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The Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) administration has reported an increasing number of sightings of the European mantis — a predatory insect once found almost exclusively in Czechia's warmer lowland regions. Park officials are now asking hi

ABBA broke up precisely when the relationships within its two couples fell apart — this is confirmed by the musicians themselves in a new biography by Swedish journalist Jan Gradvall, "ABBA: The Hidden Melancholy." The book has now also bee

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners in Czechia have no idea that they, not the gas supplier, are personally responsible for keeping their home's gas regulator in working order. That's according to Jan Chudoba, a heating and gas equipment in

A road accident involving two passenger cars took place in Uherský Brod, in the Uherské Hradiště district. The collision occurred on Nivnická Street, prompting a response from professional firefighters based in the town.According to the fir

A road accident involving a car and a cyclist took place in the village of Karlov in the Žďár nad Sázavou district. According to the fire service, the collision resulted in injuries.Professional firefighters from the central fire station in

In the town of Kralův Dvůr, not far from Prague, stands a castle whose history stretches back to the 16th century, when the first building was erected on the site of a stone royal courtyard belonging to the Lobkowicz family. The structure t

General Karel Řehka's successor as Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army, General Karel Havlíček, will not attend the security conference in Kyiv — a trip that, for the first time in his role, he had planned to make to Ukraine this w

On Friday, Ukrainian long-range drones struck two chemical plants in Russia's Perm region, located 1,500 and 1,700 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The strikes were reported by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda.One of the strike

Prague's Černý Most district is gearing up for the milestone 20th edition of the Stop Tsevling festival — a neighbourhood celebration that brings together music, sport and street culture. This year's programme will unfold across several loc

The Vyšehrad Chapter has announced that from September 2026, guided tours will open to the roof structure of the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad in Prague — a unique space 10 metres high and 50 metres long above the main nave,

Brno is about to witness a top-flight derby between its two city clubs for the first time in nearly 90 years. The last such clash came in the 1936/1937 season, when SK Židenice faced Moravská Slavia Brno.Now both ambitious clubs — Zbrojovka

At the European Para Swimming Championships in Turkey, 18-year-old Czech swimmer Kryštof Kratochvíl set a new world record in the 100-metre freestyle, clocking 55.03 seconds and shaving 0.31 seconds off his previous best. It was already his