Poland battle back to beat Switzerland 2-1 in the United Cup final in Sydney to win the mixed-gender tournament for the first time.

Unexpected housing costs and lack of on-post lodging are forcing some soldiers to rely on emergency grants and loans when arriving for duty in Poland.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Wednesday that Warsaw open to the possible deployment of German troops in Poland as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine. German soldiers have been stationed in Poland for years as part of various NATO missions,

The annual event draws participants who dress as biblical characters, wear paper crowns, and sing Christmas carols while following figures representing the Magi.

Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match

Poland battled past Switzerland 2-1 in the United Cup final on Sunday to banish the pain of title-round defeats in the previous two editions and secure a long-awaited maiden triumph in the season-opening mixed-team competition.

The company delivering Poland’s national transport overhaul – a megaproject dubbed “Port Polska” – is celebrating a higher-than-expected participation in a voluntary land acquisition programme to make room for the country’s new international airport west of Warsaw.

A clash between Poland's right-wing president and its centrist ruling coalition over the European Union's flagship social media law is putting the country further at risk of multimillion euro fines from Brussels.