Josef Mašín Jr. dies aged 94

Josef Mašín Jr., the last surviving member of the Mašín brothers' anti-communist resistance group, died on November 2, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California, aged 94. He was the last surviving member of the trio comprising himself, his brother Ctirad Mašín and Milan Paumer, who fought their way armed through East Germany to West Berlin in 1953.

PM Babiš opposes return of Russian hockey players to international competitions

Russian hockey players should remain excluded from world championships until the war in Ukraine is over, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Monday. He added that all members of his government shared this position. Babiš described last week's decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to immediately lift the ban on Russian male and female hockey players competing internationally as wrong.

Tram disruptions in central Prague due to track repairs

Tram services have been suspended across part of central Prague as the city's public transport operator (DPP) carries out track repairs in Spálená and Národní streets and on Vítězná Street near Újezd. The disruption affects the section between the Újezd and Lazarská stops. No replacement bus service has been introduced. The works are scheduled to continue until Monday, August 10.