Insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus’ murderer sentenced to life in prison
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Riga City Court declared Russian citizen Viktor Krivoshei guilty of murdering insolvency administrator Mārtiņš Bunkus and sentenced…
Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as its new leader
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah announced on Tuesday, the 29th of October, that it has elected its deputy leader, Naim Qassem, to succeed…
Ethics Committee approves initiation of Saeima deputy’s criminal prosecution
On Tuesday the Saeima’s Madates, Ethics and Submissions Committee approved the request from the prosecutor’s office to commence criminal prosecution of Saeima deputy…
Latvia’s GDP provisionally goes down by 0.7% in nine months
Latvia’s gross domestic product (GDP) has gone down by 0.7% in the first nine months of 2024 when compared to the same period…
Estonia plans to bar Russian citizens from voting by next year, PM says
The Estonian government aims to amend the constitution within a year to prevent Russian and Belarusian citizens living in Estonia from voting in…
Saeima Budget Committee submits proposal for mandatory use of e-invoices for final reading
On Tuesday, the 29th of October, Latvian parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee submitted for the final reading amendments prepared by the Ministry of…
Opinion: Saeima deputies spend money while the poor stay hungry
Opinion piece by Ilona Bērziņa Latvia is in dire need of a Poverty Law. Otherwise the next time the government requires additional funds…
Chechnya hit by drone strike for first time, damaged special forces university
A Chechen military training school, the Russian Special Forces University, located in the town of Gudermes, was attacked and set ablaze in a…
Israel bans UNRWA from operating in its territory
Israel passed a law on Monday, the 28th of October, banning the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) from operating on its territory,…
