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In the Olomouc Region, scientists have recorded critically low water levels and drying riverbeds amid drought and prolonged heat. According to hydrobiologist Martin Rulík, around four weeks without water can lead to the complete die-off of

A road traffic accident involving a passenger car occurred in the village of Havraň in the Most district. One person was injured as a result of the crash.Professional firefighters from the central station in Most and the Bitožives station w

Czech cities preserve a rich history of trams, trolleybuses and buses — from the oldest horse-drawn tram line in Central Europe to a cutting-edge tunnel bus set to run beneath Prague in 2026. Fans of vintage technology and urban transit wil

The number of murals in Czechia keeps growing — large-scale wall paintings that, unlike illegal graffiti, are created with the consent of building owners, cities or festival organisers. Across the country, such works are turning drab walls

On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Chodovar brewery in the town of Chodová Planá, near Tachov, invites guests to its traditional beer festival. This year's event carries the motto "SATURNin at the Brewery," with the beloved local festival cha

From Friday, August 21, to Sunday, August 23, the Czech town of Vizovice will host the 57th Trnkobraní festival — a three-day celebration of music, plums and local traditions dedicated to the sloe (blackthorn) harvest. As always, the festiv

Shares of Chinese company Unitree, which makes humanoid and four-legged robots, surged more than 600% on their very first day of trading. The firm, based in the tech hub of Changzhou, priced its shares at 150.8 yuan (467 CZK), but shortly a

In the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the North African coast, dozens of migrant women fleeing persecution in their home countries are sleeping outdoors near the overcrowded CETI reception centre for refugees — and, they say, are regularly sub

Prague hockey club Sparta defeated Ostrava's Vítkovice 3:0 in a friendly match played in Holešovice in front of 3,785 spectators. Meanwhile, the game in Hradec Králové turned into a real shootout, with the home side Mountfield beating Liber

China has successfully landed the first stage of a reusable rocket on a ground pad for the first time in its history. The Zhuque-3 carrier rocket lifted off from a spaceport in the northwest of the country at 1:35 a.m. Czech time, and its n

On Wednesday, shortly before noon, a metal gate collapsed onto a three-year-old boy on Špičák mountain in the Šumava region. This was confirmed by Luboš Bouček, spokesperson for the regional ambulance service, who said paramedics treated th

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that strikes by Ukrainian armed forces on industrial and infrastructure facilities, including warehouses belonging to the Wildberries marketplace, are causing damage but cannot have critical consequ