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Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven

At least seven people were also injured in the crash on Monday evening, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said.

People had been sheltering from bad weather in the hangar, Polish media reported, quoting the fire brigade.

Fire brigade spokeswoman Monika Nowakowska-Brynda said the weather was a "probable cause" for the crash.

Four helicopters and 10 ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the incident in the village of Chrcynno, 47 kilometres (29 miles) from Warsaw.

Polish media identified the plane that crashed as a Cessna 208.

Belarus sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya arrives in Poland

Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, left Tokyo earlier on Wednesday.

The row started after she criticised coaches after being entered into a race at short notice after some teammates were found to be ineligible to compete.

She told the BBC her actions were not a political protest. "I love my country and I didn't betray my country."

"This is about the mistakes that have been made by our officials at the Olympics," the sprinter told the BBC's Newshour.

Trump: US to send 1,000 troops to Poland in new deal

President Trump said the force would be taken from America's 52,000-strong contingent in Germany, and include drones and other military hardware.

He fell short, however, of committing to a permanent US base in the country.

It comes after offers from Warsaw to spend $2bn (£1.57bn) on building one.

The base may be called Fort Trump, President Duda quipped during his visit to the White House on Wednesday.

Vanuatu welcomes Polish move to re-legalise kava

The Vanuatu Daily Post reports it's no longer a crime to possess or consume kava in Poland although it's still illegal to sell it.

The traditional Pacific drink had previously been banned in some European countries over health fears.

Mr Regenvanu said the law change came in time for the upcoming climate talks in Poland and his delegation would have to take kava with them.

Poland 0 Colombia 3

Monaco striker Falcao stroked home his 30th international goal, making him the first player from Colombia to reach such a milestone, midway through the second half of a cagey encounter in Kazan, where defeat for either side would have meant elimination from the competition.

Barcelona defender Yerry Mina scored the opener, powering a header beyond Wojciech Szczesny five minutes before half-time to enliven the contest, and it was the creativity and industry of Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez that picked apart Poland's tightly stitched seams.

Poland 1 Senegal 2

Poland were widely expected to qualify for the knockout rounds but after suffering a seventh loss in their last nine World Cup matches, FIFA's eighth-ranked team are in danger of making an early exit.

Thiago Cionek's own goal, the defender deflecting in a shot from Idrissa Gueye, handed Senegal the lead in the 37th minute.

Senegal doubled their lead when M'Baye Niang took advantage of a mix-up between Grzegorz Krychowiak and Wojciech Szczesny to finish with ease.

Poland 0 Mexico 1

Adam Nawalka's men piled on 13 goals over their final three World Cup qualifying matches but, with Lewandowski resting an injured thigh, were held to a 0-0 home draw by Uruguay on Friday.

And further questions over the team's attacking depth were raised by a second toothless display.

Raul Jimenez's 13th minute goal proved the difference in a muted affair as both managers looked to experiment with their options for the World Cup.

Portugal down Poland on penalties

Jakub Blaszczykowski failed to convert Poland's fourth penalty, which was saved by Rui Patricio, as Portugal earned a semi-final against either Wales or Belgium.

Poland raced into the lead in the second minute when Kamil Grosicki burst down the left and crossed into the middle where Robert Lewandowski sidefooted the ball into the net for his first goal of the competition.

Men tell Polish TV they have 'irrefutable proof' Nazi gold train exists

Andreas Richter and Piotr Koper told Polish news channel TVP 2 on Friday they had clear evidence of having solved the 70-year mystery near the town of Wałbrzych, where tales of a gold train hidden by the retreating Germans had circulated since the end of the second world war.

Reading a statement, Koper said: “As the finders of a second world war armoured train, we, Andreas Richter and Piotr Koper, declare that we have legally informed state authorities about the find and have precisely indicated the location in the presence of Wałbrzych authorities and the police.”