Photo: Village submerged 90 years ago reappears from Vranovská Dam ↗
Front page leadDue to drought and low water levels, the Vranovská dam's water level is 10 meters below normal, revealing the remains of a village flooded 90 years ago.
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Novinky.cz leads with a story about a village emerging from the Vranovská dam due to low water levels. Other top domestic stories include a political reporter receiving threats, traffic disruptions in Prague after a drilling rig extraction, and a local dispute preventing municipal elections in one…
Due to drought and low water levels, the Vranovská dam's water level is 10 meters below normal, revealing the remains of a village flooded 90 years ago.
Karolina Brodníčková, a Novinky reporter covering domestic politics, has been receiving threats in Russian from an unknown individual since mid-August.
Initial winter forecasts for Europe indicate conditions with abundant precipitation, though warmer temperatures might reduce the likelihood of snowfall.
Even after the trapped drilling rig was extracted from under a bridge in Prague, traffic in the area, specifically on Vídeňská street, remained limited on Friday morning.
The commentary discusses public opinions on infrastructure projects like parking lots, bridges, and bike paths, and the need for citizen engagement beyond mere complaints.
A report discusses the Flydubai pilot attack, addressing circulating online claims of a clash between Russian and Ukrainian captains, and suggesting the reality is different.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova praised Slovakia for unveiling a monument to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev, while criticizing Czechia's actions as barbaric.
In Krchleby u Kostelce nad Orlicí, municipal elections will not take place due to the inability to form a candidate list, a situation stemming from a dispute over a linden tree. A ministerial official will lead the village.
The famous Italian winery Marchesi Antinori lost 30,000 bottles of wine, valued at approximately 122 million Czech crowns (5 million euros), in a large-scale theft.
Spanish police arrested an 18-year-old Swedish man with foreign roots as a suspect in the murder of a renowned plastic surgeon in Marbella.
A minor has confessed to the police as the perpetrator in the case of the violent death of a 30-year-old man that occurred in Dvůr Králové nad Labem.