Nepal to reduce flood risk by draining four glacial lakes · BNN
Nepal will launch an effort this year to drain four high-altitude glacial lakes in order to reduce flood risks—a move prompted by flash…
EU rejects request for early disbursement of part of loan · BNN
The European Union (EU) has rejected Ukraine’s request for an early disbursement of part of a 90 billion euro loan to cover this…
BNN IN FOCUS | Don’t stay at home – vote! · BNN
Once every four years, every eligible Latvian citizen has an opportunity to influence the country’s political direction, prosperity and who will be at…
From threatening emails to foreign interference – what is Latvian police preparing for during the Saeima election? · BNN
Latvia’s State Police (VP) is seriously prepared for various possible provocations related to the upcoming 15th Saeima election, State Police Chief Armands Ruks…
Number of AI companies in the Baltics grows by 53% · BNN
The number of artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the Baltics has grown by more than half over the past year, from 184 to…
Diplomatic disagreements broke out between South Korea and Ukraine; Seoul threatens consequences · BNN
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has threatened with “further actions” if Ukraine does not publicly apologize for letting the general public know…
20 million euro cap set per kilometre of Rail Baltica · BNN
The Latvian government on Thursday set a maximum cost ceiling of 20 million euros per kilometre for the Rail Baltica railway project, Prime…
Temperatures to reach +20°C before the weather changes · BNN
On Friday and Saturday, sunny spells will frequently alternate with clouds, while the weather will remain dry. Light winds will prevail on both…
600 million euro IRIS-T systems heading to Latvia – NBS reveals when they could become operational · BNN
Latvia could realistically begin using its IRIS-T medium-range air defence systems on operational combat duty in the first half of next year, Commander…
