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Poland repatriates two paintings looted during WWII

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Poland has successfully repatriated two Flemish paintings looted from a Polish collection by Nazi Germans during World War Two.

Two tons of silverware given by Poles as a war chest to help fight Nazi Germany donated to National Museum in Poznań

The silver was part of the National Defence Fund, which was set up by President Mościcki in April 1936 to raise additional funds by way of contributions for the rearmament of the army in the face of the threat to the Polish state by Nazi Germany.

Israeli ambassador says Polish roots visible in modern Israel

The Israeli ambassador to Poland has said that it is impossible to think about both a modern Israel and modern Judaism without Polish roots.

Polish family murdered for helping Jews may be beatified

Pope Francis has recognised the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were executed by Nazi Germans for sheltering a Jewish family in their home in Poland during World War Two.

TikTok star teaches millions of Gen Z followers about the Holocaust in series of short films from Auschwitz

Singer and dancer Montana Tucker was spurred into action after telling her followers  about her grandparents who survived the Holocaust and being shocked at the anti-Semitic reaction.

As Szczecin ponders what to do with old bomb bunker, TFN looks at examples from the rest of Poland

From discos to bat sanctuaries and art galleries, old bomb shelters have seen a renaissance across Poland.

Polish parliament calls upon Germany to acknowledge WWII reparations

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, passed a resolution on Wednesday urging Germany to accept political, historical, legal and financial responsibilities for starting World War Two.

WW2 must be remembered not to repeat mistakes with Ukraine, PM warns

The mistakes made during World War II should not be repeated in the case of Ukraine, Poland's prime minister wrote in an article for the Sunday edition of the US daily Chicago Tribune.

PM writes in German press war reparations are for unforgettable crimes

Poland's prime minister has written in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily that a war reparations claim his government has sent Berlin is to compensate for German crimes committed against the Polish nation that "must never be forgotten."

No period of limitation for looted art says Polish culture minister

There is no statute of limitations on the crime of looting a country's cultural heritage, Piotr Glinski, the Polish culture minister, has said.

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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.

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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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