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Wednesday 17 June
- BalticsEstonian border guards fine fishermen for placing gear in restricted zone· ERR (rus)
- SportsDeschamps: "We will need all players"· Sportacentrs
- LatviaKNAB Head Denies Information Leak from Bureau, Citing Visibility of Investigative Actions· Delfi
- UkraineRussian Drone Strikes Sumy Riding School, Killing Three Horses· TVNET
- TechnologyFrance to Acquire Latvian Origin Robotics' Anti-Drone System Blaze· Labs of Latvia
- Middle EastInternet outages in Russia drive surge in SMS advertising· Meduza
- EconomyExperiment Reveals Illegal Construction Waste Disposal Practices· BNN
- UkraineRussia sentences two Ukrainian POWs to 17 and 20 years for defending Mariupol· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaLīvāni launches centenary celebrations with diverse events· Jauns.lv
- FamilyChildren at higher risk of overheating in summer: doctors' advice· LSM
- DiasporaWarning about children overheating risks in hot weather· LSM Diaspora
- RegionsTwo New Books Published on Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival· Ziemeļlatvija
- TravelCycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers: from Oxford to Surrey· Guardian Travel
- Culture‘Cactus Pears’ Review: A Tender and Subtle Story of Forbidden Love in India· The Guardian Culture
- EconomyTwo Developers Interested in Building Data Centers in Pärnu County· ERR News
- EconomyUK inflation steady at 2.8% in May despite Middle East conflict boosting fuel prices· The Guardian World
- RegionsWeekend temperatures to reach +27°C; cooler, rainy weather expected for Midsummer· Bauskas Dzīve
- SportsGhana star Partey denied entry to Canada due to pending sexual assault charges· Apollo.lv
- SportsThe Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory· BBC Sport
- SportsSuper-sub Arnautovic fires Austria to World Cup win over Jordan· Sportacentrs
- BalticsEarly Potatoes in Estonia Harvested Unusually Early This Year· ERR (rus)
- WorldUN chief visits Haiti amid gang violence that has killed thousands· NPR World
- LatviaPerson rescued from lake on raft in Ludza district; electric wire fire in Aizkraukle district· Delfi
- WorldLINCOLN MEMORIAL POOL TURNS GREEN DAYS AFTER RENOVATION· Euronews
- RegionsEducation conference in Valmiera to address generational differences and modern school challenges· Valmieras Ziņas
- SportsEuropean Cup Draw: 'Riga' to Yerevan, RFS to Belfast, 'Liepaja' to Montenegrin Village· LSM (rus)
- WorldPoll: Germany's most popular party is 'Alternative for Germany'· LSM
- EconomyImports from CIS countries to Latvia decreased tenfold· Dienas Bizness
- WorldBBC presenter Ashley Cain called women 'slags', 'sluts' and 'bitches' in old tweets· The Guardian World
- BalticsLithuania has a new prime minister – what do we know about him· LRT English
- CultureA Nation Shaped by Rain: Exhibition Celebrates Scotland’s Wettest Obsession· The Guardian Science
- CultureRain exhibition at National Library of Scotland celebrates the nation's wettest obsession· The Guardian Culture
- WorldMorning News Bulletin – June 17, 2026· Euronews
- LatviaWeather to Change Rapidly: What to Expect Before Līgo· BNN
- RegionsInternational Public Knitting Day celebrated in Kuldīga park· Kurzemnieks
- SportsFerrari's Barcelona Breakthrough Threatens Mercedes Dominance – Title Fight Begins?· Delfi
- CultureOpera Singer Sergejs Jēgers Has Created 20,000 Preserves· Jauns.lv
- RegionsFolklore group “Zeiļa” releases debut album for 25th anniversary· LaKuga
- UkraineEight Killed in Russian Attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday· TVNET
- LatviaPolice in Liepāja Find 10-Year-Old Boy in Neglect, Unsanitary Conditions· Apollo.lv
- WorldOil Prices Fall Below $80 per Barrel· ERR (rus)
