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‘Broken Voices’ Review: Exceptional Czech Drama Nimbly Deals With Abuses of Power in a Competitive Girls Choir
Variety
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July 7, 2025
So much goes unspoken in “Broken Voices,” Czech director Ondřej Provazník’s nuanced retelling of the notorious sex scandal that rocked the Bambini di Praga girls choir, rechristened Canticella here. Set in the early 1990s, before the influence of...
Viktor Gyokeres switch explained as Arsenal move away from Benjamin Sesko transfer
Football London
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July 7, 2025
Arsenal are making considerable moves to try and sign Viktor Gyokeres after formalising their interest in the Swede, which football.london is aware has been in place since before the 2024 summer window. That said, it is widely known that Benjamin...
The wolf as symbol of European anxieties
The Spectator
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June 25, 2025
On 19 December 2011, at around 3.30 a.m., a young wolf in the mountains of southern Slovenia trots away from his pack and never looks back. For the next 90 days or so, Slavc (after Slavnik, the mountain of his home) lopes onwards, hardly stopping,...
Prime Minister Golob: "The agreement we have signed will contribute to coexistence and positive stories on both sides of the border"
Republic of Slovenia
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June 23, 2025
The two prime ministers first held a one-on-one meeting and then signed an agreement between the governments of Slovenia and Croatia on the construction, management, and maintenance of existing bridging structures on the state border. After...
Democracy stalemated?
Oman Observer
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July 6, 2025
Recent news from Eastern Europe has given us hope for liberal democracy. In Hungary, the largest-ever Budapest parade defied bans imposed by the country’s authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In neighbouring Serbia, mass student...
From San Diego to Wimbledon: meet Britain’s college hotshot Oliver Tarvet
The Independent
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June 26, 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...
A Growing Gap between Principle and Implementation: 20 Years of Responsibility to Protect
Inter Press Service
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June 26, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Peace, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations International Justice UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the...
'Just like a Classic' - Tadej Pogačar misses out on Tour de France lead but makes slender gain on Jonas Vingegaard in fraught stage finale
Cyclingnews
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July 6, 2025
Tadej Pogačar may have narrowly missed out on his first shot to take the yellow jersey on stage 2 of the Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer, but he and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad are not concerned by today's outcome. The Slovenian talisman...
Minister Fajon: Urgent return to diplomacy and political dialogue needed in the Middle East
Republic of Slovenia
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June 23, 2025
With regard to the broader Middle East region, ministers focused on recent developments in Iran. In this context, Minister Fajon reiterated Slovenia’s call for restraint on all sides in actions that could escalate tensions in the region and...
Avoid the heatwaves with these 15 great ideas for a coolcation
The Times
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Stay cool everyone — it won’t be 46C in Spain all summer, as it was last weekend in the Andalusian town of El Granado. The recent incendiary temperatures across southern Europe are not yet the norm and temperatures have dropped back down in most...
van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win second stage of Tour de France
NBC Sports
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July 6, 2025
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint to the line. Van der Poel...
Cycling-Van der Poel edges out Pogacar in sprint finish to win Tour stage two
The Malaysian Star
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July 6, 2025
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 2 - Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer - Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - July 6, 2025 Alpecin-Deceuninck's Mathieu Van Der Poel celebrates winning stage 2 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters)...
Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2
Lethbridge Herald
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July 6, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 6, 2025. BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas...
Scotland stuck in the slow lane thanks to the Nats and needs new motorways, say business leaders
Scottish Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
Motorway construction in Scotland has slowed dramatically in recent years and frustrated business leaders are warning "poor transport connectivity" is holding the country back. The last new stretch of motorway to be built was a short extension of...
Arsenal Files: Still no Benjamin Sesko transfer offer as Gunners wait for nervous Leipzig to act
The Sun
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July 4, 2025
THERE is a growing sense of fear and anxiety at the Red Bull Arena around the future of Benjamin Sesko. RB Leipzig are in desperate need to sell players to rebuild their squad after missing out on Champions League football last season. 4 Arsenal...
Mathieu van der Poel wins stage 2 of the Tour de France and takes the yellow jersey
NL Times
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July 6, 2025
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday. The stage was over 208 kilometers (about 129 miles) long and stretched from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France. It was the longest stage in...
India rises ranks among world’s most equal societies amid rapid economic growth
Khaleej Times
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India has emerged as one of the most economically equal societies in the world, ranking fourth globally in income equality, according to the World Bank’s latest data. The country’s Gini Index now stands at 25.5 — a significant improvement from...
UCLA men’s volleyball represents Team USA among players and coaches
Daily Bruin - California
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A new Olympic cycle brings new opportunities for the next generation of Bruins. Some of UCLA men’s volleyball players are capitalizing on just that as they compete for Team USA in the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League, which began on June...
European cities are embracing adventure. Here's how you can get involved
AOL
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Abseiling off Porto’s Luís I Bridge in Portugal is an adrenaline-filled way to see the city. Photograph by Getty Images, Alexander SpatariThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Packing for a city break used to involve...
Get involved in Europe’s growing urban adventure scene
National Geographic
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Packing for a city break used to involve comfortable shoes, a smart casual outfit or two, a big appetite and a sturdy liver. Indulgence was the focus, with a little light sightseeing...