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Cambodia, Czech Republic Appreciate Bilateral Relations and...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 10, 2025 -- The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Czech Republic have expressed appreciation for their long-standing bilateral ties, fruitful cooperation, and mutual support at both bilateral and multilateral levels. This mutual...
This DC-Area Lawyer Wants More Americans Betting on Elections
Washingtonian
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July 10, 2025
I t’s a springtime Thursday night at Nanny O’Brien’s Irish Pub in Northwest DC, and up on the TVs, the University of Maryland men’s basketball team is struggling against the University of Florida. The bar is stuffed with revelers eating chicken...
Minister Lipavský Held Talks with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On 7 July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský held talks at the Czernin Palace with his counterpart from the Federal Republic of Germany, Johann Wadephul. It was his first full-fledged bilateral visit to the region since he took office. The...
Russian Doxing Campaign Targets Ukrainian Military with Slovakian Server Support
Insight News Media
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July 9, 2025
A coordinated digital warfare effort exposes personal data from military personnel and activists across Europe. A recent investigation by the Jan Kuciak Center has uncovered a disturbing escalation in Russia’s information warfare: a network of...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
Czech Team Crosses Eurasia in Vintage Cars for Osaka Expo
Nippon
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July 7, 2025
Newsfrom Japan World Jul 7, 2025 18:58 (JST) Berlin, July 7 (Jiji Press)--A Czech team is traversing the Eurasian continent in vintage cars from Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to the venue of the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka,...
Czech Ambassador Vávra Bids Farwell to National Assembly President
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 07, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here on July 7 a farewell courtesy call from H.E. Martin Vávra, Ambassador Extraordinary...
Birmingham scored a major international sporting event, a first for the US in nearly a decade
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Boccia, a game of strategy and precision played by athletes with disabilities, will bring the world back to Birmingham in summer 2026. Hot off the completion of the World Police and Fire Games, that brought athletes from more than 70 countries,...
Jiří Kašpárek: 95% of arms companies seeking to supply the Czech Army go through our testing facility
CZDEFENCE
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The Military Technical Institute (in Czech VTÚ) is a state-owned enterprise established by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic that specializes in research, development, and testing of technologies and equipment for the defense and...
Ukrainian Pilots To Train For F-16 Aircraft in Czech Republic
Brno Daily
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July 10, 2025
The Czech Army will provide training for up to eight Ukrainian pilots for the F-16 fighter aircraft this year, according to the Ministry of Defence. This forms part of the support provided by the Czech Republic to Ukraine and its armed forces in...
Czech musician set to perform in Kent detained, sent back to Prague
Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skula has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...
While Europe Turned Its Back, Serbia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic Delivered Help to Israel
Hungarian Conservative
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July 10, 2025
In the hours and days following Hamas’s brutal 7 October 2023 attacks, many Western leaders issued statements of solidarity with Israel. But when it came to the concrete matter of military support—particularly ammunition and critical...
President Pavel: Security council focused on crisis response and power outage preparedness
Radio Prague International
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July 7, 2025
At its Monnday meeting, the Czech Security Council (BRS) discussed internal and external security, as well as the country’s ability to respond to crises, including power outages. President Petr Pavel, who attended part of the session, said the...
Czechia to showcase autonomous tech and smart regions vision at Expo Osaka
Radio Prague International
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July 7, 2025
Czechia will spotlight future mobility and smart infrastructure at Expo 2025 in Osaka during its Autonomous Technologies Week from July 8 to 10. The event will present innovations in drones, rescue systems, and autonomous vehicles, including a...
More details emerge on Czech blackout, but questions remain
Expats.cz
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July 10, 2025
However, opposition leader Andrej Babiš (ANO) blamed the failure on an “uncontrolled supply of solar and wind energy” from Poland and Germany. In a video posted to Facebook, he claimed that one of four major transformers near Kadaň, meant to...
Veliko Tarnovo University Hosts 48th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language, Culture from July 14 to August 3
Bulgarian News Agency
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Veliko Tarnovo University will host the 48th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture from July 14 to August 3, the university's press centre said on Thursday. 93 participants from 34 countries are expected to participate,...
Czech musician set to perform in Ohio detained, sent back to Prague
The Daily Record - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skuta has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...
Czechia’s blackout began with a single cable and spread like wildfire.
Euro Weekly News
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July 7, 2025
Streetlights cast a warm glow as darkness looms. Credit: arenysam from Getty Images via Canva.com Just before noon on Friday, July 4, a single power line near the Ledvice substation dropped out of sync, and within seconds, the fault spread to...
Czechia ends surgical requirement for legal gender change, but critics say it's not enough
Radio Prague International
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July 7, 2025
Illustrative photo: Enstropia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 For years, the Czech Republic stood among a dwindling group of European countries that mandated sterilization as a condition for legal gender recognition—a policy that drew sharp...
Urban Oases on the Vltava: Discovering Prague’s Central Islands
Radio Prague International
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July 8, 2025
Střelecký ostrov|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International You don’t have to leave Prague’s historic core to get off the beaten track. In fact, some of the best places to relax are hiding in plain sight. Střelecký ostrov (Archer’s Island) and...