Kokosanka, the world's only albino African penguin hailing from Poland’s Gdańsk Zoo, stands on the brink of history in the Penguin of the Year contest. Kokosanka.Photo: Gdański Ogród Zoologiczny/Facebook After a dazzling campaign that captivated hearts across the globe, voting in the quarterfinals has officially closed, and fans eagerly await the results. Will this unique, pink and
The Polish Foreign Ministry is urgently seeking explanations following the death of a Polish national in an Israeli airstrike that targeted humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza Strip, an official has said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Pawel Wroński. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka "We are currently verifying this information as a matter of urgency," stated Foreign Ministry spokesman Paweł Wroński, highlighting
Russia's restrained attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the winter were a strategic pause to amass missiles for future offensives, head of Ukraine's military intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, has said. Kyrylo Budanov. Photo: PAP/UKRINFORM/Volodymyr Tarasov In an interview with Interfax Ukraine, Budanov indicated an imminent increase in strikes targeting critical Ukrainian facilities. "The fact that they haven't carried out
The US Congress has cleared the sale of various types of air defence missiles to Poland, aiding the country's efforts to strengthen its deterrence capabilities amid Russia's more than 25-month-old war in neighbouring Ukraine, according to an announcement. An AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).Photo: Rhk111, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons "Great news for our military; the US Congress has approved the sale of
Polish lawmakers on Tuesday initiated an effort to oust central bank governor Adam Glapiński amid criticism of his policies. Polish central bank chief Adam Glapiński.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak "A motion was submitted to the parliamentary Speaker to bring the governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), Adam Glapiński, before the State Tribunal," said Zbigniew Konwiński, an MP with the Civic Coalition (KO), the senior partner in the
In an Easter meeting with troops at Warsaw's 1st Base of Transport Aviation on Monday, Polish President Andrzej Duda lauded the non-partisan approach to enhancing the nation's military capabilities. President Andrzej Duda. Photo: PAP/Łukasz Gągulski Joined by Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and other military officials, Duda emphasized the importance of collective responsibility in ensuring Poland's security. "Everyone understands that
To bolster national security and civil protection, Poland is poised to introduce a comprehensive legislative framework aimed at enhancing the country's defense mechanisms and public safety measures, the government said on Friday. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Kierwiński attend a news conference in Warsaw on Friday, March
Russia has finally admitted to its own people that it is not simply involved in a "special operation", but a war. However, Russia is not to blame for this state of affairs - according to the Kremlin's spokesperson. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.Photo: PAP/ITAR-TASS/Tatyana Makeyeva Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov introduced the key change of language speaking to the weekly Russian
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it will pay out USD 880 million in new funds to Ukraine as part of the country's 48-month USD 15.6 billion loan programme designed to support its economic stability amid Russia's ongoing invasion. Pixabay LicenseImage by Stephen Bayer from Pixabay The international lender said in a statement on Thursday that it "completed the third review" of the "Extended Fund Facility
Retail sales in Poland went up by 6.1 percent in February at constant prices compared with the same month a year earlier, the country’s statistics office reported on Thursday. Pixabay LicenseImage by Ahmad Ardity from Pixabay Sales of motor vehicles shot up by 26.6 percent last month in year-on-year terms, and those of fuels rose by 13.4 percent, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said. Meanwhile, sales of furniture, household appliances and consumer electronics went down by 5.2
