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The Institute of Truth informed that the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has filed an indictment in court against eight individuals regarding irregularities at the National Centre for Research and Development. According to the description, they were accused of, among other things, participating in a criminal organization, fraud to the detriment of NCBiR, issuing false VAT invoices, and money laundering. Investigators established that between 2021 and 2023, companies were created without any actual research and development activities to obtain public funds. The author described SMS correspondence from 2017 between Adam Bielan, his wife Klaudia, and Piotr M., the president of Chime Networks and one of the main accused. The company sought around 123 million PLN for the "Cable" project concerning underwater fiber optic infrastructure. According to the accounts from journalists of the podcast "In Connection with the Investigation," Dominika Długosz and Mariusz Gierszewski, Bielan was supposed to assist in organizing a meeting between Piotr M. and a Qatari delegation, and his wife received a presentation from the company and declared she would pass it on to her husband. Bielan was not charged. The Institute of Truth emphasized that Bielan had denied any close relationship with Piotr M. and involvement in the "Cable" project. He claimed to have met him through Jacek Żalek, and the meeting with the Qataris was of a courtesy nature; later, he was supposed to warn against the project. Żalek, on the other hand, maintained that Bielan and Piotr M. had known each other for years. The author recalled that Żalek was accused, among other things, of exceeding authority and accepting bribes, while the European Prosecutor's Office accused Piotr M. of attempting to defraud funding. The contract for 123 million PLN was ultimately not signed. The author stressed that the correspondence from 2017 does not prove Bielan's involvement in the later grant application, but indicates his contacts with the entrepreneur and assistance in organizing a high-level meeting. He added that Bielan was not included in the indictment. #InstytutPrawdy #NCBiR #oszustwa #przestępczość (translated)

The Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported that due to the activity of Russian long-range aviation, which was carrying out strikes on the territory of Ukraine, military aircraft operations in Polish airspace have begun. The command stated that it has activated the necessary forces and resources, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems are at readiness. The actions, as emphasized, were preventive in nature and aimed at protecting airspace, especially near threatened areas. The command added that it was monitoring the situation and its subordinate forces remained ready to respond. #Ukraina #Bezpieczeństwo #Lotnictwo (translated)

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A shooting in the center of Rotterdam has led to a police manhunt for both the shooter and the target. #beveiliging #onlineveiligheid #cookies (translated)

Schietpartij in centrum Rotterdam: politie opent klopjacht op schutter en doelwit

The center-right presidential candidate Bruno Retailleau wondered whether LFI should not be banned. #Frankrijk #onderwijsprotesten #politiegeweld (translated)

Opnieuw grote protesten én geweld in Frankrijk, wat zit erachter?
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Stefan Stern believed that Johan Hakelius had a point in Fokus. He wrote that the Green Party was farther from the Centre Party on several issues than the other parties, including when it came to environmental assessments, property rights, and forestry. Stern assessed that voters of the Centre Party would likely view agreements with the Green Party as negatively as agreements with the Left Party. https://t.co/iKl7pOOHUF #politik #centrumpartiet #miljö (translated)

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The Government Security Centre apologized for sending an air threat alert to the wrong province, which caused concern among residents, and informed about possible consequences for the responsible employee. #alertRCB #Ukraina #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

Alert RCB trafił do złego województwa. Możliwe konsekwencje służbowe dla pracownika

The author of the entry described the situation at the Government Security Center as dramatic. He wrote that after yesterday's confusion between the Lubusz and Lublin voivodeships, he conducted a parliamentary inspection at the institution today. He stated that the center, responsible for coordinating actions in crisis situations, was resource-deprived. #bezpieczeństwo #sytułakryzysowa #Polska #PL (translated)

Greta Andersson wrote that, according to her, there was no broad center, but rather a broad and cooperative right. She criticized C and Thand Ringqvist for still aligning themselves with the left and talking about a broad center, which she described as fallacies. #politiken #Sverige #Centrumpolitik (translated)

