SUMMARY: Key events of Saturday, August 9
Every evening we bring you an overview of the most important and interesting events of the day from home and around the world. Briefly and clearly, but also with the necessary context. Browse the key news of Saturday, August 9, 2025.- ČT24 ,
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Hundreds of thousands of people came to Budapest for the Sziget festival
Budapest is once again alive with music and entertainment. Hundreds of thousands of people came to one of Europe's largest festivals, Sziget. This year's festival has undergone significant changes. It offers more types of art, including Czech participation. The program was affected even before the start by the Hungarian government's move, which banned the Irish band Kneecap from coming. According to the cabinet, it supports terrorists from Hamas and Hezbollah. The group refused, as did the organizers.- Jan Šilhan
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US, European, Ukrainian officials to discuss Trump's peace push
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance will meet Ukrainian and European national security advisers in Britain on Saturday to discuss US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said, according to Reuters. It also said Starmer spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.- ČTK,
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Scientists reconstruct 2,000-year-old tattoo from Siberia
Two thousand years ago, people in Siberia were able to create tattoos so complex that they would amaze even modern tattoo artists. This has been shown by a new analysis of the mummy of a 50-year-old woman.- Tomáš Karlík
