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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...
Everything you need to know about the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025
FIBA Basketball
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BRNO (Czechia) - The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 will take place in Brno, Czechia and there is going to be a lot to love about the flagship tournament. Tipping off on July 12 and running until July 20, it promises to be another...
First Czech-Viet Feature ‘Summer School, 2001’ and Anime Series: Duzan Duong Is Everywhere at KVIFF
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 7, 2025
The Czech Republic has the third-largest Vietnamese diaspora in Europe, only behind Germany and France. In fact, the Vietnamese make up the third-largest ethnic minority in the country after Slovaks and Ukrainians. Now, this community is buzzing...
'I had to stop': Acting legend Michael Douglas to retire aged 80 - as he opens up about health battles
LBC
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7 July 2025, 12:35 American actor Michael Douglas at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Picture: Alamy The Hollywood actor said he has "no intentions" of returning to acting as he opened up about his past...
Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President
Cineuropa
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07/07/2025 - The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s Jussi Vatanen and Pääru Oja (foreground) and Tom Rejström and Aku Sipola...
Skanska invests $76.59m in Czech Republic’s new residential project
World Construction Network
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July 1, 2025
Project development and construction company Skanska has announced a Kč 1.6bn ($76.59m) investment in a new residential project in the Czech Republic. The construction, part of the D.O.K. Radlice project, valued at Kč 1.0bn, is set to be recorded...
Hollywood Minute: Dakota Johnson eyes directorial debut, Ed Sheeran tops streaming charts
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
Dakota Johnson may be stepping behind the camera. (CNN)- Dakota Johnson may be stepping behind the camera. While speaking at a film festival in the Czech Republic, the actress revealed she’s exploring a directorial debut on a small, personal...
Why the Czech Republic Is About to Extend Its Gripen Fighter Jet Contract
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
The Czech Air Force will continue to operate the Swedish-made Saab JAS 39C/D Gripen multirole fighters for another decade. Prague approved a deal on Thursday that extends the lease on the aircraft until 2035. At that point, the Central European...
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...
Massive power outage in Prague halts lives, ATMs not working, public transport hit
Mint
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July 4, 2025
A major power outage across the Czech Republic on Friday has brought life of people to a standstill, as they face difficulty to access their cash. Czech police claimed that there has been no information so far that power outage caused by cyber or...
Peru's skater Angelo Caro wins gold medal at Mystic Sk8 Cup in Czech Republic
Andina
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July 1, 2025
The Olympic diploma recipient at Tokyo 2020 placed first, ahead of Tijmen Overbeek (the Netherlands) and Richard Tury of Slovakia, an Olympic athlete for Paris 2024. This is how the outstanding skater is training intensively in major international...
Charlton Athletic, Millwall & Preston North End "interested" in Mathias Ross after Galatasaray exit
Football League World
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July 7, 2025
Championship trio Charlton Athletic, Millwall and Preston North End are said to be interested in signing Danish defender Mathias Ross on a free transfer. The 24-year-old is available after his contract at Galatasaray was cancelled by mutual...
Brutal Erik ten Hag ‘set to get rid of former Man Utd star for second time in two years’
The Sun
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July 7, 2025
ERIK TEN HAG appears set to sell Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Matej Kovar for a second time in two years. The former Manchester United manager arrived at Old Trafford in 2022 and sold Kovar to Leverkusen for £7.8million a year later. 3 Erik Ten Hag...
EU: apple stocks down 9.9%, pear stocks drop 31.3%
Fresh Plaza
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July 7, 2025
As of June 1, 2025, apple stocks across the monitored European countries totaled 677,364 tons, reflecting a decrease of 9.9% compared to the 751,578 tons recorded on the same date in 2024. The most significant year-over-year declines were observed...
A Mysterious Trader of Russian Oil to Europe Links Associates of Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friends
iStories
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July 7, 2025
In this article you will learn Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is one of Russia’s allies in Europe. He claims that the EU is helping Ukraine at the expense of European interests and that Hungary will not quit Russian oil and gas. Experts and...
How to watch South Africa vs Zimbabwe on ICC TV (it's free) - Zimbabwe close on 51/1 after Mulder heroics
Tom's Guide
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July 7, 2025
You can watch all five days of the second test between South Africa vs Zimbabwe live on ICC TV, streaming for free. The stream includes English commentary as South Africa look to knock over Zimbabwe quickly and secure an innings win. The worldwide...
Agnieszka Holland on Her Franz Kafka Film ‘Franz’
Recently Heard
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July 7, 2025
Polish author and director Agnieszka Holland mentioned her new biographical movie Franz, about creator Franz Kafka on the 59th version of the Karlovy Fluctuate Worldwide Movie Pageant (KVIFF) on Monday, saying the film tries to search out the...
Gifts received by Maia Sandu: Bohemian crystal and rare souvenirs
IPN
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July 7, 2025
0 President Maia Sandu officially received gifts worth over 39 000 lei in the first half of this year, the most expensive being a Bohemian crystal pitcher, worth over 7 600 lei, reports IPN. According to the list of protocol gifts, published by...
Agenda of events for Tuesday, July 8
IPN
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July 7, 2025
President Maia Sandu officially received gifts worth over 39 000 lei in the first half of this year, the most expensive being a Bohemian crystal pitcher, worth over 7 600 lei, reports IPN. According to the list of protocol gifts, published by the...
Prague Extends Ban on Outdoor Fires Amid Rising Heat Risk
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
As temperatures in Czechia climb to dangerous levels, Prague officials have extended the city-wide ban on outdoor fires until further notice. The decision, announced following a fire danger warning by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute on...