Hoffman, Binoche and Richardson to receive Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festiva

American actor and two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, French actress Juliette Binoche, and acclaimed American cinematographer Robert Richardson, a three-time Oscar winner and multiple nominee, will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Macinka would like to complete embassy move to Jerusalem

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) said he would like to complete the relocation of the Czech embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of his term in office. He told journalists this after a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at Prague’s Černín Palace.

Armed man arrested in Prague after hours-long police manhunt

Police have arrested an armed and potentially dangerous man following a manhunt that lasted several hours. The suspect travelled from the town of Čelákovice to Prague’s Strašnice district, where he was detained by first-response patrol officers and a special intervention unit. The man was armed and is a licensed firearms holder, police said. No further details were released.