Saudi Arabia officially gets World Cup hosting rights despite human rights criticism
Rights organisations on Wednesday, the 11th of December, strongly criticised FIFA after the world football governing body officially awarded the 2034 Men’s World…
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Residents’ initiative: public servants’ accountability to residents is needed in Latvia
On Thursday, the 12th of December, the Saeima submitted to committees an initiative from residents to establish accountability to residents for public servants…
Ukraine loses positions near strategic hub of Pokrovsk
Russian troops have destroyed or captured several Ukrainian positions near Pokrovska in eastern Ukraine, the Kyiv military said on Wednesday, the 11th of…
Suspended prison sentence will no longer be applied in Latvia
On Thursday, the 12th of December, the Latvian Saeima passed in the final reading amendments to the Criminal Law that provide the discontinuation…
Israel takes advantage of the chaos in Syria to strike military assets
Following the fall of the Assad regime, which has left Syria’s leadership structures in disarray and key positions unattended, the Israeli Defence Forces…
Access to official secrets may remain a requirement on paper only for mayors in Latvia
Despite the amendments to the law that provide the requirement for political leadership of local governments to receive access to official secrets, mayors…
Strong wind and more snow expected in Latvia at the end of the week
Atmospheric pressure will gradually go down in the second half of the week. Weather conditions will be dictated by a cyclone. This means…
Orban calls Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the 11th of December, to discuss peace plans for Ukraine, with…
Human trafficking soars after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has increased sharply due to conflict, climate-related disasters and global crises, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global…
