PHOTO: people come to the premiere of Jānis Kalniņš’s opera “Hamlets” at the Latvian National Opera
One of the brightest works in Latvian opera music – “Hamlet” by Jānis Kalniņš +19 Watch more The new production consists of the musical director and conductor of the show Mārtiņš Ozoliņš, director Kristina Wuss, set designer Andris Eglītis, costume designer Kristīne Pasternaka, choreographer Agris Daņiļevičs and lighting artist Mārtiņš Feldmanis. The patron of the […]
Robbie Williams sold the house with the ghosts
Robbie Williams PHOTO Reuters Robbie Williams has finally sold his home in Wiltshire, UK, after years of unable to get rid of the house, which is believed to be inhabited by ghosts, reports BTA. The property, which was announced for sale 12 years ago, is only now finding a new owner, who gives 6.75 million […]
The power of memories in abducted children
Lee Jinwei, 37, can only hug his mother, as his father died while he was unaccounted for. A Chinese man managed to find his mother after 33 years of separation on a handmade card “It’s been so many years, I don’t know if anyone in my family is looking for me, but I want to […]
NATO does not understand what Putin wants to achieve; is expected to attack not only Ukraine, the newspaper reports
The situation is aggravated by the lack of unity in NATO, as the Alliance has no understanding of what to do if Russia attacks the Baltic states, let alone Ukraine. On 12 January, for the first time in more than two years, the Russian Council was a member of NATO. Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg […]
Former Danish defense minister accused of disclosing state secrets
Frederiksen announced this in writing today. He confirmed that he had been charged under section 109 of the Criminal Code. Frederiksen did not disclose any disclosure of sensitive information. Section 109 deals with the disclosure or sharing of state secrets, but is rarely used. However, it has also recently been involved in a case against […]
Russia is ready to send missiles to Venezuela and Cuba – panic in the United States
Russian tank participates in military exercises in the Rostov region. PHOTO: Reuters The drums of war are thundering, warned a US diplomat A senior Kremlin diplomat did not rule out the possibility of Russia deploying military equipment in Cuba and Venezuela, Washington’s backyard, saying it depended on American action. The statement comes after the Russian […]
PHOTO: A modern exhibition about the writer Anšlavs Eglīte has been opened in Inciems
On the opening day, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia Nauris Puntulis, addressing the audience, invited to reflect on what today’s young man is and what it was like several decades ago. It is possible that some of the answers will be found in this exhibition. In his turn, the chairman of […]
US intelligence: Russia is preparing to expand its provocations in Eastern Ukraine in the near future
The official said that the US intelligence services have evidence that Russia’s intention is to be implemented by specially trained representatives of the relevant services with high combat skills in the urban environment and experience in the use of explosives. According to the very loud statements of the US services, the Russian side plans to […]
Lavrov: Russia will act in the interests of its security if “security guarantees” are rejected
“If our proposals are rejected when that happens … If that happens, I will be less pessimistic, we will, of course, assess the situation and report to the President,” the minister said. “He told a major news conference that we would then make a decision, taking all factors into account, first and foremost in the […]
The singer of the band The Ronettes died, famous for the hit Be My Baby
The Ronettes singer Ronnie Spector died at the age of 78. She succumbed to cancer on Wednesday. She became famous for the hits Be My Baby or Walking in the Rain. Spector was also the wife of well-known producer Phil Spector, who died last year. “Ronnie lived with radiance in her eyes, courage, a great […]