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The Novinky.cz front page features a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include the cancellation of the Hip Hop Kemp festival, a forecast of severe thunderstorms in Czechia, and the establishment of a new military hospital. International news covers drone attacks in Russia…
The organizer of the Hip Hop Kemp festival, once one of Europe's largest of its kind, has canceled the event at the last minute, leaving hundreds of attendees who had already arrived stranded. The cancellation has been called an 'international disgrace'.
Czechia is expecting significant precipitation on Friday and Saturday nights as a low-pressure system moves across the country, bringing very heavy rain.
A new military hospital is planned for Prague, to be located on the grounds of the Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, but the Czech Army may prioritize weaponry over this new facility.
Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Perm in the Urals region overnight, reportedly targeting a local oil refinery.
A commentary reflecting on the lessons learned from the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968, and their relevance today.
Discussions about whether ANO's Radek Vondráček or another candidate will run for president against Petr Pavel are seen as a mere attempt to obscure the fact that Andrej Babiš intends to run himself.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar to Kyiv in a letter sent on Thursday.
A wild boar crashed through the glass doors of a family home in Lhota, near Plzeň, resulting in one injury and requiring emergency services to attend the scene.
Following Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Transport János Lázár has also resigned his parliamentary seat, having been a close associate of the former government.
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the creators and distributors of the Russian animated series 'Masha and the Bear', confirmed by a presidential decree.
Fifty-eight years ago, the Warsaw Pact armies led by the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia, ending the attempt at building 'socialism with a human face'.
