Emirates strengthens international relief efforts through UN partnership as displacement crisis deepens The United Arab Emirates has pledged $5 million to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), reinforcing its commitment to addressing one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies. The agreement was signed on January 21, 2026...
On a crisp December evening in Prague — the kind that makes the river shimmer like dark metal and the old town glow with theatrical flair — the Romanian tricolor draped the celebration hall in warm, confident color. Diplomats, Czech partners, scholars, artists, new prime minister Andrej Babis and members of the Romanian community arrived in elegant clusters, exchanging greetings...
From a humble upbringing in Nibe, Denmark, to achieving international fame as the "world's first celebrity facialist" in Los Angeles, Ole Henriksen's journey is as luminous and transformative as the famous "Ole Glow" his skincare promises. Having overcome cystic acne in his youth and later fighting for his right to live and work in the U.S. as a gay man,...
Emily McLaughlin, representing the Embassy of Canada, announced the Embassy’s commitment to combating domestic violence by signing the Charter Against Domestic Violence. The initiative brings together more than 60 signatory institutions dedicated to creating safer, more supportive workplace environments. McLaughlin emphasized that domestic violence has a direct impact on the professional lives of victims and highlighted the importance of collective...
Dr. Peter Matthias Reuss has officially assumed the role of Ambassador of Germany to the Czech Republic, presenting his credentials to President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle. He succeeds Andreas Künne, who concluded his four‐year tenure in August. Ambassador Reuss is a seasoned diplomat with a career spanning decades, having served since 1994 in various posts including UNESCO in Paris...
The United States Embassy in Prague has extended congratulations to Nicholas Merrick on his Senate confirmation as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Ambassador-designate Merrick, who will soon arrive in Prague with his wife Leslie, is set to represent the American people in advancing the strong and enduring partnership between the two nations. His appointment underscores the continued...
When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost emerged on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on May 8, 2025, and announced his papal name — Leo XIV — the choice may have sounded quaint, even arcane, to many listeners outside the Catholic world. But names in the Vatican are never incidental. In choosing “Leo,” the new pope reached deep into the Church’s...
He was the man who announced Václav Havel president to the world cameras. A man with the craggy charm of an old-world movie star and the devil-may-care twinkle of an artist who'd seen history blink—and winked back. Jiří Bartoška, the Czech actor turned cultural impresario, didn’t just light up cigarettes for sixty years; he lit up rooms, screens, and eventually,...
Princess Astrid of Norway has died at the age of 94.
Princess Astrid was the last surviving child of King Olav V and the elder sister of the recently deceased King Harald V.
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Princess Astrid of Norway died today. Here she is with her brother the late King Harald. The end of an era as a new reign begins. She lived just long enough to witness it. #Norway
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka, together with @OSCESecGen, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, today opened the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum at the Czernin Palace.
"We must prepare the OSCE for the security challenges of tomorrow. However, the debate on future risks must not distract
Analyse très pertinente: parallèle entre la course en Méditerranée au XVIII-XIV S et l’exemple des lettres du Gouv US aux entreprises privées de cyber attaque est intelligemment exposé dans cet article. Petite précision: la course était aussi pratiquée par les royaumes européens.
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