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American Climber Falls to Death in Slovenian Alps

Unidentified man, 33, was attempting to climb Mount Triglav

(Newser) - An American man has died in Slovenia after falling off a climbing path in the Alps, police said on Tuesday. The climber, whose identity has not been revealed, was 33. His family said he set off on Monday morning toward Slovenia's highest peak, Mount Triglav, and disappeared, the STA...

5 Nations Ditch Eurovision Over Israel's Participation

Organizer rejected calls to vote on expulsion over Gaza crisis

(Newser) - Iceland is closing its songbook for Eurovision 2026. The country's public broadcaster, RÚV, on Wednesday voted not to participate in or air next year's contest in Vienna, making Iceland the fifth nation to boycott over Israel's conduct in the Gaza war, reports the Guardian . Spain, Ireland,...

Another Nation Balks at Eurovision Over Israel's Inclusion

Spain says it won't participate in musical competition if Israel does, citing war in Gaza

(Newser) - On Tuesday, a new entry joined Ireland and other nations that have said they won't compete in next year's Eurovision if Israel does. Spain is now balking and warning it won't take part if Israel participates, citing the war in Gaza. The country joins Ireland, Slovenia, and...

Somebody Swiped Bronze Statue of Melania Trump

It was near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia

(Newser) - A second tribute to Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia is gone, much like the first. Police are investigating the theft of a lifesize bronze statue depicting the first lady, reports the AP . And it took some doing: The thief or thieves had to chop it off at...

Unsurprisingly, 'Hitler' Bug Is Causing a 'Ferocious Debate'
This Bug's Scientific Name
Is Causing a Big Uproar
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 6, 2024 4:20 PM CST

This Bug's Scientific Name Is Causing a Big Uproar

'Anophthalmus hitleri,' aka the 'eyeless Hitler' beetle, is now the subject of 'ferocious debate'

(Newser) - Slovenia: home to former first lady Melania Trump, "breathtaking" landscapes , and one of the most controversial insects on the planet. Not that the Anophthalmus hitleri ground beetle is inherently a troublemaker—but, as you may have surmised from its longer scientific moniker, its designation as the "eyeless Hitler"...

Slovenia Elects Woman Head of State for the First Time
EU Nation Makes Historic Pick
Nov 13, 2022 2:20 PM CST

EU Nation Makes Historic Pick

Natasa Pirc Musar will be Slovenia's first female head of state

(Newser) - Liberal rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won a runoff Sunday to become Slovenia's first female head of state, and said her first task would be to bridge a deep left-right divide in the Alpine nation of 2 million. With nearly all of the votes counted in the small European...

Italy Takes Action in EU Court to Defend Balsamic Vinegar

Italy has accused Slovenia of 'snatching' market for its beloved national product

(Newser) - There’s an international battle brewing over balsamic vinegar, and though it may seem negligible in the grand scheme of things, it’s very important to the Italian government, which has launched infringement proceedings against Slovenia over the sweet, syrupy vinegar. Per the Guardian, it’s a continuation of a...

Say Hello to Slovenia's New Tribute to Melania

Torched wooden statue of first lady replaced with bronze near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia

(Newser) - Same stump, slightly different first lady. After an arson attack "conceptualized as criticism" of President Trump, a wooden statue of Melania Trump burned down near her hometown in Slovenia on the Fourth of July has been replaced with a sturdier bronze version, according to one of the artists who...

Woman's Gruesome Scheme to Collect $1.2M Is a Big Fail

Slovenia's Julija Adlesic sentenced to 2 years in prison after cutting off own hand for insurance cash

(Newser) - A Slovenian woman who'd hoped to collect a $1.2 million insurance payout may want to rethink her methods next time. Sky News and the BBC report that 22-year-old Julija Adlesic was sentenced to two years behind bars after being found guilty by a Ljubljana court of insurance fraud....

