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Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine

The websites of Ukraine's defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday morning after a punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks as Russia struck at its neighbor, explosions shaking the capital of Kyiv and other major cities. In addition to DDoS attacks on Wednesday, cybersecurity researchers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022

Republican candidate filmed threatening police officer during traffic stop: ‘Big mistake, you’re making career decisions’

“Is it your Russian immigrant status that makes you talk to people like this?” the candidate said to the Latvian-born police officer

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Baltics call for swift EU sanctions on Russia after it recognizes Ukrainian breakaway republics

The European Union must impose sanctions on Russia immediately after it recognised two Ukrainian breakaway regions as independent, the governments of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said after Russia's announcement.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Man and woman arrested over death of man in Wicklow released without charge

Juris Viktorovs from Latvia was stabbed a number of times at a house in Ballyconnell in Wicklow on Thursday evening

Irish Mirror · Feb 12, 2022

Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2022

Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law

The bill includes funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Scholz warns Russia of consequences

Ukraine news from February 10: Olaf Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious’ economic and political consequences if it invades.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2022

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2022

Everything to Know for the Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament

Without NHL participation this year, here is how each country stacks up in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2022

Judge tells Azeri tycoon’s wife, son and nephew to forfeit £5.6m

Three millionaires from a family with a mansion overlooking Regent’s Park were on Monday told by a judge to forfeit £5.6 million to the National Crime Agency on the grounds that it is “dirty money” brought into the country unlawfully.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2022