Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

How many times have you arrived on a flight for a weekend break only to find it then takes for ever to reach the city centre? Here's our guide to Europe's best airport connections.

The concerts, exhibitions and other events of the Song and Dance Festival will take place at Mezaparks Grand Stage, Daugava Stadium, Riga Latvian Society House, Dome Church, Dome Square, St. John's ...

RIGA - Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics in his New Year's address called on people not to sit with their hands in the lap, but take lives in their own hands. He said that there can be various ...

With the IIHF World Junior Championship just around the corner, Team Latvia announced their final roster early on Wednesday morning. Head coach Artis Abols will be leading Latvia’s U20 team for ...

Public support for doing away with sweeping army exemptions for military-age ultra-Orthodox men has risen sharply over the past year, according to a survey published Tuesday by the Israel ...

She was born on December 4, 1932 in Riga, Latvia, the daughter ... Latvian Lutheran Church of Manchester (at the Holy Transfiguration Romanian Orthodox Church), 2 Winter Street.

In case you missed it yesterday, team Latvia secured their second round robin win of the 2025 World Junior Championships with an overtime victory over Germany. The Latvians, of course, defeated Canada ...

Following the conclusions of an investigation, the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC ... Novaya Gazeta—now operating in exile in Riga, Latvia—accused him of alleged sexual harassment ...

Constructed in the 15th century, the Gothic St. Peter's Church has been a crucial part of Riga's landscape and the perfect place to view it. The red brick and high vaults give the nave a narrow ...

Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia — a country it had thumped by a combined 41-4 score across four previous meetings — in a shocking shootout Friday. Coming off a disastrous ...

EDMONTON -- Nobody saw that coming. Latvia defeated Canada at the World Junior Championship yesterday in a stunning turn of events. Canada didn't get blown out of the water, but the team they lost ...