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The candidate for the Prague mayor, Tomáš Portlík, acquired a significant part of his wealth through a complicated land deal in Teplice, which he sold to the controversial businessman Jaroslav Třešňák, with the money ending up with his associate Miroslav Hála, who has been accused of involvement in one of the largest tunneling cases in the Czech Republic. #TomášPortlík #tunelování #Praha (translated)

The situation is extremely concerning, that's a fact. I still cannot say to which side the drones that attacked the ships belong. We still have to determine the origin of the attack, but one thing is clear: they are either Russian or Ukrainian. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that Able was carrying wheat and sailing south, while the ship that sank was sailing north. #CrnoMore #Bugarska #NATO (translated)

In connection with the budget, Kamenický abolished the budgetary provisional measure and the coalition, supported by Smer, adopted an amendment that frees the state from restrictions in case the budget is not approved, thereby giving Smer control over financial resources. #rozpočet #parlament #slovenskápolitika (translated)

Jan Betlach wrote that Chen Kugel, head of the Israeli National Center of Forensic Medicine, described previously unpublished findings from the autopsies of the victims of the October 7 attack after nearly three years. According to Betlach's contribution, the center's workers found intentionally mutilated bodies, tied and executed individuals, and decapitated victims, including children. Soot in the airways of some victims, according to Kugel, indicated that they were burned alive. Kugel stated, according to Betlach, that the attackers first shot a girl around twelve years old in the head and then decapitated her. He also mentioned foreign workers who, according to him, were found locked in a room with gunshot wounds to their legs and left to bleed out. Different methods of killing at various locations, according to Kugel, indicated a premeditated plan. In one bunker, the attackers used flammable substances, while elsewhere they murdered tied individuals and mutilated bodies both before and after death. In the weeks following October 7, the center received about 3,000 bags, mostly containing body parts and burned bones, according to Betlach. The forensic team gradually identified all the murdered individuals, including a young woman from the Nova festival. Her remains, according to the report, were burned in an ambulance hit by a grenade, and identification was made possible by DNA found on her pendant. Betlach also stated that the work had mental repercussions on Kugel and other workers at the center. According to him, Kugel developed post-traumatic stress disorder. https://t.co/TnENwfdS30 #Izrael #masakr #forenznívěda (translated)

The author stated that the European Commission introduced measures designed to prepare the EU for the accession of new members. According to him, it also proposed to strengthen safeguards in case a country stopped adhering to agreed commitments. https://t.co/OBD7Kef4sC #Evropskáunie #rozšíření #reformy #EU (translated)

Viet Tran stated that the police president Martin Vondrášek has been invited for the third time through the press department for an interview for Aktuálně.cz. He wanted to discuss with him previous cases of bullying and suicides, the crisis within the police, and the protests. He added that he would not like Vondrášek to not respond this time either. #Policie #Rozhovor #Šikana (translated)

The Lithuanian parliament approved the first part of lifting the ban on the placement of nuclear weapons on its territory, with a decision on approval to be made in a second vote in three months, while Russia warns of possible retaliatory measures in the event of the deployment of these weapons in Lithuania. #Litva #jadernézbraně #NATO (translated)

At the Regional Court in Hradec Králové, the main hearing has begun in the case of eight entrepreneurs and one auditor accused of creating a criminal organization and tax fraud, with total damages exceeding 134 million crowns. #daňovépodvody #organizovanýzločin #HradecKrálové (translated)

The governor of the state of New York, Democrat Kathy Hochul, initially expressed distrust towards the actions of district attorney Matthew Van Houten, who originally shelved the case in November 2024, and tasked special investigator Letitia James with a new investigation. #SexuálníNásilí #CornellUniversita #Protest (translated)

Igor Muzevic noted that he felt awkward when the non-governmental organization quoted Nicholas Taleb, as Muki was supposedly doing in the recording. He mentioned that Taleb introduced the term "Intellectual Yet Idiot" or IYI for well-educated members of the higher middle class, which includes bureaucrats, officials of non-governmental organizations, and various experts. According to Muzevic's description, IYIs shape rules and policies, lead organizations, and manage institutions, but they are generally not the ones to bear the consequences of unsuccessful ideas. Their authority is said to be based on diplomas, titles, and positions, rather than on practical experience or proven results. He added that they often act condescendingly and interpret disagreement as ignorance, labeling skeptics as uneducated, reactionary, or populist. #IntellectualYetIdiot #NicholasTaleb #NVO (translated)

The latest scout™ wrote that Andrej Babiš stated today in Brno that it is necessary to mine gas and oil again and achieve self-sufficiency. The author noted that iDNES, in his opinion, rather boldly pointed out the ambiguity regarding whether Babiš was talking about the Czech Republic or all of Europe. He added that both raw materials are currently being extracted on the European continent, but their reserves, according to him, are not enough to meet the demand of European industry and households. #energie #plyn #ropa (translated)

Fráňa Šrámek shared a text by Matěj Hollan, who claimed that ANO brought Russian influences into politics with the announced Senate candidacy of Sandy Tsoukernik. Hollan linked her chances of being elected in Cheb to the popularity of Michal David's concerts, which, according to him, were supported by her husband. Hollan stated that Tsoukernik sold her stake in the casino business in June 2024 and that in May 2026, the online betting and casino operation Kingsbet was taken over by the Novomatic group. He claimed that Novomatic strengthened its position in the Czech gambling market with this. He also reminded that the Admiral casino operated in the King's Resort complex in Rozvadov and that the slot machines in both casinos came from Novomatic. Hollan further linked Novomatic to the Russian environment and mentioned its business in St. Petersburg. According to the text he quoted, a joint casino called Neva Chance was established there in 1993, whose Russian partner was located at the same address as the St. Petersburg City Hall committee led by Vladimir Putin, and used the same phone number. He also mentioned alleged ties to Gennady Petrov and Alexander Malyshev, the Wirecard case, and Jan Marsalek. Regarding the planned Novomatic casino in Tuchoměřice, he stated that the locals rejected it by a margin of 84.5 percent. #hazard #politika #Rusko (translated)

The representative stated that ČEZ is currently offering favorable gas prices for new customers as well as in retention offers, while existing customers, according to him, do not have access to similar terms. He recommended that people with indefinite contracts give notice, as ČEZ would then contact them with an offer. According to the representative, gas should cost 1,060 CZK per MWh including VAT for a three-year fixed price, and 1,040 CZK for a two-year fixation. He stated that ČEZ did not offer a signing bonus, but with a three-year fixation, it was possible to receive a voucher for Kaufland worth 1,000 CZK. After verifying with her superior, the sales representative promised him the voucher for one metering point in an apartment with heating. He added that it was possible to conclude a contract for consumption that would start no later than the end of 2027. His advantageous fixed rates in two apartment buildings were set to end in November 2027. He feared that gas prices would not decrease but would rise significantly, and stated that he wanted to ensure reasonable heating costs for tenants. According to him, lower energy expenses could leave tenants with more funds for rent. The post opened with a derogatory term for a Jewish person. #plyn #energie #ČEZ (translated)

TOP 09 stated that Zdeněk Šarapatka was not afraid to stand up to the powerful and yesterday filed a criminal complaint in the case of the intervention against the company FAU. In the complaint, according to the party, he wrote that he suspected that an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators in leading positions within the government, the Ministry of Finance, or the Financial Administration had exceeded their authority with the aim of destroying FAU s.r.o. According to TOP 09, the submission was sent yesterday via data box to the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Prague. #justice #transparentnost #antikorupce (translated)