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08.05.2025The Day Mother Dies By Axe While Pope Rises From Smoke

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 08.05.2025.

It displays 190 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

08.05.2025The Day Mother Dies By Axe While Pope Rises From Smoke
The horrific murder at Warsaw University campus continued dominating coverage, with morning reports revealing the victim was a mother of three. The 22-year-old law student perpetrator faced formal charges of murder with exceptional cruelty and desecration of remains. Reports emerged of his unusual behavior before and after the attack, with neighbors noting strange writings on his apartment door.

Political tensions continued around Karol Nawrocki's apartment controversy, with Jarosław Kaczyński announcing plans to notify OBWE about alleged intelligence services' involvement in the presidential campaign. The rhetoric sharpened as Nawrocki claimed Trzaskowski's election would mean "the end of Poland as we know it."

By afternoon, attention shifted dramatically to the Vatican, where white smoke signaled the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Media emphasized his American nationality, tennis fandom, and dual citizenship as the first U.S. pontiff in history.
08.05.2025
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05:31
Firmy z Azji realizują w ramach rządowego programu drogowego dziewięć kontraktów wartych 7,3 mld zł. To 11 proc. wartości wszystkich bieżących umów na budowę szybkich dróg w Polsce.
05:31

05:59Law Student Decapitates Woman at Warsaw University

The newspapers report extensively on the deadly attack at the University of Warsaw, with the prosecutor revealing details about the perpetrator - a law student who killed a woman with an axe (Interia, Super Express, Wprost, Wyborcza). State-owned companies face significant losses, with two performing particularly poorly (Do Rzeczy). Economic issues continue with cities losing millions in garage tax revenue and planning controls on business declarations (Gazeta Prawna). The Nawrocki controversy persists, with former First Lady Jolanta Kwaśniewska expressing anger toward him (Onet, Polityka, wPolityce, Wirtualna Polska). The Vatican conclave enters its second day with multiple voting sessions expected (Polsat News).
06:35
Radio ZET

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz jest Gościem Radia ZET

06:35

08:50Mother of Three Identified as University Axe Murder Victim

The newspapers report extensively on the murder at the University of Warsaw, with multiple sources revealing that the victim was a mother of three children, whose death visibly moved the university rector (Onet, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska). New details about the 22-year-old perpetrator have emerged, including that he wandered the campus with an axe, causing students to lock themselves in classrooms (Super Express, Radio ZET). Political tensions continue with Mentzen attacking Nawrocki and Czarnek responding critically (300polityka). Environmental debates intensify around a controversial flood recovery bill that would allow river regulation and tree removal without environmental oversight (OKO.press).
08:57
„Takie będą Rzeczypospolite, jakie ich młodzieży chowanie” – to dyżurny cytat, który wisi w szkołach w czasie matur. W tym właśnie okresie dowiadujemy się o zbrodni dokonanej na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim.
08:57
09:05
Trybunał Sprawiedliwości UE orzekł, że restrukturyzacja Getin Noble Bank, który ogłosił upadłość, nie powinna wykluczać możliwości zawieszenia spłaty kredytu. Wnioskowali o to kredytobiorcy, którzy domagają się przed polskim sądem unieważnienia umowy na kredyt hipoteczny we franku szwajcarskim.
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11:01

11:02Black Smoke Signals Continuing Papal Conclave

The newspapers report extensively on the Papal conclave with black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel, indicating no Pope has been selected yet (Polsat News, Radio ZET, Wirtualna Polska, Wprost). Political tensions continue around Adam Bodnar, with accusations he concealed an apartment in his asset declaration (Do Rzeczy). The EU is reportedly finalizing regulations that could severely impact Polish transport companies (Gazeta Prawna). Environmental controversy surrounds a flood recovery bill that would allow river regulation without environmental oversight (OKO.press). Prime Minister Tusk has praised the Polish army as NATO's most valuable European component (300polityka). Coverage of the University of Warsaw murder continues (Rzeczpospolita, Super Express).
11:18
Gaz-System, operator krajowego systemu przesyłu gazu ziemnego, zakończył postępowanie przetargowe dotyczące wyboru wykonawcy części morskiej projektu pływającego terminala LNG (FSRU) w Zatoce Gdańskiej. Zakończenie tego etapu oznacza, że prace nad realizacją części morskiej i lądowej projektu FSRU mogą być kontynuowane bez zakłóceń. Spółka zapewnia, że pierwszeństwo w przetargach mają polskie firmy.
11:18
12:38
Prezydent Chin Xi Jinping odbywa oficjalną wizytę w Moskwie, gdzie spotkał się z prezydentem Rosji Władimirem Putinem. Jednym z głównych tematów rozmów przywódców była planowana budowa gazociągu Siła Syberii 2, który ma na celu dostarczanie rosyjskiego gazu do Chin przez terytorium Mongolii. Jednak zdaniem ekspertów, realizacja projektu pomoże przede wszystkim Pekinowi, nie zaś Gazpromowi.
12:38

