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The incredible true story of the men who took on the Gestapo to save a friend

The daring attack took place 80 years ago today at 5.30pm on March 26th. Photo from the set of the film Action under the Arsenal directed by Jan Łomnicki Public domain

Operation Arsenal, which took place 80 years ago today, was to go down in history as one of the most daring prison breaks of the Second Word War. And yet few have ever heard of it. TFN's Joanna Jasińska looks back at the events surrounding one of WWII's lesser-known bitter-sweet triumphs.

Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki to remain closed, says minister

The Polish interior minister has said that the Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki, north-eastern Poland, will remain closed as long as Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian-Polish journalist and minority activist, remains in prison.

Killer of Gdansk mayor sentenced to life in prison

The murderer of Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, has been given a life sentence.

Poland condemns Belarusian verdicts on dissidents

Poland has condemned the sentencing by a Belarusian court of opposition leaders Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Pavel Latushko to 15 and 18 years in prison, respectively.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Five convicted of attacks on shops with Polish goods in Netherlands

A Dutch court on Friday sentenced five men to prison for planting explosives in supermarkets selling Polish products.

Stalker who murdered Top Model leaves mysterious notes inside library book

Adding the mysterious handwritten notes into a book about the murder of 1990s model Agnieszka Kotlarska, the killer tried to wriggle out of responsibility for the slaying claiming it was an accident.

Polish charge d'affaires summoned to Belarusian foreign ministry

At 16.30 Warsaw time on Thursday, Poland's charge d'affaires in Minsk was summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), a Polish foreign ministry spokesman announced.

Poland wants EU sanctions on persecutors of Poczobut

Poland will demand that those responsible for convicting and jailing Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian activist, be placed on an EU sanctions list, a Polish deputy foreign minister has said.

Poland summons Belarusian envoy over sentencing of Polish activist

Poland's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Belarusian charge d’affaires after a Belarusian-Polish journalist and minority activist was sentenced to eight-years' imprisonment for "fomenting hatred" and "acting to the detriment of Belarus".

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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
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Poznań added to Michelin Guides’ prestigious list of top culinary cities

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guides, said: “Its cuisine reflects its cosmopolitan outlook, with influences ranging from Italy to Japan and, while chefs show respect for traditional recipes, they are not afraid to interpret these in a modern fashion.”

The first report:

  • VAT cuts cost Poland EUR 7.9 billion in 2023
  • Tusk says upcoming elections are high-stakes
  • S&P GDP growth forecast for Poland unchanged for 2023
  • Zelensky may pay visit to Warsaw
  • Warsaw's Palace of Culture to stay dirty

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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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