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Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack

Aug. 02, 2024 09:36 AM EDT

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics when she had an asthma attack, a team spokesman said. Potocka, 21, was given first aid and carried off...

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico takes first trip outside capital after assassination attempt

Jul. 08, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico took his first trip outside the capital on Monday since resuming his duties after an assassination attempt. Fico visited a farm in Slovenska Nova Ves, northeast of the capital of Bratislava, along with...

Officials say a train collision with a bus in southern Slovakia has killed four people and left five injured

Jun. 27, 2024 12:48 PM EDT
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials say a train collision with a bus in southern Slovakia has killed four people and left five injured.