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As of next year, a restricted catch-and-release regime will no longer apply to a 42-kilometer stretch of the Bečva River, from Choryně near Valašské Meziříčí to its confluence with the Morava River at Tovačov. The measure was introduced by anglers five years ago after a cyanide spill killed some 40 tons of fish.

Jakub Vávra of the Czech Fishing Union said recent analyses confirm that fish from the river are now safe for consumption. Following the disaster, anglers restocked the river with hundreds of thousands of young fish, funded in part by a public collection that raised nearly three million crowns.

Czechia recorded 21 new temperature highs on Sunday, marking the second straight day of record-breaking heat. The warmest spot was Dobřany near Plzeň, where the thermometer climbed to 30.4 degrees Celsius, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute reported.

Meteorologists say this weekend was the last taste of summer. Astronomical autumn begins on Monday, bringing a sharp cooldown. While highs in South Moravia may still rise above 20 degrees, western Bohemia could see just 11. By midweek, daytime temperatures across the country are expected to stay below 15 degrees, with only a slight warm-up possible next weekend.

Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Prague auxiliary bishop Václav Malý on Sunday, the day he turned 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to offer it.

During the communist era, Malý served in the underground church, spent seven months in prison, worked in Prague hotels, and became a spokesman for Charter 77. He later played a key role in the 1989 Velvet Revolution, moderating major demonstrations on Prague’s Letná Plain.

He became auxiliary bishop in 1996 and has received honors including the Order of T. G. Masaryk (Third Class) and the Arnošt Lustig Prize.

Palestinian statehood must be the result of negotiations among all parties, including Israel, and only after basic conditions are met, Czech President Petr Pavel said before departing for the UN General Assembly in the United States. Otherwise, he warned, it risks being just a political declaration that raises expectations and complicates future talks.

His remarks come as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce Britain’s recognition of Palestine as a state.

According to Pavel, Czechia’s approach focuses on delivering humanitarian aid, pressuring Hamas to release all hostages, and urging Israel to end its military operations. He stressed that halting the fighting must come first, and this requires the safe return of all hostages.