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President Nawrocki dispels concerns about Poland’s absence at Washington meeting on Ukraine
Notes from Poland
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August 18, 2025
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Poland charges Belarusian with planning warehouse sabotage
KDAL - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish prosecutors have charged a Belarusian citizen with planning to set fire to a warehouse in eastern Poland on behalf of foreign intelligence, a spokesperson said on Monday. The statement did not name the foreign power....
Poland Showcases Military Might on Armed Forces Day
Business Korea
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August 18, 2025
Poland celebrated Armed Forces Day on Aug. 15, commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, where Polish Armed Forces defeated the Red Army during the Polish-Bolshevik War in 1920. A large-scale military parade was conducted in Warsaw,...
'Past time anyone can consider Trump mentally sound': President's new claim ripped by critics
AlterNet
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August 18, 2025
President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that the states are mere agents of the federal government in vote counting, and must do as they are directed by the President, a claim that is false according to the principles of federalism and the U.S....
Belarusian man charged in Poland over alleged arson plot for foreign intelligence services
Notes from Poland
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August 18, 2025
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Swiss expert calls Alaska summit 'political earthquake' Europe has yet to grasp
TASS
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August 18, 2025
GENEVA, August 17. /TASS/. The August 15 summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska was a "political earthquake," the significance of which hasn't reached the Europeans yet, Secretary of the...
Dominican artist Mario Dávalos to exhibit and in Warsaw
Dominican Today
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Image: Mario Dávalos Santo Domingo.- Renowned Dominican artist Mario Dávalos, known for his explorations of nature, identity, and civilization through painting and photography, will participate in events in Warsaw, Poland, this September. Dávalos...
EU leaders traveling to Washington as Zelensky’s 'backup' — Politico
TASS
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August 18, 2025
BRUSSELS, August 18. /TASS/. European leaders are heading to Washington in an attempt to prevent US President Donald Trump from increasing pressure on Vladimir Zelensky and putting forth new demands on Ukraine on the peace settlement following...
Monument taken down in Poland under communist symbols law
Africanews
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Last updated: 1 hour ago The removal was authorised by the town authorities and supervised by the Institute of National Remembrance, which enforces legislation banning communist-era symbols. Polish law prohibits the display of monuments or symbols...
Prestigious Camden International Film Festival To Showcase Almost Three Dozen U.S., North American & World Premieres, Many With Oscar Ambitions
Deadline
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August 18, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Some of the greatest documentary talents in the world will be descending on coastal Maine for the 21st edition of the Camden International Film Festival. CIFF announced its lineup today ahead of the event running September 11-14, a...
EU pandemic recovery funds in Poland bankroll luxury and non-health items
Natural News
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August 18, 2025
Poland launched a program to track COVID-19 recovery fund allocations, but it revealed questionable spending – including grants for luxury yachts, tanning beds in a pizzeria and an enterprise linked to an adult club. The scandal fueled attacks...
Prompted by Putin, Trump Plans Illegal Election Power Grab
WhoWhatWhy
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August 18, 2025
Donald Trump on Monday revealed a wholly unconstitutional plan to rig the 2026 midterms by eliminating mail-in voting. Listen To This Story Prompted by Putin, Trump Plans Illegal Election Power Grab Last week, in a conversation with Vladimir Putin...
Protection over Poland: Air forces unite in show of force against potential adversaries
Forces Network
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Enhanced Air Policing: We're here for Nato RAF Typhoon pilots working with their Polish and Swedish counterparts illustrate just how quickly potential adversaries can be intercepted, their commander has said. Operation Chessman, which has now...
International hunt for Brit accused of Magaluf hit-and-run
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 18/08/2025 Jack Benjamin Hulme, 31, was arrested following the incident on Thursday March 30, 2023, but was released on bail by a Spanish judge just 36 hours later. He has now failed to respond to repeated calls to appear in court,...
NICHOLAS SHUBITZ: Trade diversification is becoming a global political trend
BusinessLIVE
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Much has been made of US efforts to reduce reliance on China, while the EU has made similar efforts in recent years to decouple from Russian oil and gas supplies. But rerouting global trade has not proven that simple, despite trade diversification...
Immigration to the UK: legal and illegal
Madhyamam
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August 18, 2025
Immigration is a contentious political issue in the UK. Like most countries the United Kingdom has always had immigration and always shall. There has always been some opposition to immigration. There was no non-white immigration on any serious...
Punish Conservatives, reward Tusk: What EU calls ‘rule of law’ in Poland is political
Brussels Signal
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August 18, 2025
The European Commission has published its latest report on the rule of law in Poland for 2025. Previous reports were highly critical of Poland and served as a ruthless tool of political pressure. Brussels’ attitude towards Poland over the last...
Former Polish president Duda wants PiS leader Kaczyński to make way for younger leadership
Brussels Signal
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August 18, 2025
Andrzej Duda, who this month left office after 10 years as Polish president, has thrown down the gauntlet to Jarosław Kaczyński, the 76-year-old founder and leader of the Conservatives (PiS) by saying that “generational change” was needed on the...
Tusk humiliated by Trump demanding President Nawrocki represent Poland on Ukraine
Brussels Signal
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August 18, 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s declared stance that it is he and not the opposition Conservatives (PiS)-backed President Karol Nawrocki who represents Poland on the world stage has been left in tatters. That was following the intervention of...
Family separated by Polish Government strict application of European law
Brussels Signal
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August 18, 2025
A Polish family has been forcibly separated from their children as a result of a political decision taken by the current centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk to side with foreign social service organisations in disputes. The...