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Why doesn’t Michael Douglas plan to return to acting at 80?
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Michael Douglas said that he doesn't have any "real intentions" of returning to acting, because at 80 years old, he doesn't want to be someone "who dropped dead on the set." The veteran actor said this during a press conference at the Karlovy Vary...
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...
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...
Planting Knowledge, Growing Futures: Czech-UNDP Partnership brings hands-on environmental education to Georgian schools
Inter Press News
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TBILISI. 3 July 2025 – A new initiative supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is cultivating more than just plants in Georgia’s schools — it’s growing knowledge,...
11 companies with research jobs you can apply to right now
Silicon Republic
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July 3, 2025
If you are in the market for a new role in the research space, but don’t know where to start, look no further than these exciting companies. A career in research is a great opportunity to work on the topics and challenges that most appeal to you,...
Proposed EU Climate Target Welcomed By Czech Environmentalists, Criticised By Government
Brno Daily
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July 3, 2025
The European Commission yesterday proposed a binding target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, meeting with mixed reactions in the Czech Republic. The sub-target is intended to ensure that the main stated...
Summer heat is here – but how ready are Czech buildings?
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
As Czechia struggles with the current heat, how well prepared would you say is the typical Czech building for a heatwave? “That really depends on how you define a typical Czech building. If we think of the typical sort of un-renovated...
EXPLAINED: Why Czechia is locking horns with the EU over climate targets
Expats.cz
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July 3, 2025
According to the Commission, setting the 2040 target now would help businesses plan for the future, encourage investment in clean technologies, and make Europe more energy secure. The target still needs approval from EU member states and the...
Minister Lipavský Welcomed Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže in Prague
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Thursday, 3 July 2025, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže visited Prague for the first time on a working visit. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský discussed with her the current security developments in Europe, the involvement of Czech...
Czech startup TopK raises €4.6 million to build an AI-native search engine for enterprises
EU Startups
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July 1, 2025
Prague-based TopK, a query-engine helping developers and AI agents search data, announced today they have secured €4.6 million in Seed funding to expand the team and build out TopK’s enterprise offering to support web-scale search use cases. The...
Moose on the loose: Rare animal spotted making its way through Czechia
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
The moose was first sighted on June 18 on the outskirts of Ostrava in the Moravian-Silesian Region, where it was seen crossing the Opava River. By early this week, it had made its way south to the Zlín Region. On Tuesday, locals spotted it taking...
The Czech Billionaire, the Union Pact and a Very British Power Play
CounterPunch
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July 3, 2025
The Louth-London Royal Mail, by Charles Cooper Henderson, 1820 This story keeps giving—which is why we keep returning. When a billionaire dubbed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ takes control of Royal Mail—Britain’s storied postal service—it’s both a chance for...
Czech-developed mechanism part of EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia
Radio Prague International
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July 1, 2025
The European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia includes a mechanism crafted by the Czech authorities, Veronika Stromšíková from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Czech Radio. The system, developed over more than ten months, is...
Vietnam and Czech Republic strengthen cultural and tourism cooperation ties
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 2, 2025
Vietnam and Czech Republic deepen bilateral ties through cultural exchange, tourism collaboration, and shared initiatives ahead of their 75th anniversary. On 26th June (local time), in Prague, Czech Republic, as part of a working trip to three...
Europe prepares its Quantum Act Technology News | July 2, 2025 The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act…
eeNews Europe
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act is being prepared for 2026 and follows the publication of the Quantum...
Strabag wins $423m contracts to upgrade Czech railway infrastructure
Railway Technology
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July 1, 2025
Strabag Rail, a subsidiary of Strabag Group, has secured two contracts worth around €360m ($422.7m), co-funded by the European Union (EU), aimed at enhancing railway infrastructure in the Czech Republic. These projects are designed to improve...
This week in history: July 7-13
World Socialist Web Site
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July 7, 2025
25 years ago: Hundreds perish in Philippines garbage landslide On July 10, 2000, an enormous garbage dump in the Philippines—covering an area of 74 acres and rising as high as seven stories—collapsed like an avalanche on the impoverished ghettos...
Prague Planetarium reopens with truly revolutionary technology
Radio Prague International
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June 30, 2025
The Prague Planetarium has reopened to visitors after a two-year costly renovation. It now boasts a state-of-the-art, fully digital LED dome, the largest of its kind in the world. The projections transform the way visitors experience outer space.
Record Temperatures Were Broken At Four Czech Weather Stations Yesterday
Brno Daily
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July 2, 2025
Record temperatures for 1 July were broken yesterday at four of the 170 or so weather stations in the Czech Republic, as the country had another tropical day, according to Petra Sykorova from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMU). The...