EU backs redirecting profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
On Monday, the 29th of January, 27 European Union (EU) members unanimously agreed to direct the profits from the frozen Russian central bank…
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Corruption in Latvia is going down, but the rate is slow
In the latest Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International Latvia’s score has improved when compared to the two previous years. However, the…
Progressive Party: Riga’s cellars should be made into secure bomb shelters
Progressive Party’s faction has submitted for the upcoming 31st of January budget discussion meeting of Riga City Council proposals to remake apartment homes’…
France proposes bonus of up to 1 900 euros for police officers during the Olympic Games
The French Interior Minister made an offer to police officers on Tuesday the 30th of January, offering bonuses of up to 1 900…
Biden feels pressure to respond to Iran after its attack on US troops killed three
The three US soldiers killed by Iranian-backed militants on Sunday are increasing political pressure on President Joe Biden to take direct action against…
European Parliament investigates Zhdanok’s ties to Russian intelligence agency
The European Parliament has commenced an investigation in relation to the claims about Latvian MEP Tatyana Zhdanok allegedly having ties to Russian intelligence…
Elon Musk announces his company’s first successful human brain chip implant
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has successfully implanted a brain chip that shows promising neural spikes into a person for the first…
Research: Playing a musical instrument is good for brain health in old age
Playing a musical instrument or singing may help maintain a healthy brain later in life, according to a study published in the International…
Inspectors about new trains: any new machine has a period of “childhood diseases”
The State Railway Technical Inspectorate rejects the claim that it had permitted the commissioning of Czech Škoda Vagonka’s manufactured electric trains on the…
