More than 350 years after it was looted from Prague by the Swedish Army during the Thirty Years’ War, a famous medieval text will return to its native land, though only temporarily. The Codex Gigas ...

Anyone even remotely familiar with Czech literature will know Ivan Klíma and his work. The author of more than 40 novels, short-story collections, plays and books of essays, Klíma, born in 1931 in ...

Writer Franz Kafka lived almost his entire life in Prague, and the city often made an appearances in his stories and novels. It is not difficult to find the places where the author lived and worked: ...

In this modern-day and age where everything is already technologically advanced, many people still rely on fortune-telling and psychic mediums. Some even consult reliable psychics regularly either ...

The Czech Republic is one of automotive key players in Central Europe,it has developed a strong industrial base and has focused on the improvement of vehicle procurement and management. The country is ...

As of January 2025, Olympic coach Jamie Main will become the Director of Swimming at Repton School. This prestigious day and boarding school in the Derbyshire village of the same name has an ...

Within the religion of Judaism, there have always been foods that calm the mind and reinvigorate the soul. Challah, for instance. A yeast, oiled bread enriched with eggs, presented upon the table with ...

The shofar, also known as the ram’s horn, holds great significance in the Jewish community. Not only does the shofar serve as a reminder of the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, but it also ...

While Vienna was undoubtedly Mozart’s creative home, the city of Prague opened its arms to him in the 1780s and received him as the composer of ‘Figaro’, which was given its Czech premiere in the ...

A bronze statue of the man who assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was unveiled in Sarajevo a day ahead on the 100th anniversary of the event. Gavrilo Princip, who some people regard as a ...

The transition to Counter-Strike 2 has brought about significant changes in the professional scene, but Team Vitality has emerged as one of the most formidable forces in the new era. The French ...

Since 2005, the Foundation for Development of Ukraine—also known as the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation after its founder—has played a prominent role in Ukraine. Its work has been especially noticeable in ...