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The Industrial Palace at Prague's Výstaviště exhibition grounds is reopening to visitors after years of reconstruction. The central hall and right wing of the building have been restored, while the left wing — destroyed by fire in 2008 — ha

A new playground fully adapted for children with disabilities has opened in the park next to Vyšehrad in Prague 4. According to the district authorities, the site now features a car-shaped swing, a slide, a maze where children can move diff

A coalition of 80 countries issued a joint statement at the United Nations demanding the immediate restoration of freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf. The nations condemned actions by Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, which they said ar

The Pentagon has launched an investigation after components from the newest American F-35 fighter jet unexpectedly turned up in the hands of Chinese authorities. At issue are a cockpit canopy and weapons bay doors, which were originally sup

France will send military personnel to Saudi Arabia to help protect the strategically important port of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast, the terminus of the East–West oil pipeline that carries crude from fields in the east of the country. French

Sam Blaskowski, a talented American sprinter dubbed the fastest white runner in U.S. history, has been dropped from the elite Star Athletics training group after old videos of him making racist remarks resurfaced online. The clips were film

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly that his country will continue to defend itself and win, insisting it has no other choice. In his address, he pointed to the th

About 60 cargo vessels a day are now passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a notable recovery after traffic collapsed amid the military conflict, though numbers remain far below pre-war levels.The strait has become one of the key flashpoin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has secured an agreement on the supply of missiles for Patriot air defence systems, though he declined to say which country is providing them or how many are involved. The statement was reporte

The Czech Republic's largest health insurer, VZP (General Health Insurance Company), has confirmed that law enforcement officers carried out investigative actions at its headquarters. At the same time, searches were conducted at several pha

American tennis player Amanda Anisimova has asked her Instagram followers to stop discussing her appearance after new training photos sparked a wave of comments about a sudden change in her figure. Some social media users suggested the athl

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, occupied by Russian forces, have been forced to eat weeds from their own gardens after occupation authorities cut off food and drinking water supplies, and the vegetables grown over the summer hav