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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering dismissing the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in what would be an attempt to defuse the most severe personnel crisis in the army since he took office, t

The European Union's unity in agreeing new sanctions against Russia is starting to fall apart — several member states are demanding exemptions for themselves or blocking proposed measures, fearing damage to their own businesses. That's acco

With the government's price caps on fuel expiring, diesel could become roughly five crowns more expensive per litre within a week, while petrol may rise by 1.70–2 crowns, according to Finlord analyst Boris Tomčak.He says the situation on th

On Saturday evening at the Colours of Ostrava festival in Ostrava, New Zealand singer Lorde headlined the closing, fourth day of the festival's 23rd edition. It was her first concert in Czechia, and despite the minimalist stage design, it t

In France, an elderly man set up an illegal paid parking lot on his own property near a port and was pulling in between €7,000 and €9,000 a month during the tourist season. The case eventually landed with the gendarmerie, which charged the

Colours of Ostrava, the largest music festival in Czechia, is gradually shifting its programming strategy, moving away from niche genres toward more mainstream, popular acts. The organizers hope this shift will help the festival reclaim its

A powerful storm cut off electricity to the town of Vizovice and its surrounding area, causing serious technical problems for the Masters of Rock music festival. Organisers reported that the entire town and the surrounding area were left co

More than six months after taking office, Andrej Babiš's cabinet (ANO) is losing support even among its own voters, while opposition parties fare even worse in the public's eyes. This is according to the second wave of a poll conducted by t

Severe thunderstorms swept across eastern Czechia on Sunday, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and hail — the Zlín Region and eastern Silesia were hit hardest, firefighters reported.According to Kamil Guštiak, spokesman for the Zlí

Germany is abuzz over a mysterious detail in the new official portrait of Angela Merkel, painted for the gallery of chancellors: on the former chancellor's left hand, one finger appears to be missing. The painting was created by Jérémy Cair

On Sunday afternoon, authorities began evacuating buildings near the burning Building No. 34 of the former Svit industrial complex in Zlín, citing the threat of strengthening winds during an approaching storm. According to Kamil Guštiak, sp

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that the city's legal department is looking into the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he set foot in New York. Mamdani made the remarks on the New York Tim