Apollo opened its first entertainment center in the Baltics – Apollo Plaza – in Rotermann quarter - The Baltic Times

A jogger runs at the beach along the Tallinn bay of the Baltic sea on a rainy and windy day in Tallinn, Estonia, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two people died, and around half a million people were left without electricity across Latvia and Lithuania after a powerful storm, bringing rain and strong winds, hit the region on Saturday and into Sunday morning. “This seems to be the most severe storm in Latvia since 2005 in terms of its overall impact,” Andris Viksna, from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center, told the AP. The impactsOne person died in Jelgava, central Latvia, when part of a building collapsed on Saturday, and others were injured across the country. Wind speed exceeded 67 mph on Saturday in the capital, Riga. At many stations, half of the average monthly rainfall was recorded on Saturday. More than a quarter-million people were left without electricity, and mobile services were disrupted. Rail and other public transport services were affected by trees and other objects falling on infrastructure. The Riga airport said on Sunday morning that flights could be delayed or rerouted because of the severe storm overnight.

Russell T Davies says he gets daily hate messages for supporting trans rights2 hours agoCharlie BucklandBBC WalesGetty ImagesRussell T Davies says he receives hate messages everyday online calling him a "paedophile" Screenwriter Russell T Davies has said he gets called a "groomer" and a "paedophile" every day by online trolls over his support of transgender rights. The Doctor Who writer said comments were fuelled by his latest mini series TipToe, which focuses on a feud between neighbours on opposite ends of the political debate. Davies described it as a reflection of "real world issues" he felt necessary to speak up on and admitted he now has agents who monitor his hate "every day". "I think the rise of the online voice, the voice of anger, which is becoming more homophobic and misogynist and anti-Semitic and every problem you could name, is stepping out of the online world into the real world," he said. "I genuinely think there are dangers out there... that's the story of TipToe, every prejudice and problem arriving at your front door. "I'm very safe, I'm well off, nicely paid, I'm a white man, I have support around me...

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Hey there everyone, it’s Friday so it’s time for WWE Smackdown. Full disclosure, I’m still getting over a pretty nasty head cold so hopefully you’ll all bear with me for this one. A lot of women’s action on the card tonight, WWE women’s champion Chelsea Green will defend her title against Roxanne Perez, the women’s tag belts are up for grabs as Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley defend against Michin and B-Fab, and we’ve got a good old fashioned Street fight between Blake Monroe and Giulia. There’s also a match between Mediocrity’s Finest Trophies and the still not doing much duo of Bakusai. We’re also building to Crown Jewel, which is still taking place in Saudi Arabia because who cares about the safety of everyone involved when there’s a spreadsheet balance to maintain right? To that end expect more talking from WWE champion Sami Zayn, more stooging from Johnny Gargano, more catchphrases from Trick Williams, you know all the same beats they’ve been hitting for weeks now. CM Punk and Kevin Owens are still after each other and Smackdown GM Nick Aldis has promised they’ll get the chance to kill each other but details are still forthcoming.

"We've all heard the stories...but the public has no idea."