A figure of 40.5°C (104.9°F) was recorded in the town of Słubice on Sunday afternoon.
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Russia planning “provocations using Polish symbols” to stir tensions between Poland and Ukraine, warns Kyiv
Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operation.
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Poland and Belarus conduct prisoner swap, including Polish journalist Poczobut
The exchange was negotiated with the support of the United States.
Record proportion of Poles report being financially comfortable
The figure of 39% is up from 27% in 2023 and just 3% in the early 1990s.
Warsaw Uprising veteran promoted to colonel on her 105th birthday
Urszula Tauer, pseudonym “Ala”, took “enormous risks every day, fully aware of the potential consequences”.
Polish influencer breaks charity streaming record, raising €59 million for cancer treatment
Piotr Garkowski, who uses the pseudonym Łatwogang, raised the money over a nine-day-long live stream.
Two million foreigners now legally resident in Poland, making up 5% of the population
Ukrainians are by far the largest national group, followed by Belarusians and Indians.
Poland seeking to attract more foreign students to offset demographic decline
The previous rapid growth in foreign student numbers has stalled amid a clampdown on visas.
Eurostat lowers Poland’s 2100 population forecast by 4 million
Poland’s population is set to fall 32% by 2100, more than previously thought.
Woman dies in Poland after rare bear attack
By the time firefighters located the woman, it was too late to save her.
Over 100 NGOs urge Polish government to implement rulings on recognising same-sex marriage
Recent rulings by the Supreme Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice remain unimplemented.
Polish prosecutors identify hundreds of possible victims of troubled crypto platform
Prosecutors say that reported losses have already passed 350 million zloty.
Poland seeks to introduce compulsory microchipping and registration for pet dogs and cats
The government says the system will improve the animals’ safety, reduce homelessness, and cut municipal sheltering costs.
Polish president joins thousands on pro-life march in Warsaw
The National March of Life is Poland’s largest annual anti-abortion event.
