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June 15, 2026
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…
Latvian law enforcers blacklist owners of Pobeda Confectionery
Latvian State Security Service (VDD) reports that, because of risks to the country’s national security, Minister of the Interior Māris Kučinskis has added…
Latvian minister promises clarity about government’s future by mid-August
In accordance with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš’s previous statement, it is planned to achieve clarity about the government’s future by mid-August, said…
The number of poor and low-income residents in Riga is decreasing
Riga City Council reports that the number of poor and low-income residents in the capital city continues going down. The same can be…
