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On this day in 1969, Leonid Teliga completed his remarkable feat of sailing around the world

Fifty-five years ago, on April 29, 1969, Leonid Teliga became the first Pole in history to complete a solitary voyage around the globe aboard his yacht, “Opty.” His journey was not just a battle against the elements of the sea, but also against cancer, a fight he valiantly waged until his death, just 11 months after closing the loop around the world.

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Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin Airport celebrates its 90th anniversary

In 1924, the local authorities bought 460 hectares of land in the Okęcie neighborhood, and 10 years later, on April 29, 1934, the airport had its grand opening.

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Saturday marks 10th anniversary of late Pope John Paul II canonization

John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 16th century.

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Zelenskyy warns of ‘unexpected deadly threats’ during Chernobyl’s 38th anniversary address

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 38 years ago today showed the world how quickly and unexpectedly deadly threats can appear.

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Genocide against Tutsis was preventable, but nobody stepped in: Rwandan ambassador

The ambassador attributed the genocide to bad internal politics and the deafening silence of the international community.

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Remarkable traces of 10,000 year old settlement found in Southern Poland

During the construction of the S1 expressway near Jawiszowice in Southern Poland, traces of settlements from 7,000 to 10,000 years ago were discovered.

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Prague replaces Soviet statue with Uprising memorial fit for modern times

Titled ‘Calling All Czechs’, a new monument honoring those that fought in the Prague Uprising is to be installed on the same spot once occupied by a statue of the Soviet general Ivan Konev.

Photo: PAP/Sylwia Wysocka.

Italian-Polish celebrations mark 79th anniversary of the liberation of Bologna

General Władysław Anders’ soldiers were the first to cross the city gate, recalled the city’s mayor Matteo Lepore.

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81 Years On: Remembering The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Seen as one of the most heroic acts in modern Jewish history, today marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

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World’s first heritage site dedicated to Polish Bomber Squadrons opens in England

The former RAF Ingham site near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire has officially unveiled the world’s first heritage center dedicated to commemorating Polish Bomber Squadrons, marking a significant milestone in recognizing their contributions during the Second World War.

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A remarkable tale of a canine Polish bomber squadron member

During World War II, amidst the chaos and danger of aerial combat, one unlikely hero emerged in the form of a small, scrappy dog named Ciapek. Adopted by the Polish 305 Bomber Squadron, Ciapek’s story is one of courage, companionship, and resilience that captured the hearts of those who knew him and has since become legendary.

Christianization of Poland, from the cycle “History of Civilization in Poland” by Jan Matejko

Poland commemorates National Day of Baptism, reflecting on historical milestone

April 14th marks a significant day in Poland’s history as it commemorates the National Day of Baptism, recalling the key event of Prince Mieszko’s baptism in 966 AD. This decision, which is widely regarded as the dawn of the Polish state, continues to resonate through the centuries, prompting reflection on national responsibility and gratitude.

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Shadow March, a solemn tribute to the tragic events of the Katyn Massacre

The Katyn Shadow March went through the streets of Warsaw. “Its silence is a scream,” emphasized Jarosław Wróblewski, the organizer.

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Ancient copper axe unearthed in Poland, possibly oldest of its kind

An axe from the 4th-3rd millennium BCE, discovered in the Hrubieszów district, south-eastern Poland, and associated with the Trypillia culture, is most likely the oldest copper product discovered in Poland, the Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments reports.

Photo: Remains Of Gas Chamber And Crematorium #2, Destroyed By The Nazis In A Futile Effort To Conceal Their Crimes, Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolska, Poland (Photo by: Insights/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Auschwitz Museum accuses Meta of ‘Algorithmic Erasure of History’ after post honoring victims flagged

Hiding posts on Facebook commemorating the victims of the Auschwitz camp is a scandal and an illustration of the problems with automatic content moderation, wrote Krzysztof Gawkowski, the Minister of Digitization, on the X service. He has declared that the government will seek an explanation from the Meta Corporation, the owner of Facebook, regarding this situation.

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Saturday marks Katyn Massacre Victims’ Remembrance Day

On 13 April 1943, information was revealed in Berlin about the mass graves found in Katyn of Polish officers murdered by the Soviet secret police agency (NKVD).

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All crimes against humanity, the innocent, must be punished: Polish President

For decades, the Soviets denied responsibility for the killings, attributing them to the Germans until 1990, when they officially acknowledged NKVD involvement.

Photograph of No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron taken in 1942 at RAF Cammeringham (Inghan) Lincolnshire, posed in front of a Vickers Wellington Bomber. Photo: author unknown but likely to be Air Ministry (RAF Photographic Branch), Polish Air Force (305 Squadron) archives. Via Wikimedia Commons.

First ever heritage center dedicated exclusively to Polish World War II airmen to open in Lincolnshire

A museum dedicated to the Polish World War II airmen in Britain will open next weekend at the former RAF Ingham air base in Lincolnshire in the north of England, where three Polish bomber squadrons were stationed during World War II. It is to be the first museum dedicated exclusively to the contribution of the Polish fliers to the British and Allied war effort.

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Poland commemorates Smoleńsk Air Disaster victims on 14th anniversary

President Kaczyński and the whole delegation were on their way to Katyn to honor the Polish POWs brutally murdered by the Soviets.

Photo: PAP/Jacek Bednarczyk.

German archive searching for families of Warsaw Uprising victims to return personal items

Taken during the 1944 Uprising, the items were seized from individuals who later perished in concentration camps.

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3,000-year-old ornate dagger found on Poland’s Baltic coast

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Poland shouldn’t trust US or French nuclear guarantees, says expert

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