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Mawiza Recruited Gojira’s Joe Duplantier for Their Latest Track “Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan”
Chilean indigenous metal act Mawiza has reached out and grabbed one of the more recognizable manes min modern metal to participate in the band’s newest single, “Ti Inan Paw-Paw” — which roughly translates to “The Last Harp Call” in English. The...
The Lodge: Tauranga bomb scare linked to South Island cult, RNZ podcast reveals
The Lodge, pictured in 2004. Photo: No credit A member of a wellness cult was responsible for a 2005 bomb threat that led to the evacuation of central Tauranga, RNZ's new investigative podcast The Lodge can reveal. The 13-hour siege, which shut...
Pogačar claims 100th career win, beating Van der Poel in sprint during Tour de France Stage 4
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Van der...

Thrown in at deep end, but unknown Brit on coattails of Tour leaders
I watched the finish of the third stage on an iPhone about 500 metres from the end on Rue de la Cunette in Dunkirk. It was a bunch sprint, and a good one as it turned out, Tim Merlier just edging out Jonathan Milan. Instead of being there to see...
Slovenia win bronze at U19 basketball world cup
Lausanne, 6 July - Slovenia's men's national team won bronze at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 in Lausanne on Sunday, defeating New Zealand with 91 to 87 in the game for third place. This is the best ever result for the junior team, which...

Slovenia’s golden moment in bronze
LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Slovenia added a new chapter to their country's basketball legacy by claiming third place at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 for the nation's first-ever podium finish in a global event. Let us know what you think...

Outrage on social media over Cristiano Ronaldo's absence at Diogo Jota's funeral
A section of football fans on social media has lambasted legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for absenting himself from the funeral of his teammate Diogo Jota. On July 5, 2025, mourners, including global football stars, attended the funeral of...

Sandoz breaks ground on new Slovenia facility to expand European biosimilars
Sandoz has started construction for a new, state-of-the-art biosimilars production center for sterile product manufacturing in Brnik, Slovenia. This $440 million project brings the company’s total planned and ongoing investment in Slovenia to more...
Social robot in development to support adults with mental disability
Ljubljana, 6 July - The Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Slovenia's oldest occupational activity centre for people with mental disability are working together on a social robot. First of its kind being developed in the country, the...

EUROTRASH: Tour de France ’25 Latest News
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The best mountain breaks across Europe to escape blistering summer heatwaves
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Where does Luka Doncic rank among Slovenian all-time EuroBasket top scorers?
The official EuroBasket app Download Now LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - There was never any doubt Luka Doncic's name would be on the list when Slovenia announced their preliminary squad for FIBA EuroBasket 2025. It's equally no surprise to see his name...

Cycling-Leggy Vingegaard loses ground on Pogacar in Tour time trial
CAEN, France (Reuters) -Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) lost over a minute on Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who took the Tour de France's leader's yellow jersey, during the stage five time trial on Wednesday....

Slovenia to hold referendum on NATO spending amid political tensions
Slovenia’s president has urged political leaders to act responsibly after parliament approved a non-binding referendum on raising defense spending in line with NATO targets. The vote, scheduled for next week, follows NATO’s recent call for members...

Leggy Vingegaard loses ground on Pogacar in Tour time trial
CAEN, France :Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) lost over a minute on Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who took the Tour de France's leader's yellow jersey, during the stage five time trial on Wednesday. Twice Tour...
Delo calls NATO referendum one of Golob's best tactical moves
Ljubljana, 7 July - By announcing a proposal for a consultative referendum on Slovenia's NATO membership, PM Golob has made one of his best tactical moves and disarmed the "four unprincipled parties" that voted in favour of a referendum on defence...

What Josh Windass said about Rangers exit as fresh return links emerge
Which makes his recent comments about leaving the club even more interesting. Windass had just enjoyed his best season for the Light Blues, scoring 18, and was now working under the recently appointed Steven Gerrard, in the summer of 2018. Wigan...
Not ‘4th most equal society’, but 40th most unequal’: Congress rebuts Modi govt’s claims of inequality
The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-BJP government of doctoring World Bank data to present India as the “4th most equal society”, while claiming that the country is actually the “40th most unequal society” in the world....

Evenepoel wins Tour time trial, Pogacar takes yellow
Belgian Remco Evenepoel lived up to his favourite's tag in the individual time trial by winning stage five of the Tour de France on Wednesday, with defending champion Tadej Pogacar's second place enough to take hold of the leader's yellow jersey....

Evenepoel wins Tour time trial, Pogacar grabs yellow
Belgian Remco Evenepoel has lived up to his favourite's tag in the individual time trial by winning stage five of the Tour de France, but defending champion Tadej Pogacar's second place was enough for him to take hold of the leader's yellow...