Levice also through3 min to readReviewTrepca's Desmond Cambridge drilled a spectacular go-ahead triple with 29 seconds on the clockKosovo is just two games away from getting a team into the BCL Regular Season for the first time after BC Trepca edged out Keravnos thanks to Desmond Cambridge's last-minute heroics Meanwhile Patrioti Levice cruised to victory in the other Tournament 2 Quarter-Final ANTALYA (Turkiye) - The Semi-Finals are set in Tournament 2 of the Basketball Champions League 2024-25 Qualifiers while Kalev/Cramo play Patrioti Levice in the other pairing The Kosovar champions knew they would have a tough assignment against Keravnos in the Quarter-Finals A total of six lead changes happened in the final four minutes only for Desmond Cambridge's big steal to give Trepca a chance to regain the lead and found themselves in need of a desperation three with Cambridge getting a hold of the ball on the right wing His off balance turnaround jumper from beyond the arc went in giving the team from Kosovo an 80-79 lead with 30 seconds to play Trepca held on for a memorable 82-79 win with Cambridge leading all scorers with 22 points They've eliminated a team with previous Regular Season experience in Keravnos but now they will take on a true BCL juggernaut in two-time Quarter-Finalist ERA Nymburk The other matchup in Tournament 2 will see Kalev/Cramo go up against Patrioti Levice. The five-time Slovak champions had no issues with Kutaisi 2010 from Georgia in the Quarter-Finals, defeating them 111-87. Ty Nichols went off for 29 points, 6 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds, Stephon Jelks scored 15, while Karl Gamble drew "Levice! Levice!" chants from the stands with his dunks to get to 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Semi-Finals will be played at the Gloria Sports Arena on Friday. You don't have permission to access the page you requested. What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed. MUNICH (Germany) – A busy 17-game slate on Wednesday saw teams maintain their winning start and two games go beyond the distance PAOK mateco dismissed FC Porto behind a solid fourth-quarter showing while Keravnos BC and Hubo Limburg United needed overtime to grab their victories to highlight a thrilling night of action A dominant fourth quarter helps PAOK dismiss Porto; Horton's 34-point performance lifts Keravnos to comeback success in OT; Vautier produces huge efficient display in Cholet victory Levice hit 14 threes in stunning rout of Zaragoza PAOK mateco held FC Porto to just seven points in the final period to win 89-70 and go 2-0 in Group I as an 11-2 run in the fourth proved to be the difference Frank Bartley led the victors with 18 points Keravnos BC completed an impressive comeback to edge Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 95-94 in overtime Landrius Horton hit eight three-pointers to lead all scorers with 34 points for the winners to inspire the comeback with Keravnos having trailed by as many as 14 points and were only ahead for 53 seconds of the contest Meanwhile, Hubo Limburg United also had to go the distance at NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz, eventually coming away with a 100-95 win after overtime All tied up at 86-86 at the end of regulation the visitors pulled away in the extra period with Elijah Pemberton leading the way with 29 points Banco di Sardegna Sassari remained unbeaten in Group D with a narrow 69-66 victory over Anwil Wloclawek in a battle of the competition's former winners Eimantas Bedzius led the Italian side with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds canceling out Luke Nelson's 17 points and 4 assists for their Polish counterparts Sporting CP grabbed their first win of the Regular Season, with a 68-57 triumph over BC Dnipro in the first of their two games this week Ludgy Debaut amassed 17 points for the Portuguese side and the two teams will meet again on Friday Belgian side Spirou Basket remain perfect in Group G, as 24 points from Cobe Williams bagged a 97-85 win over Norrkoping Dolphins Maroussi BC also improved to 2-0 with a hard-fought 82-70 win over Sabah BC in Azerbaijan Charis Giannopoulos hit four three-pointers for 20 points with his tally matched by teammate Cameron Reynolds Tuesday's action saw Patrioti Levice ease to an impressive 96-80 win over Casademont Zaragoza in Group B Ty Nichols led Levice with 23 points as they shot a deadly 50 percent from three-point range The gap peaked at 30 points in the second half and there was no way back despite an early burst in the fourth from the Spanish visitors Meanwhile, Bastien Vautier led the way for Cholet Basket with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in their 94-81 win on the road against Windrose Giants Antwerp in Group C ESSM Le Portel recovered from a slow start to secure their first Regular Season win at the expense of Alba Fehervar 104-73 with Ivan Fevrier leading six players in double figures with 18 points along with 4 rebounds. David Nichols had a game-high 23 for the Hungarian side, with David Vojvoda adding 18 points. Stay up to date with all of the FIBA Europe Cup action! Restoration is guided by historical photos and records to preserve authenticity Restoration work has commenced in the historic castle park in Levice with the initial phase focusing on the removal of non-native or diseased trees The town of 31,000 acquired the nearly two-hectare site from the Nitra Region in 2017, already envisioning its future renovation. Now, with almost €800,000 in funding, the park will be restored to reflect its 19th-century appearance, writes My Levice. Visitors will be able to enjoy the newly restored park by September 2026 Historical postcards and old family photographs capture the park’s former charm The once-picturesque pond has become a dry The broken walkway is lined with rusted railings and the entrance gate’s surrounding fence had been dangerously leaning until recently.   Maintenance had been limited to basic grass cutting and tree care only remnants of modern cypress trees remain and their removal is part of the ongoing restoration Other non-native or diseased trees have also begun to be removed They will be replaced with species that align with the park’s original 19th-century design “The park was planted in the 19th century,” explained architect Zsolt Papp who designed the restoration based on historical records He examined the park’s original purpose “We did not start from scratch; we also drew from previous studies conducted by university students in Nitra.”  A helping hand in the heart of Europe offers a travel guide of Slovakia built over 700 years ago on a rocky hill surrounded by marshes was originally accessible via a drawbridge the administrator of Tekov County added a palace the castle park was later planted,” explains a plaque at the entrance to the castle and park The plaque also features images showing how the area has evolved over time the castle’s moat occupied the space where the park is today and an orchard and garden were established in its place,” added Ladislav Vincze an employee of the Levice branch of the State Archive.  a botanical garden was even created for the local teachers’ institute.  The next major change will take place in the coming months “The revitalisation will involve several key elements: landscaping including a stage for cultural and sports events under the Dobó Mansion and two new entrances to the park,” said the project’s architect who specialises in the restoration of historic buildings The most striking transformation will be the pond “It will be restored to its original shape as it appeared 100 years ago,” the architect explained The pond will become a central feature once more with a 20-metre pedestrian footbridge spanning across it The pond is designed to be self-sustaining reinforced areas will be designated for temporary market stalls during events while walkways will be made of permeable gravel The fence will be restored using blacksmith steel following an authentic design inspired by historical photographs.   “The fence has deteriorated over the years We have designed an authentic solution based on old photographs which also depict the castle gate,” said the architect A helping hand in the heart of Europe thanks to our Slovakia travel guide with more than 1,000 photos and hundreds of tourist spots Our detailed travel guide to the Tatras introduces you to the whole region around the Tatra mountains Lost in Bratislava? That's impossible with our City Guide Friends in town of Levice say 71-year-old showed no signs of planning attack while Slovakian president says climate of hate is collective work in LeviceThu 16 May 2024 20.07 CESTFirst published on Thu 16 May 2024 20.05 CESTShareMile L’udovit like other residents of the unassuming grey apartment block on the outskirts of the sleepy central Slovakian town of Levice considered Juraj Cintula a reliable neighbour and friend Having lived side by side with him for more than 40 years L’udovit could never have imagined the 71-year-old former security guard and amateur poet would be suspected of perpetrating the worst political attack in Slovakian modern history – shooting the prime minister multiple times at point-blank range “I have known him for decades. If he was planning something, there were no signs. But I can’t look into his head,” said L’udovit, 68, on Thursday, a day after the attempted assassination of Robert Fico that left the divisive politician in a critical condition “Our whole building is trying to understand why he did this.” But while the alleged perpetrator’s motives remain murky the attack comes on the back of growing polarisation in Slovak society L’udovit said he would occasionally discuss politics with Cintula and that his neighbour did not appear to have “strong political opinions” but had expressed anger over the growing attacks on free speech under Fico’s leadership “But I would never have thought he would be capable of such awful actions Slovak police have not yet officially named Cintula as the attacker but they have said the shooting appeared to have a “clear political motivation” The Slovak interior minister said a “lone wolf” who had been “radicalised recently after the [spring] presidential election” had been charged with attempted murder A video posted online hours after the shooting appeared to show Cintula in detention saying he did not agree with the government’s policies, particularly what he described as the “liquidation” of the media. It was unclear who had taken the footage and how it had surfaced online. Read moreL’udovit said he had last seen Cintula on Monday when he appeared to be his “usual self” L’udovit strolled past a police guard stationed outside the apartment block and pointed to the top-floor flat belonging to Cintula and his wife “I don’t have an explanation for why he did what he did,” he said Initial available information depicts Cintula as a contradictory figure a Fico critic who rallied against violence while also occasionally aligning himself with ultra-nationalist narratives A year later, however, Cintula was pictured attending a meeting alongside the fringe pro-Russian paramilitary organisation Slovak Conscript. In a Facebook post at the time, Cintula praised the group for “protecting the country’s tradition and culture”. A member of the Slovak Writers’ Association, Cintula sometimes tapped into anti-migrant narratives in his writing. According to an analysis by the Slovakian outlet Postoj, in at least one of his published works he expressed xenophobic views against the Romany community in Slovakia, a popular topic among the country’s far-right parties. In February, Cintula was photographed joining a protest in Bratislava against Fico’s proposed changes to criminal law, aimed at reducing penalties for corruption and economic crimes. In the last few months, thousands of Slovaks have been rallying against what they perceive as plans by the populist Fico government to dismantle democratic institutions, in particular the public broadcaster. Free newsletterA digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day Read moreSlovakia’s political landscape has been sharply separated for years between pro-European and nationalist-leaning factions led by Fico This split has been further intensified by the recent elections were characterised by disinformation and verbal attacks on social media by Fico and his supporters The conflicting reports about Cintula’s motives appear to have caused further division and confusion in Levice Nothing like this ever happened here,” said Martin who lived not far from Cintula and occasionally saw him walking around but did not know him personally Slovakia’s president Photograph: Vladimír Šimíček/AFP/Getty“Some say he was some pro-Russian activist others call him a leftwing terrorist and blame the opposition for stoking the attack It depends on who you ask and who they voted for,” said Martin tragic and every single Slovak should condemn it,” Martin continued Fico and his party were the ones contributing to this climate of hate in society.” officials in Slovakia were urging restraint on Thursday “The hateful rhetoric we have witnessed has to stop,” said Slovakia’s president Čaputová announced she would not run for re-election after receiving death threats 1:17Slovak PM has 'very difficult hours and days' ahead of him – video “What happened yesterday was an individual act But the tense atmosphere of hatred was our collective work,” she said adding: “Let us step out of the vicious circle of hatred and mutual accusations.” Appearing alongside Čaputová at a news conference Peter Pellegrini – a friend and ally of Fico – said: “Slovakia must walk on the path of peace But some in Levice said they feared Wednesday’s attack would further contribute to the fractious atmosphere dominating Slovakia “I hope I am wrong but I believe this will not be the last shooting,” said Jana Bačík Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker "The Left Lives!" - exclaims the president of that party to the delighted crowd at the celebration in Berlin after the closing of the polling stations in the Bundestag elections while the initial forecasts of the results are displayed on the screen: 8,5 percent for the Left after the party was already at around three percent of support in December "All of you have made this resurrection possible!" - thanks the star of social networks Heidi Rajhinek to the party base which in the previous weeks and months throughout Germany conducted an intensive door-to-door campaign to attract voters She does not mention her role as the leading candidate alongside Jan van Aken How did the Left manage to win young voters The reach of Heidi Rajhinek on the social networks X and TikTok was much talked about at the end of the election campaign after the Christian Democratic parties CDU and CSU with their candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz together with part of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and now the Liberal Party (FDP) expelled from the Bundestag voted for a drastic tightening of the asylum policy There are many reasons why the Left managed to win over a large number of voters at the last moment - primarily younger ones the party became number one with 25 percent two other parties took the lead: the Greens (23 percent) and the FDP (21 percent) the Greens were more popular among young people political scientist from the Free University of Berlin the very large swing of voters in terms of opting for a certain party is an interesting discovery he says in an interview with Deutsche Welle "I remember that during other elections in the past years we often talked about the turn of young people to the right." That trend still exists but at the same time there is also a left turn The Greens used to be very popular among young people especially at the time when hundreds of thousands of them took part in the movement's climate protests Fridays for Future "A certain type of voter was created which did not prove to be sustainable," Souris concludes The Greens warned against voting for the Left the Left achieved great success with its campaign on social networks But we must not ignore the fact that the party's campaign on the ground "The left was not only present on the Internet but also on the street," recalls the political scientist from Berlin The fact that it is an opposition party was also in favor of the Left while the Greens were part of the government." According to the first analyses a large number of voters switched from the Greens to the Left The fact that the Greens warned on social media that votes for the Left are wasted votes thinking that the Left will not enter the Bundestag It is possible that many voters decided to vote for that party precisely because of this progressive people who are open to refugees and whose views the Left might have represented better than the Greens voters were attracted by classic social issues those that affect people with more modest incomes: high rents And that is one of the reasons why the Left experienced a rise Triumph in the Neukölln district of Berlin "The party also has candidates who are the embodiment of that program," adds Suris and cites the triumph in the Berlin district of Neukölln