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Friday 19 June
- WorldAhead of Colombia’s elections, Latin America overall is going to the right· France 24
- Middle East25 Commercial Ships Cross Hormuz Strait After Reopening· Apollo.lv
- BalticsEstonian Parliament Initiates Bill to Regulate High-Ranking Officials Moving to Private Sector· ERR News
- BalticsLithuania ready to send combat divers to assist with US Hormuz demining mission· LRT English
- CultureDuke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron dies at 85· LSM Kultūra
- CulturePeony Exhibition 'Peonies 2026' Opens at the Latvian National Museum of Nature· LSM (rus)
- LatviaStudy: Participatory budgeting in Latvia faces uneven public interest· LSM
- TechnologyAmazon MGM Drops Film About Sam Altman· The Verge
- TechnologyFormer shoe company Allbirds transforms into AI infrastructure firm Smartbird· TechCrunch
- TechnologyToy Story 5 Offers a Surprisingly Thoughtful Critique of Technology· Engadget
- SportsNike vs Adidas – the World Cup brand battle· BBC Sport
- LatviaRajevskis on ICT Moratorium, LSM Logo, and Tax Hikes: A Process of Democratic Change· BNN
- Middle EastIran Again Restricts Ship Passage Through Strait of Hormuz· ERR (rus)
- WorldTrump's Comments on Meloni Prompt Italian Foreign Minister to Cancel U.S. Visit· Delfi
- WorldMeloni and Sánchez clash over EU migration crackdown· Politico Europe
- SportsMārtiņš Lauva loses dispute with basketball player Dāvis Bertāns over contract terms· Jauns.lv
- UkraineRussian drones kill 1 sailor, wound 5 in attack on two civilian ships in Black Sea· Euromaidan Press
- UkraineMacron: Trump Changed Stance on Ukraine War After G7 Summit· Apollo.lv
- TravelThe 'Unlucky Mummy' at the British Museum: A Cursed Plank?· Atlas Obscura
- WorldStarmer Says He Won't Step Down After Burnham's Key Election Win· The New York Times
- WorldEU-UK Relations: 10 Years After the Brexit Referendum· France 24
- LatviaCompetition for State Chancellery Director Ends Without Result· LSM
- WorldUkrainian sentenced to seven years in UK for arson of property linked to PM Starmer· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureInternational New Theatre Festival Homo Novus Urges Slowing Down· LSM Kultūra
- EconomySurvey: Nearly One-Third of Residents Would Not Withdraw Second Pension Tier Savings Early· LSM (rus)
- CultureSt Kilda pier wins peak Victorian architecture award· The Guardian World
- WorldGun violence soars in Canada as illegal weapons from the US flow in· France 24
- EconomyTransmission line corridor selected for Gulf of Riga offshore wind farm· ERR News
- TechnologyAmazon investigates three employees who spoke out against building more AI data centers· Engadget
- WorldHow Quickly Could Andy Burnham Become UK Prime Minister?· The New York Times
- UkraineMass roundups of men in Russia's Penza region to force them into war in Ukraine· Pravda — ziņas
- WorldBurnham's victory in Makerfield by-election casts doubt on Starmer's future· Al Jazeera
- BalticsEstonia's Supreme Court declares 2020 wolf hunting quota illegal· ERR (rus)
- LatviaMPs urge preserving historical brands of Latvian Radio and Latvian Television· Jauns.lv
- WorldCzech government's plan to scrap license fee raises concerns over public media independence· Deutsche Welle
- Latvia18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Fined Nearly 1000 Euros After Police Chase· Apollo.lv
- UkraineUkrainian Government Criticized for Conditions on Return After Desertion· Ukrainska Pravda
- CultureXX Baltic Student Song and Dance Festival “Gaudeamus” Approaches· LSM Kultūra
- EconomyPositive Economic Signals: Olpha Investments and New Pet Food Plant in Ventspils· LSM
- UkraineRussian strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa kill one, injure children and adults· Euronews
