Poland News

• Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina forge on at U.S. Open; Jasmine Paolini upset August 29, 2025
  (Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)Top-10 seeds Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina swept into the fourth round, but Jasmine Paolini was not as lucky on Friday at the U.S. Open.Ex-Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova knocked off Italian seventh seed Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 in their third-round match.The unseeded Czech hit six aces and remained unbroken throughout the […]
• Fears Grow For Lukashenko Critic Who Disappeared In Turkey August 29, 2025
  The disappearance of a former Belarusian diplomat in Turkey last week has sparked fears that Minsk may have organized his abduction.Anatol Kotau went missing on August 21, shortly after landing in Istanbul from Warsaw, where he lives in exile.According to Turkish news agency IHA, he arrived at 1:49 p.m. and boarded a domestic flight to […]
• Marketa Vondrousova knocks off No. 7 Jasmine Paolini at U.S. Open August 29, 2025
  (Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images)Marketa Vondrousova earned the right to keep playing at the U.S. Open by knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday in New York.Paolini of Italy lost four of her five service points in the first-set tiebreaker to help Czech ex-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova take the lead into […]
• How EU elites hijacked this little countrys independence August 29, 2025
  Macron, Merz, and Tusk flew into Chisinau not to celebrate but to draw the battle lines: Europe or Russia, no middle groundOn August 27, Chisinau turned into a stage for a geopolitical spectacle. To mark the country's 34th Independence Day, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk flew in for the celebrations. At first glance, […]
• Romain Grosjean 'hopeful' of returning to IndyCar August 29, 2025
  (Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)After a one-year absence from the IndyCar Series, Romain Grosjean is optimistic about his return.The 39-year-old Swiss-born Frenchman has spent this season as a reserve driver for Prema Racing.'I miss racing IndyCar,' he told RACER. 'There's no doubt about it. I'd like to do more. When I speak to some […]
• EU state pledges to outpace US in NATO military spending August 29, 2025
  Poland has pledged to raise its defense budget to 4.8% of GDP in 2026, outpacing all other NATO members, including the USPoland has announced plans to outpace the US in relative military spending, committing 4.8% of GDP to defense in 2026.The announcement follows repeated demands by US President Donald Trump that European NATO members play […]
• China Focus: Descendants of International Medical Relief Corps retrace wartime legacies in southwest China August 29, 2025
  GUIYANG, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- More than 20 descendants of the International Medical Relief Corps are currently visiting southwest China's Guizhou Province this week to trace the footsteps of their forebears who risked their lives to provide medical aid during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Since Aug. 24, the delegation has […]
• Netherlands ousts Boskovic-less Serbia to face Japan in Volleyball Women's World Championship quarters August 29, 2025
  BANGKOK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands ousted two-time defending champion Serbia in a five-set thriller here on Friday to set up a quarterfinal clash with Japan at the women's volleyball World Championship. The Serbian women, who were missing star hitter Tijana Boskovic due to injury, rallied from 27-25 and 26-24 down in the first […]
• France and Germany pledge to ramp up pressure on Putin August 29, 2025
  The leaders of France and Germany pledged Friday to increase pressure on Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no signs of ending the conflict. Both countries meanwhile decided to send additional air defence hardware to Ukraine after Russia's massive attacks this week on Kyiv.The leaders ofFranceandGermanyon Friday […]
• Russia condemns revival of Iran sanctions by UK, France, and Germany August 29, 2025
  Moscow has accused the European powers of abusing the UN snapback mechanism against TehranRussia has condemned the decision by the UK, France, and Germany to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran, calling the move a manipulation of international law. The three European countries accused Tehran of failing to meet its nuclear commitments and argued this justifies […]
• Iran to Meet US in 2025 FIVB Mens U-21 World Championship SF August 29, 2025
  TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran eased past China 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-15 ) in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Mens U-21 World Championship on Friday.- Sports news -Iran had previously defeated Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Canada, Poland and Argentina in its previous matches.The young Persians will face the USA in the semifinals on Saturday.The 2025 FIVB Volleyball […]
• "Weak-kneed" people fail to see India's growth story: Piyush Goyal slams analysts, journalists for running anti-India agenda August 29, 2025
  New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday hit out at analysts and sections of the media, calling them 'weak-kneed people' who, he said, fail to understand India's capability, capacity and confidence, and cannot see the country's growth story.Speaking at the Curtain Raiser event of Bharat Buildcon in […]
• Qatar ready for trade deal negotiations with India: Piyush Goyal August 29, 2025
  New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Qatar is ready to start trade pact negotiations with India, which was initially indicated during the State Visit of Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in February this year.'Yesterday, the Qatar minister told me they want to start negotiations,' Piyush […]
• Ukrainian membership would deal deadly blow to EU Hungary August 29, 2025
  Kiev would bankrupt the already weakened bloc, according to Foreign Minister Peter SzijjartoAllowing Ukraine to join the European Union would inflict a "deadly blow" on the bloc, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has warned, arguing that fast-tracking accession talks would worsen the union's already fragile position on the global stage.Speaking at a discussion panel hosted […]
• Indonesia projects stable biodiesel exports growth to EU following WTO ruling August 29, 2025
  JAKARTA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Ministry of Trade has projected the annual biodiesel export growth rate to the European Union (EU) to remain at 6.7 percent, following the country's recent victory in a World Trade Organization panel dispute on countervailing duties (CVD). "We certainly hope that our biodiesel export projections will continue to grow […]
• Polish pilot dies in horror F-16 crash (VIDEOS) August 29, 2025
  An elite Tiger Demo aerobatic team member was killed instantly while practicing a barrel roll ahead of now-cancelled airshow A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet, part of elite Tiger Demo aerobatic team, crashed during rehearsals for the Radom Air Show, killing the pilot instantly, the country's milita
• Polish pilot dies in horror F-16 crash August 29, 2025
  An elite Tiger Demo aerobatic team member was killed instantly while practicing a barrel roll ahead of now-cancelled airshowA Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet, part of elite Tiger Demo aerobatic team, crashed during rehearsals for the Radom Air Show, killing the pilot instantly, the country's military has confirmed.The incident occurred at Radom Air Base, […]
• Russia closes Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in reciprocal move August 29, 2025
  MOSCOW, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia revoked the permit for the operation of Poland's Consulate General in Kaliningrad on Friday, local media reported. According to the TASS news agency, the measure was taken in response to Poland's earlier decision to shut down the Russian Consulate General in Krakow, a move that took effect on June […]
• Daily World Briefing, Aug. 29 August 29, 2025
  China to host world leaders for V-Day commemorationsChinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from 26 countries at a massive military parade in Tian'anmen Square next week to mark the 80th anniversary of the country's victory against Japanese aggression and the world's victory against fascism.Russian President Vladimir Putin and the top leader of the Democratic […]
• Europe faces record-breaking wildfires as climate change worsens 2025 season August 29, 2025
  Brussels [Belgium], August 29 (ANI): Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change, Euro News reported. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating forest fires across the continent.More than one million hectares have been destroyed by wildfires in the European Union so far this year, a […]