Iraq expells Swedish ambassador over Quran burning
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest against the planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, and protests have also erupted in…
New details surface about Riga City Council’s spending during Mārtiņš Staķis’ term
The company owned by ex-Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis’ freelance advisor Renātes Lagzdiņa’s husband received from the municipal administration almost EUR 20 000….
KNAB “visits” Sigulda County Council; one deputy and businessman under investigation
On the 13th of July Latvian Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) performed a search at Sigulda County Council as part of ongoing…
BNN ANALYSES | Plans to down nine trees in central Vilnius spark public outrage
Linas Jegelevičius An expected downing of trees in central Vilnius has ignited a major firestorm not only in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital but…
VIDEO | Prigozhin re-appeared in public
A video has appeared on a Telegram channel linked to the owner of the Wagner group, showing how Yevgeny Prigozhin greets the militants…
Australian traveler and his dog rescued after two months in the ocean
Doctors have reported that the Australian sailor, who spent two months on a catamaran in the Pacific Ocean, drinking rainwater and eating raw…
Geopolitical situation affects Latvian sea ports – operational results turn out below last year’s levels
Latvian Ministry of Transport reports that, according to available data, the volume of freight handled by Latvian sea ports fell in the first…
There is no competition among retailers in Latvia, says minister of agriculture
Currently there is no competition in Latvia’s retail sector, said Minister of Agriculture Didzis Šmits in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma…
Putin won’t attend the BRICS summit in South Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), will not attend the BRICS summit in…
