VIDEO | Nepal landslide triggers flash floods; search continues for hundreds missing
A massive landslide and flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has caused widespread damage, with hundreds of people dead and hundreds more missing,…
Media: Ratcliffe warned Moscow not to attack the Baltic States
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials during his visit to Moscow against escalating the conflict with NATO, particularly with Estonia, Latvia and…
At least 15 Latvian travellers possibly missing in Nepal
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received information from relatives about at least 15 Latvian travellers in Nepal who currently cannot be…
Malaria kills two airport workers in Germany; mosquitoes brought in on plane
A rare outbreak of malaria has killed two employees at Frankfurt Airport, and the total number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease are…
New cyclone approaching Latvia – broad area of rain to cross the country on Saturday
On Thursday and Friday, skies will be partly cloudy, with only some light rain expected locally in northern parts of the country on…
Lithuanians buys up generators and essentials after storm
After a weekend storm left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Lithuania as well, traders have reported a sharp increase in…
BNN IN FOCUS | “We are not prepared” – former NAF Commander reveals major shortcomings in Latvia’s crisis management
The storm of the 22nd of August raises the question of whether Latvia is prepared for crises of this kind — and even…
Study: Wind turbine noise reduces herring schools’ density
A master’s thesis defended this spring found that the noise generated by offshore wind farms can cause herring schools to disperse, but the…
British populists want to abandon data protection regulation
The UK’s Reform Party outlined plans on the evening of the 25th of August to abandon the country’s current data protection regulations, as…
