Prague has more than its fair share of odd statues on public view. Some contemporary ones were designed to make the viewer ponder, while others reflect the city’s long and peculiar history. A few look ...

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 ...

The 71st edition of the Miss World beauty pageant concluded with the crowning of Krystyna Pyszková from the Czech Republic as the new queen. According to the official social media accounts of the ...

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city designed with love in mind. With its cobblestone streets, Gothic cathedrals, and a river that gently meanders through the city, Prague offers a ...

If pictures of the former stock exchange on what is now Wilsonova Street look a bit familiar but not quite right, there is a reason for that. The exchange building, the work of architect Jaroslav ...

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 ...

Since Bitcoin was first launched back in 2009, there have been widespread calls for regulation from the global financial industry. While it flies in the face of crypto’s decentralized nature, several ...

The exciting world of poker in Prague is relentless and ever-expanding. It’s a city steeped in history and an inspiring atmosphere. The mezinárodní online casino even uses picturesque views of 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 ...

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 ...

A tragic incident occurred at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague on Thursday, December 21, 2023. A gunman opened fire on students and staff, killing 14 people and injuring 25 others.

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 ...