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Assassination of ‘Executioner of Warsaw’ was one of Poland’s greatest WWII offensives

Whilst it cannot be disputed that Warsaw paid a heavy price for the death of SS beast Franz Kutschera, it should also be remembered that public executions ceased two weeks after the action. Public domain

Whilst it cannot be disputed that Warsaw paid a heavy price for the death of SS beast Franz Kutschera, it should also be remembered that public executions ceased two weeks after the action.

Polish president stresses importance of Benedict XVI

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, stressed the contribution of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to the Catholic Church after he attended the Pope's funeral in the Vatican on Thursday.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Polish leaders to attend funeral of former Pope Benedict XVI

Andrzej Duda, Polish president, and Mateusz Morawiecki, Polish prime minister, will take part in the funeral ceremonies of former Pope Benedict, officials have confirmed.

State funerals held for two men killed in blast near Ukrainian border

Two Polish men killed by a missile that hit a southeastern Polish village were buried in a state ceremony over the weekend.

Polish president talks security, energy with UK PM Truss

Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, said he had discussed energy and a “wide range” of security issues during a meeting with Liz Truss, the new British prime minister, in London on Sunday.

Polish president pays tribute to late British queen

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth whose body has been lying in state at the historic Westminster Hall since Wednesday.

Duda to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, meet new UK PM

President Andrzej Duda will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday and will hold informal talks with the new British prime minister on Sunday, the President's Office has said.

Polish presidential couple to attend British queen's funeral

Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, will attend the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday, Sept. 19.

Zofia Posmysz: acclaimed writer and Auschwitz survivor laid to rest in Oświęcim

One of Poland’s major chroniclers of the Holocaust, Posmysz survived three years in German captivity to become an award-winning journalist and author.

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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
History | Life

Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

The first report:

  • Ruling United Right in comfortable lead over opposition
  • Further blockade of Belarusian trade to come if repression persists says PM
  • EU less willing to introduce more sanctions on Russia says PM
  • Czechs defeat Poles in Euro qualifier
  • Pole dies on Ukrainian front line

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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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