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Czech Republic hit by major power outage
Yahoo News
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By Jan Lopatka and Vera Dvorakova PRAGUE (Reuters) -A major power outage in parts of the Czech Republic on Friday trapped people in lifts and halted hundreds of trains, while authorities said a fallen high-voltage cable was the likely cause. The...
Major power outage in Czech Republic halts Prague metro and trams, cause unknown
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 14:21 A temporary power outage hit parts of Prague and other areas of the Czech Republic on Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said. Prague's entire metro network...
Slovakia, Czech Republic sign deal on cross-border emergency medical services
Xinhua News Agency
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BRATISLAVA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Slovak Health Minister Kamil Sasko and his Czech counterpart Vlastimil Valek signed a framework agreement Friday to enhance cross-border cooperation on emergency medical services, local media reported. Under the...
Large blackout hits Czech Republic
RTL Today
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A blackout on Friday hit large swathe of the Czech Republic, the grid operator said, causing extensive traffic disruptions and temporarily stopping the Prague underground. "At the moment we can confirm that there is a power outage in our...
LARP is life: Inside the Czech subculture of fantasy and foam swords
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
Photo: Mae Bryant, Radio Prague International An army of Vikings stand in a staggered line facing their opponents across the wildflower-patched meadow, a steel and turban clad army of Knights and Arabian Mercenaries. Viking archers with tightly...
Yucatecan dancer seeks to represent Mexico at Tap World Championships in Prague
The Yucatan Times
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July 4, 2025
12 At just 15 years old and with a career that began at the age of five in disciplines such as ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance, Daniel Moo Vázquez is preparing to return to Europe and represent Mexico at the 2025 Tap World Championships. This...
46-year-old Czech mountaineer Klara Kolouchova dies on Nanga Parbat
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 4, 2025
A renowned Czech mountaineer has died while climbing Nanga Parbat, amongst the 14 peaks that are over 8,000 metres in altitude, an official of the Alpine Club of Pakistan said here on Friday. Klara Kolouchova, 46, fell from a height between Camp I...
Czech Intel: China planned to intimidate Taiwan vice-president
The Sun Daily
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June 29, 2025
PRAGUE: Czech military intelligence has exposed a shocking plot by Chinese diplomats to physically intimidate Taiwan’s Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to Prague last year. The revelation came on Friday when Czech intelligence...
Klára Kolouchová, First Czech Woman on Everest, Dies on Nanga Parbat
Prague Morning
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July 4, 2025
Klára Kolouchová, the first Czech woman to reach the summits of Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga, has died during an expedition on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan’s ninth-highest mountain. She was 46. Initial reports from local media in Pakistan...
Port Ludlow Art League reception set
Peninsula Daily News - Washington State
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July 4, 2025
PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Lizette Silsbee and Pamela Raine from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the lobby at Sound Community Bank, 9500 Oak Bay Road, then move to the...
La Roux Wants You to Know That Beyond Singing, She Also Writes, Produces, and Performs Her Music
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 4, 2025
If you are attending the Friday opening night of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, get ready for stars, fireworks and “Tropical Chancer,” “I’m Not Your Toy” and “Bulletproof” courtesy of La Roux. The festival,...
Klára Kolouchová tragedy: trailblazing Czech mountaineer dies on Nanga Parbat
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
A life on the edge Klára Kolouchová, one of the Czech Republic’s most accomplished mountaineers, died on July 3 while attempting to climb Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. Early reports cited an oxygen tank explosion, but that...
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Denmark vs Sweden: How To Watch Free Live Telecast of DEN-W vs SWE-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming and TV Telecast Details: Sweden and Denmark begin their Euro 2025 campaign this evening with the two teams meeting in Geneva. Sweden reached the main event courtesy the playoff route but those were big wins...
'Signed a new contract' – Igoh Ogbu addresses speculation about his future at Slavia Prague
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 3, 2025
Following a string of impressive performances for Slavia Prague, Igoh Ogbu has drawn interest from several clubs across Europe. Slavia Prague fended off interest from Galatasaray and several French Ligue 1 clubs to tie Ogbu down to a new contract...
100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century
Rotten Tomatoes
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July 3, 2025
(Photo by WB/courtesy Everett Collection. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.) Welcome to the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, as reviewed and championed by Tomatometer-approved critics and Rotten Tomatoes users. Here, we’ll ford all genres and moments that...
Tragedy on Nanga Parbat: Czech Woman Dies In Fall
Explorersweb
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July 3, 2025
On the lower slopes of Nanga Parbat, well below those going for the summit, Czech climber Klara Kolouchova has died in an accident. The fatal circumstances remain murky. The online media in Pakistan have posted different explanations. Early...
The five best movies from the 1970s that nobody remembers
Far Out Magazine
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July 3, 2025
(Credits: Far Out / Second Run / Maya Films / United Artists) The 1970s were a great decade for cinema, especially in Hollywood. The blockbuster emerged in the form of Jaws, closely followed by the sensation that was Star Wars, which paved the way...
Czechs say China followed and planned intimidation of Taiwan vice-president
Japan Times
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June 28, 2025
PRAGUE – Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Taiwan's Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year, Czech military intelligence said on Friday. Hsiao visited the Czech...
Czech Says Chinese Diplomats, Agents Tailed and Planned to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
The Epoch Times
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June 28, 2025
Chinese diplomats and agents tailed Taiwan’s then-vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to Prague last year and plotted to intimidate Hsiao, Czech military intelligence confirmed on Thursday. Hsiao met with Czech Senate President...
Move Over ‘White Lotus’: W Hotels’ New Thailand Retreat Is the Best Stay for Music Fans
Billboard
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July 3, 2025
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