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Chuck Tonelli says STEM Teacher of the Year award about ‘we,’ not ‘me’
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in STEM in Iowa 2025, an annual special section distributed in The Gazette that provides an in-depth look at how this...
Cyclists take on 1,000km ride in aid of cancer research
Times of Malta
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July 6, 2025
A group of local cyclists is in Germany to take part in the ALIVE 2025 Cycling Challenge in aid of cancer research. The group left Malta on Friday, ready to take on a 1,000km ride from Berlin to Salzburg in Austria. They are to cycle through...
Latvia, Czech Republic Deepen Security And Economic Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže completed a productive working visit to the Czech Republic on July 3–4, where she met with high-level Czech officials and discussed security, defense,...
World News | China Plotted Attack on Taiwan's Former Vice Prez Hsiao Bi-khim During Prague Visit, Says Czech Intel
Latestly
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July 5, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in Taiwan has put forward an official motion denouncing China for allegedly plotting a vehicular attack on then-vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her trip to...
Investigation Begins As Czech Republic Restores Power After Massive Blackout
Brno Daily
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July 5, 2025
Electricity supplies were restored to all consumption points in the Czech Republic by yesterday evening, following a widespread power outage that left one million domestic customers without electricity. Speaking at a press conference yesterday...
China plotted attack on Taiwan’s former Vice Prez Hsiao Bi-khim during Prague visit, says Czech intel
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 5, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in Taiwan has put forward an official motion denouncing China for allegedly plotting a vehicular attack on then-vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her trip to...
Czech Republic Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation And Allow Psilocybin For Medical Use Heads To President’s Desk
Marijuana Moment
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July 4, 2025
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic have passed a bill to reform the nation’s drug laws by legalizing simple possession and home cultivation of marijuana and allowing the use of psilocybin for medical purposes. One month after the Chamber of Deputies...
Prague and Other Parts of Czech Republic Are Without Power, Cause Unknown
Brno Daily
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July 4, 2025
Parts of the Czech Republic are currently without electricity, including parts of Prague, Central Bohemia, Usti and Liberec regions. According to the grid operator CEPS, the cause of the problems is not yet known, but technicians are working on...
Power slowly restored in Czechia after widespread blackout
EurActiv
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July 4, 2025
PRAGUE – The Czech grid operator said power was slowly being restored on Friday afternoon after a major blackout brought widespread disruption across the country. According to the national transmission system operator ČEPS, a large section of the...
Prague hit with power outage leaving people 'trapped in elevators'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 4, 2025
A huge power outage across the Czech Republic has left people 'trapped in elevators'. The power cut has hammered Prague and surrounding areas leaving residents in darkness. As the Mirror reports, Prague's metro transport service has ground to a...
Prague at standstill after huge power outage hits the Czech Republic
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Czechs funniest nation in the world, scientific study finds
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
In a ranking spanning 30 countries, Czechia edged Portugal and Ireland to claim the top spot. According to the study, “Czechs excel at self-defeating humour and also rank highly for aggressive humour, a potent mix of self-deprecation, razor-sharp...
Delegation from Security and Defence Committee of European Parliament Visits Technology Company in Samokov
Bulgarian News Agency
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A delegation from the European Parliament consisting of members of the Committee on Security and Defence visited the Samel-90 high-tech company in the town of Samokov on Friday, the company told BTA. The guests were welcomed by company CEO Petar...
Curiosity Cube brings hands-on science to Birmingham, inspiring the next generation of scientists
BirminghamWorld
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July 4, 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, the Curiosity Cube — a mobile science lab designed to make STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning accessible and fun — is traveling across Europe, sparking curiosity in students and showcasing...
Tech firms in Central and Eastern Europe seek to catch up with the West
Euronews
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July 3, 2025
Published on 03/07/2025 - 10:43 GMT+2 The first three places in this year's ranking of the largest technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe were taken by Estonian fintech Wise, as well as two Polish companies: InPost and Allegro. The...
Scientists and Activists Call For the End of Ignis Brunensis Festival
Brno Daily
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July 3, 2025
The Brno-based NGO Nesehnutí, together with the support of a group of experts and public representatives, published an open letter on 17 June to the organizers of the Ignis Brunensis festival, demanding the cancellation of the fireworks displays...
Newly renovated and reopened Prague Planetarium amazes audiences with LED dome
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
This modern space is a place with a history as well. Could you outline for us the history of the Prague Planetarium? Jan Veselý|Photo: Danny Bate, Radio Prague International “The Planetarium was built at the end of the 1950s, and it was opened to...
FL Technics named authorised dealer for Collins Aerospace
Asian Aviation
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July 6, 2025
FL Technics has been appointed as an authorised dealer for Collins Aerospace, an RTX business. FL Technics will now be able to offer a range of Collins products and services. These include advanced business and regional avionics systems,...
Czech MADR 3D radars become a key component of NATINAMDS
CZDEFENCE
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The Czech Army has been using EL/M-2084 radars, known as MADR 3D, in full operation for at least six months. Seven units have been delivered to the Czech Republic since February 2022 (the last, eighth radar will be handed over to the Czech Army at...
Czech Railways to Trial Elon Musk’s Starlink on Inter-City Trains
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
Czech Railways has begun testing high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink network on its InterPanter trains in an attempt to improve onboard internet access for passengers across the country’s rail network. The test...