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America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Read full article: America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential electionThe United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election — and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms
Read full article: South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with armsSouth Korea’s president has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s aggression toward its neighbor.
Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls
Read full article: Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes callsA new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House has refocused attention on their politically fraught relationship and on Trump’s sustained dialogue with world leaders as he seeks a return to power.
Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes
Read full article: Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votesVice President Kamala Harris is pushing a new initiative to connect with Polish American voters.
As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
Read full article: As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same eventDonald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in Pennsylvania, a battleground state in this year’s presidential election, as Trump seeks to tap into the Polish-American vote.
Thousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland's main opposition party
Read full article: Thousands attend an anti-government rally organized by Poland's main opposition partyThousands of people have attended an anti-government rally organized by Poland’s nationalist conservative opposition party to boost support before next year’s presidential election.
Poland holds a state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany's World War II massacres
Read full article: Poland holds a state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany's World War II massacresPoland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north.
Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
Read full article: Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversaryRussia and Ukraine have exchanged over 100 prisoners of war as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Read full article: India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in PolandIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Read full article: India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia.
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Read full article: Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedomWarsaw has come to a standstill on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising.
Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, talks to Xi about Ukraine, peace and trade
Read full article: Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, talks to Xi about Ukraine, peace and tradePolish President Andrzej Duda has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for talks on Ukraine, peace and bilateral trade on a visit to Beijing that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more power
Read full article: Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more powerVoters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are going to the polls on the second day of the elections for the European Paraliament.
Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe
Read full article: Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to EuropePoland's top diplomat says that Congo has released a Polish man who was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges.
Warsaw synagogue attacked at night with 3 firebombs, no injuries reported
Read full article: Warsaw synagogue attacked at night with 3 firebombs, no injuries reportedPoland's chief rabbi says that Warsaw’s main synagogue was attacked with firebombs during the night by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt.
Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his criminal trial
Read full article: Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his criminal trialFormer President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial.
Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine
Read full article: Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for UkraineDonald Trump is set to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda in New York as Trump's criminal trial takes a one-day break.
Polish opponents of abortion march against recent steps to liberalize strict law
Read full article: Polish opponents of abortion march against recent steps to liberalize strict lawThousands of Polish opponents of abortion are marching in Warsaw to protest recent steps by the new government to liberalize the predominantly Catholic nation's strict laws and allow termination of pregnancy until the 12th week.
Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban
Read full article: Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion banPolish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country.
Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation
Read full article: Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislationPoland's parliament is holding a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the country's strict abortion law.
Poland's president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for ages 15 and above
Read full article: Poland's president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for ages 15 and aboveThe office of Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he has vetoed a law that would have allowed over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for girls and women ages 15 and above.
Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
Read full article: Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpileThe White House has announced that the Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts.
In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine
Read full article: In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund UkrainePolish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending.
Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
Read full article: Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDPPoland’s president is calling on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product.
Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
Read full article: Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spywarePoland’s new prime minister says he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims.
Poland's president plans to pardon 2 politicians as tens of thousands hold anti-government protest
Read full article: Poland's president plans to pardon 2 politicians as tens of thousands hold anti-government protestPoland’s president says he has started the process to once again pardon two politicians who were arrested earlier this week.
Polish police arrest 2 convicted politicians with former government who took refuge with president
Read full article: Polish police arrest 2 convicted politicians with former government who took refuge with presidentPolish police have arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power who had taken refuge for hours in the palace of President Andrzej Duda.
Japan's foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nation
Read full article: Japan's foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nationJapanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has paid a visit to Poland in an attempt to strengthen ties with the NATO nation which borders Ukraine.
Official suggests Polish president check social media security after odd tweet from private account
Read full article: Official suggests Polish president check social media security after odd tweet from private accountPoland’s minister of digital affairs has suggested that President Andrzej Duda check the security of access to his social accounts after a bizarre tweet went out that was almost immediately removed.