Devil Stockton wrote that the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has submitted an indictment against eight people in connection with the fraudulent procurement of funds from the National Center for Research and Development. According to the author, the defendants were accused of participating in a criminal organization, defrauding the State Treasury, issuing fictitious invoices, and money laundering. The entry described the findings of the investigation, according to which between 2021 and 2023, companies were created to obtain public subsidies for projects without actual research and development activities. The author referred to materials that journalists Dominika Długosz and Mariusz Gierszewski from the podcast "In connection with the investigation" had obtained. As he wrote, these contained text messages between Adam Bielan, his wife Klaudia Bielan, and Piotr M., one of the main defendants. The correspondence reportedly concerned the "Cable" project, for which Piotr M.'s company was to receive a subsidy of 123 million PLN. According to the entry, Bielan helped organize a meeting between Piotr M. and a Qatari delegation, and Klaudia Bielan received the company presentation and declared that she would pass it on to her husband. Stockton noted that Bielan denied involvement in the project and described the meeting with the Qataris as courtesy. The author also quoted Jacek Żałek's position, who reportedly claimed that Bielan and Piotr M. had known each other for years. He emphasized that Bielan had not been accused so far, before accusing him of close ties with individuals suspected of defrauding public funds. The entry concluded with an insult directed at Bielan and a vulgar allusion to corporal punishment for theft and lying. #InstytutPrawdy #korupcja #afera #polityka (translated)

Grzegorz Płaczek wrote that in the United States, issues related to the safety of COVID-19 vaccines were still being investigated. He mentioned that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the U.S. Senate held hearings on vaccines and the actions of the FDA, CDC, and HHS. Among the published materials, he listed a temporary report titled "No Warning" from May 2025, documents provided during the hearing in April 2026 regarding the ignoring of signals about vaccine safety, and internal correspondence from health administration officials, including materials related to Anthony Fauci. Płaczek informed that on October 1, 2026, the Attorney General of Florida sued Pfizer and the company's president. According to him, the lawsuit utilized materials revealed through the Senate's actions, including Fauci's correspondence, the publication of which was authorized by Senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul. He wrote that Florida accused Pfizer and its president of, among other things, unfair and misleading marketing practices regarding the safety of the vaccine, the risks of adverse effects, and the messaging about virus transmission. The MP added that he reached out to the U.S. Congress, especially to the relevant Senate committees, requesting the full documentation regarding these proceedings. He stated that Poles have the right to know the findings and documents and wrote that the matter cannot be considered resolved. #COVID19 #Szczepionki #BezpieczeństwoZdrowotne (translated)

Lemingopedia criticized the Government Security Center for a mistake in sending an alert about an air threat: a message intended for residents of the Lublin Voivodeship was mistakenly received by residents of the Lubusz Voivodeship. It cited a statement from RCB confirming the error and accused employees hired by Marcin Kierwiński of failing to distinguish between the voivodeships. The author pointed out that in the case of an actual threat, residents of Lublin might not receive a warning, while the alert would reach people in Lubusz. She also criticized the preparations regarding equipment financed by SAFE, the delivery of which — in her opinion — could occur only in several years and would be associated with significant debt. She mentioned Sobkowiak-Czarnecka and her previous posing with a weapon. Lemingopedia ironically considered that establishing a Center for Fighting Disinformation could be justified since — as she claimed — the government itself misleads people and the prime minister lies. She also speculated that Kierwiński could become the commissioner for reconstruction in the event of destruction, and the funds related to this would go to people connected with the authorities. At the same time, she admitted that not all actions of the Civic Coalition were considered bad. https://t.co/8NPL5yAO8g #Polska #AlertRCB #KrytykaWładzy (translated)

After an intense downpour, the effects of which are felt by the residents of Bilbao, water has flooded the city center, businesses, and garages, and forecasts predict more rain, putting the region in a difficult situation. #Bilbao #ulewa #Hiszpania (translated)

"Zalała nas potężna fala". Bilbao pod wodą po ulewie
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In Brno’s New Zbrojovka, the establishment of a clinical school is planned, which will serve as an innovative educational center for children and the preparation of future teachers, with an emphasis on personalized learning and community needs. #vzdělávání #pedagogika #Brno (translated)

