ATM bombings are spreading in Prague: Why Czechia is being targeted
ATM explosions in Prague mirror a growing European trend linked to organized crime groups; here’s what’s happening and what it means.
AI facial recognition cleared to return to Prague airport under strict limits
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Prague Airport will resume AI facial recognition for law enforcement, but judges and police say the system is isolated, temporary, and tightly controlled.
Czech police charge first suspect under new foreign spying law
Czech authorities have detained and charged a person suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, marking the first case under the new spying law.
Police arrest 19 in raid at Czech Republic’s largest health insurer
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Police arrest 19 at Prague HQ of VZP, Czechia’s largest health insurer, in a probe into public contracts and suspected corruption.
Police continue monitoring Prague Airport after anonymous drone threat
No drones were detected at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport after a reported threat, but security measures continue as authorities search for the caller.
Prague security guards charged with luring, beating homeless people
Among the degrading acts committed by the shopping mall guards were extortion, blackmailing, and sexual humiliation.
Czech police advise caution after reports of poisoned bottled water
Authorities have urged the public to stay calm after plastic water bottles containing ricin were found in Brno.
Prague community on alert after repeated anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish shop
Police are on the hunt for the suspect, and community leaders urge vigilance among residents and expats.
Former PM and Czech election favorite ordered to repay CZK 5 billion in funds
ANO leader and populist businessman Andrej Babiš now faces a new challenge ahead of the early-October general election.
Vigilante schoolchildren ambush alleged child predator in Czech forest
According to media reports, the man had come to the woodlands to meet a 13-year-old girl with whom he had been messaging online.
Police hunt for duo behind necklace-grabbing robberies around Prague's Old Town
Authorities say the thefts are still ongoing, urging caution, and have released a video to the public that displays the men in question.
Majority of Czechs support return of death penalty, reversing a recent trend
A new CVVM poll shows 52 percent of Czechs support reintroducing the death penalty, with support highest among older and less-educated respondents.
What Czechia’s new criminal code means for cannabis, hate crimes, and sex offenders
President Pavel Thursday signed sweeping reform that eases cannabis rules, expands hate crime protections, and adds a lifelong child safety registry.
Prague police hunt suspect after brutal attack on Ukrainian woman
A 15-year-old girl filmed part of the unprovoked attack after the victim asked her to start recording mid-assault.
While adults stood by, two Czech children saved a woman from assault
The shocking incident highlights the bystander effect, a social phenomenon often debated in Czech society.
EXPLAINED: The bitcoin scandal shaking Czech politics—and what's at stake
With an election just four months away, the government is facing serious calls to step down over a murky crypto-related deal with a convicted criminal.
US-sanctioned Hamas backer owns company and home in Czechia
A high-profile member of the Middle East terrorist group owns a business and property in Czechia, prompting concern among global intelligence services.
