News in plain language on February 6.
Open the Winter Olympics
Table of Contents
- Open the Winter Olympics
- Latvia receives the first “Blaze” drones
- You can apply to the Data State Inspectorate
- Riga plans to close 10 kindergartens
- US invites Russia and China to talks on limiting nuclear weapons
- US announces new sanctions on Iran’s oil industry
- The deputy chief of the Russian military intelligence service was shot dead in Moscow
- At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in Islamabad
- It is forbidden to walk on the Daugava ice in Riga
- Around 600 people spend the night in shelters in Riga
- Azaleas have begun to bloom in the botanical garden
- Weather news
The 25th Winter Olympic Games are opening tonight in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina.
The opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro stadium starts right now.
The event can be watched live on channels LTV1 and LTV7.
The delegation of Latvia will step as the 48th in the parade among 92 countries.
The Latvian flag will be carried by ice hockey player Kaspars Daugaviņš and mountain skier Jenifera Gērmane.
Latvia receives the first “Blaze” drones
Latvia, Estonia and Belgium have received the first “Blaze” drones.
They are produced by the Latvian company “Origin Robotics”.
Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds from “Progresīvajie” announced that these countries are the first in Europe to use fully autonomous drones to protect their airspace.
The Ministry of Defense of Latvia does not reveal how many drones the National Armed Forces will receive, but reveals that the drones will be deployed at the eastern border.
You can apply to the Data State Inspectorate
Residents of Latvia can ask for help from the Data State Inspectorate if their personal data is at risk in connection with the publication of documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
In the inspection, it is stated that it has no power over the US authorities, but the citizens of the European Union have protection options.
The US admits that in some cases sensitive or private data may have been visible in the documents.
Riga plans to close 10 kindergartens
Riga plans to close 10 kindergartens in neighborhoods where there are fewer newborns
The changes will be in Vecmīlgravī, Iļguciem and Ķengarag.
Parents do not need to worry, because other preschool educational institutions are close by, and all children will have a place in other kindergartens.
Teachers will not lose their jobs.
US invites Russia and China to talks on limiting nuclear weapons
The United States invites Russia and China to nuclear arms control talks.
The New START treaty expired yesterday, and the US wants a new one.
China does not want to participate in the negotiations, because its arsenal, or the number of nuclear weapons, is said to be smaller than that of the United States and Russia.
US announces new sanctions on Iran’s oil industry
The United States has announced new sanctions or bans on Iran’s oil industry.
Including 14 ships.
Washington announced this after representatives of Iran and the United States met for talks in Oman today.
The Iranian Foreign Minister said that the talks were good, stressing that only nuclear energy was discussed.
The US State Department has said that Iran is using oil money to do bad things around the world and to be even tougher on its own people.
The deputy chief of the Russian military intelligence service was shot dead in Moscow
Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy chief of the Russian military intelligence service, was shot dead in Moscow.
He was hospitalized. The attacker ran away.
At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in Islamabad
At least 31 people were killed and 169 injured in an explosion in a mosque in Islamabad.
The explosion happened during prayers.
It is forbidden to walk on the Daugava ice in Riga
Riga city council has banned people from walking on the Daugava ice from tomorrow.
The observance of the ban will be controlled by representatives of the State Police, as the ice may be unsafe.
Around 600 people spend the night in shelters in Riga
Around 600 people spend the night in shelters in Riga.
The municipality invites to report people sleeping in the cold.
Azaleas have begun to bloom in the botanical garden
Azaleas have begun to bloom in the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia.
More than 140 varieties can be viewed.
The garden is open every day.
Weather news
Weather forecasters predict that it will be cloudy in Latvia tonight, it will clear in places in the north.
It will snow in many eastern and central areas.
Haze will form in some areas.
Slow northeasterly, easterly wind.
Air temperature -6…-11 degrees, in the north of Vidzeme up to -12…-13 degrees.
Clouds will decrease from the north tomorrow.
It will snow in the southeast in the morning and afternoon.
Slow northeasterly, northerly wind.
Air temperature -3…-8 degrees.
It will be cloudy in Riga, the sky will clear tomorrow afternoon.
No precipitation.
Slow northeasterly, easterly wind.
Air temperature at night -7…-9 degrees, tomorrow day -5…-6 degrees.
