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‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: Czech Documentary Is the Year’s Best Twin Movie
The Wrap
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July 10, 2025
A remarkable documentary that proves to be the best recent film about twins in what has already been a year full of them, from “The Monkey” to “The Alto Knights,” “Sinners” and the upcoming “Twinless,” Miro Remo’s “Better Go Mad in the Wild” is a...
2025 WE Local Prague Recap: Inspiring Women in Engineering and Technology
All Together
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July 10, 2025
Every year, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) holds multiple WE Local conferences globally to create connections among engineers, thought leaders, industry partners, and employers. This year, five WE Local conferences were organized. From April...
Al-Shaibani discusses enhancing bilateral cooperation with Czech Embassy Chargé d’affaires
SANA
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July 10, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shibani discussed with the Chargé d’affaires of the Czech Embassy to the Syrian Arab Republic, Vitezslav Pivonka mutual relations, means to develop them to achieve the common...
Russian-Led Attack Allegedly Planned in Czech Republic
Prague Morning
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July 10, 2025
Czech police have arrested a man suspected of planning a terrorist attack on a military site, reportedly under the direction of Russian intelligence, according to the investigative outlet Odkryto.cz. The suspect—a 52-year-old taxi driver based in...
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High As Political Will And Institutional Action Accelerate
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Ideas) Investorideas, a go-to platform for big investing ideas, including bitcoin stocks issues market commentary from deVere Group. Bitcoin surged above $112,000 this week for the first time, driven by mounting political...
PHOTOS: Prague’s Iconic Museum Underpass Is Being Demolished
Prague Morning
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July 10, 2025
The pedestrian underpass beneath Legerova Street, once a key shortcut for thousands of pedestrians moving between Wenceslas Square and Vinohrady, is being dismantled. Its demolition marks the next phase in the construction of the long-planned...
Ensemble’s Concert Canceled After Czech Musician Is Denied Entry to US
Business Journal - Ohio
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July 8, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A concert in Youngstown, as well as several other Ohio cities, by a chamber music ensemble was canceled after one of the musicians was denied entry to the United States and forced to return to the Czech Republic. Trio Mente was...
Czech arms manufacturer Excalibur Army opens representative office in Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Illustration: Excalibur Army On Tuesday 8 July, Czech arms manufacturer Excalibur Army announced the opening of a representative office in Ukraine, a country to which it has been supplying products since 2022. Source: the company's website, as...
24 New TITUS Vehicles for Czech Army – KOVVŠ/M2 Packed with Cutting-Edge Tech
CZDEFENCE
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The Ministry of Defense followed up on its first acquisition of 62 TITUS 6x6 armored vehicles (Tactical Infantry Transport & Utility System), which were purchased in 2019 in three versions: fire support coordination (MKPP), wheeled armored...
Czech company Excalibur Army opens rep office in Ukraine to intensify cooperation, launch domestic production of shells
Interfax Ukraine
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July 8, 2025
Czech private defense company Excalibur Army (EA) has officially opened its representative office in Ukraine to intensify local cooperation, optimize logistics and launch joint production on Ukrainian soil, reports the Czechoslovak Group...
Czech president admits Ukraine unlikely to regain lost territories quickly
TASS
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July 8, 2025
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Kiev will have to abandon the desire to return the lost territories "as soon as possible" to end the conflict, Czech President Petr Pavel told BBC Ukrainian service in an interview. "Now Ukraine, with all the support of the...
Russia hires migrants to wreak havoc, Czech intel report says
Politico Europe
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July 10, 2025
“This includes weakening the cohesion of Western societies, spreading fear and uncertainty, undermining public trust in the state’s ability to protect its citizens, and increasing pressure to scale back support for Ukraine in its defense against...
Minister Lipavský Welcomed Croatian Foreign Minister Grlić Radman in Prague
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Tuesday, July 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský met with Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Grlić Radman visited Czechia again after nearly three years. “Croatia is...
‘Caravan’ Review: A Tough and Intimate Czech Drama Carried by a Superb Lead Actress
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 10, 2025
Actress Ana Geislerova may be something of a household name in the Czech Republic, where she broke out in the mid-’90s and then scooped up lots of awards in the early aughts with films like Innocence and Something Like Happiness. But beyond...
Czech President Pavel Sees No Quick End to War in Ukraine
Prague Morning
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July 8, 2025
The full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia could continue for years if the current dynamics remain unchanged, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with the BBC published on July 8. He noted that while Russian forces have managed to...
Russia recruits migrants via Telegram for arson and sabotage in EU, Czech intelligence reports
Ukrainska Pravda
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Czech flags. Photo: Getty Images Russia is hiring migrants from outside the European Union to commit crimes, spread fear and undermine trust in national governments. Source: annual report for 2024 of the Czech intelligence service (BIS), cited by...
Czech Railways to Launch Direct Copenhagen Connection in 2025
Prague Morning
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July 8, 2025
Travelers heading from Prague to Copenhagen will soon have a new, faster, and more comfortable way to make the trip — and for the first time in more than a decade, it won’t require a transfer. Starting in May 2025, Czech Railways (České dráhy)...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
New train route to link Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen from 2026 in another boost for European travel
Euronews
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Published on 10/07/2025 - 16:03 GMT+2 Europe’s long-distance rail network is getting another boost in 2026. Starting next May, passengers will be able to ride the rail from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin. Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish Railways (DSB)...
PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION PUBLISHED A LIST OF GIFTS THAT MAIA SANDU RECEIVED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2025
Infotag
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July 8, 2025
The Presidential Administration has published a list of gifts that Maia Sandu received in the first half of 2025. As reported by INFOTAG, the total amount of gifts is almost 40 thousand lei (two thousand euros). The most expensive gift was a...