THINK Ahead: Tariffs are back – and they’re giving Main Character Energy

Tariffs are back – and they’re giving Main Character Energy The vibes are off. Everyone’s low‑key panicking and it’s giving recession energy. That’s how Gen Z traders would describe markets today – if I knew any. I don’t, so I asked our AI...

Czechia Tightens Hiring Rules for Foreign Workers

Starting October 2025, Czech employers will face stricter requirements when hiring foreign workers. From this date, companies must notify the Labor Office before a foreign employee begins work — not on the first working day, as was previously...

Five holiday spots where tourists could see 'rare' total solar eclipse in 2027

Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead 09:31, 23 Oct 2025 The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027 has led to a surge in bookings to five countries(Image: Grant Faint via Getty Images) The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027...

Czech out all the fun at the TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky, Oct. 17-18 in La Grange

Czech out all the fun at the TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky, Oct. 17-18 in La Grange The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will host the 13th annual Heritage Fest & Muziky on Oct. 17 and 18. The Festival will begin on Friday...

Construction delays may force NHLers to play on untested ice at Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympic organizers confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday the main test event for the 16,000-seat Santagiulia arena that was scheduled for December has been moved to a smaller arena, and no new test event has been scheduled...

Army ‘hitting stride’ with 155mm production, but general worries over what’s needed next

AUSA 2025 — After decades of stagnation, America’s ammunition industry is beginning to boom again, according to a senior Army official. New production sites are popping up around the country as $5.5 billion in funding — appropriated over the last...

Could this villa represent the future of net-zero construction in the UAE?

A new study offers a glimpse of a villa that could help the UAE to achieve its net-zero energy targets without compromising on suitability for the extreme climate. Design features such as shading, solar panels and an underground heat exchanger...

Tariffs Are Back – And They’re Giving Main Character Energy

Markets are on a down vibe. Gold’s still slaying. And Trump’s tariff threats? Big yikes. James Smith has gone full Gen-Z this week as he spills the tea on how trade could surprise us (again) and make the Fed go full soft launch on rate cuts. Dust...

Europe’s only 'elephant retirement home' opens to public in France

An elephant sanctuary near Limoges is opening its doors to the public for two days at the end of November – four years since the French government adopted a law to phase out the use of wild animals in live performances. The measure was passed on...

Bellingham back with a bang as Real Madrid edge out Juventus in Champions League

Jude Bellingham's goal helped 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 per cent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso's Spanish giants mostly outplayed their visitors but could not extend...

Climate crunch time in Brussels as EU leaders meet

Europe’s leaders face a pivotal moment this week as they attempt to reconcile climate ambition with economic reality in a make-or-break summit on the bloc’s emissions future. The European Union's climate ambitions and its hopes for an industrial...

Five Guys finally confirms open date, ready to beef up Prague food scene

Five Guys, founded in 1986 and majority-owned by the Murrell family of Arlington, Virginia, operates nearly 2,000 locations worldwide. Its expansion into Prague reflects growing interest in international fast food brands in the Czech market, where...

Czech election winner Babis signals weeks of coalition talks ahead

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner the ANO party is focused on drawing up a policy agenda with two small parties and will get round to talks on cabinet posts next month, party leader Andrej Babis said on Tuesday, indicating weeks of talks...

World opera legend Plácido Domingo gets standing ovation in Prague’s Rudolfinum

Plácido Domingo first performed in Prague in 1990, just months after the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia and right around the time when the super trio “The Three Tenors” was born: Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras. José...

Cool Czechia: Another Group of Young African Leaders Visited Czechia Again

From October 8 to 17, 2025, the third edition of the Cool Czechia program took place in Prague and Telč. This initiative is part of a long-term effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic aimed at building connections with the...

Azerbaijani movie to be screened to at film festival in Czech Republic

The International Documentary Film Festival will be held in Jihlava, Czech Republic, from October 24 to November 2, Azernews reports. Azerbaijan will be represented by director Matlab Mukhtarov's short documentary film "Palaces of Memory." The...

Five Guys Finally Arrives in Prague – Opening Set by End of the Year

After several delays and months of speculation, the American fast food chain Five Guys is finally set to open its first restaurant in Prague. The branch, located in the Máj shopping center on Národní třída, is expected to open its doors by the end...

Czech gene bank sends 13th seed shipment to Svalbard vault

Staff from the Czech national gene bank dispatched their 13th consignment of rare seeds to Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Monday, the 13th in ten years, the Czech News Agency reported. The shipment includes 150 samples of agriculturally...

Analysis-Czech, Polish firms snap up German Mittelstand bargains

By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) -A growing wave of bankruptcies in Germany’s stuttering economy is spurring Czech and Polish businesses to snap up struggling companies across the border to fuel expansion into Europe’s...

Stratford Dance Co student Pierce MacNeil heading to Prague with Team Canada Dance

Tap dancing sensation Pierce MacNeil, who is currently training with Stratford Dance Co, has joined Team Canada Dance/International Dance Organization (IDO) to compete at the World Tap Championships in Prague, Czechia. The competition takes place...