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The waves of extreme heat that have hit Czechia in 2025 — already the second time this year with temperatures topping 40°C — confirm long-term climate change and even exceed what climate models predicted. That's according to a Czech climato
A week ago, Filip Turek, an MP from the Czech "Motorists" party, boasted on Instagram that during his holiday he had visited "numerous strategic enterprises" in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Journalists have since discovered that this actua
Czechia has come in 23rd out of 27 EU countries for housing affordability — the fifth-worst result in the bloc. That's according to the 2025 Prosperity and Financial Health Index, whose experts, together with the Šance pro budovy alliance,
Sparta Prague pulled off a historic win over French side Lyon in the Champions League, with 25-year-old defender Matěj Ryneš emerging as the hero of the night, scoring a goal and setting up another. After the final whistle, the Letná stands
Farmers in northern Italy's Lombardy, Piedmont and Aosta Valley regions are sounding the alarm over the rapid spread of the Japanese beetle, which is devouring vineyards, orchards, lawns and sports fields. The insect was first spotted in Eu
Last week on the Transfăgărășan, the mountain road winding through Romania's Carpathians, 20 brown bears came out onto the asphalt within just three hours. Footage captured by Reuters shows the animals wandering between cars, sitting by the
Sparta Prague defeated France's Lyon 2:1 in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. The match was played at Letná, and despite an own goal by Martin Suchomel, the Czech side turned the game around in the second half, s
A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a bus occurred in South Bohemia in front of the Braná campsite, after which both vehicles caught fire. According to South Bohemian police spokesman Milan Bajcura, the motorcyclist died at the sce
At the WTA tournament in Toronto, Polish tennis player Iga Świątek handed a crushing defeat to Czech player Linda Nosková Bejlek — 6-0, 6-3. The second-round match was part of a tournament boasting a prize fund of $7,433,076.Bejlek, ranked
A triple road accident occurred on the main road near the turn-off to Opatov in the Jihlava region, leaving eleven people injured. Three ground ambulance crews from Jihlava, mobile units from Počátky and Humpolec, and a rescue helicopter fr
AC Sparta Prague played out a draw with French side Lyon in their Conference League home fixture, despite clearly outplaying their opponents. Sparta boss Brian Priske admitted after the match that the evening ranked among the most memorable
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has allowed Russia's men's and women's national teams to return to the Nations League. As a result of this decision, the number of teams competing in the tournament will rise from eighteen to n