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Longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Czech resort

A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Czechs in talks to get German tanks as they send theirs to Ukraine

The Czech Republic is in talks with Germany on the supply of tanks that would allow the Czechs to send more of their Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said late on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

Czech Republic elected to replace Russia on U.N. rights council

The United Nations General Assembly elected the Czech Republic to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Tuesday to replace Russia, which was suspended last month over its invasion of Ukraine and then immediately quit the 47-member body.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

The big picture: waiting on a road to nowhere in 1990s Czech Republic

Robin Graubard’s arresting image, showing three generations at a tram stop outside a petrochemical plant near Prague, gives a flavour of the bleakness she witnessed in post-Soviet eastern Europe

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022

'Oh my God it's over' - Liverpool £4.2m signing cruelly denied goodbye by Rafa Benitez had heroic last laugh

Vladimir Smicer's future with Liverpool seemed written in the stars from his earliest appearances at Anfield during Euro 96 but it took until the final kick of the Czech attacker's six-year LFC career for him to truly cement his legacy

Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022

Sizzling Swiatek Sends Poland into Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Poland's red-hot world number one Iga Swiatek did not drop a game in her Saturday singles match against Romania's Andreea Prisacariu, sending Poland through to November's Billie Jean King Cup finals in decisive fashion. Swiatek, who put Poland up 2-0 on Friday by thrashing Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-0 for an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2022

Emma Raducanu frustrated as more injury issues hamper Great Britain debut in Billie Jean King Cup

Emma Raducanu was left to rue more physical problems as Great Britain fell to defeat against the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2022

Emma Raducanu suffers blister woe as Great Britain lose to Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup

Raducanu struggled with a blister on her foot during a 6-1 6-1 thrashing by Marketa Vondrousova

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022

Emma Raducanu gets reality check as Britain lose Billie Jean King Cup tie

Marketa Vondrousova sunk Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-1; Harriet Dart won to carry Great Britain to a rubber match but the Czech Republic won that to seal the tie 3-2

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022

Great Britain beaten by Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup

Raducanu struggled with a blister on her foot during a 6-1 6-1 defeat by Marketa Vondrousova.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022