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International Oscar Submissions: Czech Republic Selects ‘I’m Not Everything I Want to Be’ After Controversial Contest
Variety
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August 11, 2025
The Czech Republic has selected Klára Tasovská’s documentary feature “I’m Not Everything I Want to Be” as its submission for the International Feature Film category of the Oscars following a controversial contest. The decision was announced Monday...
KHNP Launches Site Survey for Czech Nuclear Plant
Korea IT Times
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August 11, 2025
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) held a ‘Site Detailed Investigation Commencement Ceremony’ at the Dukovany nuclear power plant construction site in the Czech Republic on August 8 (local time). The detailed site investigation will be conducted...
Donbas and Crimea will be Europe once Ukraine returns – Czech minister on shape of the West
Ukrainska Pravda
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Nicolas Landemard / Le Pictorium / East News Ukraine is already, and must remain, part of the Western world. But recent weeks have been a reminder that its accession to the EU and NATO depends on Ukraine's own actions Ukraine is already, and must...
Blackhawks draft pick Václav Nestrašil brings his family’s hockey story full circle
The New York Times
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August 13, 2025
Václav Nestrašil Sr. had had enough of hockey. Three of his sons found some success in the sport growing up in Czechia, but he thought playing hockey had brought them all more sorrow than happiness. So, when Václav Sr.’s second wife, Lucie...
China Cuts Ties with Prague Over Meeting with Dalai Lama
Prague Morning
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August 13, 2025
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it is “terminating all contact” with the Czech head of state in connection with the recent meeting between Petr Pavel and the supreme Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama. Pavel, according to the...
Czechia Backs Ukraine Ahead of Putin-Trump Summit
Prague Morning
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August 9, 2025
The foreign ministers of the Baltic states and Czechia have expressed support for a fair peace settlement in Ukraine amid reports of an upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. “If borders can be changed by force, none are safe....
Annual Czech and Slovak festival celebrates tradition and heritage
WBNG - New York
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August 10, 2025
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Dozens gathered at the Binghamton German Club for the annual Czech and Slovak festival on Sunday. The festival has been taking place since 1935 to celebrate Slovak and Czech culture. The event featured traditional food...
2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Betts, Zielinski shine on Day 3
BVM Sports
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August 13, 2025
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup's round-robin concluded with four teams securing wins. Canada triumphed 5-0 over Czechia, while the USA delivered a commanding 8-1 victory against Germany. Switzerland achieved a surprising upset, defeating Finland 4-3 in...
GALLERY: Prague Marks 23 Years Since the Flood Disaster
Prague Morning
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August 13, 2025
In early August 2002, heavy rains caused the most devastating floods in modern Czech history. Unseasonably heavy rainfall raised the levels in the Vltava and lower Elbe river basins, as well as in the Czech Ohře and Moravian Dyje. From 6 to 18...
"I'm out of here" - Serena Williams' ex-coach & Martina Navratilova send bold messages after Supreme Court asked to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
Sportskeeda
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August 13, 2025
The legendary Czech-American player Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams' former coach Rennae Stubbs have recently shared their thoughts on the Supreme Court being formally asked to overturn the same-sex marriage ruling. Kim Davis, former...
Emergency crews are on the scene of a trench rescue in York County: 911 spokesman
York Daily Record - Pennsylvania
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a trench rescue in New Salem, according to Ted Czech, public information officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911. The first call came in around 4:13 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, he...
Rangers star ‘reaches verbal agreement to sign five-year deal with club’ as he nears exit with meeting in London booked
The Scottish Sun
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August 13, 2025
HE was given the nod to start by Russell Martin in Plzen on Tuesday night. But now this Rangers star could be on his way out of Ibrox BEFORE the crunch Champions League play-off against Club Brugge. 1 He started for Rangers in the Czech...
Czechia sees surge in Chinese tourism—thanks to hit reality TV show
Expats.cz
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August 9, 2025
In 2024, Chinese tourist arrivals nearly doubled from the previous year, reaching 173,839. However, this still trails behind the 2019 pre-pandemic peak of over 600,000 visitors, indicating potential for further growth.
Czech news in brief for August 9: Saturday's top headlines
Expats.cz
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August 9, 2025
The Czech crown saw gains on Friday, closing at CZK 24.44/EUR and CZK 20.96/USD, its strongest rate in years against the dollar. Analysts link the rise to the central bank’s decision to keep rates at 3.5 percent, seen as hawkish. The Prague Stock...
Namibia’s Inline Hockey team loses to Czechia 3-1
Informante
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August 10, 2025
INLINE HOCKEY: Namibia may not have secured a win against Czechia, but the team proved their strength and determination on the world stage, going down 3–1 in the World Games held in China. This is not the end of their journey — next up is the...
Chinese-made cars reach 4% of Czech market in first half of year
Radio Prague International
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August 10, 2025
A total of 4,687 passenger cars made in China were sold in Czechia in the first half of 2025, nearly matching last year’s total for three quarters and representing about 4% of all cars sold, according to the Car Importers Association. MG led with...
New Czech trains replace old Russian ones in Sofia metro
BGNES
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August 10, 2025
The first of eight new trains for the Sofia Metro was accepted in the city of Pilsen at the end of July, after a joint meeting between representatives of the Czech manufacturer and specialists from Metropolitan EAD, and on this basis technical...
Czech firefighters help battle large wildfire near Athens as winds hamper efforts
Radio Prague International
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August 8, 2025
Czech firefighters are assisting Greek emergency services in fighting a major wildfire near the town of Keratea, southeast of Athens. Strong winds have made the situation worse, spreading the flames into residential areas and complicating...
Czech defence tech CSG considers IPO as European governments arm up
Tech.eu
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August 8, 2025
Czechoslovak Group AS (CSG), the Czech-based arms manufacturer that has grown into one of Europe’s most prominent private defense companies, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm at over €30 billion. The...
Lipavský meets local officials in Dnipro, forced into shelter during visitZeptat se služby ChatGPT
Radio Prague International
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August 13, 2025
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský met with local leaders in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, to discuss humanitarian and reconstruction projects supported by Czechia in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The talks with regional governor Serhiy Lysak and council...