* Trump's swipe at Zelensky shows the potential for Western allies to influence the US
All it took was 90 seconds and weeks of agonizing diplomacy melted away spectacularly. (more here)
* Soviet chess master Boris Spassky died at the age of 88
He held the world title from 1969 to 1972, when he lost the crown to American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer. (more here)
* Czech economy grew by one percent last year, previous estimate of the CZSO confirmed
According to the revised estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7 % q-o-q and 1.8 % y-o-y in Q4 2024. (more here)
* EU could save €2.5 trillion on energy bills by 2040
47 million people in EU Member States live in energy poverty. This means they have no money to heat their homes. (more here)
* Gene Hackman died at his home in New Mexico at the age of 95
The cause of death of the Oscar-winning actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has not been confirmed, but it is not believed to be someone else's fault, said Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Denise Womack-Avila. (more here)
* The Government of the Czech Republic released CZK 900 million for affordable housing projects and approved the establishment of a new air ambulance base
The government also dealt with the construction of a Holocaust memorial at the Prague-Bubny railway station, where transports of Czech Jews left for Terezín and the concentration and extermination camps during the Nazi occupation. (more here)
* Keir Starmer wants to increase UK defence spending to 2.5 % of GDP by 2027
Prime Minister Starmer in a speech in the House of Commons said the increase represents an additional £13.4 billion (€16.6 billion) a year. (more here)
* Change: the UN Security Council adopted the original US resolution hours after the UN rejected it. It does not mention Russian aggression
The General Assembly had previously adopted two resolutions, one drafted by Ukraine and one drafted by the US with three amendments. (more here)
* Legend Jan Werich - the role of the villain in the Bond movie was taken away from him, he was not scary enough, people loved his wise humour
The popular Czech actor, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and theatre director became a national icon during his lifetime. 120 years have passed since his birth. (more here)
* German elections: the CDU scores an official victory as smaller parties fail to reach the threshold
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its leader Friedrich Merz came first with 28 % votes. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second with 20 %, giving the far-right party its best result in the country since the Second World War. (more here)
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