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The front page of Novinky.cz features a mix of international and domestic news. Top international stories include a botched execution in the US and Israel's efforts to block a Russian arms sale. Domestically, news covers fuel price regulations, a political proposal to put the Czech crown in the…
The execution of Christy Sheats in Tennessee, US, did not go as planned; after receiving both injections, she remained alive and complained of pain. The prison administration is investigating the incident.
Diesel fuel prices in the Czech Republic decreased on Thursday due to the introduction of price regulation, with some stations selling liters at a lower price.
Slovakia is experiencing widespread drought at the end of September, with almost half of the country suffering from extreme soil dryness and water shortages.
Leaders of the Motorists and SPD parties propose to enshrine the Czech Crown as the national currency in the Constitution, aiming to gain votes from the ODS party.
The Russian Ministry of Finance announced further tax increases to cover war expenses, indicating that the war is increasingly impacting the Russian economy.
The Slovak Minister of Transport, Jozef Ráž Jr., recently participated in a Tai Chi exercise and attended the opening of toilets in Bratislava, activities that are being humorously discussed.
Israel has reportedly asked the United Arab Emirates not to purchase Russian S-400 missile systems from Turkey, hindering Turkey's return to the American F-35 program.
A paraglider's flight ended in a tree in the Přerov region on Wednesday afternoon. He became entangled in branches and had to be rescued by firefighters from a height of 15 meters. The man was unharmed.
Conditions in the Czech processing industry improved in September, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) at 53.5 points.
Artificial intelligence is developing so rapidly that society may gradually lose the ability to effectively supervise its functioning, according to the head of the Bank of England.
The SynBiol group, owned by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), increased its loss to 477.5 million crowns in 2025, compared to 47 million the previous year, despite significant revenue growth.