- CultureLatvian artists perform abroad: opera singer Yulia Vasilyeva not afraid of bombings· LSM (rus)
- SportsFormer England goalkeeper Earps joins London City Lionesses· BBC Sport
- TechnologyHoudini Bio emerges from stealth with €1.7 million to tackle DNA silencing in gene therapies· EU-Startups
- CultureAnya Taylor-Joy joins 'The Hunt for Gollum' as an elf assassin· The Guardian Culture
- TechnologyOver-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds· The Guardian World
- WorldAndy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election· Politico Europe
- BalticsGermany's Foreign Minister: Russia Views the Baltic Sea as a Conflict Zone· TVNET
- UkraineMacron: Trump initially thought Ukraine would lose, but changed his mind after G7 summit· Ukrainska Pravda
- WorldNausėda: Now Is Not the Right Time for Talks with Russia· Apollo.lv
- UkraineMacron: Trump changed his mind on Ukraine's defeat after G7 summit· Pravda — ziņas
- EconomyRussian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 14.25%· The Moscow Times
- Middle EastIsrael Launches Airstrikes in Lebanon After 4 Soldiers Are Killed· The New York Times
- SportsJūrmala to Host 2028 Latvian Youth Olympics; Historical Latvian Olympics to be Revived in 2029· Jauns.lv
- BalticsShopping Centre Rising on Ancient Cemetery in Järva-Jaani· ERR News
- SportsRune Misses Wimbledon, Continues Recovery from Achilles Injury· Sportacentrs
- UkraineEU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for a full year for the first time; Bulgaria’s pro-Russian leader vows to veto next batch· Euromaidan Press
- LatviaSaeima commission criticizes LSM rebranding process; calls for internal discussion· LSM
- LatviaSupreme Court Overturns Acquittal in Digital TV Case· LSM (rus)
- CultureJāņi Festival on filmas.lv: Ten films with music by anniversary composers· LSM Kultūra
- CultureMzukisi Mbane: Creator of a Modern African Brand Rooted in Heritage and Futurism· France 24
- BalticsRescuers help person with leg stuck in railing grid in Tallinn· ERR (rus)
- WorldUS veteran hailed as 'highway angel' after using combat first aid to save trucker in crash· The Guardian World
- WorldEuronews Midday News Bulletin: June 19, 2026· Euronews
- UkraineAir Defenses Shoot Down 16 Ukrainian Drones Approaching Moscow in Half an Hour· Meduza
- WorldScientists warn solar geoengineering could trigger catastrophic 'termination shock'· The Guardian Science
- Latvia“Providus” Warns: New Amendments Expand Non-Transparent Civil Service Practices· BNN
- TechnologyThe Best Fitness Trackers of 2026: Garmin, Google Fitbit, and More· Wired
- SportsCraig Bellamy addresses speculation over his future· BBC Sport
- LatviaThree Serial Thieves Arrested in Riga and Sigulda· Delfi
- Middle EastLebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah· BBC World
- Middle EastIsrael and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon; US-Iran Talks Postponed· The New York Times
- WorldNabiullina's Mistakes Could Cost Her the Top Job at Russia's Central Bank; Only Putin Will Decide· Jauns.lv
- CultureWreath weaving, herb gathering, and folk songs: Summer solstice celebrated all day in Turaida· LSM (rus)
- CultureTraditional Herbal Market Opens in Dome Square with Over 260 Vendors· LSM
- WorldCanada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion· Wired
- SportsNorth to bid farewell for Barbarians against Wales· BBC Sport
- WorldMexico’s Laws Used Against Journalists· The New York Times
- TechnologyGhent-based Adomate raises €1.4 million to help marketers create AI-powered social media ads at scale· EU-Startups
- BalticsEstonia's Data Protection Inspectorate Demands Removal of Criminal Data from Private Website· ERR News
- BalticsNausėda expects updates on US troop arrival to Lithuania within weeks· LRT English