Poland's Oscar Entry 'Corpus Christi' Scores at Home and in International MarketsJan Komasa's "Corpus Christi," Poland's official entry in the Best International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards, has become an arthouse hit at the local box office. The film has also become an international sales success with the number of territories sold rising to 45. The film, which ....
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel feels 'deep shame' during first Auschwitz visitGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the former Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland for the first time Friday, saying she felt "deep shame" as she stood in the same complex where Nazis murdered more than one million people during World War II. Merkel also delivered a donation of more than...
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Donald Trump mocked in picture that shows EU leader doing a 'gun' gestureFormer Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk has tweeted a photo of himself pointing a pair of fingers in an apparent "gun" gesture at US President Donald Trump's back."Despite seasonal turbulences our transatlantic friendship must.......
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Merkel expresses 'shame' during Auschwitz visit, vows to fight anti-SemitismAngela Merkel expressed “deep shame” on Friday during her first visit as chancellor to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Holocaust memorial and vowed to fight rising racism and anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe. Dressed in black, Merkel said the crimes committed at the site in southern Poland....
What to Expect at COP-25 in MadridThe "Rulebook" for the Paris Agreement puts flesh on the bones of the skeletal 13-page Agreement, and was completed last year at COP-24 in Katowice, Poland, with the exception of one very important part of the Agreement, namely Article 6. Watch for developments in Madrid! Key Challenge for Long-Te....
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Inside Visa's plan to keep women's football on the global radarVisa made history last year when it inked a seven-year deal with Uefa to sponsor all of its women's competitions, including the Champion's League and the Women's Euros. The contract is part of a wider global commitment to the women's game, which has also seen the financial brand enter a five-year sp....
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Polish ruling party leader Kaczynski has knee surgeryWARSAW, Poland (AP) — An official says Poland's powerful ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has successfully undergone a planned knee surgery.
Law and Justice party official Malgorzata Gosiewska said Tuesday he was doing fine.
Gosiewska told RMF FM radio that Kaczynski will be returning ....
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Polish firm's drones take flight to save livesSilently the eight propellers of the Hermes V8MT drone begin to spin and the large yellow aircraft rises up, locates its direction and moments later disappears into the sky in southern Poland.....
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Amazon takes down Auschwitz-themed products after public shamingThe Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland had to turn to Twitter get Amazon to remove Auschwitz-themed products.
In a tweet Sunday morning, the museum shared images of Auschwitz-themed Christmas ornaments and bottle openers available on Amazon, describing them as "rather disturbing and d....
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Death camp ornaments for ChristmasA Polish museum has slammed US e-commerce giant Amazon for selling Christmas ornaments with images of the Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The museum at the site of the former camp in southern Poland tweeted screenshots of items showing train tracks and barracks and requested that Amazon......
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Man who fought off London Bridge attacker with narwhal tusk to receive award from native PolandThe man who fought off the London Bridge terrorist attacker with a narwhal tusk will be awarded the highest honor from his native country, Poland. Known only by the name "Lukasz," the man grabbed a 5-foot narwhal tusk off the wall in Fishmongers' Hall where he worked in the kitchen, and ran to.......
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Turkey not 'blackmailing' Nato over Baltics defence planTurkey is not blackmailing NATO with its rejection of a defence plan for the Baltics and Poland, and has full veto rights within the alliance, a Turkish security source said on Monday ahead of a NATO alliance summit in London. Reuters reported last week that Turkey was refusing to back a NATO def....
France placed in tough Euro 2020 groupBUCHAREST: France face a major hurdle if they are to add the European Championship to their World Cup crown after coming out in the same Euro 2020 group as Germany and reigning European champions Portugal in Saturday’s draw in Bucharest.Neither France nor Portugal were in Pot One for the 24-te....
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France, Portugal, Germany drawn together at Euro 2020BUCHAREST, Hungary: France face a major hurdle if they are to add the European Championship to their World Cup crown after coming out in the same Euro 2020 group as Germany and reigning European champions Portugal in Saturday’s draw in Bucharest.Neither France nor Portugal were in Pot One for ....
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Roman Polanski Cancels Lecture at His Alma Mater Amid OppositionRoman Polanski, in his native Poland to pick up an award and present his new drama, "An Officer and a Spy," canceled a lecture Saturday at his alma mater after some students and employees at the film school in Lodz took to social media and launched an online petition against his scheduled appearance....
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The 16 best new hotels in Europe that every traveler should visitCourtesy AHEAD Awards
Europe's hotel of the year is the 19th-century Palazzo Daniele in Puglia, Italy, according to the AHEAD Europe 2019 Awards.
Run by Sleeper magazine, the AHEAD Europe 2019 Awards recognizes Europe's best hotels built or renovated between June 2018 and May 2019.
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Polish ex-president Walesa hospitalisedPoland's former president, Lech Walesa, 76, has been taken to hospital and on Thursday tweeted a picture of himself in a hospital bed wearing pyjamas.....
Turkey not backing down in NATO defence plans dispute - sourceAnkara will resist efforts by its NATO allies to persuade it to back an alliance defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until its demands are met over a plan for Turkey's defense, a Turkish diplomatic source said Wednesday.....
Turkey is holding up NATO military plans because of a dispute over SyriaTurkey is withholding its backing of a NATO defense plan until the alliance offers more Ankara more political support for its fight against the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria.
The defense plan, meant to help the Baltics and Poland against a potential Russian attack, has no direct bearing on Tu....
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Turkey holds up Nato military plans over Syria disputeTurkey is refusing to back a NATO defence plan for the Baltics and Poland until the alliance offers Ankara more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria, four senior alliance sources said. Ankara has told its NATO envoy not to sign off on the plan...
