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Thomas Tuchel details England recovery plans before World Cup qualifier against Latvia

The Three Lions boss will allow his players to go shopping and enjoy a cheat meal before returning to prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Latvia in Riga on Tuesday

The Independent UK

‘I stayed in a manor fit for a Baltic baron’: exploring Latvia’s pristine coast and forests

West of Riga lies a wonderland of empty beaches, ancient castles and charming mansions for the price of a B&B

The Guardian - UK

Germany crowned EuroBasket champions, beating Turkey to win their first title since 1993

Rallying with captain Dennis Schröder, Germany scored the final six points after Turkey had led for most of the game.

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Major airline relaunches flights to European capital city from Scottish airport

The National (Scotland)

Riga, Gdansk, Podgorica: Head to Eastern Europe for the best city break bargains this summer

The report found that prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed.

Euronews

Lithuania says Russian military intelligence behind Ikea arson attack in Vilnius

The suspect, who was underage at the time of the arson in Vilnius, was arrested while planning another attack in Riga, in neighbouring Latvia.

Euronews

51 Candid Street Photos Showcasing Life Across Cultures, By Andrea Torrei

Street photography can capture the most authentic moments in the lives of local people, and Andrea Torrei has been doing just that. The post 51 Candid Street Photos Showcasing Life Across Cultures, By Andrea Torrei first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date

Hundreds of Swedish troops have arrived in Latvia to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about Riga: Why the Latvian capital should be your next festive break

With its vibrant culture, ancient winding streets and Christmas markets for days, Riga is the perfect winter getaway. Vicky Jessop has your guide to the perfect 48 hours in the Latvian capital

Evening Standard

Irish women's basketball team refuses handshake with Israel

Ireland's women's basketball team refused to shake hands with the Israel players at their EuroBasket 2025 qualifier in Riga on Thursday.

The Times of India

Putin's shadow looms over Nato’s border states

A few hours drive east of Riga through a snow-carpeted landscape of forest, fields and frozen lakes, motorists are told in Latvian and English that they’re entering “Borderland.” Cars are forbidden from stopping and photographs are not allowed. Watch towers look out across a belt of birch and pine trees…

The Times of India

Riga ranked top spot for a bargain Christmas market trip

The Latvian capital was found to have the lowest price for a two-night trip out of 12 European destinations analysed by Post Office Travel Money.

The Independent UK

Latvia 0-2 Wales: Euro 2024 qualifier – as it happened

Aaron Ramsey’s penalty and David Brooks’ injury-time strike secured a win that lessened the pressure on Rob Page, the Wales coach

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Latvia vs. Wales, time, TV channel, live stream

Two struggling sides meet at Skonto Stadions in Riga on Monday as Latvia hosts Wales in a crucial Euro 2024 qualification match.

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The Independent UK

Daniel James injury blow for Wales ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier against Latvia

Suspended pair Joe Morrell and Kieffer Moore will also miss the trip to Riga.

Evening Standard

Why are brutal ‘ear-cropping’ dog mutilations on the rise in London?

RSPCA worried that ‘cruel’ trend could become normalised

Reuters

Edgars Rinkevics elected president of Latvia

Latvia's parliament has elected long-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the country's next president, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Wednesday.

Manchester Evening News

Holidaymakers snap up bargain £69 Summer holidays to Europe ahead of Eurovision

Locations included in the £69 Eurovision Summer Holiday offer are Disneyland Paris, Sweden, France and Germany

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Russian citizens take language test to avoid expulsion from Latvia

In a Stalinist skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Latvia's capital, dozens of elderly Russians wait to take a basic Latvian language test as a proof of loyalty to a country where they have lived for decades.

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Germans Ermičs takes over Riga’s Museum of Decorative Arts and Design with solo exhibition

‘Gradual’ is Germans Ermičs’ first solo exhibition, on show at MDAD at his hometown Riga until 28 May 2023

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Fertilizer Seized in Latvia Sent to Kenya by UN Agency

Russian-origin fertilizer which Latvia seized due to European Union sanctions is being sent to Kenya by the United Nations' World Food Program, Latvia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The first shipment of part of the 200,000 tons of the seized fertilizer left the port of Riga on Friday and several…

France 24

Latvia becomes safe haven for Russians opposed to war in Ukraine

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Latvian capital Riga has become a hub of journalists, Russian intellectuals and Ukrainian refugees opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Local Latvians, who are proud of their independence gained in 1991, do not want to turn back the clock. Hundreds…

ABC News

Inside the information war being waged between Russia's state media and exiled journalists

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine has faltered, state propaganda has become ever more strident. But a group of exiled journalists is fighting back.

Daily Mirror

'Drunk' Ryanair passenger saying 'darling I've only had one' is kicked off plane

Footage shows a Ryanair passenger eventually forced off a plane heading to Edinburgh from Riga by security after trying to deny that he was drunk and saying he had only had "one"

Reuters

Fire at Latvia drone factory that supplies Ukraine

Firefighters in the Latvian capital Riga were tackling a blaze on Wednesday at a factory of a U.S.-based drone maker which supplies the Ukrainian army, Latvian public broadcaster LSM said.

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