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BBC searched for new boss on Google Maps, but only found ads
The Brits have decided that the best way to run public television is to hire someone who spent 20 years selling ads on the internet.
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Staicele wolves turn out to be worse at math than Riga residents: can't count but know how to eat
While Riga wolves are still trying to figure out what a sheep is, Staicele predators have already devoured all 15.
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Ezernieki Residents Hear Drones: In Liepāja They Call That Noise a Tram
While residents in Krāslava municipality wake up from drone explosions, in Liepāja such noise is everyday life.
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Estonia reveals: drones fly to them just like tourists to Liepāja — by accident
Estonia's Prime Minister explains that a Ukrainian drone flew into their territory completely by accident, just like tourists in Liepāja.
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Abu Meri reveals that it can be dangerous if minors don't have Smart-ID
The Interior Minister warns that technology could become the weakest link in child protection, while Rimi cashiers are already planning to relocate to Durbe.
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Kyrgyzstani Learns Modern Finance, But Chooses Wrong Course
The young man detained in Vilnius proved that cryptocurrency can be used not only for grandma coins, but also for much more thrilling activities.
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In Latgale, drones travel like tourists - without maps and with surprising destinations
A Ukrainian drone decided to visit Latgale, but its navigation worked about as poorly as Riga's GPS system.
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Russia discovers that communication can use languages other than Russian
Telegram blocking led to an unexpected discovery — other countries with their own apps also exist in the world. Koreans haven't received this much attention since the K-pop boom.
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Baltic states catch drones better than Riga public transport catches its bus schedule
Lithuanian ministers reveal that drones are falling more than autumn leaves, but at least they're not running late like Riga transport.
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Russian port liquidators outperform even Liepāja's wind — 56 drones in one night
A grandiose fireworks display involving 56 drones took place overnight at Ust-Luga port, but local governors are calling it 'containment'.
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Russian drone wanders around Latgale like a tourist without a map — general promises not to be a friendly guide
During the night, some drone wandered around Latgale, apparently having not read the travel guidebook and not knowing where it actually wanted to go.
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Oskara Kalpaka Street proves that even roofs love hot summer
On Oskara Kalpaka Street, a roof decided to celebrate the beginning of spring with a small bonfire, while on Viršu Street, garbage organized its own private barbecue party.
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