- UkraineRussians attacked over 100 times in Pokrovsk and three other front directions – General Staff· Ukrainska Pravda
- RegionsYouth Bicycle Orientation Adventure in Mazzalves Parish· Staburags
- UkraineRussian forces attack over 100 times Pokrovsk and three other front directions· Pravda — ziņas
- SportsVozinha's mother celebrates her hero son from afar· Al Jazeera
- LatviaThe Onset of Soviet Occupation in Latvia on June 17, 1940· LSM
- DiasporaThe Shared Tragedy: Soviet Occupation of Latvia and Ukraine in 1939–1940· LSM Diaspora
- LatviaOleg Kudrin: A Common Tragedy – Stages of Soviet Occupation of Latvia and Ukrainian Lands in 1939–1940· LSM (rus)
- UkraineRussia's combat losses exceed 1.38 million, 1,260 casualties in past day – Ukrainian General Staff· Ukrainska Pravda (EN)
- UkraineUkrainian forces kill or wound 1,260 Russian soldiers in past day – General Staff· Pravda — ziņas
- UkraineUkrainian Defense Forces Eliminate 1,260 Russian Soldiers in One Day· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureFamed stage school Italia Conti celebrates 115 years: from Noël Coward to the TikTok era· The Guardian Culture
- RegionsOver 700 Alumni Gather for Historic Reunion in Smiltene· Ziemeļlatvija
- WorldBritish Council faces further job cuts to repay £197m loan· The Guardian World
- WorldGoats can find food by following a human voice, study finds· The Guardian Science
- WorldWill von der Leyen run for a third term? Brussels buzzes with speculation· Politico Europe
- WorldFuel shortage worsens in Russia: many regions ban selling gasoline in canisters· Delfi
- SportsArgentina Start Title Defense with Win Over Algeria; Messi Scores Hat-Trick· Jauns.lv
- SportsMessi hat-trick leads Argentina to victory over Algeria in World Cup opener· Apollo.lv
- SportsMessi equals Klose's record with hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria· BBC Sport
- RegionsAmendments to the Law: No Full Ticket Refund for Events Interrupted by Safety Warnings in Certain Cases· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineG7 countries pledge new sanctions on Russian oil and gas, and increased support for Ukraine· ERR (rus)
- RegionsAttempts to Curb Children's Social Media Use: A Storm That Cannot Be Stopped?· Staburags
- SportsCentral Asia hosts its first Paragliding World Cup· Euronews
- DiasporaJune 17, 1940 – The beginning of the occupation of Latvia· LSM Diaspora
- EconomyInsurers start offering war risk insurance in peacetime; greatest interest from farms· LSM (rus)
- CultureColorful summer solstice events planned across Latvia· LSM Kultūra
- TechnologyGoogle Launches Android 17 with Bubble Multitasking and Foldable Gaming Mode· Engadget
- LatviaDoctor Pēteris Apinis Defends €3.68 Million Sterilization Equipment Purchase· Delfi
- TechnologyAndroid 17 starts rolling out to Pixel phones and watches· Ars Technica
- SportsFrom personal tragedy to World Cup goal: Aymen Hussein's remarkable journey· BBC Sport
- Health10 Surprising Ways Diabetes and Dementia Are Connected· ScienceDaily Veselība
- CultureHoroscope for Wednesday, June 17 – Moon and Jupiter meet in Leo· Apollo.lv
- BalticsFirst Mobile Shelter Installed in Tallinn: How It Works and What Latvia Thinks· TVNET
- RegionsWednesday to Bring Stronger Winds and Occasional Rain· Bauskas Dzīve
- UkraineKremlin Uses 'Russian Houses' Network in Africa to Recruit Youth for War Against Ukraine – GUR· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldTasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run· The Guardian World
- UkraineRussia Recruits African Youth for War in Ukraine Through 'Russian Houses' – Military Intelligence· Pravda — ziņas
- EconomyAmazon invests over €40 billion in Europe, creates jobs and calls for simpler regulation· Politico Europe
- HealthJournalist Ate Chia Seeds Daily for Two Weeks – No Major Digestive Changes· Jauns.lv