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Spain shrug off Nadal absence to beat Norway at ATP Cup

Spain

SYDNEY: Veteran Roberto Bautista Agut upset world number eight Casper Ruud on Monday to give Spain their second straight win at the ATP Cup, a record matched by Hubert Hurkacz’s Poland. The 33-year-old Bautista Agut is the lead singles player for his country in the absence of 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and has stepped up … Read more

Poland spyware cases ‘tip of the iceberg’: watchdog

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OTTAWA:  Recent allegations that Pegasus spyware was used against three Polish government opponents are likely the “tip of the iceberg,” said a cyber expert Wednesday who helped identify the phone taps. Evidence of the hacking, which has become a major scandal in Poland, was reported by the Canada-based cyber-security watchdog Citizen Lab. “We think this … Read more

Russian gas supplies to Europe under scrutiny

Russian gas

BERLIN: With the arrival of winter in Europe and energy prices soaring, tensions are running high over the provision of gas from Russia, especially through the Yamal-Europe pipeline that runs through Poland and Belarus. But the Yamal pipeline is just one part of a complex gas infrastructure network shaped not only by energy needs but also … Read more

Polish MPs adopt media ownership law slammed by US

Polish MPs on adopted a controversial media law seen by critics as an attempt by the right-wing populist government to silence the US-owned independent news channel TVN24. The government says the law, which was adopted by a majority in the lower house, will protect Poland’s media landscape from potentially hostile actors such as Russia. The … Read more

WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants

WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants

GENEVA, Dec 8, 2021 (AFP) – The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told AFP, while cautioning that more research is needed to judge its severity. The hopeful assessments came as global concern grew over the heavily mutated variant, which has forced … Read more

Poland says border crisis ‘greatest’ bid to destabilise Europe since Cold War

Poland says border crisis 'greatest' bid to destabilise Europe since Cold War

Poland: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday called the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, the EU’s eastern frontier, the “greatest attempt to destabilise Europe” since the Cold War. The premier issued his strong remarks as he prepared to meet with EU leaders at a time when Warsaw is facing not only a border … Read more

IMF renews $50 billion credit line for Mexico

IMF

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it has renewed a two-year credit line for Mexico for $50 billion. The Mexican economy remains exposed to risks, including from the impact of the Covid-19, and the flexible credit line (FCL) will provide insurance against those risks and bolster market confidence, the International Monetary Fund said in … Read more

Belarus says around 7,000 migrants now in the country

Belarus says around 7,000 migrants now in the country

MOSCOW: Belarus on Thursday said that there were around 7,000 migrants in the ex-Soviet country, with around 2,000 of them camped on the border with EU member Poland. Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are camped around the border in what the West says is revenge for sanctions slapped on Belarusian strongman leader Alexander … Read more

Syrian migrant found dead on Poland-Belarus border

WARSAW: The body of a young Syrian man has been found in a forest close to the border between Poland and Belarus, Polish police said on Saturday. The death brings to 11 the number of migrants found dead on both sides since the crisis began in the summer, according to aid groups. “The body of a young Syrian … Read more

Putin ‘mastermind’ of migrant crisis: Polish PM

WARSAW- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of orchestrating an unprecedented wave of migrants trying to illegally enter Poland from Belarus and threatening to destabilise the European Union. “This attack which Lukashenko is conducting has its mastermind in Moscow, the mastermind is President Putin,” Morawiecki told an emergency session of … Read more

Poland blocks migrants at Belarus border, warns of ‘armed’ escalation

WARSAW: Poland said it blocked a bid by hundreds of migrants to illegally enter the country from Belarus on Monday, warning of an “armed” escalation as thousands more massed near the border. As the latest grim chapter of Europe’s migrant crisis unfolded, Washington and Brussels called on Minsk to stop what they described as an orchestrated … Read more

Injured Federer slides further down rankings

Roger Federer

PARIS: Former men’s tennis world number one Roger Federer dropped a further four places in the latest ATP rankings on Monday to 15th having exited the top 10 last week. The 40-year-old Swiss is side-lined with a right knee injury and has not played since a humiliating straight sets quarter-final defeat at the hands of … Read more

Binance warned by Central Bank for operating illegally in Netherlands

Binance

The Netherlands has imposed a ban on Binance. According to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the company has failed to secure the necessary legal registration, making its services illegal in the country.

DNB said, “This means Binance is not in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act and is illegally offering services for the exchange between virtual and fiduciary currencies and it is illegally offering custodian wallets”.

The central bank may take action against Binance. As of now the bank has not yet any details. A representative of De Nederlandsche Bank said.