Melania Trump Statue Was Torched on July 4

It was erected in her hometown a year ago

(Newser) - A chainsaw-carved statue of Melania Trump in her hometown in Slovenia went up in flames on Independence Day. American artist Brad Downey, who commissioned local folk artist Alex Zupevc to carve the statue from a tree trunk, says he had the blackened remains removed after the fire and has filed...

First European Country Declares Outbreak Over

Slovenia is opening its borders

(Newser) - Slovenia has become the first European country to proclaim an end to the coronavirus epidemic at home. The European Union state’s government said Friday the COVID-19 spread is under control and there is no longer a need for extraordinary health measures, the AP reports. The government says EU residents...

He Conquered Peaks Worldwide, Met an 'Unreal' Fate

Davo Karnicar, first to fully ski down Mount Everest nonstop, is killed in tree-cutting mishap

(Newser) - In 1995, Davo Karnicar became the first person to successfully ski down Nepal's Annapurna from the top, the lead-in to a more high-profile descent he'd complete five years later: He became the first person to ski nonstop from the summit of Mount Everest to base camp. He went...

Melania Trump Statue Raises Eyebrows in Slovenia

American who commissioned it calls the work 'absolutely beautiful'

(Newser) - A new chainsaw-carved statue of Melania Trump is drawing pretty mixed reviews back in Slovenia. "It doesn't look anything like Melania. It's a Smurfette," one resident tells ITV News of the nine-foot-tall work. "It's a disgrace." But the unusual carving, which stands by...

Cops: She Set Her Price, Then Cut Off Own Hand

Slovenian woman allegedly stood to gain more than $835K

(Newser) - A woman in Slovenia claims she slipped and accidentally cut off her own hand while sawing branches off a tree. Police, however, say the 21-year-old chopped off her hand on purpose, thinking it would set her up for life. For police, the life and injury insurance taken out in advance...

World's 5 Most Unequal Countries on Same Continent

Effects of South Africa's apartheid still felt

(Newser) - Inequality was embedded in South African culture through its apartheid system. Nearly a quarter century after its end, the country still has a long way to go. "Inequality is high, persistent, and has increased since 1994" in South Africa, which is the most unequal country in the world when...

Well, USA Men's Hockey Just Lost to Slovenia

And the internet raises a collective eyebrow

(Newser) - Deadspin's headline says it all: "USA Men's Hockey Loses To Slovenia. Slovenia!" Five practices were supposed to prepare the Americans for this, but the preparation wasn't enough to fend off the fatigue as the United States blew a two-goal lead and lost a 3-2...

Did Melania Break Immigration Laws in Her Modeling Days?

Politico investigation raises questions that could cause her legal grief

(Newser) - The New York Post has been going to town publishing not-safe-for-work photos of Melania Trump from her early modeling days, but it's the timeline behind those images that's now raising more eyebrows. Politico backtracks through Trump's progression from Slovenian visitor to US citizen, noting dates that place...

Rare 'Dragon' Babies Hatch in Slovenian Cave

It's a' rare opportunity for science'

(Newser) - After keeping a constant eye on a clutch of eggs from a rare, subterranean salamander, biologists at Postojna Cave in Slovenia have their reward. Two baby olms have hatched—something that has never been seen outside of a lab, the Christian Science Monitor reports. It's a "rare opportunity...

Tesla CEO: We'll Investigate $5 an Hour Labor Claims

Newspaper says foreign workers were brought in on the cheap

(Newser) - An article in Sunday's San Jose Mercury News exposed a troubling narrative about Tesla's plant in Fremont, Calif., claiming that about 140 workers from Eastern Europe were imported by a subcontractor to build a paint shop for the Model 3 sedan—for $5 an hour. Per the Guardian ...

Scientists Await Rare 'Dragon' Birth in Slovenia

3 olm eggs show promise in Postojna Cave

(Newser) - When humans in the 15th century encountered olms—rare amphibians that have been roaming Earth's caves for 200 million years—they thought they were baby dragons. Today we know little more about the blind creatures than our ancestors did. Olms inhabit the cave rivers of the Balkans, grow up...

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