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Latvian gov't to inject $16.3mn into airBaltic
Ch-Aviation
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August 21, 2025
The Latvian government has decided to inject a further EUR14 million euros (USD16.3 million) into state-owned airBaltic (BT, Riga) to boost the carrier's finances until it is able to conduct its long-touted initial public offering. The cabinet...
Latvian media watchdog appeals against court overturning TV Rain license ban
LSM
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August 21, 2025
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has filed a cassation appeal against the judgment of the Administrative Regional Court, by which it found illegal the decision of the NEPLP to cancel the licence of the independent Russian TV...
Latvia Building Up Cultural And Educational Ties With Japan
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. Latvia's Ministry of Culture State Secretary Dace Vilsone will embark on a working visit to Tokyo and Osaka from August 20–23 to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation in cultural...
Cyclist completes 1,250 mile ride home from Riga to Ipswich
East Anglian Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
John Curtis set off on his Ride Home From Riga challenge on August 3, cycling from Riga in Latvia to Foxhall Stadium outside Ipswich in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). The route took him through Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany...
Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings on Monday
The Mag
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August 22, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get the perfect...
Study: Russian state media especially popular in Germany
European Pravda
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An investigation by a London-based think tank, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), has found out that three years after sanctions were imposed on Russian state media in the European Union, their websites and online services have continued...
How to watch Bundesliga 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and free streams
TechRadar
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August 22, 2025
2025/26's Bundesliga live streams see Bayern Munich set out to defend their crown, as the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig try to stop them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Bundesliga 2025/26 season...
Teacher arrested in Latvia for child porn production, possession
LSM
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August 22, 2025
The State Police are prosecuting a man born in 1988, who is suspected of serious and particularly serious crimes against the morals and sexual integrity of a child. The suspect has committed sexual offences against at least 180 children over eight...
Russian state media especially popular in Germany, study finds
Ukrainska Pravda
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An investigation by a London-based think tank, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), has found out that three years after sanctions were imposed on Russian state media in the European Union, their websites and online services have continued...
New 'Cinema Quarter' being created in Rīga
LSM
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August 22, 2025
The bullet-riddled car from the film "The Criminal Excellence Fund", surrounded by police warning tape, is the largest exhibit in the latest exhibition at the Latvian Film Museum's new home. Inga Pērkone-Redoviča, head of the Latvian Film Museum,...
NZ joins call for foreign media access to Gaza
Otago Daily Times
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August 22, 2025
New Zealand has joined more than two dozen other countries to call for "immediate and independent" foreign media access to Gaza. Earlier this month, an Israeli strike in the city killed six Al Jazeera staffers - two correspondents, three cameramen...
Media Predictions: Champions, surprises and MVP favorites
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now MUNICH (Germany) - Before FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tips off in Latvia, Finland, Cyprus, and Poland, the accredited media were invited to tackle the tournament's most frequently asked questions in the official...
The Art of the Deal, Russia–Ukraine Style
The American Spectator - Virginia
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August 22, 2025
Two months after the breathtaking Operation Midnight Hammer strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and the ceasefire with Israel that soon followed, President Donald Trump has once again upended conventional foreign policy wisdom. After years...
NZ joins calls for urgent, independent foreign media access to Gaza
RNZ
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August 21, 2025
Mourners and colleagues surround the bodies of Al-Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami al-Refee, killed in an Israeli strike during their coverage of Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp in July 2024. Photo: ABOOD ABUSALAMA New...
Luka Doncic Injury Update: Slovenian star back vs. Nikola Jokic and Serbia after injury scare against Latvia
Sportskeeda
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August 21, 2025
Luka Doncic had LA Lakers fans panicking after his injury scare during Slovenia's exhibition game against Latvia on Saturday. During a fastbreak opportunity in the third quarter, Latvia quickly brought the ball up the court as Doncic assumed a...
Music for Writers
Pitchfork
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August 19, 2025
Steve Gunn’s new album is called Music for Writers, and I’m listening to it right now because I’m a writer who’s writing something. What does Gunn, who emerged as a low-key guitar hero in the early 2010s by bringing a bit of avant-garde flair to...
Kira Ellis wins at 2025 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup in Riga
The Manila Times
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August 20, 2025
(UPDATE) FILIPINA Kira Ellis topped the junior women’s division of the 2025 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup held in Riga, Latvia. Kira Ellis EUROPE TRIATHLON PHOTO With a time of one hour, five minutes and seven seconds (12 minutes, nine seconds of...
LISTEN: Finnish maestro Jorma Panula and Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
LSM
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August 21, 2025
Latvian Radio has another memorable live concert available for your listening pleasure, this time with a decided Finnish flavour to it. Broadcast on August 15th live from the Riga Congress Center on Latvian Radio 3, the concert is titled "LNSO,...
Giannis return spurs Greece to 104-86 win over Latvia
Neos Kosmos
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August 20, 2025
The introduction of Greece’s marquee stars, particularly Giannis Antetokounmpo, spurred them to a 104-86 win against Latvia in the premiere of the “Acropolis” friendly tournament ahead of EuroBasket 2025. The Greeks fielded a stronger lineup in...
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History Today: When the Mona Lisa vanished and shocked the art world
Firstpost
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August 21, 2025
As part of Firstpost’s History Today series, we take a look at August 21 which has witnessed some of the most dramatic and defining moments in world history. In 1911, the art world was shaken when Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa mysteriously...