The Latest Breaking News from the Czech Republic

An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, has admitted guilt in a US court for orchestrating a $100,000 murder-for-hire plot against a US citizen. Prosecutors allege an Indian government employee directed the scheme targeting a Sikh separatist leader. Gupta's arrest in the Czech Republic led to his extradition and subsequent plea.

Europe doesn’t have a strong “gun culture,” but maintains strict regulations. Still, as a major global producer and exporter of weapons, the regulation of ownership, licensing and enforcement remains the responsibility of individual EU countries.

Psilocybin, the active compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is edging into mainstream psychiatry in parts of Europe – with Switzerland already treating patients and the Czech Republic opening tightly supervised therapies. But France is holding back, limiting its use to clinical trials while doctors wait for stronger evidence of its efficacy.

Europe’s nationalist leaders are silent on Trump’s attack on Denmark’s sovereignty in an aggressive push to acquire Greenland. The trio could block EU unity when European leaders meet for an emergency summit on Thursday.