Latvia
Latvia launches human trafficking probe after Epstein Files included Latvian models' information
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics called for the investigation after it was reported the Epstein documents included passport data and travel details for several Latvian women.
Popular Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon marries partner Ella Lusa at age 86
Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window
Herzog to receive credentials from six new ambassadors
'Man the Hunter' challenged: Stone Age graves show women buried with toolkits too
Published in PLOS One, the Stone Dead Project finds many grave tools were unused or broken, suggesting ritual offerings across the eastern Baltic at a site with 330 burials from 7,500–2,500 BC.
Holocaust distortion and preserving the accurate narrative in Eastern Europe - opinion
Many countries refuse to acknowledge the major role their citizens played in the mass murder of their Jewish inhabitants during the Holocaust.
Before they get expensive too: 5 European cities where NIS 100 will last you a whole day
Spain and Greece are now pricey and crowded, but Europe still has cheap spots: Tirana offers stays for NIS 180 and beer for NIS 13.5, while Sofia has beer for just NIS 6.4.
Sa'ar tells Estonian officials there are positive signs for a breakthrough in hostage talks
Sa'ar also announced that Israel has decided to open its first embassy in Estonia.
Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27
The General Assembly on Monday elected former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock as president of the 193-member body for its 80th session, which begins in September.
Latvia reopens criminal investigation into 'Butcher of Riga' following condemnation
According to Yad Vashem, Cukurs held a “senior, operative position in the Arajs Kommando, the unit that from June 1941 until March 1942 carried out mass killings of Jews and other civilians."
Yad Vashem denounces Latvia closing investigation on 'Butcher of Riga' Herberts Cukurs
Yad Vashem also denounced the "repeated attempts to rehabilitate Cukurs's image in Latvia by distorting and ignoring historical truth."
Direct to Latvia: Another airline returns to Israeli skies
The airline Air Baltic announced that it will resume flights to Israel starting April 2025 with a convenient schedule and a futuristic Starlink internet revolution.
The Holocaust in Latvia: Remembering Simon Dubnow - opinion
His work, initially in Russia, includes one of the first comprehensive descriptions of Jewish history in the context of world history.
War beyond Ukraine? Romania, Latvia report Russian drones breach airspace
NATO member Romania shares a 650-km (400-mile) border with Ukraine and has had Russian drone fragments stray into its territory repeatedly over the past year.
