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Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová defeated Elina Svitolina in three sets to reach the final of the Stuttgart tournament, keeping alive her bid for a third career title. Muchová won 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 after a closely contested match, breaking her opponent at 4–4 in the deciding set before serving it out. It was her first victory over Svitolina on the WTA Tour after three previous defeats. In the final, she will face either Mirra Andreeva or Elena Rybakina. Alongside prize money, the winner will also receive a Porsche car.

About 27 percent of ticks collected in Prague parks and green areas in 2025 were infected with Lyme disease, slightly more than a year earlier, according to the city’s public health authority. The highest share of infected ticks was found in Hostivař Forest Park and the Satalice game reserve, while the lowest was recorded in Klánovice Forest. Health officials say the parasites commonly transmit Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis, though only the latter has a vaccine. Authorities advise using repellents and checking the body after time outdoors. Ticks are increasingly active in urban environments due to favourable microclimates and abundant animal hosts.

A court in Pardubice is set to decide on pre-trial custody for an American woman charged over a March arson attack on the LPP Holding arms company. LPP Holding is involved in the production and supply of military equipment, and authorities are treating the fire as a terrorist attack linked to the defence industry. The blaze broke out on March 20 at the company’s premises, causing damage estimated in the hundreds of millions of crowns. Five suspects have already been remanded in custody in connection with the case. The suspect was arrested in Slovakia and handed over to Czech authorities on Thursday. The motion for detention was filed by the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Prague. Investigators have so far detained ten people across several countries, including Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Bulgaria.

Regular public transport has started operating on the newly opened Dvorecký Bridge in Prague, linking Prague 4 and Prague 5. Several tram lines along with bus routes, now cross the bridge, which opened to pedestrians and cyclists on Friday but remains closed to cars. The new connection is expected to ease traffic by diverting buses from the busy Barrandov Bridge and shortening travel times. However, route changes have sparked criticism, particularly over the temporary cancellation of tram line 14, opposed by Prague 7. Construction of the bridge began in 2022 and was delayed by geological complications, with costs rising to nearly 2 billion crowns.