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Barceló Hotels plans Poland debut with Warsaw propertyBarceló Hotel Group has announced its entry into Poland with the opening of a new hotel in Warsaw. The property is set to launch in the capital city's Powiśle neighbourhood in 2021.....
'One in four' in Europe hold anti-Semitic beliefs, survey findsAbout one in four Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs, with such attitudes on the rise in eastern countries and mostly steady in the west, according to a survey. The poll of 14 European countries, done for the New York-based Anti-Defamation League, found anti-Semitic attitudes most prevalent in Pola....
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UN Security Council members rebuke US on Israel settlementsIn a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, the 14 other UN Security Council members have strongly opposed the US announcement that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be a violation of international law.
They warned that the new American policy undermines a two-state solution to the....
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15 of the most underrated travel destinations of the year, so farJeniFoto/Shutterstock
Some of the most incredible travel destinations are a bit under the radar.
Santorini and Mykonos are popular spots in Greece, but Crete is also full of beautiful beaches.
Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a quaint beach town that's perfect for those looking to get away f....
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Dressel powers Cali Condors to lead at swim league meetWASHINGTON: American star Caeleb Dressel won two events and helped set up a relay victory on Saturday for the Cali Condors as they seized the team lead in the latest International Swim League meet.Dressel won six gold medals and a record eight in all at this year’s World Aquatics Championships....
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Netherlands, Germany and Croatia qualify for Euro 2020PARIS: The Netherlands, Germany and World Cup finalists Croatia expanded a list of big hitters to qualify for Euro 2020 on Saturday as the trio booked their places at next summer’s finals.Austria also made it through to the multi-host tournament, which kicks off in Rome on June 12, with 16 sid....
'Joker' Cinematographer Lawrence Sher Wins at Camerimage Film Festival"Joker" cinematographer Lawrence Sher's bid, along with director Todd Phillips, to try something "perhaps even a bit artful" won big Saturday in Torun, Poland as he took the top prize at the EnergaCamerimage Intl. Film Festival. The Golden Frog for cinematography, along with the audience prize, went....
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Netflix Image Enhancement Rules Take Cinematographers by SurpriseA Netflix requirement that cinematographers capture films in HDR, or high dynamic range, has taken many by surprise, filmmakers say, but those at the 27th EnergaCamerimage festival in Poland seem increasingly accepting of the change. DP Roberto Schaefer, whose "Red Sea Diving Resort" screened at the....
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Lech Majewski on 'Valley of the Gods,' Navaho Mythology, Josh Hartnett, Keir DulleaTORUN, Poland – In his latest work, "The Valley of the Gods," director Lech Majewski explores the ancient mythology of a downtrodden people and the absurd wealth of the world's richest man in a surreal vision of modern America. The film screened at the EnergaCamerimage Intl. Film Festival as part ....
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Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer on Gideon Raff's Thriller 'The Red Sea Diving Resort'TORUN, Poland – While Gideon Raff’s Netflix thriller "The Red Sea Diving Resort" shot largely in South Africa and Namibia, the project was a welcomed opportunity for cinematographer Roberto Schaefer due to his own memorable travels through Ethiopia. The film, which screened in the EnergaCame....
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Austrian culture brought to Cyprus audiencesAs part of the German Language Weeks 2019, the Austrian Embassy has organised a series of events starting with an Austrian documentary film screening about the life story of Austrian businessman Julius Madritsch, who employed approximately 1,000 Jews in his sewing factories in Poland from 1940 to 19....
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England and France qualify for Euro 2020PARIS: The Euro 2020 line-up began to take shape on Thursday after big-hitters France and England qualified for next year’s finals alongside Turkey and the Czech Republic.World champions France reached the tournament without having to kick a ball thanks to Turkey sealing their own qualificatio....
Poland threatens to stop importing gas from RussiaWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's state gas company said Friday it will stop importing natural gas from Russia's Gazprom when a long-term contract expires in three years, unless it can secure better commercial terms.
The announcement comes as Poland has been working to reduce its dependence on Rus....
Poland to stop importing gas from Russian state providerWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's state gas company said Friday it has notified Russia's Gazprom that it will not extend a long-term deal on gas imports when it expires in three years.
The announcement comes as Poland has been working to reduce its dependence on Russian energy sources, which Mosco....
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Six teams unveiled for first ATP CupSYDNEY: A Grigor Dimitrov-led Bulgaria was among the final six teams announced Thursday for the ATP Cup in Australia — the new world tennis team event.Chile, Poland, Uruguay, Moldova and Norway were the other countries to make the grade, based on the ranking of their number one singles player ....
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Final six teams unveiled for inaugural ATP CupSYDNEY: A Grigor Dimitrov-led Bulgaria was among the final six teams announced on Thursday for the ATP Cup in Australia — the new world tennis team event.Chile, Poland, Uruguay, Moldova and Norway were the other countries to make the grade, based on the ranking of their number one singles play....
The 13 most horrifying stories of tourists behaving badly over the last decadeShutterstock
It seems like tourists are behaving worse and worse.
Turns out, that's not actually new behavior. With a new decade upon us, we looked back at the most shocking reports of tourists behaving badly.
One British family was accused of being so troublesome in New Zealand that their pass....
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Ryanair launches new Paphos to Poland flightsRyanair has announced two new summer 2020 routes that will improve Paphos flight connections with Poland and has launched a seat sale to mark the occasion. The new flights to Warsaw Modlin and Poznań in Poland are both weekly services which will commence in March 2020. "Ryanair is pleased to anno....
