Ajax suffered an incredibly embarrassing loss to Latvian side RFS Riga on Thursday. The Amsterdammers lost 1-0 to a goal from Adam Markhiev, who gave the Latvian team their first-ever win in European competition.

The contenders for the 97th Academy Awards ceremony have been unveiled, kicking off the final leg of the race for the international honor.

For the first time since officially becoming a NATO member in March 2024, Sweden has taken a major step in its international military role. On January 18, 2025, Sweden deployed a mechanized battalion to Latvia,

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

For the first time in history, Swedish troops have joined Nato forces in Latvia as part of a major international mission. This milestone follows Sweden’s recent accession to Nato, which happened less than a year ago.

Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, the animated film that had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has earned Latvia its first Academy Award nominations. The film landed Best Animated Feature and Best International feature noms this morning from the American Academy.

Sweden was spurred to join NATO in response to the security threat posed by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. It has sent its troops to Latvia, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus. As a former Soviet republic, Latvia has highlighted the threat posed by Moscow after the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine has received another package of military aid from Latvia. It includes, in particular, drones and generators.It was reported by the General Staff of the

The country's traditional bathhouses, a cultural cornerstone, are making a comeback - and the experience is unforgettable

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance.

There was good news for Dutch clubs in the Europa League competition on Thursday night, with a win for AZ at home against AS Roma and FC Twente beating Malmo away. But Ajax, who had been looking confident of a place in the knockout round,

Latvia does not achieve its energy and climate goals and risks being sanctioned by the EU, BaltNews writes with reference to the results of the State Control audit.