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Poland, Divided Between Trump And The EU
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Nawrocki's narrow victory (50.89%) over Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the government coalition, illustrates and reinforces the political polarisation of Poland and the rise of the populist“Trumpist”...

Warsaw Woman Arrested On Drug Charges After Officers Serve Warrant At Hotel
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 27, 2025 Updated: Jun 26, 2025 @ 4:10 PM Staff Report Cara Grace Vuittonet WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was recently arrested on drug charges after law enforcement went to a local hotel to serve a warrant. Cara Grace...

Poland's FM says arms race between Russia, West could trigger Putin's downfall
A new Cold War-style arms race between Russia and the West could trigger the downfall of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Thursday. “He is waging a very expensive war and also provoked, scared the...

Polish Indie Kino Swiat Names New CEO
Dorota Eberhardt, a former Warner Bros. Discovery executive, has been named the new CEO of Kino Świat, Poland‘s leading independent film producer/distributor. Kino Świat’s parent company, French media group Canal+, unveiled the appointment on...

Small Habits, Big Confidence: A Simple Guide to Feeling Your Best Every Day
You want to feel confident in your skin. Lifestyle choices shape how you look for less. Small adjustments can make a big difference. This post explores fresh ways that you can boost your daily life. You'll find simple habits about confidence....
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The 12 Best Hair-Straightening Brushes for Salon-Level Blowouts
Innovation in the beauty space is a constant, and one of our favorite new age products is the hair-straightening brush. Gone are the days of balancing a hair dryer in one hand and a brush in the other to achieve a sleek blowout....

Moldova and Poland Deepen Economic Ties at Chisinau Intergovernmental Commission Meeting
Chisinau hosted the seventh meeting of the Moldovan–Polish Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, bringing together representatives from ministries and governmental agencies of both countries. Participants focused on strengthening...

EU to Announce First Common European Tourism Strategy in Early 2026
The European Union is set to present its first-ever comprehensive tourism strategy in early 2026, aiming to reinforce Europe’s status as a global tourism leader while promoting sustainability and protecting local communities. The announcement came...

Couple charged with selling tap water as “innovative product” to Poland’s biggest power plant for €5m
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Guide dog receives honorary diploma at Polish university
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A recreational skydiver & a mountaineer. Meet Polish, Hungarian astronauts part of Ax-4 mission
New Delhi: It is not just an Indian in space after 41 years, the Axiom-4 is a momentous mission for Poland and Hungary too. Along with Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu became the first men from Poland and Hungary...

World Leaders Conspire to Form Trade Org Without US As Trump Keeps Threatening Countries With Tariffs
As President Donald Trump threatens to hit European imports with tariffs as high as 50%, world leaders are quietly working to form a new global trade order that excludes the U.S. With a July 9 deadline looming for a new EU-U.S. deal, Trump has...

Finland to acquire first defence satellites in deal with Iceye
Finland has signed a preliminary agreement with domestic technology firm Iceye to procure its first satellites dedicated to national defence use. The Ministry of Defence announced the deal on Wednesday. The agreement concerns synthetic aperture...

In a hot fighter-jet market, an F-35 is unable to take off
The fighter jet business is brisk today due to geopolitical urgency, defence budget surges, aging fleets, breakthrough technologies and expanding global competition. Countries are aggressively modernising their air power. Recent geopolitical...

Briefing on Iran strikes divides senators as Trump pours fuel on tensions | First Thing
Good morning. A delayed, behind-closed-doors intelligence briefing on the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities has divided senators down party lines, while Donald Trump ignited a fresh debate by claiming the Democrats had leaked a Pentagon...
Urgent: At least one dead, one injured in shooting in southern Poland
WARSAW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- At least one person is killed and another injured in a shooting that occurred Friday morning in the village of Stara Wies in southern Poland, according to local media Polsat News. ■

The best PC games of 2025 (that don't need a graphics card)
For seven years I’ve been collecting the best PC games every year that don’t need a graphics card, tracking down games for those of us with older computers or laptops. And I love doing it so much (and there are just so many freakin’ games out...

Poland BOE discusses improvement projects
POLAND — Board of Education members heard reports on three different capital improvement projects at the Wednesday regular meeting: new scoreboards, a possible addition to the Field House and a new paving project at McKinley Elementary School....

Wartime art from Ukraine and Poland presented in new exhibition at National Art Museum
On 24 June, the National Art Museum of Ukraine hosted the opening of the first part of the Polish–Ukrainian exhibition project Different Places. It is a two-part story about art – created “before” and that which is born “during”. About art that...

Xhabir Deralla, media expert from North Macedonia
Xhabir Deralla is a Macedonian civic activist, journalist, and co-founder of the influential non-governmental organization CIVIL Today – Center for Freedom, based in Skopje, as well as Defending Democracy Global Initiative (it’s an initiative...