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Vacation style done right: Actor Ki Eun-se brings elegance and charm to Bohol with scarf tops, bold swimsuits and summer polish
Actress and influencer Ki Eun-se gave fans a glimpse of her relaxed island getaway, sharing effortlessly stylish resort looks from her recent trip to Bohol, Philippines. In photos posted to her personal channel, Ki Eun-se is seen enjoying the...

Hyundai Rotem Secures $6.4 Billion 2nd Export Contract for K2 Tanks with Poland
Hyundai Rotem has completed negotiations for a second export contract of K2 Black Panther tanks to Poland, worth approximately 9 trillion won. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Polish Minister of National Defense...

Lawmakers pass legislation to unlock low-cost energy for millions: 'This is a step towards lower power prices'
The draft legislation was originally approved in March. by Robert CrowJuly 3, 2025 Polish lawmakers have moved the country one step closer to making wind projects much easier to build, while also protecting natural habitats and locking in low...

Military Aid Shifts Toward Strengthening Ukraine’s Defence Industry
Home Europe Germany Military Aid Shifts Toward Strengthening Ukraine’s Defence Industry After Russia's invasion in 2022, NATO states provided support for Kyiv's military effort largely by depleting their own inventories, and Ukraine was heavily...
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to sign K2 tank order worth $6.5bn with Poland
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Poland has completed negotiations with South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to receive a second batch of K2 tanks and plans to sign a contract, South Korea's defense procurement agency said on Wednesday. The specific size of the contract...

Poland buys more K2 tanks
South Korea’s government announced Wednesday that it has finalized a $6 billion export agreement with Poland for an additional batch of K2 Black Panther tanks, marking the first major arms deal under President Lee Jae Myung. According to Korea’s...

Poland ends the last of Russian oil imports
Poland’s largest energy company, state-owned Orlen, has ended its last contract for Russian crude oil and halted these imports, declaring finally that it has “freed the region from Russian crude oil”. The oil imports were used to feed one of the...

Special Counsel Team Raids Sambu Construction in Kim Keon-hee Probe
Photo : YONHAP News A special counsel team has raided a builder as part of its investigation into stock price manipulation allegations involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee. The team, led by special counsel Min Joong-ki, said in a press notice...
Energy independence is true 'nation building'
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Editorial While it’s a long way from making us an energy superpower, the start-up on Sunday of Canada’s first large-scale liquified natural gas plant in Kitimat, B.C., capable of shipping beyond the U.S. market, is a...
Poland agrees additional deal to supply US LNG to Ukraine
Kyiv needs to import billions of cubic metres of gas before end of October to ensure stable domestic supply during the next winter heating season A view of the liquefied natural gas storage tank during its construction in Swinoujscie in Poland in...

Poland 2025: How the Ruling Party Fabricated a Post-Election Crisis
By all appearances, the result was clear. On the morning of June 2nd, 2025, the Polish electorate was informed that Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian endorsed by the opposition Law and Justice Party (PiS), had prevailed in the second round...

Polish president-elect voices opposition to Ukraine joining EU
Karol Nawrocki has said that under current conditions Kiev should not be in NATO either Ukraine must meet specific conditions before joining the European Union and cannot currently become a NATO member, Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki said...

Poland to invest $665 million to boost ammunition output
The PGZ wants to scale up annual production capacity of ammunition to 150,000 shells in two to three years.Four companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) will receive 2.4 billion zlotys ($664.80 million) in financing from the state assets...
Polish startup Proteine Resources raises €9.5 million to build autonomous insect protein factory and launch beef alternative for pets
Masłomiąca-based Proteine Resources, a BioTech startup developing next-generation functional proteins from insects, has secured €9.5 million in blended financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Selected from thousands of...

Etihad to launch summer flights to Krakow, Poland, and Salalah, Oman, in 2026
Etihad Airways is adding two new seasonal destinations to its 2026 summer schedule: Kraków, Poland, and Salalah, Oman. Starting June 15, Etihad will fly to Krakow three times a week until early September, expanding its Polish network following the...

Agricultural exports by road decreased at all Ukrainian border crossings in June
In June, the volume of agricultural exports from Ukraine by road transport was estimated at 262.7 thousand tons, which is 19% less than in May. This was reported by Spike Brokers on July 2 on their Telegram channel. According to the report, the...

Skanska secures $59m contract for building bypass in Poland
Skanska has signed a contract valued at 214m zlotys ($59.4m) with the Lower Silesian Road and Railway Authority for the construction of a bypass in Wrocław, Poland. This new infrastructure project aims to enhance the transport system in southern...

Polish PE risk from routine business activity: recent case insights
Overseas companies are increasingly establishing a presence in Poland – often through individual employees, representatives, or local support teams. What starts as limited business activity can, in some circumstances, lead to corporate profits tax...

Poland launches first signals intelligence spy ship
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Polish Navy’s first SIGINT ship hits the water
The first of the two new Polish Navy’s signals intelligence ships (SIGINT) has been launched in Gdańsk, Poland. Credit: Saab As informed, the launching ceremony for SIGINT ORP Jerzy Różycki took place on July 1, 2025. The launching of the SIGINT...