The Wagner Group will become an even bigger threat now that it is likely to come under Russian President Vladimir Putin's control following the presumed death of its boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki suggested on Thursday (August 24). Russian authorities said mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday evening (August 23), killing all those onboard.

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the southern Polish city of Rzeszów has killed five people so far, a doctor said on Thursday (August 24), as authorities scrambled to find the source of the bacterial infection, which they believed was in the water supply.

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said. The head of the Poland's National Security Bureau said Poland was watching the situation in Russia closely. "Today marks exactly 2 months since the march on Moscow," Jacek Siewiera said, referring to the short-lived mutiny organized by Prigozhin on June 23-24.

"Our today's meeting is a living proof that the international community has understood the significance of the illegal occupation of Crimea and other Ukrainian lands to the whole world," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said in his address to the Third Summit of the Crimea Platform held on Wednesday (August 23) in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed to end Russia's occupation of Crimea, and deflected criticism of Kyiv's handling of a grinding counteroffensive.

Archeological traces of ancient cultures from various eras have been discovered during the construction site of the 19-kilometer section of the S7 expressway between Moczydło and Miechów in Lesser Poland. The precious finds include riding spurs, ceramic crockery, and coins.

A multi-family house in Rząśnik near Złotoryja partially collapsed around 11 a.m. on Wednesday (August 23). The fire service said the accident happened when two construction workers were in a ditch near the building. "They got covered in debris, we've managed to locate one of the persons. Unfortunately, after getting the first victim out, we've pronounced him dead," Marcin Grubczyński of Złotoryja Fire Service said in the afternoon. A few hours later, the second victim was found dead.

"Unfortunately, modern armed conflicts also bear the mark of religious persecution. It is enough to look at Ukraine to remind that in this armed conflict practically the representatives of all religions suffered a far-reaching loss," Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted its chief as saying on Tuesday (August 22). With these words, the MFA chief Zbigniew Rau marked the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

Poland's Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak informed on Tuesday (August 22) that further two FA-50 fighter jets - ordered from South Korea to bolster the Polish Air Force - arrived in Warsaw. "By the end of the year we expect further 8 machines," the minister said on social media. Poland has purchased a total of 48 FA-50s from South Korea. The contract for their delivery was signed in September 2022.

Marek Nowicki, a "Fakty" TVN reporter found out that any doctor knowing any patient's PESEL number (Universal Electronic System for Registration of the Population) could see the history of issued prescriptions at the government site gabinet.gov.pl and find out what medicines a given patient had been prescribed. The Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (August 22) evening that the function in question has been switched off. Asked about the disconcerting news, the Minister of Digital Affairs Janusz Cieszyński said that doctors viewing patients' prescription history without their consent were committing a crime. Commenting on the minister's words, Nowicki stressed that the issue of patient history should be under control. "It's not enough that minister Cieszyński knows who enters our accounts and checks. We expect a following report: how many people do check and violate these regulations," the reporter said.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters and related equipment to Poland in a deal valued at up to $12 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.

The free of charge tour of the Saxon Palace cellars has turned out a very popular attraction this summer in Warsaw. The huge interest came as a surprise even to the tour organizer. In less than a month, the tour guides have shown the long-buried cellars to more than 3,000 visitors.

At a military base in Mińsk Mazowiecki, near Warsaw, on Monday (August 21), Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak showcased one of the South Korean FA-50 fighter jets it has acqured from South Korea. Poland has ordered a total of 48 such machines. The contract on their delivery was signed in September 2022. The first K239 rocket launcher, also purchased from South Korea, arrived in Gdańsk later on Monday.

The local prosecutor's office in Ciechanów has launched an investigation into an incident involving a police Black Hawk helicopter, which brought down a power line during a public picnic on Sunday in Sarnowa Góra. The police said it has notified the prosecutor and the State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation.

The leader of Civic Platform Donald Tusk has invited the ruling Law and Justice party chairman Jarosław Kaczyński to a pre-election debate. "Dear Jarosław, there's nothing to worry about. With me it will be in Polish. An hour of debate and that's it," Tusk said in a video published on social media on Monday (August 21).

