From Cape Town to Prague: Nicolaas Uys and Saffa Maso

Former rugby professional Nicolaas Uys brings the authentic taste of his homeland to the Czech Republic with his bistro, Saffa Maso. What began as a small hobby has grown into a success story centred around traditional biltong and South African...

Babiš is back: Billionaire's return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream political...

Babiš is back: Billionaire’s return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE (AP) — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream...

We The People: The origins of Iowa’s beer industry

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s beer industry is thriving — and experts says it all started with Iowa City’s beer caves over 100 years ago. Underneath the neighborhood on the city’s Market Street, there’s a series of tunnels holding the city’s...

Russian Drones Hit Sumy Maternity Hospital After Ukraine Strikes Energy Facilities Inside Russia

Russian forces struck several sites across Ukraine, including a medical facility in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, after Kyiv carried out a massive drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region, knocking out power to thousands of homes. Oleh Hryhorov, the...

Hungary Eyes Turkmen Gas to Diversify Energy Imports

Hungary, one of Gazprom’s largest remaining clients within the European Union, is exploring the prospect of importing natural gas from Turkmenistan, The Moscow Times reported. During a recent visit to Ashgabat, Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary for...

Babis' Czech Election Victory Poses Potential Headache For Brussels, Kyiv

The election victory this weekend of right-wing populist Andrej Babis risks turning the Czech Republic into another Central European problem child for Brussels after he campaigned on vows to slash support for Ukraine and confront the EU over...

In defence of encryption for a digital future

Encryption, the simple act of scrambling data so that it cannot be read by third parties, keeps us, our loved ones, and our communities safe by protecting everything from private messages to online-banking details and medical records. It is the...

European Premiere of “Muse of Fire” at Prague Shakespeare Company

Prague Shakespeare Company (PSC) will present the European premiere of Muse of Fire, a new play by American playwright Lauren M. Gunderson. The production marks Gunderson’s first appearance on a European stage. Performances will take place on...

Populist hard-right billionaire with pro-Russian slant wins big in Czech Republic election, official results show

Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. That result could steer the...

Populist ANO takes landslide victory in Czechia's parliamentary election

The opposition populist ANO party led by billionaire ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš is set to win the election to the Czech parliament by a landslide after 99.9% of the votes have been counted on October 4. ANO is on course for a historic victory...

LAVERNE ANDERSH

Funeral services for La-Verne Andersh, 95, of Sioux Falls, were held on Monday, October 13 at the Wagner United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Wagner Cemetery in rural Wagner with military honors. LaVerne passed away peacefully at Sanford...

Andrej Babiš Returns as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Elections

On October 3–4, parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic, after which Andrej Babiš returned to the prime minister’s seat. He is known as an oligarch and a populist, while also a critic of initiatives to supply weapons to Ukraine,...

Opposition movement’s head wins Czech election

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. PRAGUE -- Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic's...

Investors Express Strong Interest in Producing, Assembling Electric Vehicles in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, October 21, 2025 (ENA) -Foreign and local investors are demonstrating significant interest in establishing electric vehicle production and assembly factories in Ethiopia, Transport and Logistics State Minister Bareo Hassen said. The...

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech general election - with self-proclaimed 'Trumpist' set to shift country back to the right

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis staged a political comeback by winning big in the Czech parliamentary election. With the votes from almost 98 per cent of polling stations counted, Babis's ANO (Yes) movement captured 35 per cent of the vote,...

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis’ party wins Czech parliamentary election

PRAGUE — Billionaire Andrej Babis became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. That result could steer...

The International Luxury Hotel Association’s INSPIRE Prague to Explore Hotel Management

The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) will soon welcome luxury hospitality leaders from across Europe and beyond to INSPIRE Europe, November 12–13 at the Congress Centre of the Czech National Bank in Prague. This 15th edition of...

It’s not easy being green: Breaking Europe’s climate spending deadlock

Summary European industry needs to decarbonise, or it risks falling behind in green technology while countries like China race ahead. The EU has invested in clean technology and decarbonising heavy industry, but current spending is insufficient...

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech election

Open this photo in gallery:Chairman of opposition movement Andrej Babis reacts as he arrives at his election headquarters in Prague on Saturday. Babis' movement won 80 of 200 parliamentary seats.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press Billionaire...