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SURVIVAL

MoD to begin one-day military training courses for civilians

The training, designed for Polish nationals aged 18-65, will be organised in 17 military units across Poland. Tytus Żmijewski/PAP

In addition to gun handling, shooting and hand-to-hand fighting, trainees will learn how to make a fire and purify water, and how to find directions without using a GPS.

Govt. launches guide on how to survive Russian invasion, with tips including how to prepare for war and what to do if hostilities break out!

Entitled ‘Be Ready. Guidebook for Crisis and War’, the list of dos and don’ts was written by experts from the Government Centre for Safety (RCB), who say that "it pays to be knowledgeable and prepared for different situations."

Polish consumers, businesses switch to survival mode amid restrictions

Polish companies have adopted a survival strategy to minimise their losses, and consumers are likely to do the same due to fears of decreased incomes, a society prosperity report has found.

Holocaust historians to apologise in libel case

A Warsaw court has ordered two prominent Holocaust scholars to apologise to a woman who claimed her uncle had been slandered in a historical book which suggested he had collaborated with the Germans and robbed a Jewish woman during WWII.

Snow time: computer winter survival game draws upon real-life experiences of Arctic explorer

Marek Kamiński was the first person in history to reach both the North Pole and the South Pole in one year.

Survival Island: Warsaw architect wins international comp to save locals on SINKING islands

Marcin Kitala’s vision of inter-locking, pentagonal-shaped platforms has been met with acclaim for its creative approach to a looming tragedy that could see the islands swallowed by the ocean within just fifty years.

Getting crafty in the Great Outdoors

"Survival", or more fashionably, "Bushcraft" vacations are increasingly becoming the recreation of choice for many Poles.

SURVIVAL 16 Art Review

One of the largest reviews of contemporary art in a public space in Poland will be held in Wrocław for the 16th time in the old palace of the Wallenberg-Pachaly family.

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  • 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

Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

The first report:

  • Poland important security ally for Britain says British minister
  • Poland already training Ukrainian Leopard crews
  • Russian and Belarusian Olympic ban needs discussions says foreign min
  • Armed forces get new commander
  • Poland should boycott Olympics if Russians, Belarussians take part

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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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