Serbia prepares for a historic protest on Saturday / President Putin agrees with idea of ceasefire in Ukraine / Slovenian ski jumping star Nika Prevc sets new women's world record
First flood-damaged house torn down / PM Golob speaks to Ukraine's President Zelensky / Slovenia's mixed ski jumping team wins silver
- Knife attack in France leaves 1 dead, several wounded - General election underway in Germany - Pogačar wins UAE Tour - Nika Prevc wins ski jumping world cup in Hinzenbach
Spotlight-Ski jumping legend Peter Prevc ended his career
- Zelensky calls for creation of an 'army of Europe' - Fajon calls for strengthening of key pillars of democracy - Domen Prevc third in ski jumping event in Sapporo, Nika Prevc takes gold in Ljubno
The main news stories this evening are as follows: - Ski jumper Nika Prevc wins in Oberstdorf for her 2nd victory in two days - Also in ski jumping, Anže Lanišek finishes 4th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Ten people killed and dozens injured after man drives car into crowd celebrating New Year's Eve in New Orleans - Slovenia becomes a full member of the European Space Agency - Bulgaria and Romania become members of the Schengen zone.
The Ski Jumping World Cup Finals are under way in Planica this week. Currently taking place is the individual competition which kicked off at 3 PM.
The news headlines at 10 a.m. are as follows: - Slovenia extends border controls with Croatia and Hungary for another 6 months - United States carries out airstrikes on Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital Sanaa - Nika Prevc wins her second ski jumping competition of the year
This morning's news comprises: - Vigils held in Magedburg for victims of Friday's attack on a crowd at a Christmas market - Death toll from Israeli strike on refugee camp in central Gaza rises to 10 - Trump threatens to take over Panama canal - Nika Prevc claims 2nd ski jumping victory of season - Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury in heavyweight boxing rematch in Saudi Arabia.
The news headlines at 1 p.m. comprise the following: - Four people killed in helicopter crash in southwestern Turkey - France to hold a day of mourning tomorrow for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which hit Mozambique and the island of Mayotte last week - Second women's ski jumping event in Engelberg, Switzerland postponed due to bad waether - Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeats England's Tyson Fury in heavyweight rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Meet Emre Edebali, a young man from Izmir, Turkey, who ended up in Velenje! Emre first came to Velenje to work as a volunteer. Today he works on several other projects, is enrolled in a Master's study in Nova Gorica, but still lives in Velenje. He advocates that all young people spend a year abroad in order to have the experience of stepping out of their comfort zone. Emre says that compared to Turkey life is more chilled in Slovenia, and is fascinated by Slovenia's excitement for ski jumping. Emre's music choice: Siddharta - "Ledena". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNGZT8-EPw You can also join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Land-of-Dreams-209819855839296/
The 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing official closed on Sunday and they will be remembered as very successful for Slovenia. Slovenia won seven Winter Olympic medals in Beijing, which is Slovenia’s second best medal tally at the Winter Olympics. Two of them were gold medals, three silver and two bronze. Slovenia won the medals in ski jumping, snowboarding an alpine skiing. Photo: AP
