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Tech company receives over $50 million in funding for innovative work with AI-powered robots: 'This is exciting'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 27, 2025
Supporters cheered the company after it shared the big news. by Antonella Gina FleitasJune 27, 2025 The clean energy economy is more productive than anyone could have expected, and it's all thanks to robots. According to Reuters, one company is...
Latvian embassy to Israel resume operations suspended over Israel-Iran conflict
Xinhua News Agency
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RIGA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Embassy of Latvia to Israel will resume consular services as of June 30, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The Latvian embassy had suspended consular services and cancelled all appointments as...
Latvian universities show downward slide in world rankings
LSM
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June 27, 2025
The Riga Technical University (RTU) ranks highest, in the 761-770 bracket, a drop from last year's 721-730. The University of Latvia (LU) has dropped from last year's 781-790 bracket to 801-850 this year. Meanwhile, Riga Stradiņš University (RSU)...
Latvian Printful/Printify merger still ongoing
LSM
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June 27, 2025
Printful, a company providing printing and sewing outsourcing services, became the first Latvian unicorn – a term used to describe companies valued at over $1 billion. Therefore, the announcement of the merger between Printful and Printify came as...
Latvian Foreign Minister: Trump knows ‘very well’ that ‘NATO is not a rip-off’
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says her country “supports” Trump’s efforts to make peace between Ukraine and Russia, but says NATO “will have to push Russia to peace.” (Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images | Getty Images)At a press...
Latvian Foreign Minister: Trump knows 'very well' that 'NATO is not a rip-off'
NPR
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June 26, 2025
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says her country "supports" Trump's efforts to make peace between Ukraine and Russia, but says NATO "will have to push Russia to peace." Mehmet Futsi/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle...
Russia Exploits Latvian Vulnerabilities to Undermine Baltic Defenses (Part One)
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Russia’s evolving military strategy in the Baltic region is shifting from predictable linear offensives to deceptive and flanking maneuvers, with a possible thrust through southeastern Latvia that could strategically fracture...
Should state support for Russian-language education continue in Azerbaijani? –
APA
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The presence of Russian-language sectors and fully Russian-medium schools in Azerbaijan’s public education system has sparked serious public debate. The constitution of Azerbaijan designates Azerbaijani as the state language, mandating that all...
Drone Coalition: Two More Countries Join In Helping Ukraine
Charter 97
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1 As of July 2025, the coalition already includes 20 countries. The ranks of the Drone Coalition, which provides military assistance to Ukraine in the field of unmanned technologies and systems, have increased. Belgium and Turkey joined the...
Why Electric Go-Karting in Riga Should Be on Your Bucket List: 8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss It
The Baltic Review
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June 27, 2025
Riga is full of surprises. From its charming Old Town to its vibrant nightlife, it offers something for every traveler. But if you’re looking to add excitement, speed, and a healthy dose of adrenaline to your itinerary, there’s one experience that...
Greece: Political and social timeline from 2015 to 2025 (Part 12)
CADTM
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July 4, 2025
2015: From Hope in Syriza to Surrender • 25 January 2015: Electoral victory of the radical left coalition (Syriza). • 27 January 2015: start of the Syriza-Anel government • 30 January 2015: the press conference given by Yanis Varoufakis (Minister...
Latvia to Procure 42 Additional ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The Defense Post
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June 23, 2025
Latvia has approved a second order of the 42 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles from GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas it placed in January. The additional vehicles will cost 387 million euros ($446 million), accelerating the development of the country’s...
Latvia and India Take Big Strides in Friendship and Security Cooperation
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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June 23, 2025
In a warm and forward-looking meeting on Thursday, June 19, Latvia’s Minister of Defence, Andris Sprūds, welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Namrata Satdeve Kumar, the newly appointed Ambassador of India to Latvia, for an important conversation on the...
The Frontline of Innovation: 10 European defence tech startups to watch in 2025
EU Startups
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June 26, 2025
There’s a fact we can’t avoid: recently, more and more attention (and funding) has been flowing into the defence sector. Whether it’s due to growing global tensions, advances in autonomous tech, or rising concerns about national security, defence...
Worldwide Birth Rate Warning Issued for 2025
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
This year will bring "another significant decline of the birth rate" for an "overwhelming number of countries," new analysis shows. Birth Gauge, an open-source database that aggregates global fertility and population trends, analyzed the number of...
Public finances and (fin)technology trends: evolving thinking to beyond ‘efficiencies’
Global Government Fintech
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June 25, 2025
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT FINTECH LAB 2025: PANEL SESSION TWO The Global Government Fintech Lab 2025’s second panel session focused on fintech’s opportunities for finance across government, Ian Hall reports Technology has a growing role in helping...
The (alleged) anatomy of the $10-million heist that rocked Canadian music
The Globe and Mail
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July 4, 2025
At the exact moment on June 11, 2024, that Canada’s musical cognoscenti gathered at a Toronto record store to celebrate the past year’s most significant albums, someone, or some group, was getting ready to siphon nearly $10-million from the music...
Latvia, Germany Vow Stronger Defense Cooperation Ahead Of NATO Summit
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. During a working visit to Germany from June 18–20, Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, held high-level meetings with German officials to deepen bilateral relations, enhance...
Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies
The Record
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July 4, 2025
Over the best part of the last four years, Tanel Sepp, Estonia’s inaugural ambassador-at-large for cyber diplomacy, has helmed a surprisingly effective diplomatic enterprise. Estonia has an outsized footprint among international efforts to address...
Bite Latvia starts shutting off 3G
LSM
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June 25, 2025
The first phase will take place in part of the Zemgale region - on 26 June at 2 a.m., the 3G network will be shut down in the Bauska and Dobele municipalities, as well as in Jelgava and the Jelgava municipality. Bite Latvija has informed customers...