39-year-old Polish national Kamil E., charged in the murder of Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries, admitted that he was originally assigned to carry out the killing. The front pages of a number of Dutch newspapers, a day after the death of Peter R. de Vries, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16 July 2021. The crime reporter died of his
More than seven in ten Poles say Russian warplanes breaching NATO airspace should be shot down, a new poll for Radio ZET shows. Russian stealth fighter jet SU-27.Photo: EPA/JAGADEESH NV According to the survey, 72.3% support firing on intruding Russian military aircraft — 38.1% “definitely” and 34.2% “rather” in favor. Opposition totals 16.7%, with 4.6% “definitely” against
Solving the "generalization over time" problem is among the "holy grails" of the AI world - a goal numerous top scientists around the world have unsuccessfully strived to reach for some time now. The new, groundbreaking AI architecture created by Poland's Pathway startup seems to have done just that - creating a digital structure similar
Alcohol dependence develops through a mix of inborn predispositions, psychology, and environment, and should be understood as a brain disease, Polish experts have said, warning over the risks of binge drinking. Pixabay LicenseImage by StockSnap from Pixabay "Alcohol addiction is a brain disease,” psychiatrist Marcin Wojnar said at a conference last month, explaining that frequent use and the circumstances of drinking can
City councillors in Warsaw have approved a pilot ban on the sale of alcohol at night in two districts of the Polish capital, aiming to curb alcohol-related problems. In Poland, which has long struggled with alcohol abuse, strong spirits are available even at petrol stations, contributing to traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers. The photo above
Poland has been elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN’s leading aviation body. According to the Civil Aviation Authority (ULC), Poland has been elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the wrold's leading aviation body.Photo: ICAO/ULC The Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) said the country is now one
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the plans on Wednesday during a visit to the Lipa training ground in south-eastern Poland, where the newly inaugurated Camp Jomsborg training centre for Ukrainian forces is located. From left: Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Poland's Deputy PM and Defence Minister, Tore O. Sandvik, Norway’s defence ministerPhoto: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz Four satellites will be placed in
Polish authorities have detained a Ukrainian citizen wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Europe to Russia, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Photo:Stefan Sauer/dpa via PAP The man, identified only as Volodymyr Z., was arrested early on Tuesday in a Warsaw suburb under a European arrest warrant issued
Poland’s population is projected to shrink by 6.6 million by 2060, continuing a demographic decline driven by low birth rates and an aging society, the country’s statistics office said on Monday. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay At the end of last year, Poland’s population stood at 37.5 million, down by more than 147,000 from a
Poland’s lower house of parliament on Friday passed a bill banning the keeping of dogs on chains, ending a long-standing practice that animal rights groups have campaigned against, while introducing new regulations on kennels. Photo:PAP/Michał Zieliński The amendment to the animal protection law was backed by 280 lawmakers, with 105 voting against and 30 abstaining. It was drafted
