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Putin's loyalist returns church to Catholics in Nizhny Novgorod
Asia News
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August 30, 2025
A decidedly unexpected piece of good news has recently warmed the hearts of Russian Catholics: the original Church of the Assumption in Nizhny Novgorod has been returned to the parish after it was allowed to reopen in 1994. Nizhny Novgorod is one...
Slovak Director Tereza Nvotová Shocks with ‘Father’ Inspired by ‘Hundreds of Cases All Around the World’: ‘This Happens to Good People’
Variety
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August 29, 2025
Slovak Director Tereza Nvotová didn’t want to make “Father.” “To be honest, I thought: ‘I can’t do it. I don’t know how.’ These kinds of movies can be so heavy – you just feel like you’re sinking. But I also couldn’t stop thinking about this...
Slovak and Polish Films Win 2025 Student Academy Awards
The Film New Europe
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BRATISLAVA: Confession by Slovak director Rebeka Bizubová, and Dad’s not Home by Polish director Jan Saczek received the 2025 Academy Awards in the Documentary and Live Action Narrative categories, respectively. The winners of the gold, silver and...
Sask. Polytech launches reintegration project for women veterans in Ukraine
SaskToday.ca
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Empowering female veterans on their journey to employment, entrepreneurship and civilian life. REGINA — Saskatchewan Polytechnic is launching a $2 million international initiative aimed at supporting the reintegration of women veterans in Ukraine....
Villa Záhorské sady, Bratislava IV – Záhorská Bystrica, ID: 0385
FT Property Listings
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Slovakia Sotheby’s International Realty offers for sale a modern family villa located in the gated residential complex Záhorské sady. Approved in 2021, the property offers 548 sqm of floor area and a generous 2 150 sqm plot. Thanks to its smart...
Bratislava never had a planetarium. Families built an observatory instead.
The Slovak Spectator
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August 28, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On the Revín hill overlooking the Slovak capital, a metal dome now turns quietly toward the heavens. Inside sits the city’s newest – and only – public...
Slovak Filmmaker Wins Student Academy Award
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovak filmmaker Rebeka Bizubová has won a Student Academy Award in the Documentary category for her graduation film ‘Confession.’ Produced at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU), the film...
Canada's women's Para hockey team storms way into semifinals of world championships
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 28, 2025
Paralympics Canada's women's Para hockey team clinched first place in its group and earned safe passage into the semifinals after a 7-0 victory over Great Britain at the inaugural Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championships in Dolny Kubin,...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Denver
KRDO - Colorado
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August 28, 2025
Biggest sources of immigrants to Denver Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the...
Two Jerusalem cultural festivals bring back global performers
The Times of Israel
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August 28, 2025
Two upcoming Jerusalem events will host international artists, a tougher challenge of late as Israel faces growing cultural isolation on the global stage amid the war in Gaza. Some 45 dancers and choreographers from 13 countries will participate...
Big hits, great saves: B.C. players shine at inaugural Women's Para Hockey World Championships
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 28, 2025
As one half of the newly nicknamed "Canadian Bomb Squad," Peggy Assinck has no hesitation going into the corners. It's there that she and linemate Claire Buchanan earned the moniker, coined Tuesday by the broadcast analyst during Canada's opening...
Woman denies hitting partner back during holiday in Slovakia
Malta Today
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A woman from Żebbuġ has denied charges that she assaulted her partner while the two were on holiday in Slovakia last week. A 40-year-old woman from Żebbuġ was arraigned before the court on Thursday, accused of causing grievous bodily harm to her...
Russia launches second-biggest air assault of Ukraine war killing at least 23, damaging EU building
CNN
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August 28, 2025
Follow Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv was bombarded overnight by Russia’s second-biggest aerial attack since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with at least 23 people killed, including four children, according to officials. Buildings belonging to the...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Burlington, North Carolina
The Sanford Herald - North Carolina
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Burlington, North Carolina And while the distinctive American culture and spirit is the result of blending many diverse cultures and histories, the United States has for centuries had an up-and-down relationship...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Pittsburgh
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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August 28, 2025
Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years. And while the...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Jackson, Michigan
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Jackson, Michigan Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Monroe, Michigan
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Monroe, Michigan Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Kalamazoo
Iosco County News-Herald - Michigan
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Kalamazoo Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Reno
KMVU FOX26 - Oregon
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Reno Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last...
Top 10 things to do in Bratislava
Stockhead
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August 28, 2025
Here's ten things to add to your Slovakian itinerary. Pic: Getty Images With an intriguing history and a rich gastronomic tradition, Slovakia’s compact capital has much to see and do. This article may contain links from Escape’s affiliate and...