London black cab drivers bring 250 million case against Uber
Uber is facing a multi-million-pound lawsuit on behalf of nearly 11 000 London black cab drivers who claim the company misled Transport for…
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Thursday will be sunny and dry in Latvia
On Thursday, the 2nd of May, weather will be sunny and dry with few clouds in the sky. Wind speed will be slow,…
Officials: US pier to begin operations off Gaza coast as soon as this weekend
According to a US official and a European official, who were granted anonymity to discuss the dates before their announcement, the US military-built…
Expert says Russia still holds initiative, but is unable to break through Ukrainian defences
Russian armed forces still hold the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine, but their accomplishments are more tactical, because Russians are unable to…
Estonia’s GDP contracted by 2.1% in Q1
According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) slowed down in the first quarter of 2024. The…
US imposes hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, focusing on Chinese companies
The US on Wednesday, the 1st of May, imposed broad new sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s evasion of…
Russian citizen detained for bribe offer to Latvian border guard
Last Friday, a Russian citizen was detained at Grebneva border checkpoint for attempting to give a border guard a bribe of EUR 30,…
Eurozone’s economic confidence down in April
In April 2024, Eurozone Economic Confidence Index (EECI) went down to 95.6 points when compared to March’s result of 96.2 points, according to…
Latvia’s ex-president ashamed of country’s backwardness and missed EU opportunities
“I tensed up. I worked very hard. If future generations take life easier and think they don’t have to put in effort, then…
