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From the court – tennis information reported that after winning the title at the Wuhan Open, Maja Chwalińska was expected to rise to 11th place in the WTA ranking. According to the profile, for the first time in history, two Polish women were set to be so high in the rankings: Iga Świątek was to maintain the 9th position after the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. The author pointed out that Chwalińska was set to overtake Iva Jovic, Diana Sznajder, Belinda Bencic, Elise Mertens, Victoria Mboko, Sorana Cirstea, Amanda Anisimova, Naomi Osaka, and Alexandra Eala in the latest ranking. He also expressed hope that in the coming months, two Polish women would be in the top ten of the ranking. #zkortu #WTA #tenis #Polska (translated)

In Estonia, people support stricter punishments for perpetrators of domestic violence, but the lack of programs that support abstaining from violence and the low rate of seeking independent help hinder effective prevention and intervention. #lähisuhtevägivald #sotsiaalkindlustusamet #vägivallastloobumine (translated)

Italy in Japan reported that Osaka Castle was illuminated to celebrate the 160 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan and the 45th anniversary of the twinning between Milan and Osaka. The account explained that the projection mapping show "SINFONIA," created by NAKED Inc. in collaboration with Bulgari, would remain on schedule until October 25 and would retrace over four centuries of history and friendship between the two countries, also looking to the future after Expo 2025 Japan. According to Italy in Japan, over 100,000 spectators were expected. At the lighting ceremony, the account added, Ambassador Mario Vattani, Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama, Managing Director of Bulgari Japan Denis Coan, and Brand Ambassador Ren Meguro were present. #SINFONIA #ItaliaGiappone160 #Italia #Giappone #Osaka (translated)

The latest study shows that the share of regular platform work among Estonian and Russian-speaking residents in Estonia has decreased in recent years, although it is still seen as a flexible option for earning additional income and starting a business. #platvormitöö #Eesti #töömajandus (translated)

A new study shows that the share of platform workers in Estonia has decreased from 7 percent to 5.45 percent, while the number of IT specialists and content creators is increasing, but to mitigate social protection risks, access to information about training opportunities and social guarantees should be improved. #платформеннаязанятость #социальнаязащита #экономика (translated)

Chinese car manufacturers are steadily increasing their market share in Europe, as evidenced by a record number of their representatives at the Paris Auto Show and nearly 11% share of the European Union's new car market in August. #HiinaAutod #EuroopaTurg #Autonäitused (translated)

Cerfia reported that two men were killed and 16 people were injured during a traditional festival near Osaka. According to the media, two danjiri floats had overturned while taking a sharp turn at high speed, crushing the two victims. https://t.co/n14qzCU0le #Osaka #Accident #Festival (translated)

Tristan Priimägi believes in his article that Estonia, having been in the sphere of influence of the CIS in several respects, is now taking steps to strengthen its connections with the European Union and NATO, highlighting recent legislative changes that affect cinema distribution and reduce the proportion of Russian-language films. #SRÜxit #filmid #keeleseadus (translated)

Jakub Balcerzak summarized the last Saturday before the start of the 2026/2027 league season. He assessed that the slogan "Beat the champion" will motivate the rivals of Michał Winiarski's team, and each of them will approach the matches with full commitment. He cited the match between Trefl and Sordyl as an example and wondered how many weaker teams would manage to play in a similar way. According to Balcerzak, Lublin was in better shape at this stage of preparations than a year earlier. He praised the creativity of Ran and Ogawa as well as the play of the latter, and positively evaluated the start of preparations for Mikołaj Sawicki, whom he considered well physically prepared. The author was pleased with Roberto Piazza's presence in the Polish club, but noted that there is a lot of work ahead for PGE Project Warszawa, as the Italian coach had only started working with the team a few days earlier. He assessed that Romano could help Warsaw achieve a major trophy this season. After the match against Lublana, he pointed out that the average age of Project's players on the court was almost 33 years. He also wrote that Śliwka's injury means at least a month off, and noted that the captain of the Polish national team has played only 31 percent of league matches in almost three years. Balcerzak called Tymoteusz Lenik one of the best Polish middle blockers from the 2005 age group and younger. He believed that Gheorghe Crețu is guiding the player well and predicted that Lenik would make it to the senior national team next season. He pointed to 22-year-old Mateusz Nowak as a possible successor to Bartłomiej Lemański in Bełchatów and as the best player of Skra during the preparation period. He described Szymon Jakubiszak as one of the leading Polish middle blockers and wrote that he should join a club competing for the Polish championship. Regarding the Italian league, Balcerzak praised Basil Dermaux's performance in Milan, where he scored 27 points, including seven aces. He indicated Hryhoriia Khotsevycha as a potential discovery of the new season of LegaVolley, and described Pardo Matia as an increasingly important player in Modena's offense. He added that his collaboration with Tizi-Oualou was going very well. Assessing the teams from Japan, Balcerzak stated that there is a lot of work ahead for Suntory Sunbirds Osaka and that the team no longer commands the same respect as in previous years. He positively evaluated the new Nagoya and the performance of Norbert Huber, while considering Osaka Bluteon the best team currently in the country, with a significant advantage over rivals. The photograph was signed with the name K. Łukawski. #podsiatka #siatkówka #sezonligowy #Polska (translated)

The number of those avoiding conscription has been steadily decreasing in recent years, with their share last year being only two percent of those called, primarily based on an increase in awareness of the consequences of fulfilling obligations. #ajateenistus #noored #Eesti (translated)

Eurosport IT had reported that Jannik Sinner would participate in the One Point Slam in Australia, in the week before the Australian Open, despite having announced the end of his season in advance. The broadcaster had presented the presence of the Italian number one as a positive sign for 2027 and had mentioned among the other participants Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, and Naomi Osaka. #AusOpen #Tennis #JannikSinner #AustralianOpen (translated)

Univers Tennis indicated that Karolina Muchova had eliminated Naomi Osaka, despite being down a break in the final set. According to the account, the world number 8 had thus beaten Osaka for the third time in three matches this season and had qualified for the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 in Beijing after 2 hours and 52 minutes of play. #Tennis #WTA #Muchova (translated)