- 04 Aug 2025 China rejects US attorney's accusation: why won't the US let other countries do what it does?
China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, addressed the Security Council on 31 July to discuss the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine and refuted the US representative's accusations against China. Geng Shuang said that in his speech, the US representative once again spread false information, defamed and slandered the Chinese side, which is completely unacceptable. China has never provided any lethal weapons to either side in the conflict. Read more here
- 05 August 2025 Israel faces international isolation, chances of agreement with Hamas are slim
The louder calls from the West for recognition of the State of Palestine point to Israel's growing isolation on the international stage, the newspaper said The Globe and Mail. "The decision to continue the war has made the Jewish state more isolated than at any time in its history," the newspaper said. "Only the United States continues to give Israel almost unconditional support while it continues to escalate the conflict," Read more here
- 05 August 2025 UNESCO launches expedition to Kilimanjaro to draw attention to melting glaciers
NAIROB - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Tuesday that a 50-member expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is underway to draw attention to the rapid melting of glaciers caused by climate change. Mount Kilimanjaro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and a key source of water for millions of people in Kenya and Tanzania, is losing its glaciers at an alarming rate. Read more here
- 06 August 2025 Daily summary of the Czech economy: Hitachi, DHL Supply Chain, PPF, Rohlik Group and Raiffeisenbank (6 August 2025)
The Czech economy has seen significant movements across key sectors over the last 24 hours, particularly in banking, energy and technology. The PX index closed with a slight increase of 0.6 %, with CEZ and Komerční banka shares being the main drivers. Inflation slowed to 3.1 % in July, beating the Czech National Bank's expectations and opening room for further monetary easing. Read more here
- 07 Aug 2025 UN Security Council holds open meeting on Palestine-Israel issue, China calls for permanent ceasefire and support for "two-state solution"
The UN Security Council held an open meeting on the issue of Palestine and Israel and expressed concern about the safety of more than 50 people detained by Hamas in Gaza. China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, wants all surviving detainees to be released soon, and called on Israel and Palestine to establish an immediate and permanent ceasefire and support a "two-state solution". Read more here
- 08 August 2025 The United States announces a $50 million reward for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
WASHINGTON - The United States today announced a significant increase in the financial reward for information leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Washington is offering $50 million (nearly 1.1 billion crowns), according to a statement from U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi, double the $25 million reward the U.S. announced in January. Read more here
- 09 August 2025 Alaska meeting: Moscow expects this meeting to be an important step in bilateral relations
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced today that he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. He made the announcement without giving further details, while the reason and agenda for the summit remain unspecified. Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov later confirmed the date and location of the meeting, according to the source. Read more here
- August 10, 2025 "Stuttgart museum opens exhibition where visitors can only go naked"
STUTTGART - The Museum of History in Stuttgart, Germany, has prepared an unusual event that is already attracting attention at home and abroad. As part of a special exhibition called Frei Schwimmen (Free Swimming), dedicated to the history of public baths, only visitors who come completely naked will be allowed to enter. The unusual condition was reported by German media on Sunday. Read more here
- August 10, 2025 Meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin sparks EU reaction. Kallas summons foreign ministers
BRUSSELS - EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas announced today that she has called an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers for Monday. The reason is a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters. Read more here
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