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Ranked, the 'tallest' countries in the world - so where does the UK stand?

Those hunting for a tall romantic partner are in luck — as researchers have produced an analysis that may speed up your search. Turkey is home to the world's tallest man — Sultan Kosen, who stands at 8 feet 3 inches, and the tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7 feet 1 inch. British women measure an average height of …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Janis Timma's haunting final Instagram post before being found dead in Russia on ex-wife's birthday

Daily Mail

Latvian basketball ace and former Orlando Magic player Janis Timma posted a somber video in the days leading up to his death on Monday. Timma's untimely death came on the birthday of his ex-wife, Ukrainian singer and actor Anna Sedokova. Janis Timma posted a clip of him shooting around in the rain days before he was found dead The 32-year-old …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Love wins World Cup women's bobsled bronze for US, heading into holiday break on tour

Hindustan Times

SIGULDA, Latvia — Kaysha Love is going into the World Cup bobsled holiday break on a high note. HT Image Love and Jasmine Jones paired up to win bronze for the U.S. in a women's bobsled race Sunday, the final day of sliding on the World Cup circuits before all three tours — bobsled, skeleton and luge — take some …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Wyatt wins men's World Cup skeleton race, with Grotheer sidelined by injury

Hindustan Times

SIGULDA, Latvia — Christopher Grotheer is still unbeaten this season. He's just no longer the World Cup men's skeleton points leader. HT Image Britain's Marcus Wyatt took over the World Cup lead with a win in a race Friday at Sigulda, Latvia. Grotheer — the reigning Olympic champion who had won all four World Cup races entering this weekend — …

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Wyatt wins men’s World Cup skeleton race, with Grotheer sidelined by injury

Associated Press

SIGULDA, Latvia — Christopher Grotheer is still unbeaten this season. He’s just no longer the World Cup men’s skeleton points leader. Britain’s Marcus Wyatt took over the World Cup lead with a win in a race Friday at Sigulda, Latvia. Grotheer — the reigning Olympic champion who had won all four World Cup races entering this weekend — was injured …

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1 week, 3 days ago

England handed friendly draw in 2026 World Cup qualifying as Thomas Tuchel era begins

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thomas Tuchel’s England have been drawn against Serbia, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: England drawn with Serbia, Latvia and Albania

The Hindu

The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers from Europe were confirmed in Zurich on Friday, with England being drawn with Latvia, Serbia, Albania and Andorra. The 12 group runners-up go into the playoffs along with four best-ranked group winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish in first or second place in the European Qualifiers …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Friedrich wins 80th World Cup bobsled gold, Humphries returns, USA Luge gets pair of top-5 finishes

Associated Press

ALTENBERG, Germany — Francesco Friedrich of Germany got the 80th World Cup win of his career Saturday, teaming with rookie Simon Wulff to prevail in the opening two-man bobsled race of the season. It was Friedrich’s 133rd World Cup medal — including four-man results — in 188 races, and he’s now won 48 of his 100 two-man races on the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture

Associated Press

HELSINKI — Latvian police said Thursday that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant quantities across Europe as part of an organized international crime venture. In November 2023, Latvian police, in cooperation with tax and customs officials, uncovered a large-scale operation in a residential area of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

UEFA Nations League 2024-25 schedule: Complete list of international fixtures for Matchday 5 and 6

The Hindu

The club football season is heading into a break as the players prepare to represent their nations in the final group stage games of the UEFA Nations League 2024-25. Matchday five will begin with the match between Kazakhstan and Austria on November 14 while Matchday six begins with Latvia versus Armenia on November 17. Take a look at the complete …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Germany mistakenly names Latvian player in squad for Nations League

Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia. Listed alongside players like Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger and Arsenal’s Kai Havertz on the German soccer federation website was the name of Dario Sits. Sits made his debut for Latvia last month and the closest he’s …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Jus sanguinis - or ‘blood right’ - might entitle you to EU citizenship

CNN

CNN — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather, who arrived in the United States in 1906 from Rijeka in western Croatia. “Most EU countries will allow for citizenship through ancestry, but the exact eligibility requirements vary hugely country to country,” said Sophie Jo Wasson, private client supervisor …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO members Latvia, Romania say Russian drones breached airspace