Polish president says he'll veto a spending bill, in a blow to the new government of Donald Tusk
Read full article: Polish president says he'll veto a spending bill, in a blow to the new government of Donald TuskPoland’s president says he intends to veto a spending bill which includes money for public media and raises for teachers, dealing a blow to the new pro-European Union government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Poland's new Cabinet moves to free state media from previous government's political control
Read full article: Poland's new Cabinet moves to free state media from previous government's political controlPoland’s new pro-European Union government has begun wrestling control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during eight years in power.
Poland's new parliament brings back state financing for in vitro fertilization
Read full article: Poland's new parliament brings back state financing for in vitro fertilizationPoland’s new parliament has reinstated government funding for in vitro fertilization, previously banned by the conservative party which lost control of the legislature in the country's recent general election.
Poland's new parliament debates reversing a ban on government funding for in vitro fertilization
Read full article: Poland's new parliament debates reversing a ban on government funding for in vitro fertilizationPoland’s new parliament has begun debating the reinstatement of government funding for in vitro fertilization.
President taps Poland's outgoing prime minister to form new government despite lack of a majority
Read full article: President taps Poland's outgoing prime minister to form new government despite lack of a majorityPoland’s president has tapped the outgoing prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country’s next government.
Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new government
Read full article: Polish election winner Donald Tusk appeals to president to move quickly to form a new governmentThe leader of opposition that won Poland’s parliamentary election, Donald Tusk, appealed to the nation’s president Tuesday for “energetic and fast decisions” so that a new government could be formed quickly.
Polish generals named to replace top military commanders who resigned in spat with defense minister
Read full article: Polish generals named to replace top military commanders who resigned in spat with defense ministerPoland's President Andrzej Duda has appointed two senior military officers after predecessors resigned over an apparent spat with the defense minister just days before the country holds a general election.
A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
Read full article: A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before electionsPoland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars.
Poland's leader says Russia's moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security
Read full article: Poland's leader says Russia's moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional securityPoland’s President Andrzej Duda says that Russia already is in the process of shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus.
Poland showcases military might in a parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine
Read full article: Poland showcases military might in a parade as war rages in neighboring UkraineNATO member Poland displayed its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems at a massive military parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine and ahead of parliamentary elections in two months.
Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region
Read full article: Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in regionPoland’s president has announced that the country will hold its parliamentary election on October 15.
Poland's lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influence
Read full article: Poland's lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influencePoland's lawmakers have voted to approve an amended but divisive law on Russian influences believed to be targeting the opposition and criticized by the U.S. and the European Union.
Poland's conservative ruling party leader Kaczynski joins the government as deputy premier
Read full article: Poland's conservative ruling party leader Kaczynski joins the government as deputy premierPoland’s powerful conservative ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has rejoined the government as the only deputy prime minister in the Cabinet.
France, Germany and Poland back Ukraine's counteroffensive in a show of unity
Read full article: France, Germany and Poland back Ukraine's counteroffensive in a show of unityThe leaders of France, Germany and Poland are meeting in Paris for talks focusing on military support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive and future security guarantees to be given to the country.
Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influence
Read full article: Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influencePolish President Andrzej Duda says he is proposing urgent amendments to a law on Russian influence he signed this week that drew U.S. and European Union criticism.
Auschwitz museum criticizes use of death camp in politics after ruling party uses it in political ad
Read full article: Auschwitz museum criticizes use of death camp in politics after ruling party uses it in political adThe Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum has denounced a political spot by Poland’s ruling party that uses the theme of the Nazi German extermination camp to discourage participation in an upcoming anti-government march.
Strategic partners Poland and Ukraine spar over painful past
Read full article: Strategic partners Poland and Ukraine spar over painful pastOfficials in Poland and Ukraine, staunch strategic partners, have unexpectedly exchanged bitter remarks regarding a painful mutual past that includes mass murder.
Polish-Ukrainian friendship masks a bitter, bloody history
Read full article: Polish-Ukrainian friendship masks a bitter, bloody historyPoland has emerged as one Ukraine’s most ardent supporters during Russia’s invasion despite historical grievances between the neighboring nations that stir up bad feelings to this day.
