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Hilarious ‘Iga meme’ craze sees tennis ace Świątek now conquer the internet

Started after the World Tennis Association challenged fans, photoshopped pictures have shown the darling of the tennis world jumping into a tram, swinging a fishing rod, slam dunking a basketball and wielding a light sabre to fight Darth Vader. WTA/Twitter

Started after the World Tennis Association challenged fans, photoshopped pictures have shown the darling of the tennis world jumping into a tram, swinging a fishing rod, slam dunking a basketball and wielding a light sabre to fight Darth Vader.

Iga named one of world’s 100 most influential people by TIME magazine

Świątek who is the current WTA ranking leader and a three-time Grand Slam Champion is the first Polish athlete to be featured in the prestigious list.

TIME magazine honours Iga Świątek

Polish tennis player Iga Świątek placed on the 2023 TIME magazine list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Virus-battling scientist named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021

Dr. Lidia Morawska was listed in the ‘innovators’ section of Time’s list for “recognizing the importance of aerosol transmission and marshalling the data that would convince the World Health Organization and other authoritative bodies to do the same.”

Poland switches to winter time on Sunday

Poland will switch to winter time on Sunday, October 25. At 3:00 a.m. local time, all clocks will be set back one hour.

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  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
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Fifty years ago today production of the iconic ‘Maluch’ began

With its boot at the front and engine at the back, the car officially known as the Fiat 126p quickly became a favourite for those struggling under communist rationing. Years later it would become an iconic collectors’ piece, sought after by, among others, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. 

The first report:

  • Gov't to support energy-intensive companies to tune of EUR 1.11 bln
  • President signs first home-buyer scheme, business compensation
  • Poland against proposed migration law reform, EU sources report
  • Rapid decline in inflation will continue says central bank governor
  • EC starts infringement procedure against Poland over Russian influence probe

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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