Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny believes Robert Lewandowski will break his World Cup duck in Qatar as his country aims to reach the knockout phase for the first time since 1986. Lewandowski is Poland’s record scorer with 76 goals in 134…
Rocket that killed two in Poland was fired by Ukraine at incoming Russian missile – US sources
US president Joe Biden and key European leaders urged caution after a rocket struck a Polish village just over the border from Ukraine, keen to avoid the incident spiralling into a major drama with Russia. US officials said initial findings…
Fight for life as Polish services pull migrants from freezing swamp
Four migrants from Syria and Iraq were rescu ed from a swamp in Poland near the border with Belarus late on Tuesday in a life-or-death operation as bitter winter conditions set in, security services said. While the number of migrants…
Peres Jepchirchir breaks women’s half-marathon world record
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir has broken her own world record for a women-only half marathon. The 27-year-old ran one hour five minutes 16 seconds at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland. Germany’s Melat Yisak Kejeta was second in 1:05:18…
Town where no boys have been born for 12 years offers reward to next mum to have a son (Metro)
A mayor is offering locals a ‘very attractive reward’ if they have a baby boy, after it was discovered that only girls have been born in a village for the last 12 years. The village of Miejsce Odrzańskie, in the…
Poland moves to exempt young workers from income tax (Guardian)
Polish lawmakers have approved a measure that would exonerate most workers under the age of 26 from income taxes as the country seeks to stem the flow of its young people to other EU nations in search of better paying…
Poland plans to double jail terms for paedophiles (BBC)
Poland has announced plans to double jail terms for paedophiles after a documentary on priest sex abuse sparked outrage in the country. Convicted paedophiles could now face a maximum sentence of 30 years. In the most serious cases, they could…
Me and my friend, the football mogul, Jasper – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Football, is without question, the one subject that unites all Nigerians. When the Super Eagles win, Nigerians do not recognize the different geo-political zones in their rejoicing. It annoys me no end that football is placed in the back pages.…
Harry Potter books burned by Polish priests alarmed by magic (BBC)
Catholic priests in northern Poland have burned books they consider to be sacrilegious, including ones from the Harry Potter boy wizard series. An evangelical group, the SMS from Heaven Foundation, published pictures of the burning – which took place in…