as an example It is a settlement with a large number of migrants where many people live on social assistance That electoral district is located in the former West Berlin a city that was divided until the reunification of Germany in 1990 Ferat Kocak from the Left won a direct mandate there - which happened for the first time in history The Failure of the Alliance Sarah Wagenknecht which broke away from the Left in January 2024 with almost 20 percent of the votes won in the German capital the situation was quite different in the elections in the three East German states: the Left suffered a heavy defeat everywhere no one could have predicted this turn of events," says political analyst Souris His explanation: BSW did not have the momentum that the Left got from good campaigns Many voters were not sure exactly what BSW stood for other than the personality of Sara Wagenknecht The initial euphoria surrounding that party has probably passed Suris also recalls the party's rapid entry into the governments of the federal states of Brandenburg and Thuringia which may not have had the desired effect for the BSW is surprised and touched by the success of the Left he doubted that his party would be able to pass the five percent threshold he launched a campaign called "Mission of gray curls". (Mission Silberlocke) The goal was to win at least three direct mandates in order to ensure presence in the Bundestag even without five percent at the national level that Plan B was not even needed - the Left won enough votes Gizzi knows to whom he owes this success: to the new mostly young members and the party leadership The leading candidate in the election was 36-year-old Heidi Rajhinek who shares the position with 63-year-old Jan van Aken Gregor Gizzi – the oldest member of the Bundestag Gizzi recalls the past years filled with internal struggles in the party because we were only dealing with ourselves," he says The lowest point was the division within the party and the establishment of the BSW the 77-year-old politician is looking forward to delivering the opening speech at the constitutive session of the Bundestag as the oldest deputy these elections could also mean the end of her political career After the setback as BSW failed to pass the census she disappointedly stated that she felt that the media and polling agencies were responsible for her result The party is considering the possibility of a lawsuit before the Constitutional Court because allegedly many Germans abroad could not vote due to organizational problems Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be Who mentions the extraordinary elections when the rating of the party in power is falling Vučić is not the most important political factor in the country © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes The park was designed over 120 years ago by Swedish architect Carl Gustav Swensson the once-grand park at the heart of Levice has been a shadow of its former self with more than €1 million secured for its restoration Designed over 120 years ago by Swedish architect Carl Gustav Swensson the park was a visionary project made possible by landowner Gustav Schoeller—often dubbed the “Levice Rockefeller.” At the time it was unlike anything seen before in the region and though a partial restoration in recent years revived its ponds and fountain The upcoming revitalisation will focus on restoring its green spaces the park will also be closed to the public at night Older residents of Levice recall the park as a place where animals roamed freely and a pond with a fountain added to the ambience Locals still refer to it as Schoeller Park although its official name is Milan Rastislav Štefánik Park the estate once featured a manor house for the landowner The Schoeller family operated the mill and played a key role in the development of both Levice and the surrounding agricultural region The manor was surrounded by a park spanning 1.67 hectares “The manor’s impressive exterior was complemented by a beautiful park The ponds and canals were home to water lilies and other rare wildlife,” wrote the late Csaba Tolnai in his book Levice in Old Postcards He included early 20th-century postcards showcasing the park and Schoeller Manor with “climbing plants winding their way up the walls,” which helped spread the park’s fame worldwide The renowned landscape architect Carl Gustav Swensson paid great attention to detail The atmosphere was further enhanced by a fountain and an artificial geyser with decorative wooden bridges arching over the ponds The Second World War marked the end of the once magnificent manor Although the building could have been saved a shortage of building materials led local residents to dismantle it the decision was made to demolish the remaining structure with a plaque commemorating the manor’s existence The park’s large wrought-iron gate remained as an entrance for years before being repurposed as the gateway to an amphitheatre including towering trees and one of the original aviaries which has since been converted into a gazebo the city restored the park’s neglected ponds and geyser The restoration of the park is set to continue The revitalisation will cost €1.092 million with €1.005 million provided through a non-repayable grant from the Investments Ministry efforts will focus on maintaining and caring for existing trees and shrubs The park will also benefit from upgraded lighting retention and infiltration areas will be introduced to manage rainwater across the 1.67-hectare site The revitalised Schoeller Gate will once again become a prominent feature restoring the park’s historic charm,” said Mayor Ján Krtík signalling a return to the park’s storied past Feb 28, 2023 | Politics Four groups on Poland’s left have signed an agreement to stand jointly at this autumn’s parliamentary elections, where they and other opposition parties will be seeking to prevent the ruling national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party from winning an unprecedented third term The four entities who have agreed to create a joint list of candidates are: New Left (Nowa Lewica) which was in 2021 itself formed from a merger of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Spring (Wiosna); Together (Razem); the Polish Socialist Party (PPS); and Labour Union (Unia Pracy) The groups have already been involved in various forms of cooperation since 2019 Recent polling gives the united left support of around 8% down from the 12.5% of the vote it won at the last parliamentary elections Monthly polling average for Poland’s main political groups (source: ewybory.eu) Recent months have seen continued speculation over what form the opposition will stand in at this year’s elections. The largest opposition party, Civic Platform (PO), and its leader Donald Tusk have been strongly pushing for a joint list of all parties from left to centre-right However, that has been met with scepticism from other parties admitted that the most probable outcome was that the opposition would stand as three main blocs It is likely that the left will be one of those we will not defeat PiS,” said Wojciech Konieczny at yesterday’s announcement of the joint list it will be a Poland where we will not forget about those who are weaker where a roof over your head will be the right of every human being,” added Adrian Zandberg The Left, Poland's second largest opposition group, has set out its 10 policy priorities, including the right to abortion, climate neutrality, secular schools, affordable housing and marriage equalityhttps://t.co/SKOAlElGe7 — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) February 22, 2021 The four groups who signed the agreement yesterday noted that they still want more 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point Wolfinger was instrumental in The Citadel's 88-62 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore to gain a spot on the Hispanic College Fund Challenge All-Tournament team His five treys helped the Bulldogs to establish a Missouri State JQH Arena record with 13 3-pointers Wolfinger, along with Bryan Streeter created a front court rotation that led The Citadel to its first opening round victory in the Southern Conference Tournament since 2005-06 Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here The police inspectorate still investigating the case the man who shot and injured Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) on May 15 in Handlová was filmed by a member of the Office for the Protection of Public Figures and Diplomatic Missions The member then forwarded it to his superiors claims former police chief Štefan Hamran According to