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Polish PM secures new investments at Davos

Mateusz Morawiecki said during a visit to the Siltec company in Pruszkow near Warsaw on Wednesday that during his time in Davos he had held meetings with more than 20 presidents of some of the world's largest companies, including Dell, Google, Intel, Honeywell, AstraZeneca and TikTok. Piotr Nowak/PAP

Poland's prime minister has said that at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he held meetings with the CEOs of major tech companies, thanks to which the latest technology and new investments will come to Poland.

Easter catch up with TFN’s own Monica Zielinski

In this edition of The Debrief, John Beauchamp speaks to new(ish!) recruit Monica Zielinski about how she’s shaking up TFN’s social platforms!

Gliwice girl becomes TikTok queen with her ‘hilarious’ videos after winning battle with anorexia

Overcoming the eating disorder with the help of her husband, Marta Mielczarska’s videos have amassed nearly 100 million likes and over 5 million followers. But in addition to ‘goofy’ vids, the 27-year-old also talks extremely honestly about her battle with anorexia.

TikTok chefs receive platform’s coveted Creator Fund after sending internet wild with their outdoor cooking vids

Originally from southern Poland, al fresco cooking sensations ‘The Men With The Pot’ have clocked up so many hits on social media with their mouth-watering takes on traditional Polish dishes that they are now among the first recipients of TikTok’s ‘Creator Fund’.

Auschwitz museum slams disturbing new TikTok trend where people pretend to be Holocaust victims

The videos, dubbed by some critics as “trauma porn”, feature teenagers pretending to be in heaven and acting out Holocaust scenes. In a statement, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum said the videos were “dangerously close or are already beyond the border of trivialisation of history and being disrespectful to the victims.”​

Foot lose: thousands across Asia get down and dance to ‘I Love Poland’

The #IlovePolandchallenge has become a hit across the continent with people showing off their moves to the DJ Hazel song.

Poznań teen crowned Transition Queen after racking up over 8.5 million worldwide followers on Tik Tok app

Maria Jeleniewska, 17, was given the title of Queen for having over 20 of the most popular 30 transition videos on the app which have also seen her attracting the attention of international brands who now employ her as an ‘influencer’.  

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  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • 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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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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  • Soldiers of Poland's new volunteer force sworn in
  • POLIN museum wins Europa Nostra Award
  • Poland accepts 4.51 mln refugees since war in Ukraine started
  • Świątek crashes out of Wimbledon
  • Chromosomes determine one's gender says ruling party leader

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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