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Czech Tour 2025 - Full Stages - Stage 4

Czech community of Burleson County holding annual kolache festival
CALDWELL, Texas (KBTX) - The city of Caldwell is honoring their Czech heritage with the 40th annual Kolache Festival. The event is held on the 2nd Saturday in September every year. Opening ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. in downtown Caldwell which is...

Liberia’s Trio Makes History in Czech Football
Oscar Dorley, Emmanuel Fully, and Divine Teah all featured in a significant milestone for Liberian football’s growing influence in European competitions. Monrovia-Slavia Prague made history on Saturday by becoming the first Czech club to field...

Prague to Install 1,500 Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Prague is set to launch one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects in recent years – the installation of 1,500 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). The rollout will focus on slow-charging points placed in residential areas,...

Czech Tour: Junior Lecerf takes dramatic overall win as late Cian Uijtdebroeks attack fades in final metres of stage 4
Just as Junior Lecerf (Soudal-QuickStep) appeared to have lost the Czech Tour overall on the final climb, the rider who was set to snatch victory from him at the last, Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike), completely faded, handing the win back...

Roger Waters’ remarkable <em>This is Not a Drill: Live from Prague </em>concert film: A warning and call to action
Cover of This is Not a Drill: Live from Prague The recent release of Roger Waters’ “This Is Not a Drill: Live from Prague—The Movie,” provides an opportunity for music fans around the world who did not attend one of the concerts in 2022 and 2023...

Czech news in brief for August 17: Sunday's top headlines
The latest STEM poll for the upcoming Czech parliamentary election shows opposition ANO party leading with 32.2 percent support, followed by the governing Together coalition at 20.1 percent and SPD at 12.1 percent. STAN polls at 10.8 percent and...

September 6: Prague Hosts Indian Festival of Music, Food, and Community
Prague will host its annual celebration of Indian culture, Ganeshotsav, on Saturday, September 6, at Kulturní dům Ládví. Ganeshotsav, the festival honoring Lord Ganesha, is more than a celebration of Indian culture—it’s a way to bring people...

Meet Lucy: 3.18-Million-Year-Old Human Fossil Arrives in Prague
For the first time ever, one of the world’s most famous fossils arrived in Europe. Prague’s National Museum will showcase two of the world’s most famous human ancestor fossils. Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, and...

American Airlines explains direct flights to Budapest, Prague – VIDEO
American Airlines has announced its widebody summer schedule for 2026, highlighting two new Central European destinations: Budapest and Prague. Starting in May 2026, the new nonstop flights will operate out of the airline’s Philadelphia hub,...

Czech Tour 2025 - Full Stages - Stage 3

Czech Republic says Putin 'not serious' about peace despite Alaska talks with Trump
The Czech foreign minister on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump's efforts to bring an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine, however accused Russia of not being serious about peace. In a post on the US social media platform X, Jan Lipavsky...

Czech Tour: Liam Walsh powers ahead of Luke Lamperti to take surprise stage 3 sprint victory
Australian Liam Walsh (Ccache-Bodywrap) sprinted to the biggest win of his career, outpowering stage 1 winner Luke Lamperti (Soudal-Quickstep) on stage 3 of the Czech Tour. Marceli Boguslawski (ATT Investments) rounded out the podium in Ostrava....

Czech Republic man sues Christie’s over buyers of Nazi-thieved artwork
A Czech man claims he’s the rightful heir to paintings worth millions that once belonged to a Jewish cabaret performer who was killed by the Nazis — and wants auction house Christie’s to reveal what it knows about the art’s current location and...

Gen Z loves Prague: Czech capital lands in Time Out’s top 20 cities worldwide
Prague secured a spot in the top 20, joining cities such as Bangkok, Melbourne, and New York on a list shaped by more than 18,500 voices worldwide. The Czech capital, often celebrated for its blend of historic architecture and modern creativity,...

A film shares the challenges of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic
The film “Letní škola, 2001” (Summer school, 2001) just hit cinemas in the Czech Republic. It tells the story of the different identity crises faced by some members of the now 80,000-strong Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, from a...

Ukraine sanctions Czech-based Voice of Europe
Ukraine has added Czech-based Voice of Europe to its sanctions list, Czech Radio reported on Sunday. According to last year’s findings by the Czech counterintelligence service BIS, the firm ran a disinformation website and sought to influence...

The Czech Republic Opposes Separating Ukraine from Moldova in EU Accession Talks
The Czech Republic opposes separating Ukraine from the Republic of Moldova in their joint negotiations to join the European Union. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky made the statement during a press conference he held in Kyiv alongside his...

Czech leaders on Trump-Putin summit: 'A dangerous gift to the aggressor'
The statement, signed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, called for subsequent...

Prague will not host Ye concert, says mayor: 'No room for antisemitism'
Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda has spoken out against a possible concert by American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, signaling that the city will not support hosting the controversial artist. His remarks come amid growing calls from...