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A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Somalia: brutal drought and severe food shortages have pushed two million people to the brink of outright starvation — twice as many as a year ago. At the same time, the United States has completel

This autumn, Czechia has seen a sharp increase in the number of people injured by bat bites. According to the Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine Clinic in Pilsen, only two bite victims sought help there in all of last year, but this ye

A Czech court has issued a not-yet-final verdict against a Ukrainian citizen who, as a teenager, took part in a large-scale phone fraud scheme involving fake bank employees. The young man, known as Blinda, was sentenced to seven years in pr

Poland is rapidly gaining popularity among Czech tourists, gradually pulling clients away not only from local hoteliers but also from neighbouring Slovakia. According to Poland's statistical office, fewer than 98,000 Czech guests stayed in

Off the southern coast of Crete and the island of Gavdos, 327 migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat were rescued over the course of two days. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, a Frontex border patrol aircraft spotted two boats

In July, during a search at Prague City Hall, police found a device blocking audio recording — a kind of signal jammer — in the office of one of the suspected officials. Czech media report this citing their sources. The discovery became par

As of this week, new EU-wide rules on product packaging have come into force, including in Czechia. According to the Czech Food Chamber, the changes affect virtually all types of packaging — some requirements took effect immediately, while

A native of Tajikistan holding Uzbek citizenship, fighter Muradov, has avoided forced expulsion from Czechia, yet he still has not obtained official permission to stay in the country. As a citizen of a non-EU state, without such a permit he

Czech Education Minister Miroslav Plaga has floated the idea of revisiting the country's traditional summer holiday system, which has remained unchanged since 1925. He posted his proposal on Facebook on Sunday while on holiday by the sea.“O

Demolition continues in the Czech city of Zlín on the burned-out eleven-storey building No. 34, part of the former Baťa factory complex — the largest building in the city, measuring 78 by 72 metres. A huge banner bearing a portrait of compa

A forest fire near the village of Lnářе in the Strakonice district has been brought under control and contained, fire chief Jiří Chmel announced shortly before midnight on Thursday. According to preliminary estimates, the blaze consumed aro

The state enterprise Povodí Moravy says that despite the lack of rainfall, reservoirs on the Morava River and its tributaries currently hold enough water to ensure an uninterrupted drinking water supply for the population. The most critical