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The front page of CT24 features a mix of international and domestic news. Top international stories include Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and wildfires affecting Canada and Europe. Domestically, there are reports on cross-border water supply issues, the implementation of a new e-commerce…

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Border Towns Seek Drinking Water from Neighbors ↗

Due to drought, border towns are facing water shortages and plan to connect their water supply systems to neighboring countries that have sufficient resources. Cooperation is being prepared between Polish and Czech towns, as well as Austrian and Czech towns.

Button for Easy Returns is Coming to E-shops; It's Delayed ↗

Online retailers are adding a button for easier contract withdrawal to their websites to expedite product returns. While this was supposed to be mandatory in Czechia earlier, the country missed the deadline to adopt the European directive, and the law is now expected to take effect in January.

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