the Denník N daily He might also have taken a picture of the attacker’s identification card “I’m not surprised that the video could have been leaked,” Hamran said believed to have been sacked from the top job by Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Hlas) last October in order to end corruption investigations leading to previous Smer governments is running in the European elections on the Demokrati party’s slate The Interior Ministry’s Police Inspectorate is investigating how the video made it to social media has confessed to making the video but refuted posting it online The video first appeared online on the anti-Ukrainian Slovenský Medveď (Slovak Bear) page on Facebook The video is illegal evidence since it was made outside the official investigation “The police should have taken all steps to ensure that such a video did not leak instead of steps to publish such a video - apparently edited on purpose,” said Hamran noting that some politicians have been using the video to present the motive of the attacker as a fait accompli “That’s what an investigation is for.” Eštok initially claimed that Juraj C Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák (Smer) and the interior minister said that someone might have helped the attacker because his communication on social media had been deleted by the time the police searched his house Both said right after the attack that it was a politically motivated act The Office for the Protection of Public Figures and Diplomatic Missions is helmed by Pavol Krejčí of the Hlas party The body has faced criticism for failing to protect the prime minister in Handlová Šutaj Eštok has defended Krejčí “He [Krejčí] was with the prime minister His whole suit was covered in blood,” the minister said Slovensko party leader and former premier Igor Matovič called on the minister to resign after the attack As much as 57.1 percent of respondents think that he should stay The SCIO agency also asked people why they think Slovak society is polarised “Coalition voters blame the opposition and vice versa,” said the agency’s co-founder and former politician Martin Klus disinformation media (36.6 percent) and social media (26.5 percent) the division of society into opposition and coalition fans is obvious.” The poll was conducted between May 17 and 20 Another problem in the case of the suspected assassination attempt is why the police searched the flat of Juraj C Šutaj Eštok and police chief Ľubomír Solák told the media to pose this question to Judge Roman Púchovský of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok Even if it is true that Juraj C.’s communication on social media had been deleted two hours after the attack, as claimed by some of the ministers, the police would not have probably obtained a search warrant. But as the Sme daily notes other things might have been removed from the flat in two days July 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment Former St. Bonaventure men’s basketball standout Jalen Adaway recently signed a deal with BK Patrioti Levice, or Levickí Patrioti, a professional basketball team that competes in the Slovak Basketball League “(Adaway) will be the right player to bring athleticism and physicality to the perimeter player position,” Michal Madzin “He works hard on both ends of the board and at the same time I believe that he can quickly adapt and adapt to European basketball.” According to a release Adaway and Levickí Patrioti reached a deal in early July Levickí Patrioti has won four Slovak League titles The team also grabbed the Slovak Cup in 2019 I am extremely grateful for the wonderful opportunity I have been given,” Adaway said in a release “One of the main things about me is that I love to win Success is a feeling I’m addicted to My main goal is to help the team to another title; that’s the main thing for me I will work on myself every day to get better but at the top of my list is winning for the team I can’t wait to come to Levice and start working.” Adaway is coming off a 2022-23 campaign for the Austin Spurs the NBA G-League affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs Back in April, Adaway was dismissed and disqualified from the G-League for violating the terms of the league’s anti-drug program He is eligible to apply for reinstatement in a year Bonaventure from Miami University (of Ohio) for the 2020-21 season Aiding the Bonnies’ efforts to capture the 2021 Atlantic 10 tournament title and secure an NCAA tournament bid Adaway started every game and averaged 12.2 PPG and 6.0 RPG He also shot 51 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range Adaway started 23 games and averaged 15.3 PPG and 5.9 RPG He also shot 47 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range Adaway went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft He played in six games for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League Filed Under: Pine Pieces, St. Bonaventure Bonnies Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in MUNICH (Germany) - Patrioti Levice guard Miha Lapornik has been named as the FIBA Europe Cup November MVP The 29-year-old and his production for the Slovakian club this month was key in the club's successful battle to make it through to the Second Round Having lost the first three games of the Regular Season the Patrioti Levice bounced back in November with three wins on the trot to extend their campaign Averaging 31 points on an amazing 65 percent three-point shooting along with 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game Lapornik led his team to a 3-0 record for the month His best performance came in a 94-80 victory over Opava on Gameday 6 with Lapornik collecting 37 points and making eight threes to help his side clinch qualification I'm glad that our fans were there and helped us get this win in the end Lapornik and Patrioti Levice will take on Karhu Basket on the road in a Group J contest to start the Second Round Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations In a move interpreted as a sign to put an end to a flirt with the center-right the leader of the Greek socialist “Movement of Change” party Fofi Gennimata has removed parliamentary speaker Andreas Loverdos from his post Bullmann told EURACTIV last December that it’s in the interest of the Greek people “the progressive forces to be united and become the dominant factor in Greek politics.” [EPA/ALEXANDROS BELTES] The centre-right government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been increasingly using "tyrannical" methods such as controlling the media to keep the opposition in check Greece's former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias told EURACTIV (AP) — Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches just like every fascist regime has tried to co-opt them and control them,” Trump told hundreds of cheering attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville the radical left is trying to do both.” READ MORE: Some Republicans voice doubt over Alabama’s IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity “They want to tear down crosses where they can and cover them up with social justice flags,” Trump added “But no one will be touching the cross of Christ under the Trump administration Trump’s comments reflect his embrace of Christian nationalism a belief that is powerful among conservative evangelicals who say the founders of the U.S intended the country to be a Christian nation Constitution was inspired by God and that the federal government should declare the U.S advocate Christian values or stop enforcing the separation of church and state Trump is favored in a Republican primary where the once crowded field has dwindled to just him and his former ambassador to the United Nations where sponsors distributed free red and white baseball caps emblazoned with “Make America Pray Again,” was exceedingly friendly territory for the former president whose address often felt more like a rally than a staid convention speech “The left is trying to shame Christians,” Trump said Trump brought the crowd to its feet repeatedly and frequently championed his record on abortion including appointing three conservative Supreme Court justices who helped overturn the Roe v But he notably didn’t mention the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that has prompted providers there to pause in vitro fertilization after justices ruled that frozen embryos could be considered children under state law President Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign released a blank statement on the matter late Thursday ironically calling attention to Trump’s lack