A hero of Warsaw Uprising and a renowned architect Professor Julian Eugeniusz Kulski has died at the age of 92, the Kulski Foundation informed on Friday. Having moved to the United States in 1949, Kulski became "an informal advocate of Polish affairs". He was

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland, Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski have made UEFA's shortlist for the best men's forward in the Champions League last season, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Archeologists are examining Ledniczka - an island neighbouring the island of Ostrów Lednicki, where once stood a palatium, home of Duke Mieszko I. It has been confirmed that bridges once connected the two islands. The scientists hope to find abutments.

Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter of 2021 year-to-year against 8.3% decrease in the corresponding period of 2020 - according to a flash estimate issued by Statistics Poland (GUS).

Discovery, Inc. is to charge the government of Poland with violations to the US-Poland bilateral investment treaty.

"As of today, we are forming an Accord parliamentary group," the leader of the party and former deputy PM Jarosław Gowin announced on Thursday in the Sejm. "As of today, Accord goes its own way. There's fewer of us, but we know what unites us and it makes us stronger," he stressed.

Police dog named Carlos sniffed out boxes with heroin hidden in a truck

Poland's prime minister on Thursday rejected criticism of bills concerning media ownership and property restitution passed by parliament, after the United States, one of Warsaw's most important allies, denounced the legislation. The European Commission also criticised the bill saying it sent a negative signal.

In response to lower house of parliament's passing of the anti-TVN bill, TVN Management Board has issued a statement.

Polish lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of a bill that the opposition says aims to silence a U.S.-owned news channel TVN24 critical of the government, setting up a clash with one of Warsaw's most important allies.

No penalty for a priest for playing church music too loud. After he had refused to accept a fine, the case found its way to court. The court, however, refused to launch proceedings.

The Health Ministry informed on Wednesday about 198 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 4 deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, Poland has reported 2,884,577 COVID-19 infections and the death of 75,289 people.

During an off-duty ride a police officer from the Warmian-Masurian province spotted two stray dogs running next to the road. The freely-running animals were causing risk not only to their own safety, but also to the drivers. The officer stopped his car, secured the dogs and called a patrol car which took them to a local shelter in Tomaryny.

Poland's deputy ministers of economic development Iwona Michałek and Andrzej Gut-Mostowy, as well as deputy science and higher education minister Wojciech Murdzek, announced their resignation from office. Earlier on, deputy chief of Accord Marcin Ociepa said he would step down as deputy minister of defence.

Thousands of people across Poland protested in defence of media freedoms on Tuesday, objecting to draft legislation that critics say could shut down TVN24, a U.S.-owned broadcaster critical of the government.

Poland's prime minister on Tuesday requested the dismissal of the head of a junior coalition partner from government, a spokesman said, leaving the future of the administration uncertain as the alliance that has ruled since 2015 fell apart. Asked to comment on the decision, Gowin said it would effectively end the ruling coalition.

He had very ambitious plans ahead of Tokyo, including winning a medal. At the Olympics, he got knocked out already in qualifications, after which he accused the organisers of killing the rivalry. Now, Poland's javelin thrower Marcin Krukowski has shared in social media his detailed view on what happened in Tokyo.

He is 30 years old. Before setting a store at Łęczycka street in Kutno on fire, he rented a room in a nearby hotel to get a good view. The man, who is facing up to 10 years in prison for causing damage worth nearly 3 million zlotys, claims this wasn't his first arson.

The European Commission will analyse Poland's decision to scrap a disciplinary system for judges which critics say is a tool to pressure judges, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

A firemen from Grodzisk Wielkopolski and his friends have come up with an idea to establish a fire station in a small village in Tanzania. After collecting money for the cause, they bought a fire truck in Germany and fully equipped it. The vehicle is on its way to Africa.

A record number of migrants have crossed the Polish border with Belarus since Friday, the Border Guard said on Monday, amid accusations Minsk is using illegal crossings to pressure European Union states.

The U.N. climate panel sounded a dire warning Monday, saying the world is dangerously close to runaway warming – and that humans are "unequivocally" to blame. "For Poland, it means that it must not delay the plan of ending burning coal by 2030," Climate Coalition said in a statement on Monday.

On Monday, August 9, TVN24 celebrated its 20th birthday. Morning and afternoon were full memories, anecdotes and interviews with well-known journalists, as well as those who work everyday behind the scenes. Here's how we celebrated our 20th anniversary.

The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Lubin (Lower Silesian province) has launched an inquiry into the death of a 34-year-old man after police intervention. The investigators are examining whether the officers overstepped authority and involuntary caused the man's death. The incident sparked a protest which turned into scuffles in front of a police station in Lubin. There were many detained, six officer were injured.

A group of members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a statement on Friday. The congressmen, both democrat and republican, warned that adoption of planned changes to the media law would be "part and parcel of a troubling trend regarding independent media in Poland". The politicians also stressed that, if passed, the bill would "force the American media company Discovery, which owns TVN24, the country’s largest independent news channel, out of the Polish market".

Poland's Chief Justice on Thursday partially froze a disciplinary chamber for judges at the heart of a deepening dispute with the European Union over judicial independence that could see Warsaw face fines or even an eventual loss of funding. On Friday, a government minister accused the head of Poland's Supreme Court of bowing to the demands of "colonial" European Union officials in a row over the independence of the judiciary that could see Warsaw face financial penalties.

After struggling with huge health issues, severe pain and creeping sense of resignation, Poland's Maria Andrejczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the women's javelin in Tokyo on Friday. Her 64.61-metre throw was second only to China's Liu Shiying's gold-winning launch of 66.34 metres.

"Fourth wave of COVID-19 epidemic is slowly gaining momentum" - Health Ministry spokesperson Wojciech Andrusiewicz told TVN24 on Friday. He also said that, according to ministry estimations, the wave was expected to peak between September and October. "If we don't keep vaccinating, we must brace for a peak of up to 15,000 infections daily," he cautioned.

"The United Right is a great value and, in my opinion, it would be worth to continue this project until the end of term, but not at all cost," said Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin. Later on Friday, the leader of a junior coalition partner, the Accord party, informed that he appointed Anna Kornecka, former deputy development minister freshly dismissed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, as his plenipotentiary for investments and the Green Deal.

Poland's Aleksandra Mirosław smashed the women's world speed climbing record on Friday to win the first leg of the three-event Olympic final on Friday, as the competition that made its Games debut this week draws to a close.