Al Jazeera

Romania has confirmed drone fragments on several occasions since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Romania said a Russian drone entered its airspace during nighttime attacks across the Danube River in neighbouring Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, while Latvia said one crashed in the eastern part of the country a day earlier. While the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

The Hindu

Two NATO members said on Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighbouring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. Later on Sunday, Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Sprūds said that a Russian drone fell the day before near the town of Rezekne, and had likely strayed into …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

Hindustan Times

KYIV, Ukraine — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones have violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace A drone entered Romanian territory early on Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and port infrastructure” across the Danube in Ukraine, Romania’s Ministry of National Defense …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

LA Times

A mother cries over the coffin of her son killed in a Russian rocket attack at a Ukrainian military academy, during his funeral ceremony in Poltava, Ukraine, on Saturday. Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones have violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Associated Press

HELSINKI — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Saturday they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network. Set to link the Baltic capitals of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius on a new track with passenger trains running at speeds …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bomb threats target schools in Lithuania, Latvia

China Daily

VILNIUS/RIGA -- Several schools in Lithuania and Latvia received bomb threats via email on Monday, the first day of the new school year, according to police reports. As of 9 am local time, the police in Lithuania had received 26 reports of threats to blow up educational institutions in the capital city of Vilnius, as confirmed by Revita Janaviciute, a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental health. Naomi Osaka, of Japan, walks on the court before playing against Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the first round of the U.S. Open …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Slovakia sets its sights on qualifying for the Olympics with NHL players back for the Milan Games

Associated Press

PRAGUE — In the days leading up to Slovakia’s chance to return to the Olympics, coach Craig Ramsay made sure to remind players what is at stake. We’re supposed to win, so everyone is expecting that, and I think we should do it.” Milan is the most anticipated men’s hockey tournament since Sochi in 2014 given the return of the …

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4 months ago

{‘Donkey route’ to Russia} Two travel agents booked 7 months after 18-year-old youth goes missing

Hindustan Times

Blurb: Sagar’s parents have sent their DNA samples for identification of a body on request of Latvian army Sagar, a resident of Kapurthala’s Bholath, left India on January 6 for Russia via France, Belarus, Latvia and Germany. Jalandhar Seven months after an 18-year-old boy, who was on his way to Russia through ‘donkey route’ went missing under mysterious circumstances in …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: US men fall to Serbia 22-14 in 3x3 men’s basketball in disappointing debut; Latvia, Netherland win

The Hindu

The U.S. men’s debut in Olympic 3x3 basketball at the Paris Games was one to forget. Marko Brankovic had eight points and Strahinja Stojacic added seven, including a 2-pointer that ended it with 2:34 remaining, to lead Serbia, the bronze medal finisher in Tokyo. Lucas Dussoulier scored nine points, including the game-winning 2-pointer, to lead France over Poland. Nauris Miezis …

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Ranked, the 'tallest' countries in the world - so where does the UK stand?

Janis Timma's haunting final Instagram post before being found dead in Russia on ex-wife's birthday

Love wins World Cup women's bobsled bronze for US, heading into holiday break on tour

Wyatt wins men's World Cup skeleton race, with Grotheer sidelined by injury

Wyatt wins men’s World Cup skeleton race, with Grotheer sidelined by injury

England handed friendly draw in 2026 World Cup qualifying as Thomas Tuchel era begins

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: England drawn with Serbia, Latvia and Albania

Friedrich wins 80th World Cup bobsled gold, Humphries returns, USA Luge gets pair of top-5 finishes

Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture

UEFA Nations League 2024-25 schedule: Complete list of international fixtures for Matchday 5 and 6

Germany mistakenly names Latvian player in squad for Nations League

Jus sanguinis - or ‘blood right’ - might entitle you to EU citizenship

NATO members Latvia, Romania say Russian drones breached airspace

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

Two NATO members say Russian drones violated their airspace

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Bomb threats target schools in Lithuania, Latvia

US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko

Slovakia sets its sights on qualifying for the Olympics with NHL players back for the Milan Games

{‘Donkey route’ to Russia} Two travel agents booked 7 months after 18-year-old youth goes missing

Paris Olympics 2024: US men fall to Serbia 22-14 in 3x3 men’s basketball in disappointing debut; Latvia, Netherland win