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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Former Slovenian PM calls for more dialogue among nations

By Zhang Zhouxiang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-26 07:43 In 1996, four years after Slovenia and China established diplomatic relations, Borut Pahor headed an official delegation from his country to China. "Over the years you have done an amazing job — the development of the city, the development of the country, is just amazing," Pahor said about China in …

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3 weeks ago

The global hunt for Putin’s ‘sleeper agents’

Live Mint

MI6 had a secret so sensitive that Slovenia’s spy chief needed to fly to London to hear it in person. Now, just weeks after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he was being tasked with a mission that went far beyond Slovenia’s borders to the heart of a New Cold War: His small team of officers needed to capture two Russian …

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4 weeks ago

Canberra's Slovenian community bands together to recreate stolen traditional costumes

ABC

Earlier this year more than 40 traditional costumes "rich in cultural heritage" were stolen from the Slovenian Australian Association. Ms Kapusin said in a bid to put a silver lining on the "heartbreaking theft", the association came up with a plan to create new traditional costumes. "We organised regular sewing bees where we gather to learn traditional Slovenian sewing techniques, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture

BBC

Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture Getty Images In 2025, Nova Gorica and Gorizia will reunite as the first transnational European Capital of Culture In 1947, Gorizia was abruptly split between Italy and Slovenia. Once upon a time, Nova Gorica and Gorizia were one; the two cities were created – and separated – in 1947 after World War Two when …

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1 month ago

Pogacar to defend Tour de France and world title as 2025 calendar unveiled

The Hindu

Tadej Pogacar will race a number of classics and the Tour de France as well as either the Giro d’Italia or Vuelta in 2025, Team UAE sporting director Joxean Fernandez Matxin said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Slovenian dominated the 2024 season winning the Giro, the Tour and the world title. “He will then do the Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Slovenia to strengthen agricultural ties

China Daily

Slovenia is seeking to expand and deepen its multifaceted cooperation with China across diverse domains of the agricultural sector, the country's agriculture minister said during her recent visit to China. "We are currently collaborating very well with China, and we have a good trade balance in areas like honey, wine and other products that Slovenia takes pride in," Calusic said. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Slovenia to strengthen agricultural ties

China Daily

Slovenia is seeking to expand and deepen its multifaceted cooperation with China across diverse domains of the agricultural sector, the country's agriculture minister said during her recent visit to China. "We are currently collaborating very well with China, and we have a good trade balance in areas like honey, wine and other products that Slovenia takes pride in," Calusic said. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Luka Dončić debuts at No. 53 in The Athletic’s ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘It’s LeBron James-like’

New York Times

“The Basketball 100” is the definitive ranking of the 100 greatest NBA players of all time from The Athletic’s team of award-winning writers and analysts, including veteran columnists David Aldridge and John Hollinger. “It’s LeBron James-like,” Dwyane Wade said in 2019, referring specifically to Dončić’s lasered passes to shooters on the opposite wing. “It was old people writing to me.” …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Melania Trump fumes after late mother's personal information and immigration records are released

Daily Mail

The think tank has cited DHS's disclosure of Amalija Knavs's immigration file Heritage Foundation has been fighting for the release of Prince Harry's visa docs Melania Trump has been left outraged over the Department of Homeland Security's 'shocking' decision to release her late mother's immigration records, a family lawyer said. The immigration file of Melania Trump's Slovenian mother Amalija Knavs …

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4 months ago

Tadej Pogačar: ‘The odds are pretty good to have five Tours de France, but that’s not the goal I want’

CNN

CNN — When Tadej Pogačar surged ahead of great rival Jonas Vingegaard at the top of the Col de la Couillole, clapping his chest and stretching out his arms as he crossed the finish line, it all but confirmed his return to the pinnacle of cycling in thrilling fashion. Pogačar hadn’t needed to win the penultimate stage of this year’s …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump sometimes ‘has no idea’ what wife Melania and son Barron are saying: ‘It annoys him’

Hindustan Times

Barron Trump, Donald Trump's only child with wife Melania, was largely kept out of the spotlight during his father's former years in the White House. Former President Donald Trump, center right, stands with his wife Melania, second left, and their son Barron, center left, as the coffin carrying the remains of Amalija Knavs, the former first lady's mother, is carried …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump sometimes ‘has no idea’ what wife Melania and son Barron are saying: ‘It annoys him’

Hindustan Times

Barron Trump, Donald Trump's only child with wife Melania, was largely kept out of the spotlight during his father's former years in the White House. Former President Donald Trump, center right, stands with his wife Melania, second left, and their son Barron, center left, as the coffin carrying the remains of Amalija Knavs, the former first lady's mother, is carried …

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5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Slovenian kiteboarder penalised before final

The Hindu

Slovenia kiteboarder Toni Vodisek was penalised on Friday for kit inspection infringements before getting out on the water, meaning that if he wins the next race of the Olympic final it will not count and whoever is second will secure a win instead. Vodisek, 24, who goes into Friday’s racing with two wins in the first-to-three final, is ahead of …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tour winner Tadej Pogacar withdraws from Paris Olympics road race due to fatigue

Associated Press

PARIS — Three-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar withdrew from the road race at the Paris Olympics late Monday, one day after becoming the first rider to win the Tour and the Giro d’Italia in the same season in nearly three decades. The Slovenian Olympic Team announced Pogacar had withdrawn from the Aug. 3 road race due to fatigue. …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ningbo's scenic beauty captivates CEE visitors

