Czech news in brief for July 7: Monday's top headlines

Severe storms swept through South Moravia Saturday night, toppling trees and blowing off roofs. Firefighters responded to 80 incidents, especially in Hodonín and Břeclav. In Hustopeče, roof damage at a grammar school required extended...

Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2025 D+D REAL Czech Challenge

The HotelPlanner Tour heads to the Czech Republic for the second time in 2025, for the staging of the 13th edition of the D+D REAL Czech Challenge, with an increased prize fund to €300,000—taking place from 10-13 July. Event 17 of 29 on the 2025...

Tennis-Anisimova ends Czech three-peat hopes with victory over Noskova

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) -Amanda Anisimova ended Linda Noskova’s hopes of completing a ‘Czech three-peat’ at Wimbledon on Sunday after the American 13th seed brought out her A-game to end her rival’s barnstorming run with a 6-2 5-7 6-4...

‘Broken Voices’ Review: Disquieting Czech Drama Is ‘Whiplash’ for Singing

There are so many ways for a film like writer/director Ondrej Provaznik’s “Broken Voices” to go wrong. Based on the infamous real-life Bambini di Praga case in which a Czech choir director was convicted of sexually abusing almost two dozen young...

Anisimova ends Czech three-peat hopes with victory over Noskova

LONDON :Amanda Anisimova ended Linda Noskova's hopes of completing a 'Czech three-peat' at Wimbledon on Sunday after the American 13th seed brought out her A-game to end her rival's barnstorming run with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory to reach the...

Czech pentathlete Lukeš takes silver in World Cup final in Egypt

Czech modern pentathlete Matěj Lukeš achieved the best result of his career with a silver medal at the World Cup final in Alexandria. The 23-year-old surged to second place behind Egypt’s Mutaz Mohamed, finishing just nine seconds and nine points...

Azerbaijani judoka shines in Prague with silver medal finish [PHOTO]

The European Junior Judo Cup held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has concluded. According to Azernews, on the second and final day of the tournament, a member of Azerbaijan’s national team reached the podium. Competing in the 100 kg...

‘Broken Voices’ Revisits Infamous Sexual Abuse Case That Shook Czech Republic: ‘If Anything Happens to You, Please Tell Someone’

Based on the true story of the Bambini di Praga choir and the sexual abuse case that shook the Czech Republic, “Broken Voices” goes to uncomfortable places. “Its choirmaster was accused of sexually abusing many, many girls over the years. But...

Czech news in brief for July 6: Sunday's top headlines

Prices of most fruits and vegetables in the Czech Republic are expected to be slightly lower this year due to higher domestic and foreign harvests, analysts said Saturday. Apricots, apples, and onions should see the biggest price drops. Although...

Lionel Richie returns to Prague with greatest hits show

American soul legend Lionel Richie is performing tonight at Prague’s O2 Arena as part of his European tour Say Hello To The Hits. It marks his first appearance in the Czech capital since 2012, when he thrilled fans with hits like Hello, All Night...

Hungary, Serbia, and the Czech Republic Came to Israel's Aid after Oct. 7

Czech Republic, Hungary, and Serbia stand with Israel amid Western arms embargo

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (Photo: Czech Foreign Ministry) In the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Israel received a brief wave of diplomatic support from Western nations. However, only...

Hrzánský Palace in Prague opens to the public on Jan Hus anniversary

On the anniversary of Jan Hus’s death, the Office of the Czech Government opened the historic Hrzánský Palace in Prague’s Loretánská Street to the public. Usually used for official and representative purposes, the Baroque building is rarely...

Czech power grid suffers major power cut

A large-scale outage struck the Czech Republic’s electricity grid on July 4, temporarily cutting power to several regions, in what the country’s transmission system operator described as a rare and significant disruption. Neighbouring Slovakia...

Confirmed: Key Prague metro station will close for one year

The scope of the renovation includes replacing escalators and repairing station platforms, foyers, and entrances. Some shops in the station’s lobby, which currently obscure original art reliefs, will be removed. The closure will be the longest in...

Killer mountain: Famous Czech climber dies in Pakistan

Kolouchová was climbing as part of a multi-national team that included Finnish climber Paula Brigitta Strengell, Spanish mountaineer Jorge Egocheaga Rodriguez, and several other climbers accompanied by six Nepali Sherpas. The group began their...

Czech Government moves to tighten migration and asylum laws

The Czech government is set to introduce stricter migration and asylum rules as part of a broader effort to tighten control over the movement and settlement of migrants and asylum seekers, Azernews reports. The country’s Chamber of Deputies has...

5 unknown facts about Linda Noskova, the Czech prodigy having her career-best SW19 run at Wimbledon 2025

Linda Noskova has turned her season around after making the second week at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, a first for her at the grasscourt Slam. Her latest win was a two-set win over Kamilla Rakhimova. Earlier, the big-hitting Czech had beaten...

Czech news in brief for July 5: Saturday's top headlines

Power has been fully restored across the Czech Republic following a major blackout Friday that initially left one million customers without electricity. The outage, which began around noon, was caused by a cascading failure triggered by a ruptured...

Latvia, Czech Republic Deepen Security And Economic Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže completed a productive working visit to the Czech Republic on July 3–4, where she met with high-level Czech officials and discussed security, defense,...