of reaction on the “Alabama IVF ruling he is responsible for.” Trump used his speech to boast that he had used his first term to do “more to uphold religious freedom than any administration in history.” “The enthusiasm for this election coming up in November is far greater than it was in 2016 or 2020,” he said Tennessee holds its primary on Super Tuesday when many states around the country vote and could move Trump to the cusp of claiming the Republican nomination Some religious leaders were initially hesitant to get behind multi-divorcee Trump when he first ran for president in 2016 but now they are among his mostly solidly loyal “Make America Great Again” base That’s despite a personal history that has only gotten more checkered in recent years including Trump being indicted in New York in connection with hush money payments made to a porn actress in an attempt to suppress an extramarital affair people were skeptical,” said Troy Miller president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters as they’ve learned more and listened to Donald Trump speak the one thing I hear all the time from people … is that they really feel like Donald Trump understands them and that’s the biggest connection that people make is ‘This is a guy in politics who gets us who doesn’t talk like he’s an elitist and talk down to us.'” © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins The origins of today’s crisis in Labour date back to the 19th century and ever since Jews have been seen as a problem by a strain of socialist thought So, we’re back to the “Jewish Question”? The current antisemitism crisis on the left has not come out of nowhere it has its roots in a tradition on the left itself has always had difficulty in responding swiftly to antisemitism and we won’t get very far in resolving today’s crisis to think about why some on the left have always seen Jews as a problem and why they have helped the idea of a “Jewish Question” to re-emerge with such potency At root is the thought that if antisemitism exists it must have something to do with how Jews supposedly behave That supposed behaviour may be described in different ways – sometimes it has an economic character But what is common is the idea that Jews are to blame for antisemitism and that to protest against them is understandable This first became a serious problem on the left in the late 19th century as antisemitism first became a political force in the modern world Some on the left flirted with the response that there might be something progressive about antisemitism: that it was a kind of anti-capitalism which could be harnessed to the socialist cause They also thought that philosemitism was more of a problem because it supposedly encouraged Jews to make too much of (or even fabricate) antisemitism and to resist assimilation One criticism of this approach at the time was to call it the “socialism of fools” a problematic formulation because it suggested that antisemitism was still some kind of socialism The Communist party soon switched to loyally supporting the Hitler-Stalin pact which effectively delivered large numbers of Jews up to the Nazis ‘The repeated invocations of Cable Street [the 1936 anti-facist demonstration in London] can give a misleading picture.’ Photograph: David Savill/Getty ImagesWhen the Soviet Union was finally forced to fight the Nazis the suffering of Jews was deliberately and repeatedly downplayed The Soviet Union not only suppressed knowledge of what had been done to Jews but launched its own vicious antisemitic project one that would have culminated in another genocide had Stalin not died For both Stalinists and that part of the New Left Zionism is a racist ideology that pits the interests of Jews against the interests of everyone else the state of Israel is an integral part of the western imperialist power structure that exploits and oppresses the rest of the world and the Palestinians in particular whose land Jews have plundered and colonised and whom they keep in a state of permanent subjugation The Soviet Union formulated its approach within the context of the cold war when it often appeared to support anti-colonial Those on the left who (rightly if often too uncritically) supported those struggles where the Americans were so clearly the enemy into embracing this anti-Zionism into their world view even though the Israel-Palestine conflict had such clearly different roots they found it unbearable to acknowledge what was glaringly obvious – that the establishment of the state of Israel was profoundly connected to the Holocaust To integrate anti-Zionism into an anti-imperialist anti-American world view therefore also meant either denying or (better) reinterpreting the Holocaust Holocaust denial is not an accidental feature of today’s antisemitism but it is more common to downplay what happened to Jews as Jews So the Holocaust has to be thought about only in universal terms as only one genocide among many and one that supposedly excludes the others it is the other way around: thinking about the Holocaust helps people think about other genocides.) Indeed Not content with accusing Israel of being like apartheid South Africa it is supposedly guilty of genocide itself… against the Palestinians If such purported behaviour makes people antisemitic it is understandable and part of a fundamentally progressive view of the world only with this difference: what was previously attributed to Jews inside nation states is now attributed to the Jewish state on the international stage There has always been, though, another tradition on the left, which has never accepted the very idea of a “Jewish Question”. What it understands is that there is a question of antisemitism; that Jews are not responsible for antisemitism but antisemites are; that Jews are not a problem but antisemites are. Antisemitism is not something that should be excused or condoned It has to be fought wherever it shows its face even – and sadly now more than ever – when that face is on the left Philip Spencer is emeritus professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Kingston University and a visiting professor in politics at Birkbeck College He is the co-author with Robert Fine of Anti-Semitism and the Left: On the return of the Jewish Question This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media Mochovce nuclear power plant is a 1,760MW nuclear power plant located between the towns of Nitra and Levice in the region of western Slovakia it is one of the oldest nuclear construction projects within Europe Construction of units one and two of the Mochovce nuclear power plant started in November 1982 Construction on units three and four was commenced in 1987 Construction had to be halted in 1991 due to unavailability of funds the state government approved the plan to complete the first two units The two units were commissioned in 1998 and 1999 Construction of units three and four was resumed in 2008 They are expected to be commissioned by 2012 and 2013 respectively Commercial operation is expected to begin in 2013 with an operational life of 40 years The first two operational units of the plant generate 6,000GWh of electricity which fulfils about 20% of the state’s energy needs while cutting five million tons of CO2 emissions each year The VVER 440/V-213 rectors were designed and developed in the Soviet Union The pressurised water reactors are fuelled by uranium the V-213 has enhanced nuclear safety standards auxiliary feed water systems and accident localisation systems The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) of Slovakia approved the strategic preservation maintenance and protection plan of units three and four in 2000 Slovenske elektrarne completed the feasibility study and unveiled its decision to construct the two 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your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Oberlin College has been ordered by a jury to pay $44 million to a local bakery and convenience store after the midwestern liberal arts school was found responsible for defamation infliction of emotional distress and intentional interference of business relationships The verdict comes nearly three years after a skirmish broke out between Jonathan Aladin a black student at the liberal arts college the son and grandson of the owners of Gibson's Bakery and Food Market a family-owned establishment near the college's campus in Oberlin The altercation set off a bitter standoff between the liberal arts college and the local bakery which has been a fixture in the college community for more than 100 years Jurors in Lorain County on Thursday awarded