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Since May of this year, Kazakhstan has become the first country in Central Asia to use cloud seeding technology to artificially induce rainfall, AFP reports. Authorities are applying the method in the southern Turkestan region, a major cott

Czech Culture Minister Otto Klempíř has this week effectively admitted that the plan to fully abolish television and radio licence fees from 1 January 2027 will most likely not be met. The initiative is part of Andrej Babiš's government pro

A crash occurred this morning at the 69th kilometer of the D11 motorway, in the direction from Hradec Králové to Prague, when a Ford Transit minibus ran off the road. According to police spokeswoman Dita Holečková, the incident happened at

A McDonald's restaurant has opened in the village of Perná in South Moravia, within the boundaries of the protected Pálava landscape area. The building went up under strict constraints: at the request of the Nature Conservation Agency, it h

Alaska Airlines removed a 40-year-old passenger from a flight after she began preaching to fellow travelers from the aisle while the plane waited for clearance to depart. The incident took place on July 30 aboard a flight from Orlando, Flor

The Czech National Bank has published a new analysis of the share of foreigners in the country's labour market. According to the CNB, more than one million foreigners now work in Czechia, accounting for 22% of the country's entire workforce

Football club Viktoria Plzeň has parted ways with head coach Miroslav Hyský following a poor start to the season — just five points from four rounds of the Czech league. Veteran coach Josef Pálička, who has previously managed Zlín, Olomouc

The United States is imposing a 50 percent tariff on imports from Canada after the two sides failed to reach a trade agreement. The announcement was made by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney c

Czech Defense Minister Jaroslav Zuna of the SPD movement has met several times with Ukraine's ambassador to Czechia, Vasyl Zvarych, yet the Czech Defense Ministry has never once reported on these contacts — unlike its meetings with other am

Ten members of the Czech Parliament — both from the ruling coalition and the opposition — have put money into shares and bonds of the country's two biggest arms manufacturers: Czechoslovak Group, controlled by Michal Strnad, and Colt CZ, wh

Czech authorities have identified dozens of cases of infant poisoning caused by the toxin cereulide, found in baby formula produced by several European manufacturers. According to the Ministry of Health, as of August 7, 31 cases had been re

The Czech coalition government of ANO, SPD and the Motorists has entered the final stretch of drafting the 2026 state budget. According to Finance Minister Alena Schillerová, spending at many ministries has risen compared with the initial d