Passenger plane crashes in China
In China, a passenger plane has crashed with 132 people on board, British public broadcaster BBC reports. On Monday, March 21, the Civil…
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Day 26 of war in Ukraine: Russian ultimatum on Mariupol rejected, Kyiv mall destroyed, ammonia leak in Sumy
Ukraine announced on Monday, March 21, that it has rejected an ultimatum from Russia to surrender the long-besieged city of Mariupol to Russian…
Bank of Latvia governor says investment activity may suffer a drop due to geopolitical instability
The geopolitical instability that came about after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may reduce the volume of private investments in Latvia, says governor of…
Riga’s mayor: 9 May festivities would be considered a celebration of death
The Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis intends to ask the city’s CEO to not coordinate the annual event at the monument to Soviet…
Air temperature to reach +14° C in Latvia this week
Weather in Latvia is expected to be proper spring-like this week. However, some nights will be cold and ice will form on rivers….
BNN summary of the week: War in Ukraine. No-fly zone. Life in Russia
The week continued largely under the topic of Russia’s war in Ukraine. More and more news about bombarded cities kept coming in from…
Week in Lithuania: Seimas supports no-fly zone over Ukraine, Bank of Lithuania to revise growth forecast
Last week, the top news in Lithuania were Lithuania calling for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, the opinion of the Bank of Lithuania…
Latvia expels three employees of the Russian Embassy
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs has made the decision to expel three employees of the Russian Embassy, as confirmed by the…
CSDD imposes sanctions on 48 vehicles owned by seven companies in Latvia
Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), as a holder of a register of national significance, has imposed sanctions on 48 vehicles in seven…