14:00Warsaw University Murderer Formally Charged

The newspapers report extensively on the brutal murder at the University of Warsaw, with multiple sources indicating the perpetrator has now been charged (Onet, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska, Wyborcza). New details about the suspect's behavior after the attack are emerging (Radio ZET, Super Express). Political tension continues with Kaczyński announcing he will report to the OSCE about alleged attacks on Nawrocki's campaign (Do Rzeczy, 300polityka). Meanwhile, international relations between Russia and China are being analyzed with Xi Jinping visiting Moscow to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline (Gazeta Prawna). Additionally, a Belarusian opposition activist has disappeared (Polityka).
15:08
15:35
Andrzej Duda jako zwierzchnik sił zbrojnych miał przywilej uczestniczenia w epokowych zmianach wynikłych z załamania bezpieczeństwa na wschód od Polski. Nie całkiem był do tego przygotowany, ale w ogólnym rozrachunku źle nie jest. Szkoda, że nie potrafił być bardziej stanowczy, gdy rządzili jego polityczni przyjaciele z PiS.
15:35
15:52
Radio ZET

Stanisław Tyszka gościem Radia ZET

15:52
16:19

16:21White Smoke Rises: New Pope Elected

The newspapers report on a major Vatican development: white smoke has appeared over the Sistine Chapel, signaling cardinals have elected a new Pope (Onet, Polsat News, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska, wPolityce, Wyborcza). Polish politics remain tense with Hołownia warning that if the future president comes from either PiS or PO, the "Polish-Polish war will continue at full intensity" (300polityka). An evaluation of President Duda's military leadership is emerging as his term ends, noting he started poorly but improved despite failing to be firmer with PiS allies (Polityka). Additionally, German counterintelligence has reportedly changed its decision regarding the AfD party (Do Rzeczy).
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17:31
Prezydent Chin Xi Jinping odbywa oficjalną wizytę w Moskwie, gdzie spotkał się z prezydentem Rosji Władimirem Putinem. Jednym z głównych tematów rozmów przywódców była planowana budowa gazociągu Siła Syberii 2, który ma na celu dostarczanie rosyjskiego gazu do Chin przez terytorium Mongolii. Jednak zdaniem ekspertów, realizacja projektu pomoże przede wszystkim Pekinowi, nie zaś Gazpromowi.
17:31

17:34Cardinal Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV

The newspapers extensively report on the election of a new Pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pontiff, taking the name Leo XIV (Do Rzeczy, Interia, Onet, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska, wPolityce, Wyborcza). His first words were "Peace be with you" (Polsat News, wPolityce, Wirtualna Polska). Meanwhile, political tensions continue with Trzaskowski facing marketing challenges from PiS (Polityka) and the ongoing debate about war reparations from Germany, with Nawrocki criticizing someone as a "chamberlain of the German state" (300polityka). Additionally, Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow focuses on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which experts suggest could increase Russia's dependency on China (Gazeta Prawna).
19:45

20:22Cardinal Prevost's Tennis Passion Revealed in Pope Profile

The newspapers extensively report on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope, with multiple sources covering his first words "Peace be with you" (Do Rzeczy, Onet, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Wirtualna Polska). Reports reveal personal details about the new pontiff, including his tennis fandom and dual citizenship (Polsat News). On the international front, Donald Trump announced a "historic" trade agreement between the USA and UK (Gazeta Prawna), while Ukraine's parliament ratified a minerals agreement with the US (OKO.press). Domestically, coverage continues of a brutal murder at Warsaw University, with the 22-year-old suspect reportedly not pleading guilty (Wprost).