Witold Kieżun – a hero of the Warsaw uprising and a famous scholar
Witold Kieżun was born on 6 February 1922 in Vilnius. A soldier of the Home Army and a veteran of the Warsaw Uprising, he later rose to prominence as a distinguished economist and praxeologist. Witold Kieżun, born in 1922 in Vilnius, moved with his family to Warsaw in 1931. There, he completed his secondary education […]
“The Orchard”, ulubiony pub polskich lotników z Bitwy o Wielką Brytanię, uratowany
The Orchard to popularny pub w Ruislip w zachodnim Londynie, który od kilku miesięcy stał w obliczu groźby rozbiórki. Na jego miejscu miał być zbudowany niemiecki supermarket Lidl. Nie byłoby w tym nic niepokojącego, gdyby nie fakt, że pub przez lata było sercem polskiej społeczności, szczególnie lotników, którzy walczyli w Bitwie o Wielką Brytanię. Problemy […]
Air India flight to London crashes in Gujarat: 242 confirmed on board
Indian police have confirmed that 242 people were aboard the Air India flight that crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad, located in the western state of Gujarat. The figure significantly revises earlier reports, which suggested 133 passengers and crew were on the aircraft. The plane had 53 Britons on board. The rest of the passengers were […]
“Porządny człowiek” is a classic Polish TV show with an interesting premise and too many mistakes to be true
When a man kidnaps his son’s bully, anything can happen. It sounds like fan fiction, but we’re only talking about a new HBO TV show with Krzysztof Czeczot in the main role. Can you imagine that? “What would you do in a situation when someone assaults your own son?” ask the showrunners of Porządny człowiek, […]
Launch of Ax-4 Mission with Polish astronaut delayed amid ISS module leak
NASA and Axiom Space have postponed the launch of the Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), citing a leak in the Russian service module Zvezda as the cause of the delay. The mission includes Polish astronaut Dr Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who is set to become the second Pole in history to travel into space. […]
Polish teen among victims of Austria’s deadliest school shooting
A teenager with Polish citizenship has been confirmed among the victims of Tuesday’s school shooting in Graz, Austrian newspapers Kronen Zeitung and Die Presse reported. The gunman, identified by local media as 21-year-old Artur A., killed eleven people – including six female pupils, three male students and a teacher – before taking his own life […]
Sadiq Khan otrzymał tytuł szlachecki od króla Karola III za zasługi dla służby publicznej
Sadiq Khan, laburzystowski burmistrz Londynu, otrzymał tytuł szlachecki od króla Karola III podczas ceremonii w Pałacu Buckingham 10 czerwca 2025 roku. To pierwszy urzędujący burmistrz Londynu, który otrzymał to odznaczenie. Jak relacjonuje sam polityk, monarcha miał przeprosić za to, że decyzja zajęła mu tak dużo czasu. Khan, syn imigrantów z Pakistanu, wychowany na osiedlu komunalnym […]
Sadiq Khan receives a knighthood from King Charles III for public service
Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, was formally knighted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on June 10, 2025, becoming the first sitting Mayor of London to receive this honour. According to the politician, the British Monarch apologised to him for the decision to take so long. Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants […]
PM Tusk in parliament: gov’t spokesperson in June, reshuffle set for July
In his long address to Parliament, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a government spokesperson will be appointed in June, with a broader cabinet reshuffle set for July. The forthcoming changes will include a revised structure and, as he put it, “new faces” within his administration. The hour-long speech touched on key issues, including migration, […]
Polska Grupa Rowerowa bierze udział w rajdzie organizowanym przez RAF
W tym roku Polska Grupa Rowerowa ponownie bierze czynny udział we wspaniałej akcji charytatywnej RAFA RIDES, dokładając rowerowe kilometry do wsparcia szczytnego celu. RAFA RIDES to wydarzenie organizowane przez Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) – Stowarzyszenie Królewskich Sił Powietrznych. RAFA to organizacja charytatywna założona w 1943 roku. Pierwsze wydarzenie rowerowe (zarówno lokalne, jak i międzynarodowe) […]
