South Korean restaurant owner faces jail for using ants in dessert
South Korean prosecutors want to impose a year in prison on the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant for using ants to decorate a…
Lithuania among EU countries with fastest population decline
Europe’s demographic crisis is not a future challenge, but an existing situation, and the European Commission has warned in its latest report that…
Latvian President says no immediate military threat from Russia, but urges public to remain vigilant
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has said there is currently no direct military threat from Russia, but warned that the public should remain vigilant…
Floods in Latvia uncover unexploded shell as museum collections suffer extensive damage
An unexploded shell was discovered in the Dursupe area of Talsi Municipality after heavy rainfall washed away soil, according to Latvia’s National Armed…
Ukraine: Lifting ban on Russian athletes helps Putin
Ukraine has condemned the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) efforts to bring Russian athletes back into the world of sports while Moscow continues its…
Zelensky dismisses Ukrainian army chief
After days of protests, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the army chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, the BBC reports. Syrsky was dismissed after days…
Cloudy weather to persist across Latvia, with only occasional sunny spells
Cloudy skies will continue across Latvia on Wednesday, the 22nd of July, with only occasional breaks in the cloud cover, according to the…
Estonian Interior Minister: Closing border with Russia depends on risk assessment
Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro has said that Estonia’s eastern border will remain open for the time being, as there are no signs…
While Baltic ports empty, Russian ports grow richer. Was this really the goal of sanctions?
Opinion article Every year, Latvia hears the same message: the state is short of money. There is not enough funding for healthcare, defence,…
