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The Czech Foreign Ministry has condemned the terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, in which 60 people were killed and more than 100 injured. "The Czech Republic condemns the terrorist attack near Moscow. The attack on the civilian population is unacceptable. Our condolences to the families of the victims," the ministry said on social networks. The tweet was shared by Prime Minister Petr Fiala and speaker of the lower house Markéta Pekarová Adamová.

Words of condemnation have also come from the Czech Interior Ministry. "A terrorist attack on defenseless civilians is unjustifiable under any circumstances. My condolences to the families and loved ones of all the victims of today's shocking violence in Krasnogorsk," Interior Minister Vít Rakušan wrote on the X network shortly after the news broke.

Speaker of the Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, also expressed his condolences to the families of all the victims and said a terrorist attack is terrible and horrific wherever it occurs.

According to Reuters, masked assailants burst into a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 130 people, injuring more than 140 and setting fire to the venue. The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility but failed to provide proof of the claim.

The Regional Court in Brno has acquitted a Ukrainian national of charges of manslaughter over the  death of a Romany man who died last year after a fight near the Brno dam. The court ruled that the Ukrainian national had acted in self-defense. The judge said the evidence pointed to the fact that a group of people, including the young Romany, were rowdy and troubling passengers on a tram which led the Ukrainian man to come to their defense and ask the group to calm down. When he got off the tram the group followed and attacked him. The incident has led to tensions between Ukrainians and the local Roma community.

Prague's leadership has announced that it has started building a centre that would provide comprehensive care for children suffering from anxiety and mental problems. Almost a third of pupils in Prague are struggling with mental health problems and need professional help, but many are not getting it due to a lack of doctors and facilities. A study by the Centre for Primary Prevention showed that approximately 29 percent of primary school children and secondary school students have symptoms of high or medium anxiety. Severe or moderate depression is beginning to manifest itself in 11 percent of students, the study said. The new Prague centre offering comprehensive care should be operational within two years.

Former president Miloš Zeman (79) who is recovering at Prague’s Motol Hospital after undergoing surgery to deal with a blood clot in his leg last week will be transferred from intensive care to a normal ward on Friday, the hospital reported. Doctors say Mr. Zeman is recovering as well as can be expected and had begun rehabilitating, although his condition remains serious due to the risk of further blood clots. His condition is linked to diabetes. A hospital spokesperson said it is not clear for how long Zeman will need to be hospitalized.