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Marcin Wiącek

Marcin Wiącek

Polish jurist

  • Jun 11

    Polish investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski detained for three months, opposition and media bodies cry foul

    A Warsaw court ordered a three-month pre-trial detention for Leszek Kraskowski, an investigative journalist known for his reporting on the Polnord affair involving ruling coalition MP Roman Giertych. The prosecution cites death threats and illegal possession of a gas pistol, while critics call the arrest a politically motivated attempt to silence a government critic.

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Hormuz tolls and Bastille armour

Trump strains Hormuz as Europe rearms and US politics loses a sanctions hawk

The serious news clustered around force and its price. Washington and Tehran traded blows around the Gulf, Europe put military solidarity on parade in Paris, and political shocks in Washington and Madrid complicated already fragile coalitions.

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  • Drone attacks reported in Bahrain and Kuwait

    Escalates conflict as US launches retaliatory airstrikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to declare the nuclear agreement dissolved.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The direct military escalation between the US and Iran, including fresh US strikes and Iran's declaration of the Strait of Hormuz closure, represents a fundamental shift in the regional security posture.

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