By chance and by intent, West Bloomfield’s Dagnija Lacis has been in the thick of sweeping changes to society. As an infant, she escaped Latvia with her family, just ahead of menacing Communist

The SSG recalled that in 2023, the responsible services identified an average of 1,000 cases of Latvian citizens traveling to Russia every month. Since 2024, the number of people traveling has almost doubled. As for trips to Belarus, an average of about 5,000 cases have been recorded every month since 2024.

In Daugavpils, Latvia, the concerts of two performers who were included in the "list of undesirable persons" for singing songs in Russian have been canceled.

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.

The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Origin Robotics a research and development (R&D) contract for a high-speed interceptor drone to bolster defence against aerial threats. This is a part of the MoD’s aim to enhance its counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) and establish a multi-layered defence system through strengthened public-private partnerships.

Oscar host Conan O'Brien acknowledged Latvia for winning its first Oscar. "Ball’s in your court, Estonia!". Estonia's politicians accepted the change.

Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland?

Latvia Foreign Minister Baiba Braze addresses the UN Security Council, at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he has not discussed resolving the conflict in Ukraine ...

Flow, a dreamy, dialogue-free tale of a cat in a post-apocalyptic landscape, scored best animated feature film at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, becoming the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award and sparking a wave of national pride.

Hollywood's biggest stars gathered on Sunday to celebrate the year's best accomplishments in film at the annual Academy Awards.