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Former Czech coal-mining company manager detained in Geneva
Swiss police are reported to have detained Petr Kraus, a former manager in the MUS coal mining company, whom a Swiss court sentenced to 16 months in jail in 2013 for siphoning off money from...
Weather forecast
Sunday should be partly cloudy to overcast with rain in places and day temperatures between 19 and 23 degrees.
Open House Prague festival underway
Many of Prague’s historic and architectural jewels opened to the public this weekend within the Open House Prague festival, now in its fifth year. Visitors can admire the interiors of more than 80 of...
Czech indie-pop band Lake Malawi in Eurovision final
The Czech indie-pop band Lake Malawi will compete in Saturday’s final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. The popular band, fronted by singer-songwriter Albert Černý, reached the final with the song Friend of...
Police propose pressing charges of hate speech in connection with Christchurch attacks
The police have proposed filing charges of hate speech against an unnamed individual in connection with verbal attacks posted online in connection with the Christchurch attacks in New Zealand. According to the internet daily Denik...
President’s chancellor not to face prosecution over meetings with judges
A Prague district prosecutor's office which received three lawsuits against President Zeman’s chancellor, Vratislav Mynář, based on suspicions that he had tried to influence court decisions, has said there are no legal grounds for pressing charges. State Attorney Jan Lelek said that while the…
Czech Radio opens its doors on 96th birthday
Czech Radio opened its doors to the public on Saturday on the occasion of its 96th birthday. Visitors to the station’s main headquarters at Vinohradska 12 were given a tour of the building, shown the newsroom...
Czechs beat Italy 8:0 at the Ice Hockey World Championship
The Czechs thrashed Italy 8:0 at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Bratislava on Friday night, edging the team closer to the quarterfinals. Milan Gulaš, who is playing his first championship scored the opening goal, with...
The hidden story of Doreen Warriner – academic turned humanitarian hero
A plaque was recently unveiled in Prague honouring one of the modest heroes who were instrumental in organising the evacuations of hundreds of Jewish women and children out of Czechoslovakia before the onset of World...