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TVN24 News in English

Drunk man attacked paramedics who came to help him

They came to the rescue but ended up getting attacked instead. Paramedics were called to assists an unconscious man who was laying on the sidewalk in Strzelce Opolskie. On the scene, it turned out that he was drunk and very aggressive.

Police in Gniezno intervened to save an injured owl

Police in Gniezno had quite an extraordinary call of duty. They were brought in to save an injured owl but it took them around half an hour to catch her because she kept flying away. A man on roller-skates noticed the bird and after an unsuccessful attempt to save her on his own, he called the police.

MP Stefan Niesiołowski has been charged with corruption

Representative Stefan Niesiołowski faces corruption charges. The former Civic Platform MP was questioned by the national prosecutor's office in Łódź. He could face up to ten years in prison, if convicted. Although he did not want to comment on the matter after being charged on Friday, earlier on he had claimed he was innocent of the accusations.

Pentagon eyes F-35 sales to Greece, Romania and Poland

The United States is considering expanding sales of Lockheed Martin Corp-made F-35 fighter jets to five new nations including Romania, Greece and Poland as European allies bulk up their defenses in the face of a strengthening Russia, a Pentagon official told Congress on Thursday.

Man suspected of stabbing former mayor of Siedlce interrogated and charged

The man suspected of attacking the former mayor of Siedlce has been questioned by investigators. The former mayor Wojciech Kudelski himself also spoke with the prosecutor while in the hospital. Kudelski positively identified the man as the one who on Monday morning stabbed him with a knife. The suspect is a 38-year-old who in the past received psychiatric treatment.

Government still haven't prepared the regulations blocking energy prices spike

The act on electricity prices continues without a regulation. According to the Deputy Minister of Energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski, after discussions in Brussels, consultations with energy companies continue. However, that doesn't make a difference for some city governments. We're paying higher electricity prices, despite promises from the government.

PM Morawiecki announced complete liquidation of Open Retirement Funds

The Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the complete liquidation of the Open Retirement Funds (OFE). This is supposed to happen before the parliamentary elections in the fall. Morawiecki also said that it's about giving back and not taking away money from Poles. Currently the fund has over 160 billion zlotys.

A woman in Kraków jumped out from the 6th floor to escape fire

A tragedy in Kraków. A fire broke out in the flat located on the sixth floor of an apartment building. A young female resident's escape route was cut off. In an attempt to save herself, she decided to jump out of the window from almost 20 metres high. She was resuscitated on sight and then taken to a hospital.