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Yesterday and the day before, Aktuellt devoted almost the entire broadcasts to discussions and mediation attempts between the red-green parties (though not everyone participated). Tonight, 15 minutes were spent asserting that Mohamsson and Tidö "do not have a plan" on how to proceed if Andersson fails. The balance? (translated)

35 years ago, Dubrovnik became a target of destruction, but it never lost what makes it the City of Freedom – its pride, dignity, and unyielding spirit. Today, we remember with deep respect the Croatian defenders and civilian victims, all those who stood in defense of our City and (translated)

Nawrocki said that this law is bad. That it is unconstitutional. That he will not sign it. Today he signed it, still claiming that it is unconstitutional. And with this one signature, he has called into question all his other vetoes. Because if one can sign a law that one considers bad and unconstitutional, then what actually decides a signature or a veto? It seems that Poland and Poles have become hostages to Nawrocki's approval ratings. But there is one good piece of news. The pressure MAKES SENSE. (translated)

"The plane began to ascend and descend." The caller himself introduced himself with the extremely suspicious name Josaphat (the king of the Kingdom of Judah mentioned in the Bible), stating that his brother's name is Nebuchadnezzar (just like the rulers of the former Neo-Babylonian Empire), which then became the target of a series of jokes on social media. (translated)

One does not give an ironclad letter to those who stood at the top of an organized criminal group and fled from the law. Zero trust, zero leniency. Waldemar Żurek, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General, claims there is no certainty that Romanowski will appear in Poland. (translated)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un suffers from extreme obesity and a high risk of heart disease, indicating that he may follow the health path of his predecessors, while his twelve-year-old daughter Kim Ju-ae is increasingly presenting herself as a possible future successor. (translated)

The Left Party did not remove communism from its name and party program in 1990 because they stopped being communists, nor because they wanted to. They removed the designation because the iron curtain fell and millions of people could suddenly openly explain how communism actually worked in practice. The party naturally knew this already, but the voters could be frightened by famine, persecution, and state control. When the Soviet Union also fell in 1991, it was the last nail in the coffin for the old hypocrites to express themselves openly as communists. Only a few of them have since flaunted their communist "proud" history, and one of them today is Ida Gabrielsson, the vice-chairperson of the party. Ida was only 8 years old when the wall fell and 9 when the Left Party changed its name, but at some point, she should have opened a history book, the same demand I place on anyone entering a party. All parties have had ridiculous historical representatives and connections, but the Left is the only party that for 74 years has driven the party in a genocide-friendly direction before they at least got scolded by the marketing department that it was time to clean up a bit. Their obvious susceptibility and naivety have surely had significant importance for clans that can step in and take over positions. What do you think? (translated)

Indian captain Smit Machchhar became a hero after, during an attack by the second pilot on a FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, he activated the cockpit door opening mechanism despite serious injury, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and land safely. (translated)

Plumber Yaniv Hayun became a hero when he saved a Flydubai flight from crashing after one of the pilots attacked his colleague and attempted to take control of the aircraft, having gained his piloting knowledge by watching a TV series about aviation accident investigations. (translated)

A very nice issue of Reflex has just come out today. I would be glad if you would give it a chance. Here is my editorial on it: HOW SHOULD WE REMEMBER VÁCLAV HAVEL? I often say that I am "as old as the revolution," by which I obviously mean the Velvet one. And this alone brings a whole set of advantages. Your age always reflects the anniversary of the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia, so you remember it well. I am not burdened by the sins of the past, having to decide whether to collaborate with the regime or not. Likewise, I do not have to blame myself for missing the harsh onset of capitalism and coupon privatization. I had to learn to speak first. And to walk. Those of us born in the early '90s sometimes tend to refer to ourselves as "Havel's children." But how can I identify with a person I didn't properly experience in adulthood, yet who so fundamentally shaped the state I grew up in? And how should I, as well as our entire nation, actually remember Havel? I cannot remember Havel like many other older journalists do. I leave it to my more experienced colleagues. I have only one small personal memory of him. I was about eight years old, and we were on a school excursion in Prague. My classmate and I were lagging at the end of our class line. There was a long queue at Wenceslas Square, and we walked along it. We got a bit distracted and created a gap. And into that gap stepped a crowd of people, in the middle of which walked Václav Havel. We both started staring at him and quickly exclaimed, "Good day, Mr. President," and he replied to us with his typical stammering 'r': "Hello, boys," and then disappeared into a bookstore to sign his books. The queue was standing there for him. It was the year he was dealing with health complications, delivered the famous Rudolfín speech, and signed the absolutely fundamental Czech-German declaration. But I only remember the "hello, boys." And that’s all. When he died in 2011, I was starting in the media, so I was only responsible for some minor media outputs around the funeral. Otherwise, I perceived him as the person whose picture hung next to the blackboard throughout my school life. On television, he appears either as a "gumshoe" in a satirical sketch or giving some speech that is too complicated for my child self to listen to. My opinions of him have therefore formed mostly indirectly, like for most people in our country. Through plays and compulsory reading in school, recordings of speeches, and the exceptional film Citizen Havel, where he allowed us to peer candidly into his private life. I never succumbed to the need to idolize him; I was most fascinated by the fact that despite such a rich life, he was essentially a "normal guy" who enjoyed life and who, even in the presidential office, could fulfill his dreams. A smoke with the Rolling Stones, meditation with the Dalai Lama, a beer with Clinton. None of that made him a better politician. Personally, it made him a human to me. The point of Havel's legacy and its breadth is, in my opinion, that everyone can remember him in their own way. Some remember him as the best person in history, others as a brilliant politician who is missed by the Czech Republic. Others see him as a naive believer in truth who preferred grand gestures over political pragmatism. Some as a womanizer, others as a great world author of absurd drama. Historians and philosophers still debate his legacy to this day. So vehemently that due to one "ezonomist" and pseudophilosopher on an electric unicycle, his name was removed from the library's title. But I would like to highlight one thing about him that seems increasingly rare in today's world. He managed to grow old without becoming bitter. He did not turn into a grump shouting at the clouds. He did not allow himself to be dominated by eternal contrarianism and being against all mainstream opinions at any cost. At the same time, he wasn't afraid to confront the mainstream until the end. I would wish for all of us to grow old like Havel. It’s a pity he was given only 75 years. I would have liked to listen to him even at ninety, which he would have celebrated this year. (translated)

The European Parliament, led by Heléne Fritzon, demands that world leaders intensify efforts to reduce emissions and phase out fossil fuels ahead of the upcoming climate summit in Antalya, while emphasizing the importance of integrating gender equality into climate work. (translated)