Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city of Ivano-Frankivsk on Thursday to attend a sports event called "Will to Live," which brought together military personnel, veterans and people with disabilities. He shared details of th
The Czech Ministry of the Environment has completed an internal review of two of its employees, Adam Šejna and František Kubásek, concluding that both had violated the ministry's internal code of ethics. The finding was confirmed by ministr
During its Alza Dny sale, Czech online retailer Alza mistakenly slashed prices on a range of products, including electronics, by up to 80% — pushing some items below cost price. As soon as the company spotted the glitch, it cancelled the or
The price gap for fuel between neighbouring petrol stations in Czechia can reach as much as six crowns per litre — and this isn't a case of comparing opposite ends of the country, but sometimes stations in the very same town. That's the pic
Police in the Czech city of Opava have uncovered a long-running fraud scheme: two adult brothers, with help from their parents and so-called "caregivers," spent almost 19 years pretending to suffer from severe mental illness in order to col
The Czech government is considering a reform of public-sector pay that would tie the tariff wages of hospital orderlies, cleaners, teachers, police officers and civil servants to the country's minimum wage. This was reported by the Ministry
A serious incident took place on the premises of a company in the Křimice district of Plzeň, where the battery of an e-bike caught fire and then exploded inside a cyclist's backpack while he was riding. The man suffered burns to around 20%
In the coastal area of Kaštela in Croatia, a loggerhead sea turtle has attacked swimmers on more than one occasion. According to local media, the animal sneaks up on people from behind and bites them, leaving bleeding wounds.One of the most
Czechia is in the grip of intense heat, with meteorologists forecasting temperatures around 35°C again this weekend. The heatwave is accompanied by one of the most severe droughts the country has seen in a decade. Prime Minister and ANO lea
The Czech government office has announced that in the first half of 2025 it paid advisers to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš a total of 2,111,056 crowns — more than former Prime Minister Petr Fiala spent on his advisers during the whole of 2024
Fuel prices in Czechia have fallen noticeably amid a drop in global oil prices. The cheapest petrol right now can be found in the Ústí nad Labem Region, where a litre costs on average CZK 41.01. The cheapest diesel is in the Pardubice Regio
Police have called off the underwater search for a young man who went missing on Lake Most after a sudden storm struck a group of paddleboarders. According to police, the search will continue, but now with ground patrols along the shoreline