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Prague Hosts Major Chess Duel Between Gürel and Navara
Prague Morning
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June 25, 2025
The ČEZ Chess Trophy 2025 is bringing one of the most anticipated chess events of the year to the Czech capital. On June 26 and 27, Turkish prodigy Ediz Gürel, currently the world’s number one under-18 player, will face Czech grandmaster David...
Georgian Restaurateur in Czech Republic Linked to Alleged Russian Underworld Figures and a Kremlin-Backed Foundation
OCCRP
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July 2, 2025
The Pirosmani restaurant in the Czech city of Karlovy Vary serves Georgian food in a cozy setting, with only four tables clustered around a fireplace. The walls are plastered with pictures of the proprietor, Asmat Shanava, posing with public...
Czech public TV council to make second attempt at electing new director general
Radio Prague International
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June 25, 2025
The Czech public Television Council is set to vote again on Wednesday in an effort to elect a new director general. His selection has become a very significant event during the campaign before the parliamentery elections. Unlike in Hungary,...
Pete Crow-Armstrong wants to join Aaron Judge in trying to dethrone Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic
MARCA
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July 16, 2025
Actualizado 16/07/2025 - 05:22 CDT Although there is still a long way to go before the World Baseball Classic takes place, rumors are already beginning to circulate behind the scenes about who could be part of the United States team and, among...
Fraudster impersonating Sandra Bullock cons Prague man out of 6 million crowns
Radio Prague International
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July 2, 2025
A fraudster impersonating Hollywood-actress Sandra Bullock has conned a seventy-year-old man from Prague out of more than six million crowns. This was reported on the Prague Police website on Wednesday by its spokeswoman Kristýna Zelinková....
Showbiz and Moreish TV couple Craig and Debbz host 30th wedding anniversary party
GlasgowWorld
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July 2, 2025
Showbiz and Moreish TV stars Craig and Debbz host 30th wedding anniversary party with stars including QFX star Kirk Turnbull and Blind Date Star Captain Beany. Craig and Debbz Stephens are soon to release their new single Get Up Stand Up with...
The Saturn Revue: A Cosmic Cabaret Premieres This September in Prague
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
Imagine the iconic Cotton Club, but transported into the orbit of Saturn, where burlesque meets space, jazz collides with acrobatics, and fantasy blurs with reality. This is the essence of The Saturn Revue, a cabaret show set to debut on September...
How to watch England vs India on ICC TV (it's free) - Stokes opts to bowl first
Tom's Guide
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July 2, 2025
You can watch all five days of the second test of England vs India live on ICC TV, streaming for free. The stream includes English commentary as Ben Stokes' England look to take a 2-0 lead in the series after a stunning win at Headingley. The...
El-Khatib, 5 Czech companies discuss investment opportunities in Egypt
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a series of meetings with officials from five major Czech companies to discuss investment opportunities in the Egyptian market, according to a statement. During the...
Water for 900 CZK? Overpricing Scams Exposed in Prague
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
Visitors to Prague are being warned about extremely high prices in some shops and taxis around the city center. A recent investigation by tvnoviny.sk, a Slovak news website, shows how easily travelers can pay far more than the usual rate for...
Wimbledon breaks protocol as Martina Navratilova bursts into tears on live TV
Chronicle Live
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July 2, 2025
Wimbledon witnessed a remarkable deviation from its time-honoured customs as two-time victor Petra Kvitova graced the All England Club for her swansong match. Before the competition commenced, the former world No.2 had disclosed her intention to...
Czechs’ reliance on social media as news source dropping
Radio Prague International
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June 24, 2025
In the United States, 34 percent of people now cite social media as their main source of news, which is significantly more than in European countries. In the UK, the figure is 20 percent; in France, 19 percent; and in Denmark, just 12 percent....
OPPORTUNITY OVERSEAS: Former WKU volunteer assistant baseball coach Holmes guided Polish pitchers in Prague event
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State
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July 1, 2025
Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2025 By DAVID DRIVER / Special to the Daily News Former Western Kentucky baseball volunteer assistant coach Tim Holmes is serving as the pitching coach for the Polish national team, which just competed this past...
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Marie Bouzková: How to watch Wimbledon today, full TV schedule and more
Yahoo Sports
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After suffering defeat in the finals of both the Australian and French Open this year, Aryna Sabalenka will attempt to win her first Grand Slam title of the year at the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. No. 1 seed Sabalenka of Belarus will face No....
Czech Filmmakers Cross Borders, Push Boundaries as Industry Rides State Support to Reach New Heights
Variety
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June 24, 2025
It was a historic scene at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, when Czech filmmaker Zuzana Kirchnerová climbed the stairs of the Lumière Theater for the premiere of her long-gestating debut feature “Caravan,” the first time in more than three...
Czech Animators Stir Memories of Golden Age With ‘New Wave’ of Rising Talents
Variety
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June 24, 2025
The Czech animation industry can point to a century-long legacy that gave rise to internationally recognized talents including Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Jan Švankmajer and Jiří Barta, many of whom ushered in a golden age that flourished alongside...
5 Lessons James Gunn’s Superman Can Learn From the Other Movies
Comicbook
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July 1, 2025
Superman has always been too big to confine to one medium. Less than two years after The Man of Steel made his comic book debut, he began appearing on the radio, with animation and live-action adaptations following closely behind. Unfortunately,...
Hynek Chudárek appointed director-general Czech Television
Broadband TV News
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June 30, 2025
The Czech Television Council has elected Hynek Chudárek as the new director-general of Czech Television (ČT). Hynek Chudárek joined Czech Television in 2012 as commercial director. He helped establish a commercial department within CT, focussing...
Redefining freedom of creativity in captivity: The art of Ukrainian prisoners
Global Voices
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July 2, 2025
A prison-made sculpture featuring a Hetman’s mace lying on a football boot. Photo by Ihor Kruchyk, used with permission. By Ihor Kruchyk This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian...
Wimbledon 2025: Djokovic Eyes 25th Grand Slam; Krejcikova Struggles With Fitness
News18
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July 1, 2025
Last Updated:July 01, 2025, 17:07 IST Novak Djokovic starts his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, while Barbora Krejcikova begins her title defense amid fitness concerns. Djokovic (L) aims to make history. Barbora (R) is hoping to...