Poland's world number one Iga Świątek has teamed up with fellow tennis players Agnieszka Radwańska, Elina Svitolina, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Martyn Pawelski for a one-day special event to raise funds for people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Poland has reached an agreement with air traffic controllers in a dispute over pay and conditions, the head of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said on Wednesday, in a welcome relief for holidaymakers fearing flight cancellations.

Poland on Wednesday hailed U.S. President Joe Biden's commitment to establish the 5th Army's Headquarters in Poland as the realisation of a long-held dream that would send a clear signal to Russia. "In Poland we're gonna establish a permanent headquarters for the US Fifth Army Corps and strengthening our US NATO inter-operability across the entire eastern flank," Biden told NATO summit held in Madrid.

A top Polish appeals court ruled on Tuesday that so-called "LGBT-free zones" must be scrapped in four municipalities, a verdict welcomed by activists as a victory for human rights and democracy.

World number one Iga Świątek recovered from a dip in her level in the second set to see off Croatian qualifier Jana Fett 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon on Tuesday and extend her winning run to 36 matches.

In a Kantar poll carried out for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, the respondents were asked if the policy pursued by the ruling PiS party could lead to Poland's exit from the European Union. 43% of those asked think that such risk indeed exists, whereas 48% say that the ruling party policy carries no such risk. 9% did not have an opinion on this matter.

"This is a place which Russia can make dangerous," presidential aide Jakub Kumoch said in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" in TVN24, referring to the Suwałki Gap. "Today's Russia can turn any place into the most dangerous place on Earth," added the chief of the International Policy Bureau in the Chancellery of the President of Poland. Kumoch also argued that the question of the Suwałki corridor, squeezed between Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, was one of the main reasons why NATO should increase its presence in Poland. President's advisor was also asked about NATO summit in Madrid and the question of German war reparations.

A majority of Poles think that, through the carried out and planned changes to the judiciary, the ruling party primarily aims to establish control over the judicial branch, according to the latest Kantar poll conducted for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24.

It would take six hours to deliver a heart for a transplant surgery by land. That's too long as once the surgeons remove the organ, they have only four hours to implant it into a patient. Thanks to a splendid cooperation between police and military pilots, a 36-year-old woman got her new heart delivered right on time.

Two Russian combat vehicles destroyed on the battlefields of northern Ukraine went on display in Warsaw on Monday, in what the Polish prime minister's senior aide said provided evidence that Kyiv could win the war. On display are: a T-72B battle tank and a 2S19 MSTA-S howitzer.

Poland's ruling party leader Jarosław Kaczyński sparked outrage with his comments attacking transgender people at PiS supporters rallies in Włocławek and Grudziądz. "It's clear that the upcoming year, a year before parliamentary elections, will be a year of Jarosław Kaczyński setting people against further social groups," Civic Platform secretary general Marcin Kierwiński said in reaction to PiS leader's comments. The Left party announced on Monday it would file a complaint against Kaczyński to the Deputies' Ethics Committee and request he be punished. "One must face responsibility for such words," said Robert Biedroń, one of the New Left leaders.

Poland is to send a protest note to Russia after it removed a Polish flag at the Katyn cemetery, which commemorates Polish military officers killed by Soviet forces in 1940, the government said on Monday.

TVN, Polsat, TV Puls, and Kino Polska have issued a joint statement regarding the switch to a different standard of digital terrestrial television. Below, we publish the statement in full.

According to the latest poll conducted by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, 43% of those surveyed declared that tackling high prices would be the crucial issue for them when choosing which party to support in the next election. The issue of military security of Poland would be the crucial deciding factor for 22% of voters, whereas social policy - for instance the 500+ programme - would be key for 14%.

Divers from the Masurian Volunteer Search and Rescue have located a sailing boat at the bottom Śniardwy Lake. Now, the owner of the vessel, which sank last year, will have to decide whether to have it refloated or not. The estimated cost is approx. 5,000 zlotys. The divers have published a video of the sunken boat. Some internet users called the footage "a coverage from a galaxy far away".

In the latest survey by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, 51% of respondents said their standard of living had deteriorated compared to the previous year, whereas only 14% declared improvement in that regard. 34% said their standard of living had not changed when compared to 2021.

Poland's Finance Ministry told TVN24 correspondent in Brussels Maciej Sokołowski which EU funds for Poland have been affected by the penalties imposed on the country by the Court of Justice of the European Union. According to the ministry, the money used to cover the penalties has been deducted mainly from programmes dedicated to education, science and digital affairs.

69% of respondents thinks that the Polish government is "not doing anything at all" or "not doing enough" to tackle the recent high increase in prices, according to the latest survey carried out by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. 21% of those asked expressed positive opinion regarding government action in that regard.

Nearly three quarters of respondents said they had to curb their spending due to the recent spike in prices, according to the latest Kantar poll conducted for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24.

According to the latest political party support poll conducted by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, the ruling United Right coalition would receive most of the election votes, with 31% of respondents declaring their support. Civic Coalition would secure 26% of votes, whereas Poland 2050 - 10%.

Poland's lower house of parliament on Thursday rejected a bill liberalising Poland's very strict abortion rules. The draft legislation was put forward as a civil initiative and assumed, among other things, introducing a right to abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Member of the Ukrainian parliment and leader of the Voice party, Kira Rudyk, said in an interview for TVN24 BiS that what her country needed the most in its fight against the Russian aggression were weapons, sanctions and funds. She also urged leaders of the Western states not to take money to help Ukraine from the pockets of the citizens of countries. "We need to make sure that we just take Russian money from all over the world where we can find it and send it to Ukraine, to make Putin pay for his actions," Rudyk said.

Deputy PM and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the Suwałki Gap was sufficiently protected by allied and Polish forces. "Our basic task is enemy deterrence, not letting the aggressor to cross the border and invade the territory of the Polish state," he added.

Businessman and founder of a hotel chain and confectionery factory Tadeusz Gołębiewski died on Tuesday (June 21). Tago company and Gołębiewski Hotels chain have issued an obituary.

President Andrzej Duda has appointed new members of PM Mateusz Morawiecki's cabinet. Yesterday (June 21), chief of the ruling PiS party Jarosław Kaczyński announced his resignation as deputy prime minister. Today, he was officially replaced in that position by Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.

Adam Glapiński took an official oath of office ahead of starting his second term as President of the National Bank of Poland. The ceremony sparked protests of opposition MPs. Civic Coalition deputy Klaudia Jachira threw "banknote confetti" out of the Sejm balcony, triggering an intervention by Marshal Guard officers. Left-wing MPs displayed banner saying "Glapiński must go" and "Monthly mortage payment +2350 zlotys".

Beth Van Schaack, U.S. State Department's Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, said in an interview for TVN24 how Russian war crimes perpetrators could be prosecuted. In her opinion, "the scale of what we saw in WWII is very similar to what we’re seeing now across the country of Ukraine".

Firefighters from Włocławek (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) rescued a little deer which fell into an unsecured manhole. Luckily, the animal did not sustain any injuries. It has been placed under the care of animal shelter crew.

During renovation works at Old Market Square in Poznań, wooden logs with holes drilled inside along their length have been unearthed. Another interesting find is a huge underground room with surface size 8 by 14 metres and 5 metres high.