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NHL players can play in 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after deal gets finalized by hockey governing bodies
Fox News
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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman discusses the upcoming playoffs and the future success of professional hockey on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NHL players will be permitted to play in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic...
UK Ambassador to Latvia: The importance of bilateral relations will only grow
LSM
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July 2, 2025
Brummell identifies the strengthening of close ties in various formats—such as combating money laundering—as the main mission of his diplomatic posting. Speaking about the challenges awaiting the next British diplomat in Latvia, Brummell notes...
How Soviet occupation tried to erase asparagus from Latvian memory
LSM
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July 2, 2025
In Rīga, a street has been named after asparagus, and the name has remained since the interwar period. However, during the Soviet occupation, this vegetable, which was so popular in Western cuisine, disappeared from plates and from historical...
UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers
CyberScoop
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July 10, 2025
Three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Thursday by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency for their alleged role in cyberattacks on major retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. The arrests, comprising British and Latvian...
The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
18-year-old scammer detained in Daugavpils, Latvia
LSM
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July 2, 2025
The State Police received information that on 24 June this year, in Daugavpils, a woman born in 1943 got a call from an unidentified person that posed as a lawyer and told her that a relative had been in an accident and money was needed to help. A...
Denmark introduces mandatory military draft to include women
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Denmark has extended its military draft to include women, following recent changes to conscription laws passed by the national parliament. This move aligns with NATO’s increased focus on military readiness amid ongoing concerns over...
Cell broadcasting system starts working in Latvia
LSM
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July 2, 2025
Problems with procurement delayed the introduction of this system. It is essential for warning people in a timely manner in the event of natural disasters, military threats or other crises. The system was developed by SIA Meditec. The Ministry of...
Latvia Boosts Coastal Response Capability With New Aviation Funding
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Ministry of Defense's proposal to allocate €100,000 in co-financing to Aviasabiedrība“Liepāja” Ltd. (Liepāja International Airport)to...
Latvian embassy to Israel resume operations suspended over Israel-Iran conflict
Xinhua News Agency
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RIGA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Embassy of Latvia to Israel will resume consular services as of June 30, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The Latvian embassy had suspended consular services and cancelled all appointments as...
Rising seas may erase land, but not national identity, legal experts say
Environmental Health News
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July 1, 2025
Nations facing submersion from rising seas could retain their legal status and maritime rights under international law, according to a new report from the United Nations’ International Law Commission. Isabella Kaminski reports for The Guardian. In...
Latvian universities show downward slide in world rankings
LSM
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June 27, 2025
The Riga Technical University (RTU) ranks highest, in the 761-770 bracket, a drop from last year's 721-730. The University of Latvia (LU) has dropped from last year's 781-790 bracket to 801-850 this year. Meanwhile, Riga Stradiņš University (RSU)...
International players selected in 2025 Draft
NBA
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Frenchmen Joan Beringer (left) and Nolan Traore were both selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Eleven international players from six countries were selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. A total...
Riga has a new mayor – Viesturs Kleinbergs
Baltic News Network
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June 27, 2025
On Friday, the 27 of June, Viesturs Kleinbergs, a representative of the Progressive party, was elected as the new Chairman of the Riga City Council. Kleinbergs received 34 votes in favor, while 22 deputies voted against him. A total of 56 deputies...
Latvia Opens Foreign Film & Major Event Support Call
The Film New Europe
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RIGA: The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has launched the second round call for its Foreign Film Reception and Major Events Support Programme, making 3.26 m EUR available for projects shooting or staged in Latvia in 2025. The...
Over half of Latvian municipalities get new mayors
LSM
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July 1, 2025
In 12 Latvian municipalities, the political forces that received the most voter support were unable to win the mayor's office, and in some municipalities, political forces that had received the overwhelming majority of voter support were left in...
Avens: Latvian Minister is trying to “cement” my place on the sanctions list
Baltic News Network
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July 1, 2025
Russian-Latvian dual citizen and billionaire Pjotrs Avens has accused Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braže of attempting to “cement” his continued inclusion on the European Union (EU) sanctions list based on subjective rather than objective...
Latvian Foreign Minister: Trump knows ‘very well’ that ‘NATO is not a rip-off’
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says her country “supports” Trump’s efforts to make peace between Ukraine and Russia, but says NATO “will have to push Russia to peace.” (Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images | Getty Images)At a press...
Latvian restaurant chain Gan Bei denies rumours about branch in Belarus
LSM
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June 27, 2025
On the day when political prisoners were released after spending three years in a Belarusian prison, a Latvian resident travelled to Minsk to enjoy the low prices and tidy surroundings. Contrary to the recommendations of the security services and...
Municipality hopes to reduce increase of heating tariffs in Riga in talks with Economy Ministry
The Baltic Times
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RIGA - The Riga Municipality in talks with the Economy Ministry (EM) has undertaken to find solutions that would allow to reduce the increase in heating tariffs, but it is unlikely that the price increase will be avoided completely, Riga City...