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Gold rush! Tonnes of gold found in Silesian village

A tonne of pure gold along with 5,000 tonnes of gold ore have been found at a site in Poland. CC BY 2.0

The deposits are thought to consist of a tonne of pure gold along with 5,000 tonnes of gold ore.

Top 5 articles:

Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell

History | Life

New centre dedicated to Polish Enigma codebreakers opens in Poznań

The main focus of the centre is the story of Marian Rejewski, Henryk Zygalski and Jerzy Różycki who influenced the fate of the world by being the first to break the German cipher machine code in 1932.

The first report:

Polish woman cyclist wins bronze at Flanders World Championships
Air traffic in Poland rises but still below pre-pandemic level - agency
Poland to double energy production from renewable sources in decade
Ruling party continues to keep distance from opposition rivals
EU, at Poland's request, condemns Russia for cyberattacks

Long-forgotten National Geographic article recounts extraordinary tale of US woman who biked across Poland just three months before outbreak of WWII

EXCLUSIVE: TFN reader sends surprise package from the US containing an original June 1939 edition of NatGeo magazine. One article entitled ‘Pedalling through Poland’, details the adventures of photographer Dorothy Hosmer who travels from Kraków, to the Polish Tatra mountains and through territories of present-day Ukraine.

The Debrief
Kapuściński prize for Nomadland

Webber's World
Poland’s castle hotels: Where to go to feel like a king or queen

Events

04/09 - 14/11 Chopin and the Romantic Salon: Exhibition shines spotlight on importance of the ‘moveable meeting place for 19th century jet-set’ on the composer’s career

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