Latest Czechoslovakia News

Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change

Aug. 12, 2024 01:05 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully weeks ago and were primarily led by students frustrated with...

Don’t blink! Summer Olympics’ fastest sport, kitesurfing, will debut at Paris Games

Jun. 21, 2024 10:14 AM EDT

The fastest sport at the Paris Games has such wild speeds that the athletes say the waves and the wind become muted. Welcome to the Olympic debut of kitesurfing. “What’s cool is it’s so silent, flying across not hitting the water,” Daniela Moroz said. ...

US chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic

Jun. 19, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic, the company and the Czech government said on Wednesday. The government said the money will be invested in the company’s existing...