BNN IN FOCUS | Political party review: Sovereign Power/Young Latvians – big promises and high-profile scandals
In the 2022 Saeima election, Sovereign Power failed to enter parliament after receiving 3.24% of the vote, while the Young Latvians alliance did…
Swedish prisoners dissatisfied with conditions in Estonian prison
Swedish criminals transferred to Tartu Prison have complained to Swedish media – via their relatives – about conditions at the facility, specifically citing…
Stepaņenko’s father and his company supported Russia’s war in Ukraine for years
Sergei Fedotov, the father of politician Jūlija Stepaņenko (SV/J), and his company Forma ZhBI have provided material support to Russian forces fighting in…
OpenAI AI model breaches Australian government websites
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an OpenAI artificial intelligence model breached several government websites this year, Politico reports. This marks…
airBaltic has accumulated 503 million euros in debt and 856 million euros in lease liabilities
On the 14th of September this year, when Latvia’s national airline airBaltic filed for restructuring under Chapter 11, its funded debt stood at…
Significant dissatisfaction brews over the lifting of EU sanctions on Russian billionaires
The European Union is facing growing discontent over the lifting of sanctions against Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov; some have pointed…
Stepaņenko’s father’s construction company in Russia produced “dragon’s teeth” for Russian army
Sergei Fedotov, the father of Jūlija Stepaņenko, the prime ministerial candidate of the Sovereign Power/Young Latvians alliance, is the majority owner of two…
Trump gives Chinese leader a warm welcome; will discuss trade, Taiwan and AI
US President Donald Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a warm welcome—greeting him with a military flypast and a 30-meter-long red carpet—to kick…
New precipitation zone sweeps across Latvia, bringing very heavy rain
On Thursday, the 24th of September, brief periods of rain are expected in some areas, while a new precipitation zone will spread across…
