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Service on Prague's Metro Line B was suspended for about two hours through the city centre on Thursday morning after a train struck a person at Anděl station. Trains did not operate between Smíchovské nádraží and Florenc in either direction until service resumed at around 6:45 a.m. During the disruption, the Prague Public Transit Company strengthened tram services as a replacement, while Metro Line B continued operating on the unaffected sections between Zličín and Smíchovské nádraží, and between Florenc and Černý Most.

The Czech Republic have been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after losing 3–0 to hosts Mexico in their final Group A match in Mexico City. Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored early in the second half before substitute Álvaro Fidalgo added a third in stoppage time. The Czechs finished bottom of the group with one point from three matches, having previously lost to South Korea and drawn with South Africa. It was only the country's second World Cup appearance in 20 years and, as in 2006, the team failed to progress beyond the group stage.

The Czech Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday that, through a preliminary injunction, it has ordered the government to include President Petr Pavel in the Czech delegation to the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

Judge Pavel Samal said that the injunction is a provisional measure to ensure Pavel does not miss the ⁠July summit and does not prejudge a final decision in the case, expected at a later date, on the limits of presidential authority.

The court also stressed that the decision does not mean the government is subordinate to the president in the conduct of foreign policy.

President Petr Pavel welcomed the Constitutional Court's preliminary injunction, saying it reflects established practice and ensures continuity in the representation of the Czech Republic at the NATO summit.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on X that he respects the court's decision.

The Constitutional Court's decision marks the culmination of a long-running dispute between the president and the government over whether Mr. Pavel should attend the summit. The government argues that crucial decisions will be made in Ankara and that it is the government that determines foreign and defense policy. Pavel counters that as head of state it is his right and duty to represent the country abroad.

Police in Ostrava responded to a shooting on a housing estate on Wednesday after a man shot his wife in the back and then turned the gun on himself. The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, but her life is not currently in danger. Officers traced the incident to an apartment in the Ostrava-Zábřeh district. After the man failed to respond to negotiators, police entered the flat and found him dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Police said the suspect had previously been convicted of violent crime and did not legally possess the firearm. The investigation is continuing.