World in brief: August 28, 2024

POLAND: Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the 2025 state budget will include record-high spending on defence.
Mr Tusk today presented the main points of next year’s budget, which he described as “generous” and supporting further economic growth.
He said some 186 billion zlotys (£37 billion) will be spent next year on increasing military spending.
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