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Killer mountain: Famous Czech climber dies in Pakistan
Gulf News
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Kolouchová was climbing as part of a multi-national team that included Finnish climber Paula Brigitta Strengell, Spanish mountaineer Jorge Egocheaga Rodriguez, and several other climbers accompanied by six Nepali Sherpas. The group began their...
5 unknown facts about Linda Noskova, the Czech prodigy having her career-best SW19 run at Wimbledon 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Linda Noskova has turned her season around after making the second week at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, a first for her at the grasscourt Slam. Her latest win was a two-set win over Kamilla Rakhimova. Earlier, the big-hitting Czech had beaten...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 4:56 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Julian McMahon, actor who appeared in 'Fantastic Four' films and TV show 'Charmed,' has died BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who performed in the “Fantastic Four” series of films and appeared in popular TV...
Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation
Weekly Blitz
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July 5, 2025
Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation The Pirosmani restaurant in Karlovy Vary, a picturesque spa town in the Czech Republic known for its hot springs and elegant...
Hidden Havens: 3 Prague Restaurants That Feel Like the Countryside
Prague Morning
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July 5, 2025
Escape the crowds without leaving the city. These three Prague restaurants with gardens offer the peace, greenery, and honest Czech cuisine you’d expect in a quiet village — not the capital. While Prague boasts hundreds of places to eat, very few...
¡Viva Colombia! First Independence Day Celebration Comes to Prague
Prague Morning
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July 5, 2025
For the first time ever, Colombia’s Independence Day will be officially celebrated in the Czech Republic. Organized by ASOCOLCZ and the Embassy of Colombia in Prague, the historic event will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Betlémské...
Czech Philharmonic Names New Music Director
Opera Wire
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June 30, 2025
Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša has been named the Czech Philharmonic’s Chief Conductor and Music Director. He will begin his tenure in September 2028, and his initial contract will be for five years, with both parties seeing the appointment as the...
Karlovy Vary Artistic Director Readies for Czech Reckoning With #MeToo Ahead of Premiere of ‘Broken Voices’
Variety
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July 5, 2025
Things are changing in the Czech Republic, says Karlovy Vary Film Festival artistic director Karel Och. Also when it comes to the #MeToo movement. “What we need is a conversation – and films like ‘Broken Voices,’” he says. Ondřej Provazní’s drama,...
John Wick’s Ballerina Movie Summary And Spoilers: Who Killed Eve’s Father? And Why?
Digital Mafia Talkies
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July 4, 2025
If you have a thing for flashy fight sequences, guns, grenades, and a good old tale of revenge, then Len Wiseman’s Ballerina is for you. What amazes me about the John Wick franchise is how their innovative action choreography not only lives up to...
"WTF, why push the narrative that I’m always sad” - Naomi Osaka lashes out at media over coverage of her heartbreaking Wimbledon exit
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Naomi Osaka's Wimbledon campaign came to an early close on Friday, July 4, after she failed to make it past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. After her defeat, the Japanese tennis star lashed out at media outlets over the coverage of her heartbreaking...
Banda Kawayan Pilipinas wins Grand Prix at International Youth Music Festival
Manila Standard
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July 5, 2025
Filipino music group Banda Kawayan Pilipinas took home the Gold Award and the prestigious Grand Prix title at the 14th International Youth Music Festival held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The all-Filipino bamboo orchestra clinched the Gold Award in...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 4:03 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth festival in support of workers strike PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000...
Major power outage in Czech Republic caused by technical fault: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAGUE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A major power outage that struck the Czech Republic on Friday was caused by a technical fault, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters at a press conference, noting that the full restoration of the damaged power...
Large blackout due to fallen powerline hits Czech Republic
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Prague metro ground to a temporary standstill and firefighters had to rescue people from lifts on Friday, when a blackout caused by a fallen powerline affected swathes of the Czech Republic. The outage affected “a greater part of the Czech...
Major power outage in Czech caused by technical fault: PM
Daily Finland
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A major power outage that struck the Czech Republic on Friday was caused by a technical fault, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters at a press conference, noting that the full restoration of the damaged power line "should occur no later...
Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůša will become chief conductor in 2028
Imperial Valley Press - California
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — The Czech Philharmonic announced Monday that Jakub Hrůša has been selected to become its new chief conductor and music director and will assume full duties in 2028 for an initial five year-term. He will replace Semyon...
Czech news in brief for June 30: Monday's top headlines
Expats.cz
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June 30, 2025
Jakub Hrůša will become chief conductor and music director of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in fall 2028, succeeding Semjon Byčkov, who is retiring after ten seasons. Hrůša, 43, currently principal guest conductor of the orchestra, will serve a...
Search underway to recover body of Czech climber
Dawn
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July 5, 2025
• Klára Kolouchová went missing after fall on Nanga Parbat • Pakistan Army deploys helicopter for recovery efforts • 11 climbers successfully scale world’s ninth-highest peak GILGIT: A coordinated search operation is underway to recover the body...
LVMH Acquires French Media Group Bey Médias
WWD - New York
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July 3, 2025
NEWSMAKER: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is continuing to expand its media footprint with the acquisition of French media group Bey Médias. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The luxury group was already a minority shareholder of...
Prague to Japan by car: seven Czech old-timers en route to Osaka EXPO 2025
Radio Prague International
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June 30, 2025
Photo: ROBOT Expedition Prague - Ósaka EXPO 2025 The journey from Prague to EXPO Osaka is the brainchild of Josef Zajíček, mission leader and automotive entrepreneur, who pitched the idea in an unrelated conversation with Czech Commissioner...