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[^2]\n\nKarel Bartak, who served as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press (CTK) in Brussels since 1995, died at the age of 72 at the end of August 2026. [^3]\n\nThe funeral of Karel Bartak, a veteran Czech journalist for the Associated Press (CTK), took place in the Strašnice district of Prague on September 4, 2026. [^4]\n\nCzech President Petr Pavel will receive Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturjan at Prague Castle today. [^5]\n\nPaula Pinho emphasized that the decision to close such organizations is the exclusive prerogative of member states. [^6]\n\nA drone carrying a homemade explosive device was found on the tarmac at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the evening of August 4, near a Ukrainian cargo plane. [^7]\n\nGermany announced measures to terminate the agreement governing the activities of the Russian House in Berlin and tighten entry controls for Russian citizens. 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