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Polish former transport minister placed under arrest for 3 months

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Poland's former Transport Minister Sławomir Nowak will remain in custody for the next three months, a Warsaw court decided on Wednesday.

Ex-justice minister among four persons detained by anti-corruption agency

Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) on Wednesday detained four persons, including the former Justice Minister Andrzej K., in connection with an investigation into instances of people impersonating officials of special services.

Opposition MP detained over corruption allegations

Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) agents officially detained opposition party Civic Platform (PO) secretary general and MP, Stanislaw Gawlowski, his attorney Roman Giertych wrote on Twitter on Friday.

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Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons

Capuchin monk Brother Benedykt Pączka decided to offer children an alternative to being child soldiers and try to sow the seeds of future peace in the country by teaching them to prefer a guitar over a Kalashnikov.

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