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Paweł Pawlikowski Begins Production On ‘1949’ Starring Sandra Hüller
Principal photography has begun on 1949, the next film from Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski. The film will shoot in Poland, Germany, and Italy. It stars Sandra Hüller (Zone of Interest), August Diehl (A Hidden Life), Anna Madeley (Patrick...

Warsaw Redevelopment Commission Approves Bid For Petro Drive Roadway Extension
Liz Adkins, InkFreeNews Warsaw Redevelopment Commission approved a bid from an Albion-based contractor for the Petro Drive roadway extension during a meeting on Monday. Warsaw Community and Economic Development Director Jeremy Skinner said the...

Warsaw School Board Approves Obtaining GO Bonds For Projects
Jackie Gorski Warsaw School Board held its second hearing Monday for general obligation bonds for corporation projects. Randall Hesser, with Warrick and Boyn LLP, said the hearing was to establish the beginning of the legal process for obtaining...

Slovakia pushes ahead with long-delayed motorway to Poland
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia is set to begin construction on a long-delayed motorway through the northern Kysuce region after the country’s procurement authority dismissed the...

S. Korean Defence Industry To Maintain Export Momentum Amid Tensions In Europe, Asia
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) South Korea's defence industry is expected to continue enjoying strong exports for some time, industry officials said on Tuesday, citing continued geopolitical uncertainties and growing demand for deterrence...

Ordinances’ Approvals Create Warsaw Public Works Dept. & Director Position
David Slone Warsaw Common Council approved the necessary ordinances Monday night to establish a department of public works and to create a director position for the department. Human Resource Director Denny Harlan presented the ordinance to...

Warsaw Parks Department Hosting Touch-A-Truck Event This Saturday
InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 18, 2025 Updated: Aug 18, 2025 @ 1:52 PM Press Release WARSAW — The City of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a touch-a-truck event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Central Park, 225 E. Fort...

Is Poland the New Croatia? DW Claims Czech Tourists Think So…
August the 19th, 2025 – Poland is certainly far cooler than Croatia during the summer, and it has definitely found its place on the European tourist map in more recent years, but do Czech tourists prefer it? DW has claimed that Poland is the new...

Investigation finds Irish charity clothes banks are shipping donations as far as Libya
Second-hand clothes dumped in clothing banks and take-back schemes are not staying in Ireland, with items travelling across the globe and likely ending as landfill. Many well intentioned Irish people are discarding clothing in these banks,...

Uzbekistan and Polish holding “Green Crops” discuss fruit …
Economy 18/08/2025 Uzbekistan and Polish holding “Green Crops” discuss fruit and vegetable exports to Europe Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Diplomats of the Embassy of Uzbekistan held talks with the owner of the Polish holding Green Crops,...

Subsidise poultry feed to meet annual national production demand - Government urged
Baffour Kwadwo Damoah Afari, Sanaahene (sub-chief) of Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has called on the government to subsidise poultry feed for farmers to produce more and to meet the growing national poultry demand. He noted that...

Poland Showcases Military Might on Armed Forces Day
Poland celebrated Armed Forces Day on Aug. 15, commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, where Polish Armed Forces defeated the Red Army during the Polish-Bolshevik War in 1920. A large-scale military parade was conducted in Warsaw,...

Defense industry likely to maintain export momentum amid tensions in Europe, Asia: experts
South Korea's defense industry is expected to continue enjoying strong exports for some time, industry officials said Tuesday, citing continued geopolitical uncertainties and growing demand for deterrence capabilities amid the ongoing...

Lockheed Martin to upgrade Poland’s F-16 fighter jets
Poland has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the United States to modernise its fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16V configuration. The deal is part of Warsaw’s broader efforts to boost its military capabilities amid...

LOT Polish Airlines 787 Diverts to Urumqi Due to Trent 1000 Engine Issue
On Friday, August 15, a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight LO-80 from Tokyo Narita to Warsaw was forced to divert while flying over China. The crew reported problems with one of the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and...

Polish consulting firm under investigation over K2 Black Panther dealings
Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of Hyundai, has disclosed that a Polish consulting firm it worked with is under investigation by local authorities for alleged invoice falsification. The statement by Hyundai follows an August report by Polish...

Russian Hackers Attack Hydroelectric Power Plant in Poland
Polish industrial control systems (ICS/OT), which manage critical infrastructure, are regularly targeted by Russian hacktivists. This time, a hydroelectric power plant was attacked. This was reported by the CyberDefence24. In August, Russian...

Building Tomorrow: Major Investment Transforming Warsaw R-IX Education
Ethan Holder The sounds of construction echo through the hallways of Warsaw R-IX School District, but they're not just noise—they're the sounds of progress. As hammers pound and saws buzz, a comprehensive transformation is taking shape that will...

U.S. 2025-26 apple production will reach nearly 279 million bushels
After two straight years of above-average production, apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) at the organization's 130th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago....

Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
The war in Ukraine has made one thing painfully clear: reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is no longer just about fighting climate change. It is equally about preventing future inflationary shocks — like those that eroded European...