Poland's Ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki told TVN24 on Saturday (September 10) that "around Kharkiv and in southern Donbass, the situation is very difficult". In his view, information regarding recent successes of the Ukrainian army has been recepted by the soldiers as "a very positive signal which lifts their spirits and gives them hope that Russians can be defeated".

World number one Iga Świątek swept to a 6-2 7-6(5) victory over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to clinch her maiden trophy at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam crown.

On March 26, 1996, Queen Elizabeth II gave a speech in the lower chamber of Polish parliament - the Sejm. She said "Poland and Britain were far ahead of their time in creating free and effective parliamentary institutions". To commemorate the late British monarch, we bring back the Queen's address in full.

"Poland and its allies call upon the European Commission to give Ukraine as soon as possible what the European Union had promised in June, that is 9 billion euro," Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on his visit to Kyiv on Friday (September 9). He added that Poland was also interested in buying power from Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant.

Poles have been laying flowers and lighting candles outside the British embassy in Warsaw paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth, who died Thursday (September 8) aged 96. Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski passed his condolences to the British nation.

Iga Świątek threw caution to the wind after tentative play left her down a set against Aryna Sabalenka in their U.S. Open semi-final on Thursday.

"My deepest condolences to the Royal Family and all the British people on passing of Her Majesty The Queen," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter. Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak informed on Thursday (September 8) that Poland was seeking to purchase 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters from Boeing, to strengthen its defence capabilities. Poland is interested in the latest Guardian version of the helicopter. "We look forward to partnering with the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish defense industry to deliver and sustain the #AH64" - Boeing Defense said on Twitter.

Poland joined the Baltic states on Thursday in limiting the admission of Russian nationals on its territory, the government said, the latest move aiming to penalise Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

"I've lived 76 years, but it's never been like this before," says Zofia, a 76-year-old from Ryglice near Tarnów. The woman lives on a survivor's pension of less than 2,000 zlotys a month and she has not bought any coal or firewood to heat her house during winter.

Estonia on Wednesday signed a deal with Poland to purchase Piorun anti-aircraft missile systems, designed to target low-flying aircraft such as helicopters and drones.

Poland's Monetary Policy Council has increased the NBP interest rates eleventh time in a row - this time by another 0.25 percentage points.

The first loaf of bread baked in Ryszard's bakery came out of the oven in 1973. The owner says that although he has been running his business for so many years, he does not remember such difficult and uncertain times. "Everything changes day to day, delivery to delivery. You just don't know what to build on these days," he admits.

A nine-people-strong family living in the village of Rzążew near Siedlce (Masovian Voivodeship) have found themselves in a very difficult situation. Head of the family - Adam - is worried that even if they manage to save money to buy coal for winter, there will be a shortage at coal depots. Adam resorts to heat their home by burning wood from his parents' forest.

Poland's KGHM signed a memorandum of understanding with Romanian SN Nuclearelectrica for cooperation in the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMR), the Polish copper producer said on Tuesday.

Sappers have secured an unexploded artillery shell found by a group of children in Bełżec (Lublin Voivodeship). Unaware of the danger, the kids carried it in front of the block where they live. Most likely, the unexploded ordnance comes from the WWII era.

Fourteen perioperative nurses from the National Oncology Institute (NIO) remain on sick leaves. Eleven of their colleagues who still come to work have been assigned to emergency surgeries and those most urgent planned ones. "We are forced to call off 20 surgeries a day and the patients will have to wait at least until next week," says NIO spokesperson Mariusz Gierej. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Tuesday said the ministry was monitoring the situation and the NIO director was working on new rules of renumeration for employees.

Iga Świątek was given a mighty scare by little-known Jule Niemeier on Monday before the Polish top seed finally handed the 108th-ranked German a 2-6 6-4 6-0 reality check in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

Poland's National Media Council on Monday dismissed Jacek Kurski as head of Polish public television TVP and replaced him with Mateusz Matyszkowicz. "I confirm that due to a decision of my political environment, in agreement with me, I have ceased to TVP Chairman," Kurski said on Twitter.

Poland will order 48 more AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers and 36 accompanying vehicles from local arms producer Huta Stalowa Wola for 3.8 billion zlotys ($797 million), National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Monday.

Problems with global energy sector were the main topic of Sunday's telephone talks between Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and United States Vice President Kamala Harris - Polish PM's office and Morawiecki himself informed. "The Vice President recognized Poland’s generosity and leadership in hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees and providing critical humanitarian assistance," the White House said in a statement at its website.

A very peculiar passenger entered a Warsaw city bus line 116 on Thursday (September 1), but shortly after was "asked" to leave, as it was - literally - a black sheep. The animal and its owner boarded the bus at Krakowskie Przedmieście, but managed to travel only to the next stop.

Entrepreneurs in Poland are forced to close down their businesses due to spike in consumer prices and increasing costs of utilities. "Prices are soaring and no wonder people have no money to eat in a restaurant. Unfortunately, Polish restaurant owners are additionally burdened with the costs of energy, electricity, gas and food products we use to prepare dishes for our guests," says Grzegorz, who is shutting down his place in Wrocław. The cost of running his restaurant has increased by 18,500 zlotys within a month last year.

World number one Iga Świątek chipped away at American Sloane Stephens' defensive play to roll into the third round of the U.S. Open 6-3 6-2 on Thursday on her Arthur Ashe Stadium debut.

Poland estimates its World War Two losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country's ruling nationalists said on Thursday, and he said Warsaw would officially demand reparations.