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 Black Damsels of Ghana, the U16 women's national team, finished their first international tournament with a big win against Latvia on Saturday.

SmartLynx Airlines (6Y, Riga) plans to transition to a single-type aircraft operation centred on the A320 aircraft by mid-2025 and will transfer its B737-8 s to other Avia Solutions Group airlines. The ACMI specialist said this would "sustain our growth and align with our group's strategic goals."

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become an investment hub in the Baltics.

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 ...

It was a big night for Baltic countries at the 2025 Oscars. Latvia, population 1.9 million, walked away with the award for Best Animated Feature for Flow. “This is the first time a film from Latvia has ever been nominated so it truly means a lot for us,

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.

Latvia awards an R&D contract to Origin Robotics for a high-speed interceptor drone to enhance counter-drone defense.

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. From left, Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman, winners of the award for best ...