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Tibor Varga International Violin Competition Announces Three Finalists
The Violin Channel
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August 29, 2025
The Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland, is currently underway. Open to young violinists aged between 17 and 30, the entire competition is being streamed LIVE on The Violin Channel. Tune in on August 30 at 1:30 (EST)...
BAE Systems Hägglunds rolls out Czech Army’s first CV90 IFV
Army Technology
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August 29, 2025
BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden has rolled out the first CV9030 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) destined for the Czech Republic’s Army. In May 2023, the Czech Republic awarded a $2.2bn contract to BAE Systems to acquire 246 CV90s in seven...
Czech your humour: how satire earned the ire of Senzo Mchunu
IOL
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August 29, 2025
Satire has always been the backbone of South African comedy, where we roll on the floor laughing at jokes that poke fun at politicians. Elected government officials and even presidents have always been fair game and a staple for comedians, but...
Czech drivers and roads among the best in the world, says new index
Expats.cz
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August 29, 2025
The study evaluated nations on key safety factors: road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, legal blood alcohol limits, average speed limits, road quality, and overall traffic efficiency. Combining these elements produced a composite safety score out...
Peruvian ministers discuss Gripen acquisition on official visit to Sweden
FlightGlobal
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Senior government officials from Peru discussed the possibility of acquiring the latest Gripen E/F fighter jets from Swedish manufacturer Saab during an official visit to Stockholm. The 27 August meeting at Sweden’s Karlberg Palace included the...
2026 Olympics: Team Czechia Roster Predictions and Key Players
BVM Sports
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August 29, 2025
Team Czechia is preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics with a projected roster of 25 players, including 22 skaters and three goaltenders, to be finalized by December 31, 2025. The team, eager for international competition after missing the...
‘Trump Is a Russian Asset,’ Says Portuguese President
Kyiv Post
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August 29, 2025
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that US President Donald Trump, “the supreme leader of the world’s greatest superpower, objectively, is a Soviet or Russian asset.” . The Portuguese head of state added: “Europe has downplayed Mr....
Is Czechia’s view on Israel changing? Ambassador to Israel responds to criticism
Radio Prague International
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August 29, 2025
Let's start with this: you were meant to meet with President Pavel this week, on Tuesday, was it? I just wanted to ask you from the outset, what did you share with President Pavel about the developing situation in Gaza? “Well, there was a...
News digest: Defence Minister Kaliňák’s parties keep rolling — and costing
The Slovak Spectator
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August 28, 2025
Hello, and welcome to your Thursday, 28 August edition of Today in Slovakia. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Over the weekend, Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár picked a fight with the Slovak...
How the Trump administration changed the rules of international diplomacy – by a former British ambassador
The Conversation
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August 29, 2025
The Trump administration’s policies are making life more complicated for US diplomats abroad. In the past few days, senior US diplomats in two friendly countries – France and Denmark – have been summoned to receive diplomatic protests from the...
Best State to Work list dings Nebraska due to sick leave law shift
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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August 29, 2025
Nebraska ranked 22nd in a list of the best states to work in the United States. The advocacy organization that collected the list highlighted the state’s decision to restrict a new paid sick leave law in its Thursday report. Unlimited digital...
Panasonic reopens expanded €320M heat pump factory in Czech Republic
Tech.eu
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August 29, 2025
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has reopened its newly expanded “giga factory” in Pilsen, Czech Republic, following a €320 million investment aimed at significantly scaling up production of heat pumps for the European market. The move marks...
Lost manuscripts of The Good Soldier Švejk found after 90 years in Prague archive
Radio Prague International
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August 29, 2025
The texts, which Jaroslav Hašek wrote or dictated until his death in 1923, resurfaced during the cataloguing of materials belonging to his longtime publisher, Adolf Synek. Photo: Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války, titulní strana III....
Former PM and Czech election favorite ordered to repay CZK 5 billion in funds
Expats.cz
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August 29, 2025
Polls this week place Babiš’ populist ANO party at 33 percent, far ahead of the governing Together (Spolu) coalition at 20 percent. The government has faced backlash over unpopular pension reforms, inflation, and high energy costs, while Babiš...
European Council president Antonio Costa to visit Romania as part of EU tour
Romania Insider
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August 29, 2025
European Council president Antonio Costa will visit Romania on September 4 as part of his “Tour des Capitales,” a series of meetings with EU leaders aimed at shaping the bloc’s agenda ahead of key European summits later this year. According to the...
Breaking News: Czech Army Receives First CV9030 MkIV Combat Vehicle Under Major NATO Modernization
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 28, 2025, BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden officially unveiled the first CV9030 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle for the Czech Army, as reported by BAE Systems. The ceremony was attended by Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson and Czech...
Hawks raid South African comedian’s home after joke mocking police minister
The South African
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August 29, 2025
A satirical video has triggered a national controversy after the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) raided the home of Cape Town actor and comedian Anton Taylor over content aimed at Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The raid, which...
First Czech CV90 IFV rolled out
Janes
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The first Czech CV90 Mk IV IFV was rolled out on 28 August at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. (BAE Systems) The first Czech CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was rolled out on 28 August at BAE Systems Hägglunds in...
EU Council President Costa to visit Czechia on first stop of EU tour
Radio Prague International
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August 29, 2025
EU Council President Antonio Costa will visit Czechia on September 5 as part of a tour of EU capitals, the Czech News Agency reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources. The tour, running from September 1 to 19, aims to allow Costa to hold...
We caught Prime Minister Viktor Orbán red-handed boarding an oligarch’s private jet
Atlatszo
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August 29, 2025
We photographed PM Viktor Orbán boarding a private plane on a trip to Croatia, which was followed by a yacht cruise. The plane is tied to Mária Schmidt, a long-time Fidesz ally whose organizations regularly receive massive amounts of public funds....