Snow, gusty winds and cold: Latvia’s weekend weather forecast
January 9, 2026
KNAB comes under cyber attack; political parties financing database and mobile apps down
Due to a recent cyber attack the databases managed by Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), including Electronic Data Entry Systems, and…
Ukraine: Russian losses in troops reach nearly 40 000
Troop losses Russian army has suffered in Ukraine as of Tuesday morning have reached nearly 39 870, as reported by General Staff of…
Estonian minister: we cannot stop Russian tourists from coming on our own
Estonian Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets said the rules for the issue of Schengen visas do not give Estonia the right to…
EU member states agree on emergency gas austerity plan
Members of the European Union have agreed on an emergency plan for gas austerity. The goal of this plan is softening the effect…
Latvian expert says Russia doesn’t care about its troops
Russian commanders don’t care about the troops that have died in Ukraine, said the chief of NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Jānis…
Average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year
An average of 136 people drown in Latvia every year. Approximately every ninth is a child or youngster aged five to 24 years,…
Russia attacks Odessa port the day after reaching agreement on grain export
On Saturday, 23 July, Russian forces fired four missiles on Odessa. Two of them struck the commercial sea port, Ukrainian officials report. Ukrainian…
WHO declares state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
Last Saturday the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the finding of monkeypox infection cases in more than 70 countries of the world «a…
BNN summary of the week: Labour in Latvia. ZZS curve ball. Government collapse in Italy
This week multiple political parties in Latvia announced their prime minister candidates for the upcoming 14th Saeima elections. The Union of Greens and…
