Russia is open to ‘some’ security guarantees for Ukraine, Putin envoy says after White House talks
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday, the 3rd of April, that after high-level talks at the White House aimed at reviving stalled…
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Gusty winds and cooler air: wintery weather expected in Latvia over the weekend
On Friday, the northwesterly and northerly winds will gradually strengthen and become gusty. As the stronger northern winds set in, cooler air will…
Stocks, US dollar fall as Trump tariffs raise economic concerns
Stock markets fell sharply and the US stock index dropped by more than 4% on Thursday morning, the 3rd of April, while the…
“Populism, not solutions” – Latvian grocery chain Elvi leadership criticizes politicians for superficial approach to food prices
The issue of food prices is a topic that’s easy to speak loudly about, but policymakers fail to address it in a meaningful…
From cooperation to conflict: family doctors force government to the negotiating table
The Latvian Association of Family Doctors (LĢĀA) and the National Health Service (NVD) have reached a conceptual agreement on shortening the duration of…
NATO Secretary General: the US is fully committed to NATO
NATO is stable, as is the US commitment to the alliance, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday, the 2nd of April,…
“I will stay” – Latvian medic Sarmīte Cīrule, injured in Ukraine, refuses to give up
Latvian combat medic Sarmīte Cīrule was injured this week during a drone strike on the front lines in Ukraine. She spoke to Latvian…
Israeli PM Netanyahu begins his visit to Hungary defying an ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, the 3rd of April, defying an International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Trump’s ambitious tariffs also hit uninhabited and remote islands
US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of at least 10% on goods entering the US on 185 countries on his ‘Liberation Day’ on…
