Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iga Swiatek shows no concern over losing top spot in rankings

Iga Swiatek shows no concern over losing top spot in rankings

Iga Swiatek is not concerned about losing the top spot in the tennis rankings. Swiatek held the number one position for 75 weeks. Swiatek is concentrating on improving her skills. The former number one tennis pro player Iga Swiatek is not worried about the drop in rankings as the 22-year-old is having a strong finish … Read more

UK and Polish discuss bolstering NATO’s eastern flank as a “strong signal” to Putin

UK and Polish discuss bolstering NATO's eastern flank as a "strong signal" to Putin

The UK and Poland have discussed ways to bolster the security of NATO’s eastern flank. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki agreed on the need to “send a continued strong signal” against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Britain and Poland have agreed on the need to “send a continued strong signal” against … Read more

Iga Swiatek criticizes tennis tournaments’ risky scheduling

Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek was due to compete in finals, begin on November 8 in Glasgow. She claims it would have prevented her from taking part in Billie Jean King Cup. Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, expressed her discontent with the upcoming tennis tournament schedule. She claimed that it would prevent her from taking part … Read more

Polish communist government spokesman Jerzy Urban, dies at 89

Jerzy Urban,

Jerzy Urban was a spokesman for Poland’s communist-era government. aHe masterminded state propaganda and censorship for the regime in the 1980s. Urban launched weekly government news conferences that were broadcast by Polish television. Jerzy Urban, a spokesman for Poland’s communist-era government in the 1980s who oversaw state propaganda and censorship in the final years before … Read more

Israeli and Polish outrage at Ukraine’s Berlin representative’s statements on WWII nationalist

Israeli and Polish

 Ukraine to Germany, a regular on talk shows who played a key role in the public discussions The most well-known ambassador in Berlin is undoubtedly Andriy Melnyk, who gained notoriety for his fiery social media  The Israeli embassy and the Polish government both criticised Tilo Jung  The outspoken ambassador of Ukraine to Germany, a regular … Read more

Rybus dropped from Poland crew subsequent to joining Russian club

Rybus

Poland’s Maciej Rybus won’t be considered for determination at the current year’s World Cup after the safeguard finished paperwork for one more Russian club, the Polish FA (PZPN) said on Monday. Most unfamiliar players have left Russia following the country’s intrusion of Ukraine. Rybus, who has played multiple times for Poland, moved to Spartak Moscow … Read more

Polish president axes judge disciplinary system

Polish

Andrzej Duda signs into law scrapping controversial disciplinary chamber for judges. Poland’s lower house of parliament voted to kill the disciplinary chamber last week. Judges cannot face disciplinary proceedings for asking the EU Court of Justice. The dismantling of a contentious Supreme Court disciplinary mechanism for judges, which the European Union said undermined judicial independence, … Read more

Polish editor and former dissident wins top Spanish prize

Polish

Adam Michnik, a leading communist-era dissident from Poland, was awarded Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias communications and humanities prize on Wednesday. The jury recognized the 75-year-old editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza in Warsaw “for his commitment to quality journalism and his influence in restoring and defending democracy in Poland.” A member of the … Read more

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran ‘against’ Ukraine war

Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said during a visit by his Polish colleague on Sunday that Tehran is “against” the war in Ukraine and wishes for a peaceful solution. . “We are against the war in Ukraine, just as we are against the war in Yemen, in Afghanistan, in Syria, in Iraq, or in any … Read more

Ten missing after second accident at Polish coal mine in days

accident

On Saturday, ten miners were reported missing in Poland after a second coal mine accident in as many days. Poland is largely reliant on coal. The JSW business claimed in a statement that “rescuers are without contact with 10 people” at the mine in Zofiowka. A tremor shook the mine at 3:40 am (0140 GMT), … Read more

Five dead in Polish coal mine accident

Polish

 Five people were killed and at least seven are missing followed by two gas explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday, the country’s prime minister claimed. The company in charge of the Pniowek mine, JSW, stated the first explosion took place shortly after midnight at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). … Read more

In a spat over Putin talks, Macron calls Polish PM a “far-right anti-Semite.”

Emmanuel Macron

After being chastised for his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron dubbed Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki a “far-right anti-Semite who bans LGBT people.” Mr. Morawiecki compared Mr. Macron’s efforts to haggling with Adolf Hitler. Since the start of the Ukrainian war, French President Emmanuel Macron has had regular talks with … Read more

Biden to visit near Ukraine border in show of western resolve

ukraine

US President Joe Biden will visit a town near the Polish-Ukrainian border Friday, aiming to convey Western commitment in the face of a Russian invasion that has devolved into a stalemate. Air Force One will land in Rzeszow, Poland’s easternmost city, placing the US president within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of a war-torn country currently fighting a … 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

Poland’s Iwa Swiatek wins Italian Open 2021 tennis title

Polish Tennis Player Iga Swiatek Wins Italian Open.

Iga Swiatek defeated the ninth Czech seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0 6-0 to win the Italian Open. The 19-year-old champion of the French Open took only 45 minutes to send the 2019 winner. Pliskova, former world number one, lost two consecutive finals in Rome after losing to Simona Halep last year. “I’m excited, at the start … Read more