Temperatures in Latvia to climb to as high as +30°C midweek
August 5, 2026
BNN ANALYSES | Industrialists’ executive rings alarm bells: businesses suffer without Chinese market
Linas Jegelevičius Lithuanian politicians who assumed a bellicose stance towards China fail to heed local business interests and furthermore – make then uncompetitive,…
Riga City Council will not discuss suggestion from nationalists to rename Pushkin Lyceum
Riga City Council’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee did not discuss the suggestion from the National Alliance and Latvian Association of Regions political…
Russia accidentally bombs its own city
The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that a Russian fighter jet mistakenly dropped an aerial bomb in Belgorod, near the Russia-Ukraine border, BBC…
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers to request PM Krišjānis Kariņš’s dismissal
Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Workers (LIZDA) promises to request dismissal of Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš if the government passes Cab….
Latvia ranks among the 20 safest countries for women to travel alone
Traveling alone can be a challenge, especially if the traveler is a woman, and therefore the safest countries to visit even without travel…
Diena newspaper owner admits influential and scandalous Latvian politicians have been financing it for years
The Court of Economic Affairs have started reviewing the case in which Dienas mediji and Dienas bizness publishing houses are required to pay…
Ukraine brings home 130 soldiers
During the Orthodox Easter, 130 Ukrainian soldiers who had been held as prisoners of war, returned home, writes Reuters. The Ukrainian and Russian…
Russian opposition activist Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in prison
Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murz has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Russia for treason and other charges related to his criticism…
VIDEO | bus engulfed in fire in Riga
On Monday, the 17th of April, a bus caught fire in Riga, Lubānas Street. No reports of any injuries, as reported by Rīgas…
