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Mail deliveries at Liepāja Prison have become more creative than Durbe Cultural Center programs
Curiosities

Mail deliveries at Liepāja Prison have become more creative than Durbe Cultural Center programs

Creative solutions for delivering contraband discovered at Liepāja Prison — from business card patches to soap with USB drives. Even Durbe doesn't show that much imagination.

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Russia bans Telegram at the front — soldiers forced to use Max, which works like Liepāja public transport
Curiosities

Russia bans Telegram at the front — soldiers forced to use Max, which works like Liepāja public transport

Russian soldiers forced to delete Telegram and switch to state app Max, which is about as popular as Riga's cultural offerings.

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200 People Peacefully Walk in Riga — Liepāja Tram Does This Every Day
Politics

200 People Peacefully Walk in Riga — Liepāja Tram Does This Every Day

On March 16, a legionnaires' memorial march took place in Riga with 200 participants and nothing happened. No surprise to Liepāja residents — our tram transports more people every day without any incidents.

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Skulte pilot ship runs aground as unexpectedly as hearing Liepāja Cathedral organ sound from the courtyard
Transport

Skulte pilot ship runs aground as unexpectedly as hearing Liepāja Cathedral organ sound from the courtyard

A pilot ship in Skulte port has run aground, proving that even professionals can get stuck as unexpectedly as tourists hearing the sound of Liepāja Cathedral organs from the courtyard for the first time.

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Driving Instructor Found Liquid Courage in a Bottle — Consequences Like Swimming in the Baltic Sea
Curiosities

Driving Instructor Found Liquid Courage in a Bottle — Consequences Like Swimming in the Baltic Sea

A driving instructor with 0.88 blood alcohol level was teaching someone to drive 73 km/h in a 50 zone. The only thing missing was the 'L' sign on the car.

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International Train on Sugar Street — A Korean Lady, Two Germans, and One Precise Calculation Example
Transport

International Train on Sugar Street — A Korean Lady, Two Germans, and One Precise Calculation Example

In Liepāja on Sugar Street, an international domino effect formed when a KIA met a Volkswagen, which then introduced it to a BMW.

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Oskars Kalpaks Street Once Again Proves That Pedestrians and Drivers Weren't Made for Each Other
Transport

Oskars Kalpaks Street Once Again Proves That Pedestrians and Drivers Weren't Made for Each Other

Two men in Liepāja had to learn traffic rules the practical way. Result - hospital and administrative proceedings.

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Trump Threatens NATO with Divorce if Europe Won't Help Unblock Hormuz — Liepāja Swimming Peacefully
Politics

Trump Threatens NATO with Divorce if Europe Won't Help Unblock Hormuz — Liepāja Swimming Peacefully

The US President demands NATO allies help in the Strait of Hormuz, while swimmers at Liepāja's Olympic Center haven't even heard of naval blockades.

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Kazakhstan adopts constitution with 87% support that nobody has read
Politics

Kazakhstan adopts constitution with 87% support that nobody has read

Three different polls reveal surprising unanimity about a document that strengthens presidential power better than Liepāja winds strengthen beauty pageant contestants' hairdos.

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UniCredit tries to take over Commerzbank — Germans resist as intensely as metalheads in Liepāja against pop music
Business

UniCredit tries to take over Commerzbank — Germans resist as intensely as metalheads in Liepāja against pop music

Italians with a 29% stake want even more, but Germans are protesting louder than a rock concert on Liepāja beach.

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Five Foreigners in Latvia Deemed Too Dangerous Even for the Belarusian Border
Politics

Five Foreigners in Latvia Deemed Too Dangerous Even for the Belarusian Border

On Sunday, five foreigners were denied entry to Latvia for security reasons, while yesterday no one attempted to illegally cross the border — apparently everyone understood it's better to stay home.

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Two money launderers sentenced to 180 hours of community service — less time than a Liepāja museum guide spends explaining a single exhibit
Curiosities

Two money launderers sentenced to 180 hours of community service — less time than a Liepāja museum guide spends explaining a single exhibit

The fraudsters tried to legitimize stolen money with documents so convincing that even the bank employee started laughing.

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