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News digest: 6 kilometres an hour, 15 years a tunnel
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Alright, Slovakia watchers — seatbelts on. There are ordinary citizens, and then there are those who appear convinced the rules don’t apply to them. It’s...
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Middlesbrough were a club forever left behind – not anymore
The five months between leaving Luton Town and moving to Middlesbrough constituted Rob Edwards’ longest break from football since joining Aston Villa as a child. It is an all-consuming sport that decides for you where your gaps come. You know you...
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Slovakia reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak, WOAH says
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PARIS (Reuters) -Slovakia has reported an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The...
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Slovak PM Fico’s attacker found guilty of terrorism, gets 21 years
A Slovak court sentenced Juraj Cintula to 21 years for the May 2024 shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico, ruling the attack as an act of terrorism. A Slovak court on Tuesday found the man who shot and critically injured Prime Minister Robert...
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Slovak court sentences Fico's attacker to 21 years for terrorism
A Slovak court has delivered a 21-year prison sentence to Juraj Cintula, the 72-year-old man convicted of carrying out a terrorist attack by shooting and wounding Prime Minister Robert Fico. The ruling from the Specialized Criminal Court follows a...
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Longevity travel emerges as the new goal for wellness-focused travelers
Longevity travel is the ticket everyone suddenly wants stamped. Cultural experiences inspired by the Blue Zones are becoming signature add-ons that give trips authenticity and staying power. With more than half of Americans willing to spend on...
Slovak PM Fico's attacker convicted of terrorism, jailed for 21 years
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia - A Slovak court ruled on Tuesday that a man who shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico last year was guilty of terrorism charges and handed him a 21-year jail sentence. Juraj Cintula, 72, shot at Fico five times...
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Slovak Gunman Who Shot Prime Minister Fico Convicted of Terrorism, Sentenced to 21 Years
A Slovak court has sentenced 72-year-old Juraj C. to 21 years in prison for the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico, ruling the 2024 shooting was a politically motivated terrorist attack. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom A Slovak court...
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Slovak court sentences man to 21 years for attempted assassination of prime minister
PRAGUE — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted a man of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison over last year’s attempted assassination of the country’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The shooting and the trial have...
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Slovak Court Jails PM Fico’s Attacker For 21 Years On Terrorism Charges
Home Europe Slovak Court Jails PM Fico’s Attacker For 21 Years On Terrorism Charges Juraj Cintula, 72, shot at Fico five times from just over a one-metre distance as the prime minister greeted people in the central Slovak town of Handlova in May...
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“Pay for outcomes,” not a receipt for every visit — Latvia’s MoH presents hospital reform
The Ministry of Health (MoH) proposes to move to a three-tier hospital model by 2029 instead of the current five levels, to introduce a quality-indicator-based funding system, and to give healthcare institutions greater flexibility in the use of...
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Slovakia court sentences man behind the attempted assassination of PM to 21 years
Juraj Cintula, (center), is escorted to the Specialized Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia on July 8, 2025, for a trial over last year's attempted assassination of Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. (AP) BRATISLAVA, Slovakia,...
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Slovak PM Fico's attacker sentenced to 21 years in prison
A man who shot and seriously injured the Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in an attack last year has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism. Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old pensioner, fired five shots at the...
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A court in Slovakia sentences a man to 21 years over the attempted assassination of prime minister
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PRAGUE — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted a man of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison over last year’s attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The shooting and the trial have...
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Juraj Cintula Sentenced to 21 Years for Attack on Slovak Prime Minister
BANSKÁ BYSTRICA, Slovakia — A 72-year-old writer, Juraj Cintula, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for attempting to kill Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The verdict, issued by the Slovak Specialized Criminal Court, follows an attack...
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Nicholls alumna Madison Rogers enjoying life in Slovakia as part of Fulbright U.S. Student program
Madison Rogers’ concentration suddenly broke when her phone lit up with a notification. She was filling out paperwork to become an art teacher. Her interview had gone well, and she was ready to begin her life in a classroom. She unlocked her phone...
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Court sentences Slovak PM Fico shooter to 21 YEARS behind bars
Juraj Cintula, 72, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the politically motivated assassination attempt on Slovak PM Robert Fico. The court ruled it was a terrorist act aimed at destabilizing the country's government. On May 15, 2024, Cintula...
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Pro-Ukraine Terrorist Jailed For 21 Years For Shooting Slovak Prime Minister
The gunman who repeatedly shot the Slovak Prime Minister in 2024, very nearly killing him, has been convicted of terrorism and jailed for 21 years, but despite his confession will appeal against the court’s decision. The now-convicted terrorist...
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Born in Alaska, racing for Slovakia: A skier chases his Olympic dream
“We don’t have that in America,” said Slovak-American cross-country skier Peter Hinds, 23, after training in a snow tunnel for the first time in his life. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement He...
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Court convicts Slovakia premier’s attacker
PRAGUE -- A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted a man of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison over last year's attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The shooting and the trial have...
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