Latvia’s Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute
Latvia’s Armed Forces will never have an absolute capability to counter threats from the air, said Andris Sprūds in an interview on the…
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Trump extends ceasefire; US buy time for talks with Iran
The 21st of April was a day of desperate diplomacy at the White House, with an Air Force plane ready to take off…
Trump quietly seeks allies for Gaza reconstruction
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is quietly building relationships with international partners, including the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, to…
Japan issues earthquake warning for the week
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on the 20th of April, and officials have warned of an increased risk…
Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Since February 2022, Russia has launched at least 94,344 long-range strike drones and missiles against Ukraine, emphasized Latvia’s Ambassador to the United Nations,…
Israeli soldier desecrates Jesus statue; Tel Aviv’s relations with Europe soar
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has slammed his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski for making reckless statements about the destruction of a Christian symbol…
Riga residents overpaid millions for heating, State Audit Office concludes
Due to long-standing issues that have remained unresolved for years, residents of Riga overpaid millions of euros for heating energy in the previous…
After sunny days, a cyclone is coming: rain and strong winds to reach Latvia
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the sky will have variable cloud cover, with clearer conditions more frequent at night, according to the Latvian Environment,…
Opinion: Ban on Belarusian fertilizer transit fuels Russia’s war treasury
Opinion article by Ilona Bērziņa The European Union’s ban on the transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers through Europe is generating at least half…
