Why 40 wolves have shaken Danish politics

Analysis: Even this small number has sparked fierce debates over livestock and public safety in one of Europe's most intensively farmed countries By Kristian Kongshøj, Aalborg University and Troels Fage Hedegaard, Aalborg University After...

Poland’s coal endures but sun shines on alternatives

PGE-owned Dolna Odra power plant, a coal-fired power station at Nowe Czarnowo, West Pomeranian voivodeship, north-west Poland Photo: Zenon Korzeb Despite this growth in green energy, Poland remains a coal powered state. Its consumption provided...

Polish space company Scanway Space secures U.S., European deals amid international expansion drive

WARSAW — The Polish optical systems manufacturer Scanway Space has secured its first order from an American company, in this case from Intuitive Machines for a multispectral telescope instrument to map the moon’s surface. Scanway CEO Jędrzej...

German Darts Championship 2025: Full schedule and start times in Hildesheim

Peter Wright Peter Wright begins his defence of the German Darts Championship against Ricardo Pietreczko or Radek Szaganski as the 2025 European Tour season reaches its climax in Hildesheim. The top 32 players on the rankings following this...

Drought conditions cause Poland Spring to reduce water withdrawals

Poland Spring has confirmed it is reducing the amount of water it withdraws from some Maine springs, as many parts of the state endure severe and extreme drought conditions.The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that as of...

Researcher: Russia no longer has enough personnel to maintain pace of Ukraine offensive

Russia's easing of restrictions to allow reservists to serve abroad shows the country no longer has enough personnel to maintain the pace of its offensive on Ukrainian territory, said ICDS researcher Igor Gretski. The Russian government has eased...

Polish Security Services Responded To Tertel

8 Ivan Tertel Warsaw knows nothing about the dialog. Head of the KGB of Belarus Ivan Tertel said the following yesterday, October 14, commenting on the meeting at Lukashenko's office: "Of course, relations with our neighbors (were discussed). This...

Police: More aggressive crackdown on drug use, panhandling starts in November

Police will be more visible in the city’s downtown core in November, during which they will more readily arrest people for open drug use while an undercover effort will target drug dealers Declaring, “We will no longer tolerate open drug use,”...

Poland detains man trying to cross border with Soviet driving licence

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A Former EU Politician Pleaded Guilty to Bribery. How Widespread Is the Problem?

Nathan Gill, the former leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party in Wales, pleaded guilty this September to eight counts of bribery. The offenses took place in 2018 and 2019, when he represented Wales in the European Parliament as a...

Children of servicemen undergoing rehabilitation at Recovery Centers led Ukraine and Azerbaijan national teams onto the field in Kraków

On October 13, at the “Cracovia” Stadium in Kraków, during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Ukraine and Azerbaijan, the players were led onto the field by children of military personnel who are undergoing rehabilitation after injuries...

City Council moves on many issues to improve Warsaw's quality of life

Warsaw City Council Meeting on September 24, 2025 The regular meeting of the Warsaw City Council on Wednesday, September 24, was conducted with all aldermen present. During the Praise Reports, Alderman Bob McLaughlin noted that weeds are being...

World Boxing Cup Finals to start Nov 14 in Greater Noida

The world’s top pugilists will battle for glory at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, scheduled to take place at Greater Noida’s Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex from November 14 to 21. Hosted by India for the first time, the week-long...

Festival Of Independent Belarusian Culture Takes Place In Wroclaw, Poland

For the 13th time. The XIII Festival of Independent Belarusian Culture is taking place in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The events started on October 14 and will last until October 19, 2025. The traditional festival has become a meeting place for...

Mr. Drew and His Animals Too Sets Grand Opening in Poland, Maine

The journey of Mr. Drew and His Animals Too has certainly had plenty of twists and turns. For the better part of the last two years, Mr. Drew and His Animals Too wowed visitors to his rescue and education center inside the Lewiston Mall. The draw...

MEPs put Europe’s innovation gap on FP10 agenda

Members of the European Parliament’s industry and research committee have defended the need for a Widening programme in Horizon Europe after 2027, but also noted that member states should take more responsibility for lagging national R&D...

N.J. bar swings for Italian and Polish fusion, and misses | Review

Sometimes New Jersey fusion restaurants take two types of food that seemingly don’t make sense together and turn it into something delicious. Italian-Japanese food at Pasta Ramen in Montclair. Bonney’s Filipino-Jamaican barbecue in Metuchen....

Fact check: No, European Parliament didn't silence Polish MEP for his views

Published on 16/10/2025 - 12:43 GMT+2 Social media users have been criticising the European Parliament for supposedly being undemocratic, after a clip went viral showing a far-right Polish MEP being cut off mid-speaking. The video shows Grzegorz...

“I did not blow up Nord Stream,” says suspect in first interview after extradition ruling

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Polish official says country can no longer accept more Ukrainian refugees

The large number of Ukrainians in Poland is a challenge. Poland has already taken in enough Ukrainian citizens and cannot accept more. That is according to Marcin Przydacz, Head of the Bureau of International Policy under the Polish President,...