- 4d ago
Kanye West concert in Madrid goes ahead despite antisemitism backlash and European cancellations
The rapper's performance at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 30 July follows cancellations in six European countries over his repeated antisemitic statements, Holocaust denial, and praise for Adolf Hitler.
- 6d ago
Polish midfielder Wiktor Nowak scores twice on Slavia Prague debut in 5-1 rout of Slovacko
The 21-year-old Polish midfielder, signed from Górnik Zabrze for €2.4 million, struck in the 16th minute and again in first-half stoppage time as the Czech champions opened their 2026/27 league campaign with a dominant home victory.
- Jul 25
Erling Haaland reacts as cousin Jonatan Braut Brunes leaves Raków Częstochowa for Sparta Prague in a deal worth over €6 million
Norwegian striker Jonatan Braut Brunes ended a two-year spell at Polish side Raków Częstochowa, joining Czech champions Sparta Prague for a fee exceeding six million euros. His cousin, Manchester City star Erling Haaland, celebrated the moment on Instagram.
- Jul 25
Blade Runner 2099 first trailer sets November 25 premiere date at Comic-Con
Prime Video unveiled the teaser at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24, confirming all eight episodes will drop at once. Michelle Yeoh plays a replicant nearing the end of her life, teaming up with Hunter Schafer's Cora in a future where humans are the minority.
- Jul 24
New details on Czech detained in China emerge during Okamura's Beijing visit, as parallel spy case stalls in Prague
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka confirmed that new information about a Czech citizen detained in China surfaced during Speaker Tomio Okamura's meeting in Beijing, while a parallel espionage case involving a Chinese national remains unresolved in Prague.
- Jul 22
President Pavel warns against undermining trust in judiciary amid government clash over NATO summit lawsuit
Speaking at a rule-of-law conference, Czech President Petr Pavel cautioned that branding courts as biased or activist erodes public confidence, as his government seeks to remove a Constitutional Court judge from his NATO summit lawsuit.
- Jul 12
Linda Noskova, 21, beats Muchova to win first Wimbledon title and dedicates it to her late mother
The 21-year-old Czech defeated compatriot Karolina Muchova 6:2, 5:7, 6:3 in the first all-Czech women's Grand Slam final of the Open Era, then sent a kiss skyward in memory of her mother Ivana, who died in 2024.
- Jul 11
Eva Herzigova weds long-time partner Gregor Marsiaj in Turin after 25 years and three children
The ceremony at Turin's historic Palazzo Carignano marked the culmination of a quarter-century romance that produced three sons and weathered a public infidelity scandal.
- Jul 7
Czech court clears extradition of German neo-Nazi Marla Svenja Liebich after she fought return to face prison sentence
The Prague High Court rejected all complaints from convicted right-wing extremist Marla Svenja Liebich, paving the way for her transfer from Czech custody to a German prison within days.
- Jul 3
Almada water network collapses under heat and tourism surge, leaving over 100,000 without supply
Extreme temperatures and a massive influx of beachgoers pushed water demand beyond what the municipality's wells could capture, triggering rotating outages across several parishes. Some residents have been without running water for more than 12 hours.
- Jul 1
Canada confirms Eurovision entry for 2027 edition in Bulgaria, first new country since Australia
CBC/Radio-Canada becomes the first new participant since Australia in 2015, with the 71st edition hosted by Bulgaria after its victory in Vienna.
- Jul 1
Czech SPD pushes to revoke Zelenskyy's Order of the White Lion, citing Poland's example
A Czech governing party MP has called for President Petr Pavel to revoke Volodymyr Zelenskyy's highest state award, following Poland's earlier move over a Ukrainian military unit named after the controversial UPA.
- Jun 28
Macinka to reveal Czech NATO delegation Monday as court order fuels constitutional clash
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka will announce the final Czech delegation for the July NATO summit in Ankara on Monday, after the Constitutional Court ordered the government to accredit President Petr Pavel. The dispute has drawn sharp criticism from former top officials.
- Jun 27
Czech Republic braces for record 41°C heat as emergency call-outs surge by up to 30%
Temperatures may hit 41°C on Sunday, threatening the 2012 national record of 40.4°C, while hospitals report a spike of up to 30% in heat-related admissions across the country.
- Jun 26
Belgium issues red alert as heatwave pushes temperatures to 40°C
The Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM) has issued a red warning for Liège and Limbourg provinces on Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C in the east, while thunderstorms threaten the weekend.
- Jun 26
Five teams book World Cup last-32 berths as England’s James ruled out of Panama match
England, Portugal, Egypt, Ghana and Paraguay confirmed their places in the World Cup round of 32 on Friday, while England manager Thomas Tuchel said right-back Reece James would miss the final group game against Panama with a hamstring injury.
- Jun 26
BOJ hawk calls for rate hikes every few months as Tokyo inflation picks up; government unveils $2.3 trillion investment plan
Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank should raise rates once every few months toward 2%, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government outlined a 370 trillion yen investment plan and a shift away from large supplementary budgets.
- Jun 25
Europe heatwave breaks temperature records and strains health services
More than 101 million people across Europe endured temperatures above 35°C on Thursday, with all-time June records falling in several countries; at least 212 deaths have been linked to the heat in Spain, and France activated its highest health emergency level.
- Jun 24
Constitutional Court orders Czech government to include President Pavel in NATO summit delegation
The Czech Constitutional Court issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday ordering the government to include President Petr Pavel in the official delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July and to arrange his accreditation before the Friday 26 June deadline.
- Jun 21
Thousands march in Prague against plan to cut funding and politicise Czech public media
Protesters rallied at metro Pražského povstání and marched to the Česká televize building, opposing a bill that would replace licence fees with state budget funding and cut budgets by roughly 15 percent.
