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Last president-in-exile Ryszard Kaczorowski commemorated on 100th anniversary of his birth

Kaczorowski always emphasised that patriotism does not depend on where a person lives, even if it is in exile. Barbara Ostrowska/PAP

Fighting against both Nazi Germany and Soviet occupation during WWII, Kaczorowski went on to become president-in-exile until Poland’s first free presidential elections took place following the collapse of communism.

Piłsudski board game teaches history through ‘knowledge and cunning’

The game, titled ‘Honourary Citizen’ (Honorowy Obywatel), sees players organising Marshal Józef Piłsudski’s 1921 visit to Białystok, where he became the city’s first honourary citizen.

76th anniversary of Białystok ghetto uprising commemorated

Observances marking the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of an uprising in the Białystok ghetto were held in the Polish eastern city on Friday.

Twenty-five detained after incidents at LGBT march in Białystok

Twenty-five hooligans have been detained and heard charges after violence erupted during the first LGBT march in Poland's eastern city of Białystok on Saturday, Deputy Interior Minister Jarosław Zieliński has said.

Meet the CMS-06: F1 engineering stars of the future unveil their latest design ahead of SAE Formula Student race comp

Weighing just 185 kg and accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph in a blistering 3.2 seconds, the racing car from University of Białystok students is set to get tongues flapping at the international SAE Formula Student race competitions later this month.

Eco bus stops to bring cool relief in fight against ‘urban heat island’ problem

The heat-beating bus stops in Białystok will be surrounded by decorative grasses and perennial shrubs which city authorities say will “mitigate the effects of climate change by lowering the temperature and reducing the phenomenon of so-called urban heat island, microclimate improvement, rainwater retention”.

Białystok theatre granted permission to stage The Hobbit making it one of few allowed to do so - and the ONLY one in Poland

For the stage adaptation to go ahead, the theatre had to receive permission from Middle-earth Enterprises, a division of the Saul Zaentz Company, which owns exclusive rights to the film, merchandising and theatre rights of “The Hobbit” and other works of the author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Poland shines at international comp with beautiful modern-day icons continuing a long tradition of sacred art

The New Epiphany of Beauty competition at the Icon Museum in the 15th century town of Supraśl, collects and preserves 21st Century icons. The museum has one of the richest collections of icons in Poland from the past three centuries.

Magic mushrooms? Could fungus found in Polish forest help cure cancer?

Scientists in Białystok have found cancer-eating mushrooms which they believe could help prevent colon cancer.

Ticket to ride: a journey around the globe to discover the fascinating legacy of L. L. Zamenhof, the Polish Jewish creator of the Esperanto language

On the 159th birthday of L. L. Zamenhof, TFN’s Jacek Borowski delves into the past of the ophthalmologist from Białystok, who invented the most successful constructed language in the world.

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Holocaust survivor becomes internet star after using TikTok to tell younger generations about WWII atrocities

Using the social media platform to teach young people who don’t want to read books, Tova Friedman said: “Here they are, listening.”

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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