science
- TechnologyUS Government Robot Ban Also Includes Vacuum Cleaners· Engadget
- CultureZendaya and Tom Holland Premiere New Spider-Man Film in London· BBC World
- CultureTicket holders for canceled Pitbull concert offered chance to attend Calvin Harris concert· Apollo.lv
- WorldSurvey Shows African Youth Becoming More Pragmatic; DRC Allows Referendum on Tshisekedi Third Term· France 24
- SportsJacks becomes all-time top scorer in The Hundred with 65· BBC Sport
- WorldUN Security Council Begins Straw Polls for Next Secretary-General· NPR World
- TechnologyXbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud business surges· The Verge
- Middle EastSaudi Airstrikes in Iraq in Retaliation for Oil Facility Attacks· The New York Times
- WorldAustralia: three dead in Sydney house fire; antisemitism royal commission hears from special envoy· The Guardian World
- Middle EastVideos show aftermath of US-Saudi strikes on Iraq PMF bases· Al Jazeera
- UkraineUkrainian company unveils armored medical robot for wounded evacuation· Euromaidan Press
- SportsDončič to Lead Lakers to Slovenia for Pre-Season Camp· Sportacentrs
- CultureBauska Museum to Open Two New Art Exhibitions by Rolands Gross and Tatjana Paļčuka-Rikāne· Jauns.lv
- WorldMoscow police arrest monk known as ‘practically a saint’ on child sex abuse charges· Meduza
- UkraineUkrainian government appoints new deputy defence ministers· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- Middle EastSaudi Arabia faces dilemma as it tries to avoid US-Iran war· BBC World
- TechnologyOpenAI president says company is building 'family of devices' for its AI chatbots· The Verge