Legendary vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes, best known for his time in Deep Purple, has announced he is stepping away from live performing. As the musician explained on his official website, doctors are pushing for another heart operation
Summer wildfires in olive groves across Greece, Italy and Portugal, combined with extreme heat, have led to a sharp drop in this year's olive harvest. As a result, olive oil prices are expected to climb this autumn, Mediterranean producers
A court in Slovakia has handed down a verdict against businessman Marian Kočner in an economic crimes case — the very scheme once investigated by journalist Ján Kuciak, who was murdered in 2018. The ruling has not yet come into force.The ca
Czech football club Pardubice have signed Brazilian forward Vinícius, who previously played for Karviná. Negotiations over the transfer lasted more than a month, according to the club's sporting director Jiří Bílek."I'm glad we managed to s
Swiss alpine skier Lara Gut-Behrami has officially ended her sporting career. The decision comes after a serious knee injury sustained back in November during a World Cup training session in Copper Mountain, which forced her to miss most of
A scandal has erupted at the women's Tour de France after organizers grew suspicious that several riders were using special breast padding to reduce aerodynamic drag during the individual time trial. Suspicions first surfaced at the Paris O
A well-known emergency doctor named Dvořák is wrapping up his career in Plzeň after 35 years in emergency medicine. To honour their colleague, fellow medics put up a huge billboard along the road leading into the city, near Bory Prison, tha
At the closing ceremony of the nationwide "Big Changes" competition in Krasnoyarsk, held on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly kicked a ball around with participants. Footage of the moment quickly spread across social media, a
- 5 August 2026, 20:00
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- War in Ukraine
The administration of US President Donald Trump has turned down Ukraine's request for additional missiles for its Patriot air defence systems. The news comes from the Financial Times, which cites sources within the White House.Ukrainian Pre
Slovak broadcaster Markíza has aired an episode of its reality show — the local version of America's Jersey Shore — in which one of the male contestants repeatedly moved a woman who was unconscious from alcohol into his own bed, then drew a
On the banks of the Danube near Batthyány Square in Budapest, falling water levels have exposed an almost intact German military motorcycle from the Second World War. Human remains and ammunition were found alongside it, according to the Hu
Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick has admitted he's disappointed with the defence mounted by Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová, who was handed a four-year ban in June for refusing to undergo a doping control test in December. According