In reply, Binance said that it aims to receive licensing approval from DNB “in due course.”

Binance has recently been the subject of intense regulatory investigation in the U.K., Italy, Japan, Canada, Poland, Thailand, the Cayman Islands, Malta, and other countries.

Changpeng Zhao, the company’s CEO, has even stated that he would be willing to resign if someone with a good compliance background was willing to take his place.

Zhao stated that hiring more workers with regulatory skills was his “top priority.”

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Have you ever noticed the special building seems completely unreal?

The Crooked House located in Sopot Poland is a building that seems completely unreal like an image from a children’s book

It was designed by the Polish architects Szotynscy and Zaleski and it measures 4,000 square meters. Naturally, the architects were inspired to design this odd building after studying the artwork of Per Dahlberg and the fairytale illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer. Creating houses like this isn’t something you normally learn at an architecture school. You need to either be an artist or be inspired by one.

The surrealist details that add uniqueness to the Crooked House are the stone elevation decors, the colourful stained glass entrances, the windows framed with sandstone. Not only do these surprise the innocent passer-by, but also the blue-green enamelled shingles on the roof that have the role of creating the illusion of dragon skin. The house looks amazing enough during the day, but during the night when it is lighted its appearance is even more unique and intriguing.

Even though the construction was built quite recently it is one of the most famous buildings on the planet and it represents a very important local symbol. The Crooked House can be visited on Sopot’s popular Monciak Street. It was built in 2004 by the architect Szoty?scy & Zaleski and it was intended as a modern and fascinating project. Now, it is the home of the Rezydent shopping centre and due to its peculiar design it can compete without worries for the title “the world’s strangest building”.

Its original name is “Krzywy Domek” and it is one of the local’s favourite places for relaxation and shopping. On the inside, the odd building hosts a very large number of clubs, bars, shops, cafes. Unfortunately, the interior isn’t as fascinating as the outside. The stairs are slightly distorted, but there are no major surprising aesthetic details. It is just a regular looking shopping centre.

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Poland’s ambassador congratulates Pakistanis on Independence Day

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As the Pakistani nation is celebrating its 75th Independence Day with enthusiasm today, the ambassador of Poland, Piotr A. Opalinski, has congratulated Pakistanis on the auspicious occasion through a video message.   “Pakistan is a beautiful land with rich resources, and on this glorious occasion of 14th August, I on behalf of embassy of Poland convey my … Read more

How Countries have made COVID-19 vaccines compulsory

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Countries have made COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for health professionals and other high-risk groups owing to a substantial increase in new coronavirus infections caused by the highly infectious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates. Here are some countries’ vaccine mandates: CANADA According to CBC News, Canada’s Treasury Board Secretariat is examining whether COVID-19 vaccinations … Read more

Pakistan Attaches Great Importance To Cooperation With Poland: COAS

Pakistan Attaches Great Importance To Cooperation With Poland: COAS

The Ambassador of Poland has called on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), the Polish Ambassador has called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss issues of mutual interest, regional security and mutual defence cooperation. During the meeting, … Read more

Protests erupt in Poland over govt’s plan to quit int’l domestic violence treaty

Protests erupt in Poland over govt's plan to quit int'l domestic violence treaty

The people of the European country of Poland are protesting against the government for quitting international treaty on combating domestic violence against women and children. According to reports, thousands of citizens took to the streets in Warsaw, Poland, carrying anti-government banners and accusing the government of trying to legitimize domestic violence. Protesters included a large … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan hints at working with India to contain the virus

Indian propaganda against CPEC is desperate attempt to mislead world: FO

Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said Islamabad was ready to extend assistance to neighbors. Responding to a question at her weekly news briefing she said “Government of Pakistan is monitoring the situation very closely and will take measures required for the citizens within Pakistan and any assistance we can provide to our neighboring countries.” “It … Read more

57-year-old women dies in Poland from coronavirus

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Poland on Thursday (March 12) confirmed the country’s first death from the COVID-19. According to state broadcaster TVP, A 57-year-old woman died in the western city of Poznan. The latest update from the Health Ministry said, there are 47 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. WHO sees outbreak of new coronavirus as pandemic Earlier, … Read more

Harry Potter books banned in a Catholic school of USA

Harry potter books banned in school

Harry Potter books have been banned in a school in United States of America as kids might be tempted to conjure “evil spirits. According to an International News Agency, a Catholic School in USA banned Harry Potter books claiming it contains “actual curses and spells.” “The curses and spells used in the books are actual … Read more