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07/15/2023
Almost 50 percent of the children in infant care homes in Czechia are of Romani origin, according to an annual report released by the Ministry of Labour. This spring, there were a total 410 children below the age of three in institutional care, 189 of whom were Romani. Nearly a quarter of those children suffer from some kind of physical disability.
Under an amendment to the current legislation on the social protection of children the early childhood care institutions are due to cease their operation by the end of next year. Instead, children under the age of three should be cared for by foster parents.
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07/15/2023
The 32nd International Music Festival opened on Friday in the south Bohemian town of Český Krumlov with a concert in the castle garden entitled French night, featuring Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and pianist Alexander Melnikov.
The festival programme, which will run until August 5, includes 18 concerts at 12 venues around the town and its surroundings. Among the stars to appear at the event are violinists Charles Guzman and Josef Špaček, as well as Broadway soloists Nikki Renée Daniels and Jeff Kready.
In addition to commemorating the 210th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the festival will close with a performance of Carmina Burana, a cantata by Carl Orff, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno.
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07/14/2023
Saturday should be a scorching hot day with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius.
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07/14/2023
Eight of the 18 stages of the Central European Rally, which will be the penultimate round of the World Rally Championship in October, will take place on Czech territory. In addition to Czechia, the rally will also take place in Austria and Germany, the organisers said in a press release. Basic information about the routes is now available. The first-ever Central European Rally on Czech territory will start on Thursday 29, October on Hradčany Square.
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07/14/2023
The convicted Czech “mafia boss” Radovan Krejčíř who is currently serving a 35-year jail sentence for attempted murder and kidnapping in South Africa, has asked the Municipal Court in Prague to rule that he is no longer a fugitive. He has done so in order to try to overturn a 2018 court verdict in this country where he was sentenced to 15 years in jail in absentia. Krejčíř has said he wants to defend himself in court.
If he is no longer considered a fugitive, he is entitled to a new trial in his presence under the Criminal Procedure Code. Krejčíř fled from the country in 2005 going into hiding in the Seychelles and South Africa, he was later arrested and tried. The Prague Minicipal Court should deal with his request in July.
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07/14/2023
Within its centenary celebrations, Czech Radio has generated the voice of the late Czech pop idol Karel Gott using artificial intelligence. The project, which was kept top secret was unveiled on Thursday night on the eve of what would have been Gott's 84th birthday with a short demonstration of the AI-generated voice reading an excerpt from Gott's autobiography. The reading of the audiobook is being broadcast on Czech Radio in 49 episodes.
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07/14/2023
Czechia can take inspiration from Taiwan in the use of technology and artificial intelligence in healthcare, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek said on Friday following a meeting with a delegation from Taipei. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding between the Czech Economic and Cultural Office and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Prague on cooperation in the health sector. "Taipei is miles ahead of us in the use of artificial intelligence, especially in the field of oncology and in the use of advanced IT techniques, and cooperation in this area would be extremely beneficial for us," Válek said.
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07/14/2023
Meteorologists have issued a nation-wide extreme heat warning for the coming weekend. Saturday’s temperatures are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius, Sunday’s 38 degrees. The heatwave may bring afternoon storms with strong winds, torrential rain and even hailstones. People have been warned to increase their intake of liquids, not exert themselves physically and if possible stay out of the sun altogether. Young children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases are particularly at risk.
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07/14/2023
In line with legislation adopted by the European Parliament, the Czech government has approved the future unification of chargers in Czechia. USB-C connectors will be used for all smartphones as of 2024, and the same will apply to laptops two years later, Environment Minister Petr Hladík said on Twitter. The new rules will also apply to other portable devices - for example, e-readers, cameras, speakers or wireless headphones.
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07/13/2023
Markéta Vondroušová reached her first Wimbledon final after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-3 in just an hour and 14 minutes on Thursday. The 24-year-old Czech is just the fifth unseeded woman in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon final.
"I cannot believe it. I am very happy that I made the final. Elina is such a fighter and a great person. It was a tough match. I am very happy," Vondroušová said after the match.
She will face either Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka or Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur in Saturday's final.
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