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Working towards doing things together: New Czech ambassador to Canada outlines his goals
Martin Tlapa will begin his new posting as Czech ambassador to Canada on September 25th. We caught up with him about his goals for his upcoming posting last month.
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Czech president on end to Ukraine war: “Peace must be on the defender's terms, not the aggressor's”
President Petr Pavel addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday evening, in a speech roundly condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
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Culture
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Yvonne Přenosilová: Singing star whose career was cut short by 1968 invasion
Yvonne Přenosilová, a popular 1960s Czechoslovak singing star who later became a radio presenter, sadly passed away last week.
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Prague’s Dvořák Museum showcases valuable manuscript
A new exhibition marking the inclusion of Antonín Dvořák’s Archive on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register got underway this week.
Sport
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Czech women amongst those drafted in historic first Professional Women’s Hockey League
Czech women among those drafted to play in the new Professional Women's Hockey League.
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Who are clubs to watch as new Czech ice hockey season begins?
Ice hockey players in Czechia are lacing up their skates as the Extraliga returns. I spoke to Czech Radio hockey commentator František Kuna on the eve of the new season.
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Nature
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Kateřina Sam on the disappearance of birds and insects and their crucial role in the eco-system
Entomologist Kateřina Sam has been mapping the interdependence of birds and insects and how their disappearance may affect the whole eco-system.
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Rising temperatures affecting South Bohemia's traditional fishing industry
Traditional fishing has taken place in the waterways around Třeboň for over a thousand years. But this centuries-old tradition could be under threat from climate change.
