Czech Republic Ranks High in Well-Being Index
This year the country is six spots behind the US says a new report focused on quality of life in 160 countries
Shia LaBeouf Shooting Tennis Movie in Prague
The Transformers actor stars as tennis great John McEnroe in the Swedish production Borg vs McEnroe, now filming at Štvanice
Golfers Aim for Floating Keg on Vltava to Open Czech Masters
Top golfers aimed for a beer barrel hole-in-one by Charles Bridge in advance of this year’s D+D Real Czech Masters tournament
Barbora Špotáková First Woman to Score Three Javelin Medals
The Czech star adds bronze to her collection of two golds, earning her a place among the top throwers - male or female - in Olympic history
Baby Colobus Monkey Born at Prague Zoo
The Prague Zoo’s newest resident resembles a baby lamb, but will grow into a sleek black & white primate
Fake Zeman Streaks Through Prague Castle [Video]
New security measures fall short as a man wearing red boxers and a Miloš Zeman mask runs through Castle grounds
City of Prague to Introduce Free WiFi at Popular Locations
From next year, locals and visitors will be able to access city wireless internet at Prague Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Petřín and Náplavka
World’s Oldest Ceramic Statue to be X-Rayed in Brno
The Věstonická Venus figurine, discovered in Dolní Věstonice in 1925, dates back to 29,000–25,000 BCE
Czech Republic Takes First Silver in Rio
Kayaker Josef Dostál scored a silver medal at yesterday’s 1000m kayak sprint, bringing the total Czech count up to seven
Czech Olympics Team Releases Baywatch Parody [Video]
“Czechwatch” stars some of the country’s top swimmers in slow-motion action on the beaches of Rio
Czech Police Arrest Naked Biker
Officers in Havířov have booked a 73-year-old biker who drove through the city wearing only a helmet
Prague Zoo to Build Panda Pavilion
The Zoo will get more than 800 million from the city of Prague to build new enclosures for pandas, gorillas, polar bears, and more
Schindler’s Czech Factory to Become Holocaust Memorial
Now a dilapidated ruin, the factory Oskar Schindler used to employ Jewish workers during WWII is set to become a museum
Prague Tram Driver Caught Hunting Pokémon
A local tram driver is now awaiting punishment from Prague’s transport authority for driving while catching Pokémon
Penny Market to Sell Fugly Produce from Today
Taking its cues from retailers throughout Europe, the grocery store will now stock imperfect fruit and veg at a discount
Bronze Weekend: Czech Tennis Stars Score Three Medals
Medals in women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and for Petra Kvitová mean the country has six total at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
The Czech Republic Just Got a Little Smaller
Due to a natural phenomenon, Germany has recently annexed a small part of land that was formerly Czech