Gibson's Bakery $33.2 million in punitive damages the same jury awarded the bakery $11 million in compensatory damages In an emailed statement sent to Oberlin College students and alumni Friday morning President Carmen Twillie Ambar wrote that the legal process was far from over "Let me be absolutely clear: This is not the final outcome just one step along the way of what may turn out to be a lengthy and complex legal process," she said then took out his phone to take a picture of Aladin who slapped the phone from his hand and caused the device to strike Gibson Jr.'s face Police said Aladin then ran from the store dropping the two bottles of wine to the floor then "chased the student out of the store across West College Street and into Tappan Square where he placed the student in a chokehold." Two of Aladin's friends Oberlin police officers arrived at the scene and arrested the three students — Aladin with robbery and his friends with assault — but did not arrest Gibson Jr just a day after Donald Trump clinched the presidency prompted a series of heated demonstrations in front of the local business with some students waving fliers that encouraged a boycott of the establishment "A member of our community was assaulted by the owner of this establishment yesterday," read a flier issued outside the bakery calling Gibson's a "RACIST establishment with a LONG ACCOUNT of RACIAL PROFILING and DISCRIMINATION," according to the complaint The flier also identified ten of the bakery's competitors where the demonstrators urged Gibson Bakery's customers to shop instead Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo "distributed the flyer to Oberlin College students the public and even the media," the complaint states "Raimondo and other Oberlin College professors the assistant to the President of Oberlin College raised their firsts in support of the demonstration while shouting the defamatory statements on a bullhorn thereby assuring that a large audience would hear their defamatory statements," the bakery alleged In response to the accusations of racial profiling at the bakery police conducted an investigation and found that 40 adults had been arrested for shoplifting at the bakery in the past five years In an email to students on the Friday after the arrest and Raimondo acknowledged that fiery reactions to the case may be linked to "fears and concerns that many are feeling in response to the outcome of the presidential election." They vowed to use "every resource to determine the full and true narrative" and said they were "deeply troubled because we have heard from students that there is more to the story than what has been generally reported." In the days following the students' arrest Oberlin College announced it had severed its business relationship with Gibson's Bakery The bakery had supplied baked goods for the school's dining services through a third-party company Gibson's Bakery claimed Raimondo "approached the Oberlin College of Dining Services Michelle Gross and demanded that she instruct Bon Appetit to cease from engaging in any business with Gibson's Bakery." The move "resulted in extreme emotional distress of Michelle Gross causing her to take a leave of absence and then early retirement." approximately a week after the college  cut its contract with Gibson's the school demanded the bakery dismiss all criminal charges against the three students involved in the initial incident as "quid pro quo for resuming business with Gibson's Bakery." It also said that the college "insisted that Gibson's Bakery call Raimondo when students are caught stealing rather than informing the police." the owner of Gibson's Bakery and the grandfather of Allyn Gibson Jr. did not agree to such a request and Oberlin "continued to attempt to steamroll and intimidate Gibson's Bakery and refused to retract its defamatory statements or reinstate its business with Gibson's Bakery," according to the complaint the college "allowed Bon Appetit to reinstate its business with Gibson's Bakery" but "refused to retract the defamatory statements that had been made," according to the complaint which noted that the shop had already suffered dire consequences Aladin and the two students pleaded guilty to attempted theft and aggravated trespass each student read a statement acknowledging that Gibson's was justified in trying to restrain Aladin and that the actions of the shop's employees had not been racially motivated "This unfortunate incident was triggered by an attempt to purchase alcohol," Aladin wrote "I believe the employees of Gibson's actions were not racially motivated They were merely trying to prevent an underage sale." the plea agreement reached by the trio with prosecutors did not settle the case The bakery alleged that even after the students reached a plea bargain Oberlin College continued to "prominently display the defamatory statements that Gibson's assaulted a black student and has a history of racial profiling and discriminatory conduct," according to the complaint Gibson's claimed the college's conduct has resulted in a "permanent economic sanction" against Gibson's Bakery and the Gibson Family Gibson's filed a civil lawsuit against Oberlin in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas in November 2017 The bakery accused the college of supporting and promoting the students' claims of racism and sued the liberal arts school The bakery's owners argued that Oberlin College "facilitated and promoted the illegal defamation and economic boycott" of Gibson's Bakery by helping students copy and distribute fliers suspending classes and supplying protesters with free food and drink College leaders also "encouraged students to demonstrate outside Gibson's Bakery in lieu of attending scheduled classes and provided credit to the students who attended and participated in the demonstration(s)," according to the complaint Gibson's argued a Facebook post by an Oberlin's Department of Africana Studies stated: "Gibson's has been bad for decades Their food is rotten and they profile Black students The lawsuit claimed college tour guides continue to advise prospective and future students not to shop at Gibson's Bakery because it is a "racist establishment" that "assaults students," the complaint stated and refusal to do business with Gibson's Bakery was having a devastating effect on Gibson's Bakery and the Gibson family." The college's behavior also took a "severe emotional and physical toll" on the family financial welfare and their personal standing within the community The Gibson's home was damaged "on one or more occasions" and car tires had been punctured late one night and loudly banged on his door and windows while he slept," the complaint stated was "startled and fell as he was attempting to determine who was banging on his door and windows That fall caused him to suffer life threatening injuries including a broken neck and multiple fractured vertebrae Allyn Gibson required an extended hospital stay and will require the use of a neck brace for the rest of his life." Oberlin responded to the lawsuit by arguing that none of the statements cited by the bakery's owners had been defamatory and said the school was not responsible for the views expressed by its students The college said Raimondo attended the demonstrations to "ensure that students' freedom of speech was protected and that the student demonstrations were safe and lawful." "Colleges cannot he held liable for the independent actions of their students," Oberlin Vice President Donica Thomas Varner said in an email to the campus community "Institutions of higher education are obligated to protect freedom of speech on their campuses and respect their students' decision to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights Oberlin College acted in accordance with these obligations." Jurors in Lorain County heard the case this spring. Communication unsealed in court filings and at the trial underscored how the case sparked very different reactions from members of the college community Some were apparently "disgusted" and "embarrassed" by the protests which they felt reflected poorly on the campus while others said the boycott had successfully targeted Gibson's with a "smear on their brand." "So here's one rhing [sic] on my mind about gibsons They own so much prime property in oberlin that boycotting doesn't hurt them that much and that's been taken care of," associate professor of music theory Jan Miyake said in an unsealed court filing Raimondo took the stand at the trial and denied accounts that she had encouraged people to boycott the bakery She said she did not have "control and