Czech Republic
Cocaine Haul Worth £68M Sent to Supermarket in Banana Boxes By Mistake
Police found 840kg of cocaine hidden in crates of bananas sent to stores in the Czech Republic. It’s the fifth time this has happened at shops across the world in the last 18 months.
Folk Singer Dies After Catching COVID on Purpose
Days before her death, Hanka Horká posted, “Life is here for me and for you too.” Her son blamed anti-vaxxers for her death.
Surreal Photos of Czech President Appointing New PM From Inside Airtight Box
Miloš Zeman arrived at the swearing-in ceremony with hospital staff in full protective gear after testing positive for COVID.
The State Separated Him From His Mother Aged 8 Months. It Took 26 Years to Learn the Truth.
Michal Dord was “one in thousands” of Roma newborns separated from their parents in the Czech Republic, the last EU country to institutionalise babies rather than place them in foster care.
Women Sterilised Against Their Will to Receive Compensation—Up to £10,000
In a historic move, the Czech Republic will finally offer compensation to women, mostly Roma, who were unlawfully sterilised. But victims told VICE World News nothing will undo the pain doctors inflicted upon them.
Czech President: ‘Transgender People Are Disgusting’
Miloš Zeman made hateful comments about trans people in an interview regarding Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ laws. He also found time to criticise Pride, the #MeToo movement, and, for some reason, Suffragettes.
‘It's Living Hell’: Rare and Powerful Tornado Sweeps Through Central Europe
At least five people were killed and more than 150 injured after a rare tornado struck the Czech Republic.
‘No Czech Floyd’: Cop Filmed Kneeling on Neck of Roma Man
Czech police say the man died from a drug overdose, but the Roma community and activists have drawn parallels with the murder of George Floyd.
Here's Why Czechs Are Accusing Their Own President of Pro-Russian Treason
Milos Zeman, one of Europe’s most pro-Kremlin leaders, cast doubt on the findings of his country’s own security and intelligence agencies, to the benefit of Russia. Remind you of anyone?
‘An Attempt at Genocide’: Roma Women Still Being Unlawfully Sterilised
A joint investigation by VICE World News and Denik N shows that Roma women in the Czech Republic continued to be coercively sterilised years beyond what was supposed to be the final officially recognised case.
Fitness Influencer Washes Her Butt With Holy Water from Temple in Bali, Angers Locals
Czech influencer Sabina Dolezalova uploaded a video of a guy splashing sacred water onto her ass.
Sex in Our Strange World | Valentine's Day Has Always Been About Whipping
Welts are red, bruises are blue, if you loved me, you’d whip me too