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Fear for future after mass die-off of fish in Poland's Oder river

As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of the Oder River in the village of Widuchowa in western Poland on Aug. 11, local people realised an ecological disaster that started in late July in the country's south-west was heading towards the Baltic Sea.

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Iga Swiatek Rips Tennis Balls Used for Women’s U.S. Open

The 21-year-old noted that she isn’t able to purchase the type of balls back in her home country of Poland, making it difficult to prepare for the Grand Slam tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Poland nabs octogenarian with 5 kilos of heroin in suitcase

Officials in Poland have arrested an 81-year-old Danish woman traveling from Africa to Canada on suspicion of illegal possession of heroin worth over $515,000

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Ukrainian soldier, home on leave, reflects on horrors of war

For Ukrainian soldier Dmytro Dovzhenko, embracing his family back in Poland after six months on the front line has a special poignancy as he tries to clear his mind of the image of a mother and child whose mutilated bodies had been tied together.

Reuters

City break destinations to fly to with Jet2, Ryanair, EasyJet from Newcastle in 2022

Choices for short haul city breaks with direct flights in autumn and winter 2022 include Copenhagen, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Krakow, and Barcelona

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Poland's warm welcome to about 2 million Ukrainian refugees draws global praise, but it might not be sustainable

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine neared its six-month mark on Aug. 24, 2022, The Conversation asked Patrice McMahon to share her observations about how Poland is responding to the arrival of around 2 million Ukrainian refugees. McMahon, a political scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who studies humanitarianism and nongovernmental…

The Conversation

Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief, Turkish leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet the U.N. chief and Turkey’s leader in Lviv near Ukraine’s border with Poland

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Over 100 tonnes of dead fish recovered from Oder River as mass die-off mystery deepens

Poland says it is checking industries in the area even as number of dead fish balloons

The Independent UK

Poland pulls 100 tonnes of dead fish from Oder river after mystery mass die-off

More than 500 firefighters deployed to haul in dead fish, using dams, boats, quad bikes and even a drone

The Guardian - AU

Oder river: mystery of mass die-off of fish lingers as no toxic substances found

Polish scientists only found elevated salt levels after thousands of dead fish were found floating in the central European waterway

The Guardian - UK

With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday

Polish officials are marking their nation’s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. army commander in Europe and regular American troops, a symbolic underlining of NATO support for members on the eastern front as Russia wages war nearby in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Cause for massive fish kill in German-Polish river unclear

German officials are expressing mounting anger at the slow flow of information from Poland about a polluted border river as experts race to discover what killed tens of thousands of fish

The Independent UK

Pablo Carreno Busta Wins in Montreal, 1st Masters 1000 Title

Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain won the National Bank Open on Sunday, beating eighth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. The first unseeded winner in the event since Argentina’s Guillermo Canas in 2002, Busta won his seventh ATP Tour title and first Masters 1000 victory. “It’s an amazing feeling,”…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Poland says Oder tests so far not showing poison as cause of fish die-off

Poison cannot be ruled out as the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the Oder river but tests so far have not proven toxic substances were to blame, Polish Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Sunday.

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High salinity found in European river after fish die-off

Poland’s environment minister says laboratory tests following a mass fish die-off detected high salinity levels but no mercury in Central Europe’s Oder River

Wales Online

Speedway at the Principality Stadium: Start time, tickets, line-up and travel details

The FIM British SpeedwayGP celebrates its 20th visit to Cardiff since it launched there in 2001

Zenger

Online Travel Service Booked Vacationer In Foreign Hotel Shuttered For Two Years

Jubb flew to Warsaw Chopin Airport by herself on July 13 and got a taxi to the hotel.

Reuters

Dead fish in River Oder on Polish/German border spur contamination probe

Tonnes of dead fish have been hauled out of the River Oder, which flows along part of Poland's border with Germany, and officials warned people not to enter the water while the Polish government pledged to investigate possible contamination.

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Poland to get recovery cash after meeting agreed milestones - Commission

Poland will get money from the European Union recovery fund only after it reaches the milestones and targets that the Polish government has jointly agreed with the EU in many months of negotiations, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gas Flows Steady via Nord Stream from Russia, Flowing Eastbound Through Yamal-Europe

Gas flows eastbound through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany were steady on Thursday, data showed, as were flows via Nord Stream 1 from Russia, which has cut the pipeline to 20% of its capacity, citing maintenance work. Exit flows at the Mallnow metering point on the German border…

Reuters

EU to stand firm in clash with Poland over cash, officials say

Brussels is unlikely to back down on its demand that Poland respect the rule of law to receive post-pandemic recovery funds, officials said, despite threats from Warsaw that it could block decision-making within the European Union.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 49: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from Dana White's Contender Series 49 in Las Vegas.

The Hindu

Bronze for India 1 after disappointing loss to USA

Ukraine’s 3-1 victory over Poland gives it gold; India 2 finishes eighth and India 3 17th

Liverpool Echo

Brit flies to Poland to discover hotel has been shut for years

Patricia wasn't the first guest to turn up at the closed hotel

Daily Mirror

Europe's cheapest hotel cities including Budapest, Prague and Warsaw

According to data collected by OTA Insight, the cheapest average night's stay can be found in Poland's Warsaw, where a room costs £65.90 - a small 3% rise compared to 2019 - while they remain very high in Edinburgh and London

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