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The news website 'Ir' from Latvia features a variety of stories, including business owners becoming teachers, the impact of a severe summer storm, a long-distance walk for charity to Ukraine, discussions on education reform, and a theater production related to the Danske Bank scandal. There are…
Business owners are changing careers or donating their free time to become teachers, imparting knowledge and experience gained from their own businesses and beyond to students.
The strongest summer storm in 60 years left a third of households without electricity, with thousands of customers being without power for several days. However, services have solutions to avoid such extensive damage in the future.
Aigars Stonis, 61, walked to Vinnytsia, Ukraine this summer, collecting donations for a mobile dental clinic for soldiers and reminding Latvians that Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom too. The nearly 1400 km journey took 52 days and resulted in a serious knee injury.
The proposal to abolish the minimum threshold for primary school exams in the new academic year is causing heated discussions. The government may consider the issue next week.
The play 'Clean Business' by Estonian playwright Mehhis Pihlas (37) is being performed for three evenings at Dailes Theatre. It has become a big hit in his home country by asking the question: is a small country's only strength moral superiority?
The CSDD data theft has exposed a problem that CERT.LV has been warning about for a long time - cybersecurity must not be left to IT administrators or outsourcing, it must be a priority for the institution's management, emphasizes deputy head Varis Teivāns.
A story about how plant electrical activity is transformed into music, featuring Sabīne Moore.
Award-winning angler Kaspars Holms is one of the first in Latvia to offer spin fishing with a guide. Experienced anglers who want to learn new techniques and explore modern technologies join him on his boat.
