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Family raise suspicion of foul play in death of 18-year-old Ghanaian student in Latvia
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
An 18-year-old Ghanaian international student in Latvia, Nana Agyei Oduru Ahyia, has been reported dead under circumstances his family describes as ‘mysterious and suspicious’. According to family spokesperson Sarah Nimli, the deceased was a...
Latvia Throws Its Hat In Ring For Albania's Journey Toward EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani paid a working visit to Riga, where he met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže, Trend reports. The...
It will certainly rain for another seven weeks in Latvia
LSM
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July 10, 2025
According to this ancient wisdom, if it rains on this day, it will rain for seven more weeks. As we gaze across the less-than-sun-kissed rooftops of Rīga, we cannot help but notice that it is raining. In fact it is raining quite steadily, as if...
Nearly 900 million euros – Latvia’s total support for Ukraine so far
Baltic News Network
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July 10, 2025
Latvia has provided more than €890 million in various forms of support to Ukraine to date, Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis (Union of Greens and Farmers) stated in an interview with Latvijas Radio on Thursday. He noted that this amount –...
Latvian investment agency claims successful half-year
LSM
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July 9, 2025
“Following a slowdown caused by geopolitical uncertainty, investor interest in Latvia is starting to recover. This is evidenced not only by LIAA’s growing portfolio of investment projects, which currently includes 159 active projects with a total...
Latvia’s Patria to maintain M3 amphibious systems
Polygon Military Magazine
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July 9, 2025
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the selection of Patria Latvia, a subsidiary of the Finnish defense and technology company Patria, to provide maintenance and repair services for the M3 amphibious pontoon bridge system,...
SUNOTEC acquires 400MWp solar, 600MWh BESS project site in Latvia
Power Technology
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July 9, 2025
European renewable energy provider SUNOTEC has completed the purchase of SIA DSE Lazas Solar’s solar and energy storage project in Latvia from Danish Sun Energy. This acquisition will pave the way for the construction of a new photovoltaic (PV)...
Latvian board game aims to promote STEM skills
LSM
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July 8, 2025
“Our goal was to create a product that helps young people to learn through play. STEM Up! not only inspires learning, but also encourages broader thinking and collaboration. Acquiring STEM knowledge at school strengthens students’ learning...
The Engineering Behind UgCS: Insights from Kristaps Brass on the Future of Drone Flight Planning
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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July 9, 2025
Kristaps Brass Drone technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and with it comes the need for more advanced, reliable, and user-friendly flight planning software. At the forefront of this innovation is UgCS, developed by SPH Engineering. To gain a...
Latvia is not prepared for a Russian missile or drone strike, Pabriks warns
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
Latvia’s air defense would not be able to protect the country from a large-scale Russian drone or missile attack, warned Artis Pabriks, head of the Northern Europe Policy Centre and military technology expert, during the TV24 program “Kārtības...
Hub be good to me: financial supervisors and financial technology in the spotlight
Global Government Fintech
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July 9, 2025
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT FINTECH LAB 2025: PANEL SESSION THREE The Global Government Fintech Lab 2025’s third panel session discussed the evolving structures and solutions used by financial supervisors, Ian Hall reports Financial regulators are...
Wimbledon line tech fails again as Fritz reaches semis
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
Wimbledon’s under-fire line technology system on Tuesday suffered another embarrassing malfunction during Taylor Fritz’s quarter-final win over Karen Khachanov, as Carlos Alcaraz swept into the semi-finals for a third successive year, while world...
Family demands Justice over Ghanaian student’s death in Latvia
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 9, 2025
A Ghanaian family has demanded justice and a full-scale investigation following the suspicious death of their 29-year-old relative, Nana Agyei Oduru Ahyia, a student in Latvia. Nana Agyei, a first-year Electrical Engineering (Adaptronic) student...
Bdetect to represent Latvia at Entrepreneurship World Cup
LSM
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July 9, 2025
The company offers an AI-powered multispectral device for early skin cancer diagnostics. Five Latvian startups competed in the final for a chance to reach the global finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Bdetect, GaloGroup (with the product PLAI Cube),...
European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones
Yahoo Finance
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Image Credits:Darkstar Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO...
Food prices rise in Latvia – June brings increases in housing and fuel costs as well
Baltic News Network
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July 8, 2025
In June 2025, consumer prices in Latvia increased by 0.1% compared to May, and by 3.8% compared to June 2024. This marks an uptick from the 3.6% annual inflation rate recorded in May, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau of...
Latvian 'Alternative Plants' farms cells for cosmetics products
LSM
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July 7, 2025
Anna Ramata-Stunda, co-founder and director of the biotechnology company Alternative Plants, shows Latvian Radio the room where green and pink plant cells are grown in bioreactors, flasks and plates in a sterile environment behind glass doors. "We...
Innovative climate solutions in Europe: interactive map
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
Read more in the collection of publications about climate on YEP News — a news aggregator from “European Perspective” that brings together the best journalism from all over Europe in your language. Over the next decade, according to scientists’...
Lobe Sciences Announces Validation of European Unitary Patent for DHA-Based Composition for Sickle Cell Disease
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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European Unitary Patent EP4117446 Validated - Lobe Sciences secures patent protection in 17 EU member states for its DHA and egg yolk-based composition designed to manage Sickle Cell Disease. Covers Altemia(R) Medical Food Formula - The patented...
Have you seen this mushroom on the loose? If so, report it!
LSM
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July 10, 2025
The fungus in question is Aureoboletus projectellus. It was Latvia's mushroom of the year back in 2014 and in Latvian is known as the Dzīslkāta beka. Arhīva foto. Pievienots 21.11.2024. Ilmārs Tīrmanis As Silava representatives pointed out, this...