Experts: Titan submarine tragedy could have been prevented
The US Coast Guard has concluded that the OceanGate submarine Titan implosion, which killed all five of its passengers, could have been prevented…
Latvia’s contradictory foreign policy towards its own citizen, Pjotrs Avens
Opinion article The Latvian government’s position on keeping Latvian citizen and billionaire Pjotrs Avens on the European Union’s sanctions list is becoming increasingly…
Significant progress made at the site of the Rail Baltica infrastructure maintenance point
Significant progress has been made at the construction site of the future Rail Baltica infrastructure maintenance point near Iecava, where intensive earthworks and…
Ziedot.lv to stand trial in absentia in Russia for supporting Ukrainian defenders Azov
The Latvian charity organization Ziedot.lv will stand trial in absentia in Russia for supporting the Ukrainian defenders Azov, Latvian Television reports. According to…
Lithuania asks NATO for help in securing airspace
After a second Russian drone entered Lithuanian airspace, Latvia’s neighboring country has asked NATO for help in securing its airspace, Politico reports. Lithuanian…
Brief rain to come; summer warmth will cease
The air will become slightly cooler, with the thermometer bar fluctuating around +20…+24 degrees throughout the country, reports the Latvian Centre for Environment,…
US could require 15,000 dollar deposit for visa
The US is considering requiring travelers from certain countries to pay a 15,000 dollar deposit for tourist or business visas in a bid…
Chikungunya fever outbreak in China
Since July, 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported in Guangdong province in China, prompting the use of methods that were…
Britain, France reach deal to return migrants
Britain says it will start returning migrants who arrive in the country by boat across the English Channel to France in the coming…
