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Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz faces corruption charges over Zondacrypto collapse

Police detained Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz on Thursday over allegations of paid influence peddling and illicit asset recovery linked to the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.

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Federal judge rules Trump administration blacklisting of Anthropic unlawful

US District Judge Rita Lin ruled on 27 August that the Pentagon broke the law by designating AI company Anthropic a national security supply chain risk in retaliation for public criticism.

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King Harald V of Norway in very serious condition at 89 as royal family gathers in Oslo

The Royal House of Norway announced that 89-year-old King Harald V is in very serious condition at Oslo's Rikshospitalet following complications from anemia and a blood infection.

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Denmark approves 300,000 kroner payouts for Greenland contraception victims

The Danish Folketing approved payments of 300,000 kroner (about 40,000 euros) each for an estimated 4,500 Greenlandic women and girls fitted with intrauterine devices without consent between 1960 and 1991.

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Poland proposes ending internet tax relief while extending robotization incentives

The Polish Ministry of Finance published draft legislation to repeal the 20-year-old internet deduction, expand blood donor write-offs, and prolong industrial robot incentives by a decade.

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German President Steinmeier visits Gamescom as industry excludes AfD politicians

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened the Gamescom congress in Cologne, where industry group Game excluded AfD figures and debated gaming regulations.

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Warsaw court upholds European Arrest Warrant for Marcin Romanowski and dismisses request to question Donald Tusk

The Warsaw Regional Court rejected a defense bid to cancel the European Arrest Warrant for former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, ruling that his departure from the European Union remains unproven.

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki signs laws on banking supervision, wastewater cooling and rescue dogs

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has signed three legislative amendments covering banking regulations, industrial water reuse for energy facilities, and rescue dog integration into the volunteer fire service.

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Government·4h ago

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon and Pete Hegseth over retaliatory firings

Three dismissed employees of the military news outlet Stars and Stripes filed a federal lawsuit in Washington on Thursday, alleging the Defense Department violated their First Amendment rights following reporting on aircraft carrier conditions.

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Germanwings victims' relatives sue German state for damages over flight 4U 9525 oversight

Thirty relatives of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 victims are taking the Federal Republic of Germany to court in Braunschweig, seeking up to 110,000 euros each over alleged regulatory failures in monitoring co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.

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French lawmaker Sébastien Delogu released from custody after altercation with Marseille police

French MP Sébastien Delogu was released from custody late Thursday following questioning over an altercation with three plainclothes police officers at his Marseille apartment building.

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Government·8h ago

Merz defends German budget cuts and coalition reforms during heated RTL town-hall debate

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronted sharp public criticism over healthcare savings, parental leave cuts, and coalition stability during a televised discussion in Berlin.

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Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz faces corruption charges over Zondacrypto collapse

Federal judge rules Trump administration blacklisting of Anthropic unlawful

King Harald V of Norway in very serious condition at 89 as royal family gathers in Oslo

Denmark approves 300,000 kroner payouts for Greenland contraception victims

Poland proposes ending internet tax relief while extending robotization incentives

German President Steinmeier visits Gamescom as industry excludes AfD politicians

Warsaw court upholds European Arrest Warrant for Marcin Romanowski and dismisses request to question Donald Tusk

Polish President Karol Nawrocki signs laws on banking supervision, wastewater cooling and rescue dogs

Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon and Pete Hegseth over retaliatory firings

Germanwings victims' relatives sue German state for damages over flight 4U 9525 oversight

French lawmaker Sébastien Delogu released from custody after altercation with Marseille police

Merz defends German budget cuts and coalition reforms during heated RTL town-hall debate

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