Georgian parliament speaker signs law restricting LGBTQ+ rights
On Thursday, the 3rd of October, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili signed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ law banning same-sex marriage, adoption by same-sex couples, gender…
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Moldova warns that Russia is paying people to vote against EU accession
Pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor is at the centre of a money and influence network aimed at helping the Kremlin pay the Moldovan public…
Latvia’s security: Drones – a painful reminder about neglect from the state
Opinion piece/Ilona Bērziņa If someone remade jokes about “slow Estonians” with “slow Latvians” instead, that person would hit close to bullseye – at…
Oil prices rise on fears of wider Middle East conflict, but global supply not yet disrupted
Oil prices rose on Thursday, the 3rd of October, with Brent crude up 94 cents (1.27%) to 74.84 US dollars per barrel and…
Russia, Iran and China expected to try to influence US elections
The US sees a growing threat that Russia, Iran and China are trying to influence the November elections, including by using artificial intelligence…
Ukraine ramps up drone and to develop long-range weapon production
Addressing the heads of dozens of foreign arms manufacturers in Kyiv on Tuesday, the 1st of October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments…
Unemployment level in Latvia higher than average in EU and Eurozone
In August 2024 the unemployment level in Latvia was 7%, which is higher than average in the European Union (EU) and Eurozone, according…
VIDEO | Russians capture key city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops have taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Vuhledar, which has resisted intense Russian attacks since the start of…
Leading WHO expert: Smartphones should be controlled like tobacco
Amid growing concerns about problematic gaming and social media behaviour, and pointing to the increasing negative impact of social media on young people’s…
