General Nikolai Varpachovich, the Russian military commander responsible for the attacks on Ukraine, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after an assassination attempt, illustrating the increasing aggression of attacks on Russian officers as a result of the war. (translated)
The Czech Republic plans to limit the number of Russian diplomats in response to recent attacks in Germany and increased conditions for the Czech mission in Moscow, with Foreign Minister Petr Macinka calling for de-escalation of mutual tensions. (translated)
Linda Nosková, after her triumph at Wimbledon now a tennis star, invited American wrestler Charlotte Flair to her player box at the US Open, which emphasizes her rising popularity and humility. (translated)
Germany successfully launched the LORA ballistic missile from the frigate Sachsen-Anhalt in the North Atlantic for the first time, marking a significant step in strengthening naval capabilities and the ability to target remote objectives, including Russian military facilities in the Baltic Sea and around St. Petersburg. (translated)
Three powerful hurricanes are simultaneously occurring in the Pacific Ocean, which is a rare phenomenon explained by the strong El Niño that causes the warming of seawater and increases the number of storms. (translated)
The government of Andrej Babiš has sunk the budget of the Ministry of Education. And in the coming years, it is preparing further massive cuts. The budget of the Ministry of Education is set to reach almost 288 billion crowns next year. In contrast, this year's budget will increase only slightly, which is far from enough to cover. (translated)
Našel jsem velmi vzácnou fotografii. Je na ní zachycené setkání Thomase Pauknera s Thomasem Pauknerem. https://t.co/1cIeoX8rFn #fotografie #vzácné #historie
Pokud vám někdy přišlo, že máte špatný den v práci, vzpomeňte si, že ministr zahraničí tajně utekl bodyguardům kvůli člověku, který si vzal kuklu a předstíral, že je slovy ministra “exotický” novinář z Facebooku. 🙈 https://t.co/95DZBvgjBV #pracovniDen #humor #politika
„Milan žil poezií, každé slovo pro něj mělo váhu, byl velice pečlivý. I jako redaktor a editor. Spolupracovali jsme spolu mnohokrát a vždycky byl v textu či básni upřímně a opravdově ponořen. Milanův odkaz, pokud ho mám teď shrnout, je občanská zodpovědnost a péče o svobodu, vlastní i ve společnosti. A to včetně respektu k síle slova,“
The structural deficit of the state budget in the Czech Republic will increase next year to 3.5% of GDP, which represents the most significant increase since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Ministry of Finance stated that the aim of increasing the deficit is the consolidation of the healthcare system and the development of transportation infrastructure. (translated)
Využil jsem svých kontaktů na policejní ochranku (aspoň nějaký benefit z Komorousových kauz) a... No, co vám budu povídat. Kroutí hlavou a jsou mega nas*aní. Více reakcí vč. Macinky na @Aktualnecz 🔗 https://t.co/8oDownEyHy Článek vznikl ještě předtím, než přišla tisková zpráva s fotkami atrap zbraní. Aspoň můžete porovnat rétoriku před a po. #policie #kauzy #Aktualne
Traffic at Moscow airports has been suspended following a warning from Ukrainian President Zelensky about the increasing risk to civilian flights in Russian airspace due to Ukrainian drone operations. (translated)
Markéta Vondroušová, the winner of Wimbledon 2023, is facing a four-year ban for refusing to provide samples to the anti-doping commission and is trying to overturn the decision through an appeal to sports arbitration, with the case being examined from three different perspectives. (translated)
Turkish attacks in the Black Sea have nearly halted part of Russia's energy supplies to Turkey. Overall Turkish imports from Russia in August fell by 74.5% year-on-year to 837 million dollars, while the energy import bill increased by a third to 6.4 billion dollars. The reason is (translated)
In June, the USA became the second largest supplier of oil and oil products to Turkey, right after Russia. American deliveries increased almost fourfold year-on-year to 571 thousand tons, about 139 thousand barrels per day, and their share of Turkish imports jumped to 14.2%. On the other hand, Russian (translated)
The average wage in the second quarter of this year has again increased year on year - and not only nominally but also really (by 4.3%; in the first quarter, the increase in real wages was 4.4%). However, the real value of wages still does not reach the level of 2021, and it is likely to exceed it only next year. (translated)
The Ministry of Education in New York has adopted a policy that prohibits public school students from using artificial intelligence until high school and forbids the use of accompanying chatbots in all grades. As can be seen, stupidity flourishes everywhere. (translated)
This is an observation and courage that saved a life. While watching that video, I literally gasped for breath, after all, I have a son of a similar age. Please, explain to the children to be careful and not to look at their phones in similar places; this could have ended in a huge tragedy. At the next council meeting. (translated)
Jindřich Štreit, a legend of Czech documentary photography, will celebrate his 80th birthday, and his work, focused on human stories in rural life, is characterized by an intimate relationship with people and social criticism, leaving a significant mark on Czech culture. (translated)
The new one-dollar coin featuring the likeness of Donald Trump sold out within a few hours of its release, making him the first living U.S. president to have his portrait minted on a coin in the last hundred years, marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA. (translated)
