400 apartments to be built on Tesco plot in Kabaty
Warsaw city councilors have approved a location resolution allowing Echo Investment to redevelop the former Tesco site in Kabaty, Ursynów, into a large residential complex with retail and service units. The project, submitted under Poland’s “lex developer” law, envisages eight apartment buildings w»»»
Developers: judgement at CJEU will not stop housing market
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruling on WIBOR-based loans should not significantly disrupt Poland’s housing market, according to Bartosz Guss of the Polish Association of Developers. The judgment does not automatically invalidate mortgages linked to WIBOR; instead, each contract must be ass»»»
Poles took over 22 companies in Western Europe last year
Polish companies acquired 22 firms in Western Europe last year, a record high, with four more deals currently underway, Bloomberg reports. An increasing number of takeovers involve German businesses. The trend reflects Poland’s growing economic strength, now valued at around $1 trillion, making it »»»
President and vice-presidents dismissed at Grupa Azoty
Supervisory board changes have swept through Grupa Azoty, as the board dismissed CEO Andrzej Skolmowski and two deputy CEOs ahead of an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on a planned share issue. The Ministry of State Assets, the company’s dominant shareholder, justified the move by citing the gr»»»
Military warns institutions of security vulnerability in MS Office
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Poland still does not have strategic policy for security of digital state
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Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
Kourou, French Guiana: The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. The launch from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America, is a »»»
IOC criticised for selling Nazi-era Olympics T-shirt
The official online fan shop of the Olympic Games has been selling T-shirts with designs from the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, which were used by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis for propaganda. There are calls in Germany for the sale of the shirts to be stopped, but the International Olympic Committee »»»
National Planning Council organises program on strategic foresight for leaders
Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) organised an intensive executive Program for government leaders titled "Strategic Foresight as a Decision-Making Tool in Environments of Uncertainty”. The program is part of the NPC’s continuous efforts to enhance the skills of leaders in addressing »»»
SSIF real estate portfolio hits JD1.1b in 2025, reaffirms transparency on land purchases
AMMAN — The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) affirmed its commitment to achieving transparency and institutional disclosure and presenting information about its investments within the proper time and investment context, following recent social media reports about land purchases made in previo»»»
Outrage at Olympic ‘Nazi propaganda’
A German politician has blasted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for selling a T‑shirt commemorating the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, calling it “Nazi propaganda.” The Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler used the sports competitions as a propaganda showcase, including the first-ever Olympic torch »»»
Oklahoma executes Kendrick Simpson for a 2006 double murder - UPI.com
Kendrick Simpson, 45, died by lethal injection on Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester for the 2006 shooting deaths of two men. Photo Courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Kendrick Simpson died by lethal injection Thursday morning at the Okl»»»
Shura Council affirms Qatar's commitment to being active partner with European side on regional, international issues
Strasbourg, France: The Shura Council affirmed the State of Qatar's commitment to being an active partner with the European side on regional and international issues, noting that its regional and international efforts and endeavors reflect its vision based on partnership and cooperation with the in»»»
Spotlight - 'If the Cuban government were to collapse, that would be a security threat to the United States'
François Picard is pleased to welcome, live from Havana, Emily Morris, Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London's Institute of the Americas. The US fuel embargo on Cuba has shifted from an abstract policy dispute into something felt in the grain of everyday life. This is not »»»
ICE immigrant crackdown in Minnesota to end, Trump’s border czar announces
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) brutal immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending, President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday. He described the operation – which led to massive protests and the deaths of two American citizens – as a success. The Trump »»»
Child recruitment in Colombia surges 300% in five years - UPI.com
A picture made available in 2013 shows local children pose for a photograph at Lleras sector, which registered high criminal activities, in Buenaventura, Colombia, This main port of Colombian Pacific, faced a serious situation of insecurity due to the war between gangs. File Photo by Mauricio Duena»»»
Qatari innovators win six gold and silver medals at Kuwait International Invention Exhibition
Doha, Qatar: Qatari inventors participating in the 16th International Invention Exhibition in the Middle East, held in Kuwait over four days, won six medals (three gold and three silver), amidst competition from more than 200 inventions from around the world. The innovators' participation was suppo»»»
Warsaw modernizes its high-voltage network
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Trump administration eliminates greenhouse emission standards for vehicles - UPI.com
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump speaks alongside Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The Trump Administration announced the finalization of rules that revoke the EPA's ability to regulate climate »»»
Qatar's Permanent Representative to UN meets Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Office for Project Services
New York: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), HE Jorge Moreira da Silva, at the Perm»»»
France slashes renewable energy targets, expands nuclear power with new law
France is this week set to pass by decree a new energy law slashing the country’s renewable energy targets and massively expanding nuclear power production. The law change comes as a relief for state-run electricity provider EDF, which had been mandated to close some of its nuclear plants and is st»»»
France in focus - Sophie Adenot, the French astronaut reaching for the stars
This week on France in Focus, we take a look at Sophie Adenot, who at 43 is about to fulfil a lifelong dream by becoming the second French woman to travel into space. She's been training for a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, th»»»
Macron courts controversy by appointing loyalists to lead key French institutions
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday nominated his budget minister Amélie de Montchalin to lead the country’s top audit body – a position she could hold for decades to come. Critics say this part of a growing bid by Macron to lock down national institutions and leave a mark beyon»»»
Focus - Bangladesh elections: Islamist-led coalition hopes for chance at power
Bangladesh has held its first elections since a student revolution deposed autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Hasina's main rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is now projected to win. Yet the biggest development is the resurgence of the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, which was ba»»»
Argentina Senate approves labor reform amid protests - UPI.com
Argentina’s Senate approved in general terms the labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei’s government. Photo by Matias Martin Campaya/EPA Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Argentina's Senate approved in general terms the labor reform promoted by President Javier Milei's government after a marathon session t»»»
Judge blocks Hegseth’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly - UPI.com
1 of 3 | Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., hold a press conference on a failed grand jury indictment against them at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. A federal judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bid to punish Kelly on Thursday over participat»»»
