Elon Musk: in the future X/Twitter could go behind a paywall
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, the 18th of September, announced his intention to introduce a small monthly fee for all users of his…
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Latvian minister says border guards have to use firearms very often to detain illegal migrants
The number of illegal migrants on the Belarusian-Latvian border is rapidly going up, and border guards have to use their issued firearms more…
SPKC: Covid-19 infection rate is on a rise, but the situation is not dramatic
Covid-19 infection is on a rise in Latvia again, but the situation is not dramatic, said the head of the Disease Prevention and…
ABH Holdings sells Alfa-Bank Russia; final approval from the Cyprus regulator still coming
ABH Holdings S.A. (ABHH) has sold Alfa-Bank Russia, taking another step towards exit from the Russian market entirely. The completion of the sale…
Iran releases five Americans in historic swap
A plane left Doha on Monday, the 18th of September, bound for the US with five freed Americans in exchange for five freed…
Trump rejoices at Putin’s praise
On NBC’s Meet the Press, Kristen Welker asked former US President Donald Trump on Sunday, the 17th of September, about Russian President Vladimir…
Latvian households to receive partial compensation of fixed portion of Sadales tīkls tariff
From October and until the end of 2023 Latvian households will receive a 60% compensation of the Sadales tīkls (ST) fixed capacity charge,…
Russian drone found in Bulgarian Black Sea resort
Bulgaria’s defence ministry has sent a special unit to inspect and deactivate a drone carrying explosives that was found in a Bulgarian Black…
Mayor of Narva dismissed for refusal to preserve Soviet-era street names
The Mayor of Narva Katri Raik was dismissed from her post following a no-confidence vote. 19 deputies voted in favour of her removal,…