V brněnské Nové Zbrojovce vyroste klinická škola pro děti i budoucí učitele

The Government Security Centre acknowledged an error in sending an alert about a threat, which mistakenly reached recipients in the Lubusz Voivodeship instead of just in the Lublin Voivodeship, causing concern among residents. #RCB #Ukraina #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

Błąd Rządowego Centrum Bezpieczeństwa. Pomylono Lubuskie i Lubelskie

The Government Security Centre has sent an alert to the residents of the Lublin Voivodeship in connection with the Russian attack on Ukraine and the presence of Polish aviation in the airspace. #AlertRCB #Rosja #Ukraina (translated)

Alert RCB dla Lubelszczyzny. Polska poderwała myśliwce

The alert about air threat that reached 700 thousand residents of the Lubusz Voivodeship was incorrect and resulted from a mistake by the Government Security Centre, which directed the warning to the wrong region instead of to Lublin. #RCB #alert #Polska (translated)

Rosjanie zaatakowali zachodnią granicę Polski? Spokojnie, to tylko pomyłka. RCB sprawdza, czyja

The Poland News reported that residents of the Lubusz Voivodeship received an RCB alert about a Russian airstrike on Ukraine, although the message was meant to be directed solely to residents of the Lublin Voivodeship. According to the Government Security Center, it acknowledged that a mistake was made, apologized to recipients, and informed about the suspension of the erroneous alert dispatch. #bezpieczeństwo #Ukraina #alerty (translated)

Łukasz Bok wrote that the Government Security Center apologized for mistakenly sending an alert about an airborne threat to recipients in the Lubusz Voivodeship. According to him, the message was meant for the residents of the Lublin Voivodeship. #AlertRCB #Bezpieczeństwo #Polska (translated)

Cezary Tomczyk informed about the new uniform of the Polish Army in RYŚ camouflage, which — as he wrote — was the first such change in 33 years. He emphasized that in the "Szpej" operation, it was assumed that the equipment was to serve the soldier. Tomczyk wrote that in 2023 the warehouses were empty and the frontline units lacked equipment. He accused Antoni Macierewicz of sabotaging the Polish army and reminded that on November 16, 2015, as the head of the Ministry of National Defense, he canceled the purchase of uniforms. According to Tomczyk, they were not purchased in 2016 and 2017 despite the needs. He added that he filed a report on this matter to the prosecutor's office, and the proceedings were ongoing. Presenting data for the years 2023–2026, Tomczyk stated that the state of Grot carbines increased from about 50 to 110 percent of personnel levels, composite helmets from about 40 to 190 percent, and bulletproof vests from about 26 to around 70 percent. He added that the stock of night vision goggles increased by 60 percent, and the number of holographic sights doubled. According to him, the government of Donald Tusk and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz allocated around 10 billion PLN for individual equipment over three years, which is about 1.5 billion PLN more than in the previous eight years. Tomczyk wrote that the RYŚ camouflage reduced detectability by 30 percent compared to the previously used Panther, and at night it was twice less detectable than the popular Multicam. He stated that the pattern was patented and the Polish Army had exclusivity on it, tested by reconnaissance troops during the day and night, using night vision and from the air. The new fabric was to be seven times more abrasion-resistant, twice as breathable, and have 30 percent greater durability. The uniform was developed by the Special Forces Clothing Design Office, and it was tested by 500 soldiers from over 30 units — Tomczyk reported. He added that thousands of uniforms were to reach the army by the end of the year, and by the end of 2028, every soldier was to receive the new outfit. He also wrote that soldiers should know that the state supports them on the border with Belarus, in the air, and in cyberspace. #WojskoPolskie #nowymundur #armia (translated)

Poznan Moment wrote that the center of Poznań had been completely blocked for trams for two hours. It assessed that MPK had not managed the new renovation and detours, which caused difficulties reaching Winograd. https://t.co/3ixijsmY7P #MPK #Remont #Transport (translated)