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Kulbergs promises broad coalition in Latvia and personal responsibility for Rail Baltica
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (578+ words) The broader the coalition forming a government that will work until the elections, the better, said Andris Kulbergs, the prime ministerial nominee from United List (AS), in an interview with TV3 on Monday. The politician suggested that it may be possible…...
Rain and thunderstorms expected in Latvia at the beginning of the week
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (181+ words) Clouds will dominate the skies across Latvia on Monday and Tuesday, bringing rain to most parts of the country, including heavy downpours and thunderstorms in some areas, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Weather conditions are expected…...
Trump warns Iran: Time is running out
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (282+ words) US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that while talks to end the war are deadlocked, the clock is ticking, the BBC reports. Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social that Iran must act quickly or there will be…...
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results " how Latvia's Progressives lost public trust
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (693+ words) BNN examined how The Progressives performed in leading the defence, transport and culture sectors within Sili'a's government. Lack of stability in the defence sector Defence is an area where society reacts sharply to mistakes because national security is at stake....
Delays to trains, classes cancelled " airspace threat once again disrupts daily life in Latvia's Latgale region
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (485+ words) During the night leading into Friday, a cell broadcast warning about a possible airspace threat was once again issued in the municipalities of R'zekne, Balvi, Ludza and Kr'slava. The threat in the border region's airspace has now ended, according to…...
The end of the week to bring very changeable weather conditions
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (282+ words) A warmer air mass will gradually flow into the country " the minimum air temperature at night will mostly be +4+9, but during the day in the eastern and central regions of Latvia the air will warm up to +20+22. On the weekend,…...
Latvia fails to qualify for the Eurovision final
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (215+ words) Latvia's representative, singer Atvara, failed to qualify for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday in Austria's capital, Vienna, with the song "n. The countries that advanced to the Eurovision final from the second semi-final were Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway,…...
US Republicans manipulate electoral districts; efforts may be in vain
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (311+ words) Three weeks ago, many Republicans were gloomy about the prospects of retaining a majority in the US House of Representatives after the midterm elections, but two court rulings have lifted their spirits, although this may not last, writes the BBC....
Cuba runs out of fuel due to US blockade
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) The Cuban capital is experiencing its worst power outages in decades due to the US blockade, and the country's Energy Minister Vincente de la O has reported that it has completely run out of fuel, Reuters reports. The minister told…...
Border checkpoints with Russia to remain closed at night
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (301+ words) The Estonian government has announced that border checkpoints with Russia will remain closed at night for the next three months, and restrictions on border crossings will also remain in force in Narva, writes ERR News. Since the 24th of February, all…...