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The Novinky.cz front page features a mix of domestic and economic news, with a focus on fines for false sales, a court ruling on taxing prostitution income, and a bus accident in Prague. Other stories include the return of a historic aircraft, commentary on Czech politics, a Czech's humanitarian…
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority has issued fines to supermarket chains for violating sales rules in the third quarter, with Kaufland facing the largest penalty. Such practices are a key strategy for customer acquisition, but supermarkets repeatedly break the rules.
The Constitutional Court has ruled that income derived from voluntary prostitution is taxable, similar to other forms of self-employment.
A bus became stuck under a railway viaduct in Prague on Tuesday, causing traffic disruptions. Firefighters were called to the scene, and the bus's tires were deflated to free it.
A historic Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXe fighter aircraft, which served during World War II, has returned to the Czech Republic and was presented at Točná.
The second round of Senate elections clearly indicated what the Chamber of Deputies and government would look like if Babiš's supporters had not voted in the parliamentary elections.
A Czech man has visited Afghanistan six times, initially as a foreign correspondent and later as an employee of the humanitarian organization People in Need. He is most concerned about the fate of Afghan women.
In Slaný, Kladensko, the winner of the elections found themselves in the opposition after post-election negotiations, despite winning 29 percent of the votes and 9 mandates.
The final farewell to actor Jiří Štěpnička (1947-2026) is taking place at the National Theatre in Prague, with the building open to the public.
The General Inspection of the Security Forces is investigating a serious Monday accident involving a police vehicle in Prague's Kutnohorská Street, which resulted in severe injuries to a minor girl.
Smartwatches monitoring vital functions could eventually be used for animals or trees, potentially in the form of electronic patches with internal sensors that would continuously monitor their condition.
A female steppe cat that escaped from a zoo enclosure in Vápovice on the Jihlava region on Wednesday, October 14, has returned home. The owners found the feline themselves on Monday.
