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Travel agencies Exim Tours and Fischer are offering week-long package holidays to the western coast of Greece's Peloponnese, in the picturesque village of Arkoudi, starting at 11,990 CZK per person. Flights are available from both Prague an
The Flora shopping centre in Prague is home to one of only three cinemas in Europe capable of screening films in the IMAX 70mm format, and it is now drawing audiences from all over the continent for Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey
Actress Kaylee Hottle, known for playing the young girl Jia in the Hollywood blockbusters "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2021) and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024), has died in the United States at the age of 19.Hottle was born on May 1, 2007
On Monday, at around four in the morning, a Suzuki struck and killed a kangaroo near the village of Biskupice in the Haná region (Prostějov area) after the animal suddenly darted out onto the road from the right. The incident was confirmed
The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, also known as the House of the People (Casa Poporului), remains one of the most grandiose buildings in the world. It was constructed between 1983 and 1997 on the orders of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, w
In Karlovy Vary on Saturday morning, city police came to the aid of an 80-year-old woman who was making her way along a four-lane road toward Cheb using a walker. According to the city police press office, the call came in from an observant
Family psychologist John Gray has identified six common communication mistakes that regularly trigger conflict in relationships — and explained how couples can avoid them. The topic was prompted by musician Alice Cooper, who this past March
The US has seen a rise in severe burn cases among children attempting to recreate a viral social media trend — heating the popular Schylling NeeDoh anti-stress toy in a microwave to make it softer. Once heated, the gel-filled balls and drop
In France, on the A89 motorway near the town of Servières, a quarrel between a couple on Saturday nearly ended in tragedy. According to local media, a man forced his partner out of the car while driving on the motorway and drove away, leavi
Tokyo authorities have relaxed the dress code for civil servants for the first time in decades, allowing them to come to the office in shorts and, in some cases, polo shirts, T-shirts and sneakers. The news was reported by the Japanese outl
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