A demonstration by farmers is underway in front of a police station in Leeuwarden in the north of the country to demand the release of a 16-year-old tractor driver who was shot at by police officers on Tuesday night and placed under arrest on Wednesday. "I don't understand why the policemen shot at him and not at the tyres, after all, he could have died," the mother of the detained boy told the daily Algemeen Dagblad. The RTL Nieuws portal quotes witnesses to the incident who claim that the police officers fired blindly.

Ivan "Brest" Marchuk, one of the commanders of the Belarusian Kastus Kalinouski volunteer regiment, fighting on the side of Ukraine, fell near Lysychansk, and several other soldiers of the volunteer unit are missing. "Belarusians will never forget your sacrifice," the leader of the Belarusian opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, pointed out on Twitter.

Zofia Czekalska 'Sosenka' is celebrating her 99th birthday today. Heartfelt wishes are also given to Mrs Zofia by internet users. How can you join them? You can find out more below!

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have recaptured from the hands of the Russian aggressor the village of Solodke in the Donetsk region, Volnovas region. The information was reported by Alexei Goncharenko, Ukrainian Chairman of the Odesa Regional Council. The media also report another successful action by the Kastus Kalinouski regiment, made up of Belarusian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine.

Border guards in Lower Silesia seized illegal tobacco worth PLN 850,000 and a cigarette production line worth approx. The border guards seized illegal tobacco worth PLN 850 000 and a cigarette production line worth approximately PLN 30 000. The two men who manufactured the cigarettes were also detained.

We are fighting inflation by all possible means and I hope that in a few months it will be in a downward trend, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on TVP Info.

The Union of Poles in Belarus reported in the media that in Mikuliszki, in the Grodno region of Belarus, "the authorities, with the use of heavy-duty vehicles, razed to the ground the quarters of the soldiers of the 3rd and 6th Brigades of the Home Army who died in 1944". "Another act of state barbarism," it was commented.

Scientists have identified a more effective method of maintenance therapy after autologous bone marrow transplantation in patients with plasma cell myeloma.

The 1982 World Cup football medallist Janusz Kupcewicz has died. The sad news was announced on Monday morning by his colleague from the Polish national team, Zbigniew Boniek.

Thousands of soldiers of Poland's new volunteer force, comprised of people who signed up for basic military service and set up in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, took their oath of enlistment on Sunday.

The Polish women's national rugby 7s team secured the title of European champions during the final tournament played in Krakow. The success of the charges of coach Janusz Urbanowicz was determined by a 14:0 semi-final victory against Scotland.

The landing craft Project 1176 “Shark” belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has entered a mine in the Sea of Azov in the Mariupol area. Three crew members were killed, reported an advisor to the Ukrainian mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko.

Il Divo - the adored operatic pop band announces its second concert in Poland this year. Fans in our country will have the opportunity to see their idols additionally on 17 October at COS Torwar in Warsaw. In addition, Il Divo will also perform in Poland on 12 November at TAURON Arena Krakow. This will be Il Divo's seventh and eighth visit to the Vistula, but the first time without Carlos Marin, who passed away at the end of 2021. The upcoming 'Greatest Hits Tour' dedicated to the late band member promises to be the most moving in Il Divo's history. The concerts are organised by the Prestige MJM agency.

Forum Wizja Rozwoju (The Vision of Development Forum), under the patronage of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, brought together people from various backgrounds for the fifth time for economic debates. Topics discussed included the most important challenges that the Polish economy has to face, such as energy security, including renewable energy sources or the maritime economy. The role of Poland as a friendly investment destination was also discussed.

Are Russia's threats against Lithuania unfounded? According to the former NATO Secretary-General, they cannot be fully disregarded. Anders Fogh Rasmussen pointed out that if Vladimir Putin's soldiers want to violate the borders of one of the Alliance members, they should expect consequences.

From today, you can officially visit the Mountain Museum in Szczyrk, which was put into use yesterday. It will show the history of tourism and sports in the Beskids, as well as the history of the folk culture of the region. As the city of Szczyrk explains, "The museum will reflect a broad view of the history and development of a tourist destination closely related to skiing and the cultural heritage of the Carpathians."

The war is associated with a huge demand for copper products. Every country that builds infrastructure and an army needs it, said the president of KGHM Polska Miedz Marcin Chludzinski on TV Republika.

The Polish Blueberry Day is a symbolic beginning of the blueberry harvest in our country. According to the tradition, the first tasting was made by the youngest member of the blueberry community. This year it was 11-month-old Mikołaj Wichlacz from Dobrzany, in the Stargard county, in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.