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Incredible story of journalist who cycled across Africa to document life under colonialism

Kazimierz Nowak left behind an exceptional record of African life in the thirties, thanks to over 10,000 photographs and descriptions of his adventures and the people he encountered. Public domain

After five years travelling over 40,000 km across the continent, taking thousands of photographs and recording descriptions of his adventures and the people he met, Kazimierz Nowak left behind an exceptional record of African life in the thirties.

KGB spy base, mafia nightclub, secret tunnels… what is really going on in this quiet Warsaw suburb?

Bristling with security cameras and surrounded by a solid steel and marble fence with barbed wire, Sobieskiego 100 is just one of several buildings that is occupied by Russia following agreements signed between the People's Republic of Poland and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

Photographer amasses cult following with his beautifully poignant images of forgotten and abandoned Poland

Often mysterious and ethereal, the mood in Łukasz Lenkiewicz’s photos crosses boundaries that are serene, surreal, wistful and dreamlike. Along the way, his discoveries – which he says run into several hundred – have ranged from the intriguing and creepy to the downright bizarre.

Ice and easy! Explorer’s epic journey sees Arctic Circle breached by an unmodified, hybrid motor

The ten-thousand kilometre trek was completed in 22-days, with Arkady Fiedler now hopeful his journey will inspire others to switch from gas guzzling SUVs to hybrid cars.

And the ‘Indiana Jones’ award goes to… Poland sweeps up at international adventurers’ event

The most prestigious travel event in Poland, Kolosy awards real life action men and women from around the world for their incredible achievements.

Hidden Depths: the photographer exploring the planet’s forbidden secrets

She risks life and limb, and being collared by the long arm of the law to explore and capture in stunning photographs buildings long abandoned by people.

Out of Africa - in an electric car: The Polish explorer who drove across Africa in search of clean energy

His grandfather was a renowned explorer, prolific writer and author of the film-inspiring book Squadron 303. But after taking 97 days to drive 15,176km across Africa in an electric car, Arkady Fiedler (jnr) is pretty impressive too. The First News went to meet him.

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Culture | History

Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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