On this Day, in 1610: the gruesome crimes of Elizabeth Báthory were uncovered
On December 30, 1610, the gruesome crimes and serial murders of the Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory were uncovered by CountContinue Reading
Tag: Miscellaneous
New mystery monoliths pop up in Poland
WARSAW, POLAND – Two mysterious metal monoliths have popped up in Poland, one near Kielce and another in Warsaw. TheyContinue Reading
World’s deepest swimming pool opens in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The world’s deepest swimming pool has officially opened its doors to visitors and amateur divers on SaturdayContinue Reading
Poland president Duda prank-called by Russian duo posing as UN head
Warsaw, Poland – After Erdogan, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron, Andrzej Duda became the latest victim of Russian pranksters VladimirContinue Reading
Czech man sentenced to year and a half in prison for stealing five pastries during lockdown
Prague, Czech Republic – When on April 2, a few weeks after the lockdown came into effect in the CzechContinue Reading
Missing Pakistani student in Budapest confirmed dead
Budapest, Hungary – Raza Khan, a Pakistani CEU student, who has been missing in Budapest since March, has been confirmedContinue Reading
Czech man sets Guinness World Record for “longest flight in a portable toilet”
Prague, Czech Republic – Covid-related travel restrictions may be pretty strict right now, but one man showed that it wasn’tContinue Reading
Sale of “Third Reich calendar” causes outrage in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech publisher has come under fierce criticism in recent days after marketing a “Personalities ofContinue Reading
Stranded at Prague Airport for 4 days, Polish citizen finally finds way home
Prague, Czech Republic – After being stranded for four straight days in Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport due to restrictions imposedContinue Reading
Czech Republic to set up “face-masks museum” in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – If you’re particularly proud of the face-mask you made at home and your DIY skills, nowContinue Reading
Bratislava police chief resigns over drunk driving
Bratislava, Slovakia – The head of the Bratislava city police Marek Gajdos has resigned from his post after being involvedContinue Reading
Czech nudists reprimanded by police for not wearing face-masks
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech nudists were scolded by police officers for violating the obligation to wearContinue Reading
Prague’s Charles bridge vandalized for second time in a few months
Prague, Czech Republic – The Charles bridge, arguably the most iconic and famous architectural landmark of the Czech capital thatContinue Reading
Five Czech tourists killed in avalanche in Austria
Prague, Czech Republic – Five Czech tourists were killed on Sunday morning in an avalanche in Austria, the Czech NewsContinue Reading
CEU student goes missing in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – A master’s student of philosophy at the Central European University in Budapest has been reported missing since MarchContinue Reading