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Opposition to probe why teenage rape victim was refused abortion

MPs from Poland's main opposition grouping, Civic Coalition, (KO) want to know which hospitals refused an abortion to an underage girl with intellectual disabilities who became pregnant as a result of rape.

Miracle premature baby goes home after ‘winning the fight for life’

Born after 26 weeks and weighing a mere 390 grams, the baby named Marta was discharged to her delighted parents last week weighing a healthy 2.5kg.

Two injured volunteers evacuated from Ukraine to Polish hospital

Two Polish volunteers who were injured while delivering aid near the front line in Ukraine have been taken to a hospital in Lublin, eastern Poland, the health ministry spokesman has said.

Mandatory wearing of masks in hospitals extended until March 2023

Regulations enforcing the mandatory wearing of masks in hospitals and pharmacies will be extended to March 31, next year.

Polish eye surgeon restores Ukrainian judo champ’s eyesight in ‘miracle Xmas op’

Serhij Sydorenko, a 55-year-old athlete who won bronze in Judo at the Paralympics in Beijing, had been cared for by his wife Tamara for 30 years after an accident left both of his eyes badly burned.

Poland to intensify transport of Ukrainian patients

Poland is preparing to step up the transfer of Ukrainian hospital patients, including wounded soldiers, to other European countries, with some going to Polish hospitals, a health ministry spokesman has told PAP.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Ukrainian general who gave top cop exploding grenade launcher suspended

The Ukrainian general who gave the head of the Polish police a grenade launcher that exploded has been suspended, Poland’s interior minister said on Tuesday.

Masks to remain mandatory in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies till March

The obligation to wear masks in pharmacies, clinics and hospitals in Poland will be extended until at least the end of March 2023, the health minister has announced.

Bear attack leaves man seriously wounded

A forester suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by a bear in the Bieszczady Mountains in south-east Poland, a local forestry service has reported.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • 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
Culture | Life

Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

The first report:

  • Poles second-largest foreign-born group in England, Wales
  • Russia accuses Poland of hostile plans against Ukraine says security official
  • Two dead, four hurt in Katowice presbytery blast
  • Ukrainian president thanks Poland for another batch of tanks
  • Poland remembers Holocaust victims

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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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