Salmonella outbreak at Prague school sickens 363, hospitalizes 50
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Health officials have declared a salmonella epidemic after hundreds who ate food from an Újezd nad Lesy school kitchen became ill.
Lead contamination restricts tap water use for 15,000 near Prague
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Residents in Odolena Voda cannot use tap water for drinking or cooking as investigators search for the source of lead contamination.
Czech women reach first Billie Jean King Cup final in eight years
Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková swept Spain 2-0 in Shenzhen, moving Czechia within one victory of a 12th team title.
Cheetah quintuplets to be presented to public in Prague Zoo from next week
Only three months old, the five cheetah cubs are living with their seven-year-old mother Daenerys.
Czech Statehood Day 2026: What’s closed and what to do on Sept. 28
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Czechia’s Sept. 28 holiday creates a three-day weekend with major shop closures, historic celebrations and special events nationwide.
Czechia to criminalize drink spiking as MPs back 10 year prison terms
A proposed new offense would criminalize secretly drugging another person, even when no subsequent assault, theft or injury can be proven.
Brno’s long-awaited new train station delayed again as 2028 start slips
Construction of Brno’s new main railway station will not begin before the early 2030s, with funding and project preparation still uncertain.
Czech village builds 100-ton sand dune to save a vanishing plant
A new artificial dune near Nymburk recreates a disappearing Czech habitat and offers a refuge for critically endangered grass.
Czech cities could require taxi drivers to pass language tests under new bill
Municipalities could require taxi drivers to demonstrate Czech or local-area knowledge under legislation approved by the lower house.
Czech crown hits 15-month low against dollar as Prague stocks fall
The crown weakened to CZK 21.46 per dollar while remaining stable against the euro, as confidence in the Czech economy slipped.
Czech Gripens scramble overnight to patrol Polish skies for NATO
Czech fighter jets were sent to monitor Polish airspace amid Russian attacks near NATO territory but returned without intervening.
Police find no evidence of Czech victims in Epstein investigation
Czech police examined possible local links to Jeffrey Epstein after released U.S. files reportedly revealed contacts with women in Czechia.
19th-century graves uncovered in Czechia's Lake Lipno as water levels fall
A visitor inspired by a novel discovered the stones near a vanished Šumava village, prompting experts to recover 12 historic relics.
Sunshine and 25-degree highs forecast for Czechia's long weekend
Rain and clouds will give way to a warm, mostly sunny holiday weekend, although chilly mornings may bring fog and ground frost.
Czechs in the NHL: The players to watch in the 2026–27 season
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Nearly 60 Czech players are heading into NHL camps this fall. From 100-point superstars to teenage prospects, here are the names to know.
Czechia tightens travel rules for Russian diplomats amid spying fears
Russian diplomats must now report Czech border crossings and travel details in advance, though Prague still cannot reject individual trips.
Havel remains Czechia’s favorite president as Pavel gains ground
Václav Havel continues to lead Czech ratings of post-1989 presidents, while Petr Pavel’s report-card score has improved since spring.
