Iranian leaders have announced 13 different scenarios of revenge on the United States for killing one of the most important people in Iran, general Qasem Suleimani. They claim that every single one of them will be like ‘hell’ for America. Today, the funeral ceremony of general Suleimani was held in his hometown – Kerman.
Paweł Soloch, head of the National Security Bureau (BBN), commenting on the situation in the Middle East, said that Poland is safe because it is not on the front line and is perceived as a neutral state.
This month, the Ministry of National Defense will launch the program "CYBER. MIL with class". Secondary schools that will create classes specializing in cybersecurity and modern information technologies will be able to take part in it - we read in the Tuesday issue of “Rzeczpospolita”.
The socialist candidate, and former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, defeated the incumbent President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in the second round of the Croatian Presidential election. The victory was very narrow and sets the stage for an exciting parliamentary election this autumn.
There are ever more accusations against the Speaker of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki. Former patients and their families claim that they were pressured into donating money to his former hospital. Tomasz Sakiewicz, the editor-in-chief of the weekly, Gazeta Polska, thinks that Grodzki should step down, Sakiewicz has started a campaign to draw attention to these allegations.
We should believe that the other has the same need for peace - these words of Pope Francis were posted before yesterday on his Twitter profile. The Pope added: "Peace is not obtained if it is not desired. Let us ask the Lord for the gift of peace".
The carnival season has begun. There are going to be many balls, games and meetings with friends. How to look good. What makeup, hair? What to wear to make it fit ...
A tragic accident occurred in the north of Italy. A drunk driver drove into a group of German tourists who were standing on the side of the road. 6 people were killed and 11 were injured. All fatalities were between 20 and 25 years old.
PGE has chosen the offer of GE and Polimex-Mostostal for the construction of two gas blocks at Dolna Odra power station. The value of the investment is PLN 3.7 billion net, the conclusion of the contract is planned until the end of February 2020.
After one of the most powerful people in Iran, General Kasem Sulejmani, was killed in Friday’s American rocket attack, tensions in the Middle East started to grow very sharply. Today, the Iraqi parliament has demanded the expulsion of coalition forces stationed in that country, including Poland.
Włodzimierz Czarzasty, one of the leaders of the Left, announced today that Robert Biedroń will be their candidate in the presidential election. Formally, Biedroń's candidacy is to be confirmed during the Left's convention scheduled for January 19th.
The landscape of Australia has changed beyond recognition in the last few weeks. Bushfires in the southeast of the country destroyed more than 5 million hectares of land and around 2,000 houses. Fires took the lives of 24 people, and thousands of Australians were forced to evacuate.
Civic Platform politicians announced that the January election, which is to choose the new party chairman, will be the beginning of a new chapter, whose epilogue will consist of the party winning the parliamentary election in 2023. However, according to political commentators, the candidates do not give hope for the Platform to overcome its crisis.
Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has managed to reach a deal with separatist political forces from Catalonia, whose support he will need during a crucial vote due to take place on January 7th. During a debate in parliament today, he tried to ensure the public that the deal doesn’t mean he has sold out the political unity of the Spanish state in exchange for the promise of the Catalan separatists to not vote against his party’s attempt at forming government.
Robert Karaś, a prominent Polish athlete, finds himself at the centre of controversy as the International Ultra Triathlon Association (IUTA) imposes a harsh penalty for doping violations. Karaś's once-celebrated record in the 10xIronman distance has been tarnished, marking a significant setback in his career.
Few other Polish nuclear scientists have been as forgotten by the Polish general public as Joseph Rotblat. Known abroad as one the greatest champions of the global peace movement and one of the most influential proponents of nuclear disarmament, the memory of Rotblat in Poland has been fading away for years. Determined to do something to change that course, Warsaw officials have decided to name a centrally located square after him.
Poland will have new national identity cards, which will be issued to people whose current ID cards expire on August 2nd, 2021, or to those who turn 18 this year. It will take 10 years to replace all the IDs with new ones. The new national identity cards will include fingerprints and handwritten signatures of the owner.
Once a year the cemeteries in Poland light up with millions of candle lanterns and decorated with flowers. The cemetery aisles fill with relatives of the deceased who travel from around the country and sometimes the world to commemorate the life on earth of their dearly deceased. This unique occasion is called ‘All Saints Day’.
Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski was a Polish Cold War spy who divides opinions. He has been hailed as a hero by some and denounced as a traitor by others for leaking confidential plans about the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact alliance to the CIA.