China Daily

In recent days, a global photo exhibition launched by Ningbo, Zhejiang province in Slovenia has attracted a wave of visitors from Central and Eastern European countries. At the onset of summer vacation, a delegation from Ningbo University ventured to the University of Maribor in Slovenia to partake in the "China-Central and Eastern Europe Digital Silk Road Port and Shipping Practice …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Russian spies next door

Live Mint

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia—The young Argentine couple in the pastel-colored house lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, driving around this sleepy European capital in a white Kia Ceed sedan, always paying their taxes on time and never so much as getting a parking ticket. Shortly after Mayer Muños and Gisch were arrested in a dawn raid by Slovenia’s security services, another pair …

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7 months ago

For the Slovenian school where Mavericks star Luka Doncic got his start, he’s still a hometown hero

Associated Press

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The laughter of schoolchildren at recess and basketballs ringing on the pavement echoed through the quiet streets of a residential district in Slovenia’s capital, the place where Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic got his start. You could feel that he’s really talented,” said Rok Dezman, who coached Doncic at the school from the age of 6. Doncic’s …

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7 months ago

Sunita Williams makes history: First woman to pilot spacecraft on test mission

India Today

In a historic achievement, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has become the first woman to pilot a new spacecraft on its inaugural crewed test flight to space. The mission, dubbed Boeing Crew Flight Test, is a crucial step in certifying the Starliner for regular crewed flights to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. pic.twitter.com/WDQKOrE5B6 — NASA …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Slovenia’s government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Associated Press

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia’s government on Thursday endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he hoped the Slovenian parliament would reject the government decision. “The Slovenian government’s decision to recommend that the Slovenian Parliament recognize a Palestinian state rewards Hamas for murder, rape, mutilation of …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Slovenia’s government approves recognition of a Palestinian state

Al Jazeera

The government’s decision still requires the approval of the European Union member country’s parliament, which is set to vote on the motion on Tuesday. The Slovenian government has approved a decision to recognise an independent Palestinian state, Prime Minister Robert Golob said, following in the steps of Spain, Norway and the Republic of Ireland. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tadej Pogacar dominates Giro d’Italia to secure historic winning margin

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arsenal 'are keen to sign Benjamin Sesko this summer' - with rivals believing the Gunners are 'in pole position' in the race for the RB Leipzig star

Daily Mail

Arsenal are reportedly the favourites to sign RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko this summer. Arsenal are reportedly the favourites to sign RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko this summer The Slovenian is one of the hottest prospects in Europe and has been linked to many clubs Arsenal are hoping to strengthen in attack as Mikel Arteta looks for a top class …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Janja Garnbret: Olympic champion warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders

CNN

CNN — As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive climbing like Janja Garnbret. “I’m a strong believer that you can do climbing, or any sport, in a healthy way.” Garnbret competes during the women's lead climbing finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup at Kletterzentrum Innsbruck on June 18, …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Robin Windsor's dance partner Gordana Grandosek Whiddon reveals she 'tried so hard to pull him out of the shadows' and the dancer just 'wanted to be loved' in heartbreaking tribute: 'You were too frag

Daily Mail

Fellow Strictly professional Gordana Grandosek Whiddon has revealed she thought Robin ‘Bobby’ Windsor had pulled himself 'out of the shadows' when they worked together just weeks before he was found dead in a London hotel room. Speaking to MailOnline after Robin's tragic death, Gordana paid an emotional tribute to her late friend and shared exclusive photos of their last dance …

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Former Slovenian PM calls for more dialogue among nations

The global hunt for Putin’s ‘sleeper agents’

Canberra's Slovenian community bands together to recreate stolen traditional costumes

Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture

Pogacar to defend Tour de France and world title as 2025 calendar unveiled

Slovenia to strengthen agricultural ties

Slovenia to strengthen agricultural ties

Luka Dončić debuts at No. 53 in The Athletic’s ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘It’s LeBron James-like’

Melania Trump fumes after late mother's personal information and immigration records are released

Tadej Pogačar: ‘The odds are pretty good to have five Tours de France, but that’s not the goal I want’

Trump sometimes ‘has no idea’ what wife Melania and son Barron are saying: ‘It annoys him’

Trump sometimes ‘has no idea’ what wife Melania and son Barron are saying: ‘It annoys him’

Paris Olympics 2024: Slovenian kiteboarder penalised before final

Tour winner Tadej Pogacar withdraws from Paris Olympics road race due to fatigue

Ningbo's scenic beauty captivates CEE visitors

The Russian spies next door

For the Slovenian school where Mavericks star Luka Doncic got his start, he’s still a hometown hero

Sunita Williams makes history: First woman to pilot spacecraft on test mission

Slovenia’s government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Slovenia’s government approves recognition of a Palestinian state

Tadej Pogacar dominates Giro d’Italia to secure historic winning margin

Arsenal 'are keen to sign Benjamin Sesko this summer' - with rivals believing the Gunners are 'in pole position' in the race for the RB Leipzig star

Janja Garnbret: Olympic champion warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders

Robin Windsor's dance partner Gordana Grandosek Whiddon reveals she 'tried so hard to pull him out of the shadows' and the dancer just 'wanted to be loved' in heartbreaking tribute: 'You were too frag