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The front page of ČT24 features a mix of domestic Czech news and international affairs. Top domestic stories include potential parliamentary election results, the release of a special commemorative 5000 CZK banknote, the reopening of the Petřín funicular in Prague, and a debate over a tradition…
Czech citizens may receive a bonus of 500 to 1500 CZK from health insurance companies for participating in all available preventative health screenings relevant to their age group.
A poll by Median suggests that the ANO movement would win current parliamentary elections with 34% of the vote. STAN would follow with 12%, ODS with 11%, SPD with 9%, and Pirates with 7.5%. The 'Motorists' party would fail to cross the 5% threshold.
Hundreds of people queued for hours, some starting overnight, at the Czech National Bank (CNB) in Prague to obtain a special 5000 CZK banknote commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Czechoslovak National Bank.
The funicular to Prague's Petřín hill has resumed operation after more than two years. The new cars are more spacious, feature large windows for better views, and have a unique design detail where they 'blink' at each other when passing.
Animal rights activists are campaigning against a folklore tradition in several South Moravian villages where a live duck is part of a festival procession, with young men trying to prevent its theft. Activists deem it animal cruelty, while some villages have replaced live ducks with artificial ones.
EU member states failed to agree on extending sanctions against Russia due to disputes over removing two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the sanctions list. Slovakia and France supported Usmanov's removal, while Luxembourg requested Fridman's removal. The deadline…
Britain will offer limited military support to Saudi Arabia in its conflict with the Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Oil prices have increased again, with Brent crude returning above $100 per barrel, after five consecutive days of falling prices. Traders are awaiting further developments in US-Iran negotiations.
A study from Masaryk University in Brno found that the European Parliament's communication on climate change heavily relied on fear-based appeals, which can be counterproductive.
Fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen has resulted in 154 deaths over the past two days, according to AFP citing sources.
