UNCOVERED: Czechoslovakia - The Untold Story

Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64

The former West Ham, QPR, Czechoslovakia and Czechia goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises

After the signing of the Munich agreement in 1938 that allowed Nazi Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill spoke of the fate of that country in a powerful speech in the House of Commons:

The Conversation · Sep 6

On the spot: 50 of the most famous – and infamous – Panenka penalties of all time

The 50th anniversary is the perfect time to remember 50 of the most famous – and infamous – attempts at the Czech’s chip

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Holocaust hero’s viral BBC moment: Decades-old Nicholas Winton clip resurfaces

British humanitarian Nicholas Winton's decades-old television clip continues to resurface online, drawing widespread emotional responses across generations. The footage, originally broadcast on the BBC programme That’s Life! in 1988, captures the moment Winton realises that several members of the studio audience were among the 669 Jewish children he helped rescue…

The Times of India · Jan 27

Letter: Sir Tom Stoppard obituary

Adrian Phillips writes: My doctor in Nairobi, Dr Gellert, also Jewish, told me a story about this. He had been a friend and colleague of Sträussler in Czechoslovakia

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

‘I am p***ed off as hell’: Tennis star Martina Navratilova slams ‘capitulation’ to Trump in new ad campaign

The tennis star says she won’t be ‘cowed’ by an ‘authoritarian regime’ 50 years after she defected from communist Czechoslovakia

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93

Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer, has died at 93

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

The Worst Groups of Death in World Cup History

Some stunning group stage match-ups have been seen over the past century.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2025

Skoda's Imaginary New Sedan Looks So Good You'll Wish It Existed

Skoda has certainly come a long way since the pre-Volkswagen days. It’s now the third best-selling automaker in Europe, holding a 6.3 percent share through October. It’s safe to say the company is in the best shape of its 100-year history, not counting the years of the preceding Laurin Klement.…

Motor1 · Nov 27, 2025

Trump's Shameful Attempt to Reprise the Munich Agreement With Ukraine - and What to do About it

Trump's 28-point "peace" plan for the Russia-Ukraine War is a reprise of the 1938 Munich agreement, which dismembered Czechoslovakia for the benefit of Nazi Germany. But US and European supporters of Ukraine can do much to resist it.

Reason · Nov 21, 2025