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Williams selected for World Athletics Media Academy
Bahamian legendary athlete Tonique Williams is among a handful of commentators selected by World Athletics to launch their careers in Tokyo, Japan. The wide range of media professionals have been selected for the Content Creator Programme and the...
Artnik Burghardt freedives to a new world record
Alenka Artnik Burghardt shows off her record sign at Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas. Photo: Alenka Artnik Facebook profile Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik Burghardt has set a new constant weight monofin world record in the Vertical Blue competition...
Croatian group acquiring another storied Slovenian brand
Croatia's Atlantic Grupa has agreed to acquire Osem, the Murska Sobota-based company best known for its Kekec pate brand, through its Slovenian subsidiary Droga Kolinska, pending regulatory approval. Osem (the name translates as eight or meat read...
Ljubljana hospital performs complex tumour removal for the first time
The procedure was performed on a 46-year-old male patient who had cancerous growth on the nasopharynx, the top part of the throat which connects the nose to the respiratory system, and had gone into remission following irradiation and...

Music teacher was instrumental in my growth
Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of the Leaven since 1989.by Father Mark Goldasich It’s one of my nagging regrets: Did I tell the influential people in my life how important they were?...

Slovenia to Introduce New Digital Nomad Visa in November 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Slovenia is preparing to join the growing list of countries offering visas tailored to digital nomads and remote workers. Starting November 21, 2025, foreign...

'They were a bit annoying with all the attacks' – Tadej Pogačar provoked by Visma into late surge after ceding Tour de France yellow jersey to breakaway
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has called Visma-Lease a Bike's repeated attempts to isolate and crack him during stage 10 of the Tour de France "annoying", with the world champion responding to every single one without faltering. Matteo...

Slovenia: Attack?
SDS MP Anja Bah Žibert shared a post on Facebook in which she stated that a Roma attack on a 72-year-old man allegedly took place in Ljubljana. She also attached a photo showing the alleged victim with a severely swollen eye, and according to the...
Artnik Burghadt freedives to a new world record
Alenka Artnik Burghadt shows off her record sign at Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas. Photo: Alenka Artnik Facebook profile Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik Burghardt has set a new constant weight monofin world record in the Vertical Blue competition in...
Slovenian-built Bavarian State Opera warehouse completed
Slovenian engineering company Riko has designed and built a new digitalised scenery warehouse for the Bavarian State Opera in cooperation with several partners in a project worth €15 million. Riko designed, supplied and installed a steel racking...

Saville highlights importance of Luton Town's trip to Slovenia
Midfielder talks up squad bonding possibilities while abroad New Luton signing George Saville believes that Town’s trip to Slovenia will be a crucial factor in building their team spirit ahead of the new League One campaign. The Hatters headed out...
Freediver Artnik Burghardt sets new world record
Nassau, 10 July - Slovenian Alenka Artnik Burghardt has set a new world record in the CWT Monofin category of free diving, reaching the depth of 123 metres on Long Island, Bahamas, which is one meter deeper than the record she herself had set in...
Media funding and prosecution of corruption raised in Slovenia rule of law report
The European Commission called on Slovenia to complete reforms in public media funding and take further action to improve the protection of journalists and prosecution of corruption as it released its annual rule of law report. The report notes...

Slovenia and the Roma “Problem”
Another one of those articles in the Slovene press. About the “shocking” testimonies around Roma in Southeastern Slovenia. Here a MP is interviewed and claims no government has done anything to resolve the problem. The problem is that no one has...

Donald Trump credits this diet and fitness routine for Barron’s towering 6'7" frame
Barron Trump is 6 feet 7 inches tall, which makes him tower over his parents, Donald and Melania Trump. He is 19 years old and studies at Oxbridge Academy in Florida. People are very curious about how Barron became so tall, especially his diet and...

Ukrainians enchanted with Slavic First Lady’s influence on Trump: ‘Melania is a hero’
KYIV, Ukraine — First Lady Melania Trump won the hearts of Ukrainians after President Trump revealed she helped convince him to ramp up support for the war-torn country. In a press conference on Monday, the president explained his decision to get...
Art exhibition in Pivka showcases prints inspired by poetry
Pivka, 8 July - An exhibition of prints made by 16 Slovenian artists and inspired by four poets from southwestern Slovenia is on display until 25 July at the gallery House of Culture in Pivka. The exhibition Poems in Prints (2022-2025) is the...
Freediver Artnik Burghard sets new world record
Nassau, 10 July - Slovenian Alenka Artnik Burghard has set a new world record in the CWT Monofin category of free diving, reaching the depth of 123 metres on Long Island, Bahamas, which is one meter deeper than the record she herself had set in...

Ukrainians Praise ‘Agent Melania’ for Turning Trump Against Putin
Ukrainians have praised “undercover agent” Melania Trump for convincing her husband to turn against Putin following his apparent change of heart on Russia. Following a series of failed peace talks between the U.S. and Russia, Trump admitted during...

Heathrow brings the airport journey to life with music by Jordan Rakei in summer campaign
Musician Jordan Rakei turns the hum of travel into music, echoing travellers’ emotions at the airportUK. London Heathrow Airport is featuring the music of Jordan Rakei throughout its terminals as part of its summer holiday campaign. The...