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70 years on and Stalin’s ‘gifted’ skyscraper still looms over this Polish city
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Poland’s New Quest: From Witcher to World Gaming Dominance
The air in Warsaw last week wasn’t just filled with the summer heat; it crackled with the energy of creation, innovation, and digital ambition. The annual “Warsaw Game Dev Fusion 2025,” which concluded on July 14th, was more than just a trade...

A Dangerous Bacteria Vibrio Is Thriving in Europe’s Warm Seas — And It’s Linked to Climate Change
As European beaches fill with summer tourists, experts are sounding the alarm over Vibrio bacteria, a fast-spreading seasonal threat that flourishes in warm, low-salinity seawater. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has...

Greenpeace calls for drastic cut in plastic production as new report reveals millions at risk of toxic air pollution exposure
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – A new Greenpeace International report released today reveals that over 50 million people in 11 countries [1] are at risk of exposure to hazardous air pollution from plastic linked petrochemical production. The findings...

August things to do: Big theater productions, the uniting power of music, and a Polish festival
National Night Out returns this month, as do Art in the Park, summer camp with Ottawa County Parks, and a gallery opening at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science. The Coast Guard Festival, the Outta the Park comedy lineup, and the Big Red...

Thousands of young Catholics flood Rome for Pope-led vigil
ROME: Thousands of young Catholics began assembling on Saturday for an evening prayer led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of a week-long pilgrimage and a key event in the jubilee year that is expected to draw up to a million people. The “Jubilee...

Wizz Air: New Winter Route Between Athens and Warsaw
Wizz Air has announced the launch of two new direct flights from Athens to Warsaw Modlin Airport, further expanding its fast-growing network in Greece. Starting December 1, 2025, at the beginning of the festive season, passengers will be able to...
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OPG, OSGE enhance cooperation on SMR deployment in Poland
Monday, 21 July 2025 Poland's Orlen Synthos Green Energy has signed a letter of intent with Canada's Ontario Power Generation to collaborate on a framework for the commercial development and operation of BWRX-300 reactors in Poland. (Image: OSGE)...

Rabbis appeal for halt to Polish construction after Holocaust-era mass grave discovered
The Conference of European Rabbis has issued an urgent appeal to Polish and Israeli authorities, calling for an immediate halt to a planned construction project in Lublin’s Górki Czechowskie Park. The appeal comes in light of revelations that the...

Wizz Air flight from Poland to London forced to divert due to ‘technical issue’
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Delays and cancellations at London Gatwick today so far on Sunday, August 3
These are the delays and cancellations to and from London Gatwick so far today (Sunday, August 3). Gatwick ready to deliver smoother journeys and faster security ahead of peak summer season London Gatwick is preparing to welcome millions of...

Poland's SprintAir under fire in Norway over pilot contracts
Civil Aviation Authority Norway (Luftfartstilsynet) has found that SprintAir (P8, Warsaw Chopin) violated local labour laws and health, safety, and environment (HSE) regulations, both the authority and the Norwegian Pilots' Association (Norsk...

Poland: half of the Catholic clergy have been attacked and/or assaulted in the last year
(ZENIT News / Krakow, 07.14.2025).- A recent survey conducted by the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church (ISKK) has uncovered a worrying rise in aggression against Catholic priests in Poland. Based on 996 responses, the findings show...

“Biggest oil discovery in Poland’s history” made in Baltic Sea
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COMMENT: Poland’s presidential result heightens risks to fiscal reform – Fitch
Poland’s recent presidential election result risks deepening political instability and weakening the government’s ability to implement fiscal consolidation and economic reform, according to a note from Fitch Ratings released on July 17. The...

Vernon's Shanda Hill determined to finish Poland Ultra Triathlon strong
Photo: Shanda Hill Ultra Athlete Shanda Hill has completed 245/620 laps in the running portion. Vernon Ultra Athlete, Shanda Hill is wanting everyone to know “she's okay” as she continues in the Poland Ultra Triathlon. “Shanda has seen the...

'It's a real community affair.' St. Joseph's Church holds annual Polish Picnic with food and polka
PITTSFIELD — Laura Brady says she has been helping run KiddyLand at the St. Joseph’s Polish Picnic for about 10 years. Brady, who has been a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Church for 40 years, says KiddyLand, which offers games and prizes, is a...

How Wales and Poland can turn this year's Euros debut into a reoccurring affair
Wales and Poland had two things in common at Euro 2025. It was their first major tournament — and a reality check. The two nations left with a combined three points (all from Poland’s 3-2 win against Denmark), five goals scored, and 20 conceded....

How to spend a holiday in Krakow, Poland’s former royal capital
Poland’s former royal capital largely escaped the destruction that ravaged so many of its neighbours in the Second World War. What remains is one of Europe’s most exquisite medieval centres: all cobbled grandeur, Gothic spires and riverside...

Polish major among 6 firms in fray for Deocha Pachami coal mining contract: WBPDCL
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) is hopeful of finalising the appointment of a mine developer and operator (MDO) soon for underground mining at the mega Deocha Pachami coal block in Birbhum district, with six companies,...