Zelenskyy boosts ties with Poland, warns of peril in Bakhmut
Read full article: Zelenskyy boosts ties with Poland, warns of peril in BakhmutUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won new pledges of military and economic cooperation on a state visit to staunch ally Poland, and he also said that Kyiv’s troops battling in the eastern city of Bakhmut could pull out if they face a threat of being encircled by Russian forces.
Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during Holocaust
Read full article: Poland honors citizens who helped Jews during HolocaustPoland's president has taken part in nationwide observances Friday to honor Poles who risked — and often lost — their lives trying to save Jews from the Holocaust during the Nazi German occupation of Poland.
Prince William thanks Poland for generosity to Ukrainians
Read full article: Prince William thanks Poland for generosity to UkrainiansPrince William has paid tribute to Poles who lost their lives in past wars, and expressed gratitude to the nation for what it is doing today to provide humanitarian and military support to Ukraine.
Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine
Read full article: Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping UkrainePrince William has made a surprise visit to Poland that underscores Britain’s support for a nation on the front line of efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion and to house refugees displaced by the war.
Japan's Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing Poland
Read full article: Japan's Kishida pledges aid for Ukraine-backing PolandJapan’s prime minister has pledged to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist neighboring Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion.
Poland reviews security after divers found near key port
Read full article: Poland reviews security after divers found near key portPoland's prime minister has requested a security review of strategic infrastructure after three foreign divers were rescued from near a key oil port where they had no authorization to be.
Poland lawmakers back law intended to release EU funds
Read full article: Poland lawmakers back law intended to release EU fundsPoland’s lawmakers have voted to approve a new law on judicial accountability that the government hopes will meet European Union expectations and help unfreeze billions of euros in pandemic recovery funds for the country.
Poland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, if others do, too
Read full article: Poland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, if others do, tooPolish President Andrzej Duda says that the European Union nation has decided to send a company of Leopard tanks to help neighboring Ukraine in the war with invading Russia.
First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland
Read full article: First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to PolandPolish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister have taken delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine.
Polish and Lithuanian leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck
Read full article: Polish and Lithuanian leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneckThe presidents of NATO members Poland and Lithuania have voiced confidence that allied troops can fully safeguard a strategically vital corridor that links their countries, Concern over NATO’s ability to defend the so called Suwalki Gap, a 70-kilometer (43-mile) wedge joining Poland and Lithuania, has rocketed since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vows
Read full article: No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vowsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will get no money from an EU pandemic relief fund until the right-wing government rolls back measures deemed to limit the independence of the judiciary.
Poles need EU funds as they help Ukrainians, ambassador says
Read full article: Poles need EU funds as they help Ukrainians, ambassador saysUkraine's ambassador to neighboring Poland says his country is grateful for the welcome that Poles have given to millions of Ukrainians, but hopes the European Union will soon release billions of euros to Poland so that helping those fleeing the war does not come “at the cost of the Polish people.”.
Live updates | Zelenskyy: Russia should pay for destruction
Read full article: Live updates | Zelenskyy: Russia should pay for destructionPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy devoted his nightly video address to Ukraine’s demand that Russia be held financially responsible for the damage its forces are inflicting on Ukraine.
Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets president
Read full article: Pelosi thanks Poland for Ukraine support, meets presidentA top-level U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited Warsaw to express gratitude to Poles for their humanitarian and other support for Ukraine.
Polish leader calls for Ukraine unity at Holocaust event
Read full article: Polish leader calls for Ukraine unity at Holocaust eventPolish President Andrzej Duda has denounced Russia’s war against Ukraine as he joined Holocaust survivors and people from around the world at an annual observance at the former site of Auschwitz.
Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine War
Read full article: Live Updates | Russia-Ukraine WarA U.N. task force is warning in a new report that Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions.
Why this week's French elections matter to the wider world
Read full article: Why this week's French elections matter to the wider worldWith war singeing the European Union's eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an impact beyond the country's borders.
Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy
Read full article: Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracyPresident Joe Biden used his speech in Poland's capital to forcefully denounce Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Biden seemed to have a more subtle message for his Polish hosts.