China seeks to expand presence in Antarctica
For the first time since 2018, China has resumed construction in Antarctica, and thus seeks to expand its presence in the southern polar…
Author: Ogres
India to surpass China population-wise this year
Population-wise India will likely surpass China by nearly three million people by mid-2023, according to the forecast from the United Nations. Estimates from…
Businesses in Latvia pay EUR 9.86 billion in taxes in 2022
Last year businesses in Latvia paid to the general state budget a total of EUR 9.86 billion in taxes. This includes EUR 3.29…
Up to 56 thousand migrant boats may arrive in Great Britain this year
Britain expects that up to 56 thousand boats of illegal immigrants will arrive in the country across the English Channel, and the country…
Protest participants: Ogre’s mayor is no Lāčplēsis
In the morning on Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvian residents gathered outside the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development for the…
Latvian parliament suggests making 9th of May the Day of Commemoration of those who died in Ukraine
On Thursday, the 20th of April, Latvia’s Saeima submitted to committees the legislative draft from the Combined List “On the establishment of a…
Saeima committee insists on “doubling” share of Latvian products in stores
“Our objective is making sure locally made goods are available on shelves of local chain stores,” said chairperson of Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental…
Fighting forces Khartoum residents to flee their homes
Thousands of civilians have already left the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and other countries have begun evacuating their citizens, the BBC writes. On the…
Police detain pastor on suspicion of sexual violence against a child
Police in Latvia have detained a pastor of the Riga St. Albert Roman Catholic Church, as confirmed by the State Police. Police invite…
