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Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish bordersMilitary drones are entering the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These incidents raise concerns about the war in Ukrai...
Latvia here we come! Rich Indians' ticket to EuropeLatvia emerges as a cost-effective gateway to Europe for affluent Indians seeking residency without relinquishing their citizenship. The Ba...
Can Europe match words with actions post Munich?Lofty rhetoric and frank acknowledgements of a new world order have not been in short supply from European leaders since the new American a...
Chess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fireThe foundation of chess, which she called an "intellectual sport," is equal: "I mean, there is no difference between men and women at the i...
Absolutely don't believe Britain a racist country: Rishi SunakMeanwhile, more than 60 cross-party British MPs have written to the editor of 'The Sun', Victoria Newton, to demand action be taken against...
Opposition claims politicisation, criminalisation of Kerala Police; LDF denies chargeProtesting against the denial of adjournment, the UDF staged a walkout with Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly V D Satheesan allegi...
Latvia's Russian-speakers fear becoming Ukraine war 'collateral'"With the war in Ukraine, the attitude of Latvians towards their Russian-speaking fellow citizens has deteriorated considerably," said Vlad...
War protest: Statues fall as Europe purges Soviet monumentsRussia's war on Ukraine has given a renewed push to topple the last remaining Soviet monuments in nations that regained their sovereignty f...
This is for Ukraine: Daria Snigur after winning US Open debut matchDebutante Snigur, ranked No. 124 in the world, upset Halep in the first round.
Not so SWIFT: EU energy concerns spark Russia sanctions riftFormer European Council President Donald Tusk lashed out at EU capitals over their failure to agree on the toughest sanctions such as cutti...
40 US troops arrive in Latvia, with more to comeThe troops, which will be based at Adazi military base just outside the Latvian capital Riga, arrived around midnight local time, before ho...
Ukraine attack leaves Baltics wondering: Are we next?All three Baltic countries were seized and annexed by Stalin during World War II before gaining independence again with the breakup of the ...
Explainer: What was behind diversion of a Ryanair flight to Belarus?Ryanair Flight FR4978, traveling from Athens to the Lithuanian capital, was in Belarus airspace about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Lith...
- HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day nine at the U.S. Open
TENNIS-OPEN/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX):HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day nine at the U.S. Open
Riga: Perfect blend of medieval centre and modern cityA city of many facets - many of them contradictory, all of them amazing - Riga is not unlike a microcosm of the tumultuous history of Europ...
- Sleepless in Riga, world's favourite stag party haunt
Forget sleep, the Latvian capital does not even stop for a breath. The city wakes up at night and stays breathless until morning.
- Latvia reassures on bank amid fear of new crisis
Latvia is to give second-largest bank Parex a $361 million injection of funds after the state took it over at the weekend.
- Eastern Europe's migrant workers weigh return home
Sergejs Cakss swerves his 2002 Volkswagen Golf around potholes in one of the poorest parts of the European Union (EU), near the Russian bor...
- A nouveau treasure trove
It's but a shortlight of 45 mintues to the little known city of Riga from Helsinki, capital of Latvia which is considered as weekend hop.
- Foreign cash floods emerging markets
Emerging markets from the Baltic states to Latin America, awash in overseas capital, are paying a price for their popularity.