influence" over the students Court documents revealed that she and another administrator expressed outrage after a professor spoke out against the boycott "F--k him," Raimondo wrote in a text message, the Chronicle-Telegram reported "I'd say unleash the students if I wasn't convinced this needs to be put behind us." The judge denied the school's request on Tuesday to declare a mistrial in the case with some students urging their colleagues to boycott Gibson's Bakery and protest the establishment while others advised against taking action against the bakery a student at the liberal arts college who was present at many demonstrations in front of Gibson's Bakery told Salon that the lawsuit "impacted how the student body understands our relationship with the town of Oberlin." "It cemented the idea that freedom of speech is never free," he added "I could see [the verdict] discouraging college administrations from doing their full duty to protect and ensure the safety of their student body." the former editor in chief of Oberlin's student newspaper who has written extensively about the lawsuit during her time on campus told Salon that she believes the campus "will be dealing with the ramifications of the lawsuit for a while." "I don't expect this is the end of the conflict with Gibson's and I imagine if Gibson's continues to operate in Oberlin Allen said she feels "very alienated from the community and people who supported Gibson's in this case," and noted she "received a lot of vile hateful and threatening messages" for her coverage of the case "This divide and alienation is not just siloed in Oberlin but is representative of a larger national divide that has worsened in recent years as many Americans become more and more nationalist and rally against progressive thinking and higher education," she added "This case represented an opportunity to 'stick it to' a leftist institution and I think some people rallied behind that." Some free speech advocates and lawyers have said the verdict of the case raises concerns about freedom of speech on college campuses First Amendment lawyer at Davis Wright Tremaine "Holding universities financially liable for student speech will inevitably lead them to police and censor that speech creating a chilling effect that is antithetical to the First Amendment," Schary told Salon Jane Agler and Urie Dvorozniak contributed reporting Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press As a result the group lacks a crystal-clear manifesto full of policies, but between the statement of intent published at its conference in 2013 and a speech given by leader Alexis Tsipras in September Much of Syriza's economic platform relates back to the Memorandum of Understanding between Greece and its international lenders, known as the Troika (the International Monetary Fund The agreement has meant some severe economic changes for Greece like heavy reductions to public-sector pay and Syriza wants the whole thing torn up.  Tsipras gave a speech in Thessaloniki three months ago that provides the building blocks of Syriza's program: The bottom line of all of this is that it's extremely expensive. The disagreements between Syriza and the finance ministry as to what this will all cost are pretty cosmetic Government spending might well be a very positive thing for Greece but borrowing in a currency that the country is not in charge of complicates that So the Syriza program also implies almost no co-operation at all with European institutions. The coalition is demanding things from the ECB and European Union that it simply won't do (like fund its programs) there may be an entire EU member state just refusing to go along with European policy which is a massive challenge for the whole continent Join the conversation and talk about this article and all things Kentucky Sports in the new KSR Message Board. 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Top 101Trump, SabanDuo's NIL order blasted Hot32026 NFL Mock DraftTodd McShay looks ahead On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media British Columbia — Prostitution is the quintessential expression of global capitalism to service the cruel and lascivious demands of the corporate elite we will take one more collective step toward the global plantation being built by the powerful The fight against prostitution is the fight against a dehumanizing neoliberalism that begins with the subjugation of impoverished girls and women Those who sell their bodies for sex do so out of desperation with a variety of diseases and medical conditions and suffering from severe emotional trauma The left is made morally bankrupt by its failure to grasp that legal prostitution is another face of neoliberalism On a rainy night recently I walked past the desperate street prostitutes in the 15 square blocks that make up the Downtown Eastside ghetto in Vancouver — most of them impoverished aboriginal women I saw on the desolate street corners where women wait for customers the cruelty and despair that will characterize most of our lives if the architects of neoliberalism remain in power Downtown Eastside has the highest HIV infection rate in North America Lakeman and the shelter refused to give the provincial government access to victims’ files in order to protect the anonymity of the women They also denied this information to the courts “defense attorneys try to discredit or bully women complainants in criminal cases of male violence against women.” This defiance saw the shelter lose government funding “It is still impossible to work effectively in a rape crisis center or a transition house and not be breaking the Canadian law on a regular basis,” said Lakeman who describes herself as being increasingly radical along with the radical feminists allied with the shelter is the bête noire not only of the state but of feckless liberals who think physical abuse of a woman is abhorrent if it occurs in a sweatshop but somehow is acceptable in a rented room Lakeman is fighting a world that has gone numb a world where solidarity with the oppressed is a foreign concept with upheavals ahead caused by climate change and the breakdown of global capitalism she fears that if mechanisms are not in place to protect poor women the exploitation and abuse will increase “We have never stopped having to deal with misogyny among activists,” she said But we want new formations to take women’s leadership seriously to use what has been learned in the last 40 or 50 years We deal with the most dispossessed among women And it is clear to us that every sloppy uprising We need to have thoughtfulness built into our practices of revolt We do not want the traditional right-wing version of law and order We do not call for a reduction in men’s rights every woman is on her own against a man with more power.” “We are seeing a range of violence against women that generations before us never saw — incest trafficking and violence against lesbians,” she went on We are trying to hang on to what we know about how to care for people Yet we have to insist on a woman’s right not to face every man alone We have to demand the rule of law.” “Globalization and neoliberalism have accelerated a process in which women are being sold wholesale as if it is OK to prostitute Asian women in brothels because they are sending money home to poor families,” she said “This is the neoliberal model proposed to us It is [considered] OK … just a job like any other job This model says people are allowed to own factories where prostitution is done They can own distribution systems [for prostitution] They can use public relations to promote it Men who pay for prostitution support this machinery The state that permits prostitution supports this machinery racism and protect women is to stop men from buying prostitutes And once that happens we can mobilize against the industry and the state to benefit the whole anti-racist and anti-capitalist struggle But men will have to accept feminist leadership And they will have to give up the self-indulgence of prostitution.” “The left broke apart in the 1970s over the failure to contend with racism imperialism and women’s freedom,” she said We have to build alliances across these gaps You can’t expect us to coalesce on the ‘wider’ issues unless you accept this The problem with the left is it is afraid of words like ‘morality.’ The left does not know how to distinguish between right and wrong It does not understand what constitutes unethical behavior.” Even though many radical feminists are deeply hostile to the neoliberal policies of the state they nevertheless are calling for laws to protect women and demanding that the police intervene to halt the exploitation of women The shelter in Vancouver filed an amicus curiae in a case before the Canadian Supreme Court arguing for the decriminalization of those who are prostituted Lakeman and the other women have endured fierce criticism “In the progressive left it is popular to be anti-state,” she said “It is not popular to say we have to press the state to carry out particular policies It comes from our answering the crisis line every day thin rhetoric from the left about compassion for the prostituted without ever doing anything concrete for the prostituted.” turns Lakeman and the collective’s other women into outsiders among those who should be their allies The legalization of prostitution in Germany and the Netherlands has expanded trafficking and led to an explosion in child prostitution in those two countries Eastern Europe and Africa have been shipped to legal brothels there are imported to serve the desires and fetishes of those in the industrialized world Lakeman called what has happened in countries such as Germany and the Netherlands “the industrialization of prostitution.” Sweden in 1999 criminalized the purchasing of sex The two responses — the German model and the so-called Nordic model — have had dramatically different effects The German and Dutch approach normalizes and expands human trafficking and prostitution Sweden has cut street prostitution by half and freed many women from sexual slavery Those whose bodies are being sold should not be punished and the Liberal Party have said they will work for the legalization of prostitution There is no guarantee that the law will hold as economic and sexual inequality widens across the globe has been steadily worsened by the neoliberal policies of First World countries,” said Alice Lee part of the Asian Women Coalition Ending Prostitution “These policies are grounded in social disparities of race They create conditions that force poor women to migrate Those who support legalizing prostitution often argue that trafficking is bad But trafficking and prostitution are inseparable.” “Asian women are trafficked primarily to earn money in prostitution to support their families,” she said “And we are developing generations of women who are prostituted and are abandoned to exploitation When we were in Cambodia we went to a neighborhood where women aged out as prostitutes in the 20s and where 90 percent of the women became prostitutes Communism in China stamped out prostitution “Women in China work for a dollar a day in factories,” Lee said “Traffickers trick these women into prostitution by offering an escape from their despair with a promise of better jobs and improved working conditions In mining towns and centers of resource extraction women are recruited and brought in as prostitutes to service the men They are brought into military bases and to tourist sites women are being prostituted and exploited.” prostitution is an extension of imperialism,” Lee said Prostitution is built on the social power disparities of race and color Women of color are disproportionately exploited through prostitution This racism is not acknowledged by those in First World countries Sexualized racism renders us invisible and irrelevant It makes it impossible for us to be considered human.” “Third World women are used in the developed world for domestic labor the care of the old and the undisciplined sexuality of the men,” Lakeman said “Our liberty as women cannot rest on this deal.” Many indigenous women on the streets in the Downtown Eastside have been severely beaten The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in May 2014 issued a report that said that 1,017 indigenous women and girls in Canada were murdered between 1980 and 2012 a figure aboriginal women’s groups contend is too conservative As prostitution and pornography become normalized “When some women are bought and sold,” said Hilla Kerner an Israeli who has worked at the shelter for 10 years and the need for independent journalism has never been greater A new administration is openly attacking free press — and the stakes couldn’t be higher Independent journalism like Truthdig doesn't just report the news — it helps cultivate a better future 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microregion to the public since 2020.        The club which is the successor to the no longer-existing KVH Levice covers the activities of some 15 people engaged in the field of education as well as scientific and research activities.                The club is actively involved in restoring monuments It also develops scientific and research activities thanks to which these restorations can be carried out It is also planning to create an educational trail that will illustrate the military events of the region in 1919 Peter Kovac.        Club members also participate in various commemorative activities held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and the end of WWII They are currently preparing to open a historical exhibition in a former manor house in the village of Rybnik which they would like to make available to the public to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.        According to Kovac they are trying to open it in the attic of the building mainly due to the absence of such publicly accessible exhibitions "This location was a significant battlefield when there was really heavy fighting here in February 1945," he said Most of the artifacts that they want to show to the public come from this period.        Most of the exhibits being prepared come from the private collections of club members or from various municipal museums and memorial rooms The exhibition will be available to the public based on request and free of charge "The priority goal is to use these premises for primary and secondary schools and for educational activities," noted Kovac Corbyn’s right hand man for four and a half years was full of praise when asked about the official opposition’s handling of the Covid crisis ‘Keir’s got this exactly right’ the ex-shadow chancellor told John Pienaar But many of Corbyn’s loyal supporters didn’t agree; sparking an internal Labour argument between the party’s warring sides It is tempting to point to the scrap and claim that it is yet more evidence of the difficulties Starmer faces to get Labour winning again as the party’s internal battles never seem to end and in fact are now being fought out between ever smaller factions more positive way for Starmer to interpret this row (and other interfactional arguments in Labour) is to show all too clearly that he no longer needs to fear his party’s far-left Starmer could soon come unstuck and much depends on what happens over the next three and a half years Already a subscriber? 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Log in HELSINKI FINLAND JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 42 FINNISH sweets manufacturer Leaf merged with Swedish confectionary Cloetta last December and now many of its employees are in danger of losing their jobs Leaf is planning on transferring a large part of its production to Levice Leaf’s factory in Aura has been on the go since 1973 and some of the sweets they have produced are Sisu pastilles Jenkki chewing gum and Tupla chocolate bars Sisu pastilles are very popular in Finland and have been around for over 80 years.Today there are nine different flavours of them The Aura factory’s closure is expected to increase efficiency and savings NICKLAS SMITHHELSINKI TIMESLEHTIKUVA - PEKKA SAKKI Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy COMPETITIONS comparing the strength are popular – and sometimes even bring records the competition in Levice brought about a new record: strongman František Piros of Galanta beat his own Slovak record in lifting a burden above his head in a standing position he lifted 175 kilograms – 9 kg more than the record of 166 kg from 2001. Piros made the attempt under supervision of a commissioner and received a certificate from the Book of Slovak Records Igor Svítok – author of the book – informed the TASR newswire non-traditional power related disciplines of mixed couples (a man and a woman) taking place He added that these disciplines included pulling a towing vehicle weighing 7.5 tonnes; joint overturning of a tire weighing 400 kilograms; joint carrying of suitcases of 115 kilograms for men and 50 kilograms for women; Lifting a concrete ball as true champions participated in this competition the strongest Slovak of the years 2014 and 2015 6 time strongest Slovak and bearer of the Slovak record in turning a concrete ball weighing 10 kg around his head