Journalist and US affairs expert Daniel Anýž dies at 59

The Czech journalist and commentator Daniel Anýž has died at the age of 59 after a long illness, media outlets reported on Saturday. Anýž served as a Washington correspondent and was known as an expert on US affairs. He also wrote the book I Go With My Head Held High, about the fates of Milada Horáková and her family.

The Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavský, said the journalist had been instrumental in cultivating foreign news coverage and had helped shape his view of American politics.