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Krakow Airport reopens after fire alert

The airport halted all arrivals around 1 pm after smoke sensors in the control tower alerted staff to a possible fire. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

Kraków Airport reopened for incoming flights on Saturday afternoon after a nearly two-hour closedown due to a fire alarm in its control tower, airport spokesmen informed PAP on Saturday afternoon.

Poland to expel 45 Russian diplomats for spying as smoke is seen rising from the Russian embassy amid claims its officials were burning secret documents

The director of Poland’s National Security Department Stanislaw Zaryn said: ”These are people who function within the framework of diplomatic status, but de facto conduct intelligence activities against Poland.”

Man who lit fire in Mongolian tent busted by anti-smog cops

The man, an employee of Kraków’s Mongolian Culture Centre, said he had forgotten about the city’s anti-smog laws, after locals reported seeing black smoke billowing out of the yurt.

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He’s feline fine! Kitten found hiding in closet three days after explosion tears house apart

The 1.5-year-old cat named Miluś was spotted amongst the rubble three days after a gas explosion ripped through the building of the Evangelical-Augsburg Parish in Katowice.

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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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