Latest from Poland

Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Elon Musk singled out a next-generation fighter jet for criticism.

Cheap and cheerful skiing in Europe: More snow, less expense
Forget St Moritz, these budget-friendly ski spots won’t break the bank.

Obituary: Hawke’s Bay’s Maria van der Linden an ‘indomitable spirit’
Maria taught for 26 years at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College.

'Disaster': Storm Boris toll rises to 22
High winds and heavy rainfall have hit Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.

'Poland’s Josef Fritzl': Woman held captive in barn for 4 years by man she met online
The victim met the man in 2019 on a dating website.

Watch: Polish pilot killed in horrific crash during airshow rehearsal
Major Robert 'Killer' Jel died after his aircraft crashed during a preparation flight.

10 of the best chocolate destinations for chocolate lovers
Discover the top chocolate-producing countries for World Chocolate Day.

Wanted: New soldiers for Europe’s shrinking armies
Financial Times: With troop numbers in decline, what might make more people serve?

Zoe Hobbs eases to 100m win in Poland
Kiwi sprinter quickly cleared away from the field to claim victory in 11.17 seconds.

Poland arrests man suspected of spying to aid Zelenskyy assassination
Pole accused of being prepared to pass airport security information to Russian agents.

Opinion: Do kids really need to do homework?
Financial Times opinion: Poland's decision to ban it has fuelled a culture war.

'Violation': Poland tells Russia to stay out of its airspace
A Russian missile strayed into Poland's airspace, prompting concern from the nation.

Maddie McCann lookalike breaks silence, reveals why she claimed to be missing girl
She was abused for making the wild claim public. Now she's opened up about why she did it.

'Absolutely scandalous': Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in parliament
A cloud of smoke, haze, and white powder filled the building.

Caught on camera: Moment bear emerges from den to maul eco-activist
German airlifted to hospital in serious condition after attack.

Vatican beatifies Polish family killed for hiding Jews
The Ulmas were killed by Nazi troops in 1944, along with the eight Jews they were hiding.

Proto-zombie apocalypse: Grim find in 17th-century graveyard
NY Times: Archaeologists have discovered the first physical evidence of a child 'vampire'.

Auckland Food Show debuts new flavours coming to Kiwi tables
This year's Food Show kicked off today with a focus on New Zealand's small businesses.

Shunning the 9 to 5: The Kiwi who earns a living working from exotic lands
Nathan James Thomas has engineered a digital nomad life for himself.

Highway to Hel: Religious group lobby against 'satanic' 666 bus in Poland
The comical bus route was accused of being 'malicious' and 'satanic'.

Russian tennis champ slept in Cairo airport after airline refused her passport
The women's tennis champ says she spent 18 hours in Cairo airport because of her passport.