Construction work on a flagship new square in Warsaw captured a glimpse of the Polish capital's past when builders uncovered the remains of long-lost streets buried underground.

Iga Świątek overcame a tricky opening set before racing to a 7-6(3) 6-1 victory over Czech 10th seed Marketa Vondrousova on Friday in a clash between the last two Grand Slam winners to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.

A time capsule has been discovered inside the base of the Tadeusz Kościuszko's monument at U.S. Military Academy at West Point. A led container was found during recent renovation works. "Academy officials determined the capsule was placed in the base of the Kosciuszko monument 26 years after the academy’s founding by cadets in 1828," West Point said in a statement. The academy will open and unveil the capsule at a ceremony on August 28.

Poland will not set up a commission to investigate undue Russian influence in the country before it holds elections on Oct. 15, a ruling party lawmaker said on Friday, appearing to set aside for now a project that critics feared could become a witch hunt.

The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has released a campaign spot with a fragment of a "Fakty" TVN journalist's report. In a statement released in response to the video, TVN24 stressed that "such actions undermine the reliability and independence of the media, and simply constitute an appropriation of someone else's property".

Polish lawmakers on Thursday passed a resolution to hold a referendum on the same day as parliamentary elections on Oct. 15, finalising the questions that will be put before voters in what some analysts say is a government bid to mobilise its base.

The leaders of Civic Coalition, New Left, PSL, and Poland 2050 on Thursday (August 17) announced they have entered into a senate pact. "We've reached an agreement regarding all 100 constituencies," said Senator Zbigniew Frankiewicz.

According to the U.S. it is not clear what territorial threat Wagner forces pose in Europe, said national security spokesperson, John Kirby on Wednesday (August 16). "We are watching what's going on in Belarus very, very closely," he said.

Iga Świątek made quick work of qualifier Danielle Collins as she raced to a 6-1 6-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the Cincinnati Open third round as third seed Jessica Pegula survived a tough opening match.

The 80th anniversary of Białystok Ghetto Uprising. This insurgency of Jewish people is considered the second-largest in history, surpassed only by the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The main fighting took place on August 16, 1943. The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken send his address marking Wednesday's commemoration ceremony. Blinken's stepfather, Samuel Pisar, was a Białystok Ghetto survivor. The observances were attended by another ghetto survivor Benjamin Midler, U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski, Ambassador of Israel to Poland Yacov Livne as well as local authorities.

We're definitely planning to take this case to court and demand the truth there - Radio Zet Editor-In-Chief Mateusz Smolarek told TVN24 on Wednesday (August 16). He was referring to a fine imposed on his station by Poland's National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) Chairman Maciej Świrski. One of the KRRiT members, Prof. Tadeusz Kowalski of the University of Warsaw, told TVN24 the chairman had not discussed his decision with the remaining four Council members.

The Polish parliament passed a law on Wednesday (August 16) that will allow a national referendum to be held on the same day as parliamentary elections that are scheduled for October 15.

A firebrand farmer will contest October elections for a coalition led by Poland's main opposition party Civic Platform (PO), it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to loosen the ruling nationalists' grip on rural voters.

American and NATO military has thought through every possible contingency. We are ready. We don’t seek a fight, but we are ready for everything - the U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski told TVN24 on Armed Forces Day. He added he had a special message to potential adversaries of Poland and the USA: "We don’t seek fight, we don’t want to have to fight you, but if we did, this what you would face. Do the math". The ambassador then pointed at the state-of-the-art military equipment that was at display during the army parade and picnic, including Abrams tanks and F35 fighter jets. TVN24's Michał Sznajder spoke with Mark Brzezinski about Polish-American cooperation, security, and democratic values.

Poland's biggest military parade since the Cold War took place in Warsaw on Tuesday, as the NATO-member country flexed its military muscle in what the government hoped would be both a message to Moscow and to voters ahead of elections in October.

"The goal is to arm the Polish Army and create such a defence system so that no one ever dares to attack us, so that the Polish soldier does not need to fight," President Andrzej Duda said during the military parade in Warsaw marking Armed Forces Day.