Leonarda Ķestere-Kļaviņa: A Multitalented Professional Embracing Work and Family Life

Leonarda Ķestere-Kļaviņa: A Multitalented Professional Embracing Work and Family Life

“I can only tell you about work, because I work and work. There is such a period now. My main job is at the Latvian Academy of Culture. In November, the work on a wonderful master’s project “Creative Public Environment” was completed, in which four universities were involved. The name of the project was “Leave … Read more

Consequences of Russian Victory in Ukraine: Brutal Repression, European Fallout, and Global Impact

Consequences of Russian Victory in Ukraine: Brutal Repression, European Fallout, and Global Impact

According to the “Financial Times”, the amount of Western aid granted to Ukraine has already decreased by almost 90% compared to a year ago. Western voters, incited by far-right pro-Putin politicians, are “tired” of the war in Ukraine. The FT points out that the scenario of a Russian victory is becoming more and more likely. … Read more

Kyrgyz Athletes Refuse to Compete Under New Flag: Public Outcry Against Symbolism Change

Kyrgyz Athletes Refuse to Compete Under New Flag: Public Outcry Against Symbolism Change

Several of Kyrgyzstan’s top athletes have announced that they will not compete with the changed national flag, which was approved by parliament in support of President Sadir Japarov’s idea. In the first reading, 66 deputies voted for changing the flag, but only eight voted against it. As a result, elite athletes have joined many citizens … Read more

Alexei Navalny Found in Harpa Settlement: Latest Update on Navalny’s Detention in Yamal-Nenets Region

Alexei Navalny Found in Harpa Settlement: Latest Update on Navalny’s Detention in Yamal-Nenets Region

“We have found Alexei Navalny. He is now in the Harpa settlement of IK-3 in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region. His lawyer visited him today. Alexei is doing well,” Jarmisha announced. Navalny’s lawyers have been barred from seeing him since December 6. Navalny’s team found that he was transferred from a prison near Moscow to another … Read more

Travel Notes from Musician Ingūna Grīnberga: Her Trip to 122 Countries and Meeting Music Legends

Travel Notes from Musician Ingūna Grīnberga: Her Trip to 122 Countries and Meeting Music Legends

According to the magazine “Kas Jans”, musician Ingūna Grīnberga, the ex-wife of former Prime Minister Einar Repše, has traveled to 122 countries of the world and gained extremely rich experience. Ingūna has been a member of the World Latvian Vagrant Brotherhood from the very beginning. Ingūna recently returned to Latvia from Arab countries – the … Read more

Dana Reizniece-Ozola’s Biography Presentation with Notable Costume Designer

Dana Reizniece-Ozola’s Biography Presentation with Notable Costume Designer

As the magazine “Kas Jauns” reports, for many years the costumes of former minister and managing director of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and deputy chairman of the board Dana Reizniece-Ozola have been created by Liene Rolšteina, a well-known theater and cinema costume artist in Latvia. Presentation of the biography of Dana Reizniece-Ozola +54 Watch … Read more

IEA Oil Market Report 2023: Global Demand Forecast Cut, Europe’s Oil Demand Decline – What You Need to Know

IEA Oil Market Report 2023: Global Demand Forecast Cut, Europe’s Oil Demand Decline – What You Need to Know

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest oil market report paints a positive picture for global demand in 2023, but comes with a caveat: The agency has cut its demand forecast by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) for the fourth quarter of 2023, with half of the cut coming from to Europe. With this in mind, … Read more

Cindy Crawford’s Visit to Kensington Palace: A Reality Brought to Limelight by “The Crown” Series

Cindy Crawford’s Visit to Kensington Palace: A Reality Brought to Limelight by “The Crown” Series

Cindy Crawford recalled her visit to Kensington Palace in London after seeing her photo in one of the episodes of the latest season of the TV series “The Crown”. In one of the episodes of the sixth season of the popular series, Prince Philip (actor Jonathan Pryce) surprises his grandson Prince William (Ed McVeigh) with … Read more

Most Magnificent Christmas Trees of 2021: From Paris to New York, Kyiv to Krakow

Most Magnificent Christmas Trees of 2021: From Paris to New York, Kyiv to Krakow

Despite the many crises that beset the world today, Christmas trees have appeared every year seemingly earlier as a tradition that has withstood wars, climate change, viruses and other threats. Villages and cities, including war-torn areas, manage to display huge, bright and creative Christmas trees to spread the positive spirit of the holiday. The origins … Read more

Death Toll Rises to Nine in China Earthquake, Prefabricated Housing Arrives for Displaced

Death Toll Rises to Nine in China Earthquake, Prefabricated Housing Arrives for Displaced

The death toll from Thursday’s earthquake rose to nine as search teams dug through landslides in two villages, a city official in Qinghai province said Friday morning. Three people are still missing in the landslides caused by the earthquake. State broadcaster CCTV showed how the factory-made one-room houses were lowered into an open field in … Read more