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

Born after 26 weeks the baby named Marta was discharged to her delighted parents last week weighing a healthy 2.5kg. Szpital Miejski w Rudzie Śląskiej/Facebook

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.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Birth rate crashes in Poland

The birth rate in Poland has crashed from 700,000 babies born annually to around 350,000.

Births hit record low during pandemic

Poland's January birthrate fell to its lowest point in over ten years, a leading daily newspaper reported on Thursday.

Quintuplets born for first time in 14 years!

The five babies, four girls and one boy, were delivered through caesarean section in the mother’s 29th week of pregnancy.

Video captures adorable moment rare mouse-deer is born in Wrocław zoo

VIDEO: The black and white video shows the mother pacing around her enclosure before the little ball of fur pops out and immediately wants some TLC.

Coronavirus mum-in-a-coma gives birth to baby girl

The baby named Amelka was delivered via caesarean section two weeks ago at the University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw where the mother, who was unaware she had given birth, is now said to be recovering.

Medical Miracle! Woman in vegetative state for 158 days gives birth to baby girl

Little Emilia was born on August 17, weighing a healthy 2.5 kilograms after tragedy struck and her mum Sylwia suffered a heart attack. Rushed to hospital, Sylwia’s heart was revived but by then she had suffered serious brain damage, and had descended into a vegetative state.

Mum gives birth to massive 7kg baby girl

Head of the hospital’s gynecology and obstetrics department said: “We expected the baby to be big, but not this big.”

Stunning pic of a ‘Birthing Daphnia’ takes top photography prize

The incredible photograph taken by biologist Marek Miś won over the hearts of the jury who praised his water flea pic for its technical proficiency and beautiful palette of colours.

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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:

  • Polish PM tells French TV West should be bolder in supporting Ukraine
  • Biden may visit Poland according to US media reports
  • Polish armed forces recruit over 16,000 in 2022
  • EC approves Polish aid programme for tourist sector
  • Working from home saves Polish employees around 54 mins a day

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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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