Czech news in brief for August 27: Wednesday's top headlines

Archaeologists have uncovered 1,289 skeletal remains of Prussian soldiers from 18th-century wars at Prague’s Břevnov Monastery, the National Heritage Institute said. The unprecedented find includes buttons, buckles, coins, weapons, and rosaries....

Czech Voluntary Initiative Donates Black Hawk Helicopter To Ukrainian Army

Volunteers from the Gift for Putin initiative yesterday handed over a U.S.-built Black Hawk helicopter called Cestmir to representatives of Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), donated by Czech and Slovak citizens in an online collection,...

Renard names 27-man Saudi squad for Czech training camp ahead of World Cup playoff

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia coach Hervé Renard has unveiled a 27-man squad for the Green Falcons’ upcoming training camp in the Czech Republic, part of preparations for October’s Asian playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Battershell, Rolette top runners in Prague Cross Country Meet

Lucy’s legacy: ancient hominin arrives in Prague the first in Europe

Prague’s newest visitor is 3.2 million years old. Lucy, the famed Australopithecus afarensis fossil, has arrived in the Czech capital alongside Selam, a young child of the same species, for a groundbreaking exhibition on human evolution....

European Rally Championship victory in Czech Republic for young Tipperary driver

It was a case of Czech-mate as Clonmel rally driver Casey Jay Coleman rounded off his debut season in the M-Sport Fiesta Rally3 Trophy by taking a dominant victory in the season ending Barum Czech Rally Zlín earning him a remarkable second place...

Defense Intelligence Receives New UH-60 Black Hawk Funded by Czech and Slovak Volunteers

Czech volunteers, with support from citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, and other countries, have delivered a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (DIU). The volunteer group Dárek pro Putina (“Gift for Putin”) made the...

Tralee owners to run Cheltenham winner Stumptown in the Czech Grand Natonal

Trainer Gavin Cromwell has confirmed that Stumptown, owned by four Tralee businessmen, is entered in the famous Grand Pardubice Steeplechase in Czechia in October Jockey Keith Donoghue, aboard Stumptown, is congratulated by trainer Gavin Cromwell...

Vietnam-Czech Republic time-tested friendship continues to grow stronger

Prague (VNA) - The traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Czech Republic continues to be strengthened and expanded, with many new prospects for cooperation in economy, defence, education, and people-to-people exchange, according to Czech...

30 evacuated due to gas leak in Czech city of Brno

PRAGUE, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Czech police said Wednesday they were responding to "a massive gas leak" in the country's southeastern city of Brno. "Thirty people have been evacuated from six surrounding buildings on Cacovicka Street," police said on...

Massive gas leak reported in Czech city of Brno

PRAGUE, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Czech police said Wednesday they were responding to "a massive gas leak" in the country's southeastern city of Brno. "Thirty people have been evacuated from six surrounding buildings on Cacovicka Street," police said on...

Remains of Over 1,200 Prussian Soldiers Found at Brevnov Monastery in Prague

Archaeologists have uncovered 1,289 skeletal remains of Prussian soldiers who died in and around Prague during the 18th-century wars, on the grounds of the Brevnov Monastery in the western part of the city, according to findings published on the...

Czech Ruling Parties Team Up Against Sovereigntists Ahead of October Elections

Leaders of the Czech Republic’s governing parties will gather in Prague on Tuesday evening, August 26th, to publicly reaffirm their refusal to enter post-election negotiations with Andrej Babiš’ ANO movement, the country’s dominant opposition...

Amid growing pressure from locals, Prague 1 bans e-scooters on historic Nerudova Street

The long-standing battle over the fate of e-scooters in the Czech capital remains unresolved after the Prague City Council rejected a motion to ban shared e-scooters in June of this year. However, the city’s historic Prague 1 district, which has...

One in ten Czech children show signs of digital media addiction, study finds

One in ten Czech children aged 11 to 14 shows signs of digital media addiction, according to a new study by Charles University’s Faculty of Education. The research also found that around half a million parents are either experiencing clinical...

Prague 1 Bans E-Scooters From Nerudova Street After Accidents

Prague 1 has introduced a new measure to improve safety in one of its busiest tourist zones. Electric scooters are now banned from Nerudova Street, the road connecting Malostranské náměstí with Prague Castle, after repeated accidents involving...

Prague among least affordable cities for housing in Europe

Prague ranks as the third least affordable major city in Europe for purchasing a new apartment, according to Deloitte’s Property Index. On average, residents in the Czech capital need the equivalent of 15 gross annual salaries to buy their own...

Leopard 2A8 tanks will serve the Czech Army well – but mobile air defense and C-UAS support remain urgent

The Czech Army currently operates 42 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks. The Defense Minister's Council has approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks and command tanks for CZK 33 billion. Following the expected approval by the government,...

Czech Ombudsman To Address Impact of Artificial Intelligence On Human Rights

Czech Ombudsman Stanislav Krecek told CTK yesterday that he intends to investigate the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on human rights, adding that it was important that people, not AI, should answer to people. The ombudsman’s office itself...

Czech retail automation startup Buylo secures €640K to scale checkout tech

Czech retail tech startup Buylo has raised €640,000 in funding from Purple Ventures, aiming to bring its RFID-powered checkout and inventory automation technology to a broader international market. The new funding will be used to support...