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A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war
Read full article: A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of warAfter 1,000 days of war, a makeshift memorial has grown in the heart of Kyiv with thousands of blue-and-yellow flags honoring soldiers who died defending Ukraine.
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.
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.
A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sip
Read full article: A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sipSwedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization.
Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
Read full article: Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concertTaylor Swift warned fans traveling to her first concert in Warsaw this week to not panic when they hear sirens marking a World War II anniversary.
Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
Read full article: Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast.
Poland reintroduces restrictions on accessing areas along Belarus border due to migration pressure
Read full article: Poland reintroduces restrictions on accessing areas along Belarus border due to migration pressurePoland has reintroduced restrictions on movement along parts of the border with Belarus because of increased migration pressure that has involved violence against Polish security officials.
Poland says a fake news report on mobilizing 200,000 men was likely the work of Russia
Read full article: Poland says a fake news report on mobilizing 200,000 men was likely the work of RussiaOfficials in Poland say that a fake news report saying that Prime Minister Donald Tusk was mobilizing 200,000 men starting on July 1 was probably the work of Russia-sponsored hackers and was designed to interfere with the upcoming European Parliament election.
Polish farmers march in Warsaw against EU climate policies and the country's pro-EU leader
Read full article: Polish farmers march in Warsaw against EU climate policies and the country's pro-EU leaderPolish farmers have marched through downtown Warsaw to protest the European Union’s climate policies and to oppose the pro-EU government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
Read full article: Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff electionPolish voters have chosen mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local election voting two weeks ago.
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.
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 foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'
Read full article: Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea.
Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
Read full article: Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit routePolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine without any delays.
Zelenskyy invites Poland's leaders to border to resolve farmers' protest affecting flow of weapons
Read full article: Zelenskyy invites Poland's leaders to border to resolve farmers' protest affecting flow of weaponsUkraine’s president has invited Poland’s leaders to meet him at their shared border to resolve a blockade by Polish farmers protesting Ukrainian food imports.
Paczki Day: The history behind the Fat Tuesday tradition in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Paczki Day: The history behind the Fat Tuesday tradition in Metro DetroitEach year on the day before Ash Wednesday, Christians across the nation (and the world) celebrate what's called Fat Tuesday. But here in the richly diverse Metro Detroit area, we know this day as Paczki Day.
Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow
Read full article: Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snowA team of scientists has unveiled the possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes.
With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns
Read full article: With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resignsThe pope has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked for weeks by reports of a sex party in a priest’s apartment involving a male prostitute.
American player for Polish women's basketball team attacked, left with injured eye socket
Read full article: American player for Polish women's basketball team attacked, left with injured eye socketPolish officials and media are reporting that an American basketball player with a professional Polish women's club has been badly beaten, sustaining a head injury.
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.
Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus
Read full article: Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with BelarusPoland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up.
Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
Read full article: Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in BelarusNATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus.
Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister says
Read full article: Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister saysThe Polish prime minister says that over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland.
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.
Priceless painting looted by Nazis during World War II returns to Poland from Japan
Read full article: Priceless painting looted by Nazis during World War II returns to Poland from JapanAuthorities in Poland say that a priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II has been found in Japan and returned.
Chopin museum reopens in Warsaw with new original exhibits
Read full article: Chopin museum reopens in Warsaw with new original exhibitsA baroque Warsaw mansion hosting a museum dedicated to Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin reopens this week after months of renovations spurred by the pandemic.
South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon
Read full article: South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid iconThe convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released from prison in the capital Pretoria after serving more than 28 years for the 1993 murder.
EU nations work on rift over gas price cap as cold sets in
Read full article: EU nations work on rift over gas price cap as cold sets inEuropean Union nations have not been able to surmount bitter disagreements in their struggle to effectively shield 450 million citizens from massive increases in their natural gas bills as cold weather sets in.
Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US hero
Read full article: Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US heroMedical and genetics experts in Poland say that a heart infection caused by a common skin bacteria could have caused the 1817 death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and U.S. military leader and national hero.
Jerzy Urban, spokesman for Polish communist govt, dies at 89
Read full article: Jerzy Urban, spokesman for Polish communist govt, dies at 89A spokesman for Poland’s communist-era government in the 1980s who masterminded state propaganda and censorship for a regime in the final years before its collapse has died.
Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after war remarks
Read full article: Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after war remarksPolish media are reporting that Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98
Read full article: Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrück concentration camps and who later became a journalist and novelist, has died at 98.
Poland, Lithuania leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck
Read full article: Poland, Lithuania 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, which links their countries, between Russian ally Belarus and a Russian Baltic Sea exclave.
War-damaged Russian tanks to go on display in Polish square
Read full article: War-damaged Russian tanks to go on display in Polish squarePolish and Ukraine government officials say they plan to put on public display in Warsaw damaged or burnt-out Russian tanks and armored vehicles captured by Ukrainian forces during the war.
Polish court sees no grounds to arrest prominent lawyer
Read full article: Polish court sees no grounds to arrest prominent lawyerA prominent Polish lawyer who has represented leading political opposition figures and was treated as a suspect in a politically sensitive case has been cleared by a court.
Poland to reduce flights if talks with controllers fail
Read full article: Poland to reduce flights if talks with controllers failPoland’s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsaw’s two airports starting Sunday if talks with air traffic controllers demanding better working conditions fail.
Warsaw takes over Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine
Read full article: Warsaw takes over Russia-built compound to give to UkraineThe mayor of Warsaw says a disputed compound administered by Russia’s diplomatic mission is being taken over by the city and will be made available to the Ukrainian community.
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.
Biden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine's doorstep
Read full article: Biden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine's doorstepPresident Joe Biden’s visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine’s doorstep.
Priceless paper: Refugees get IDs for new lives in Poland
Read full article: Priceless paper: Refugees get IDs for new lives in PolandHoping to restore at least some normalcy after fleeing the war in Ukraine, thousands of refugees waited in long lines in the Polish capital of Warsaw to receive local identification papers that will allow them to move on with their lives.
Rubens' 'Portrait of a Lady' sells for $3.4 million
Read full article: Rubens' 'Portrait of a Lady' sells for $3.4 millionPeter Paul Rubens’ 17th century masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady” has sold for the equivalent of $3.4 million at a Warsaw auction, becoming the most expensive artwork ever bought on the Polish art market, the auction house said.
3 EU prime ministers visit Kyiv as Russian attacks intensify
Read full article: 3 EU prime ministers visit Kyiv as Russian attacks intensifyThe prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived by train to Kyiv and met with President Volodymy Zelenskyy in a show of support for Ukraine.
Polish Nobel winner vying for International Booker Prize
Read full article: Polish Nobel winner vying for International Booker PrizePolish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk and Israeli novelist David Grossman are both in the running a second time for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation.
77 years after Auschwitz, Jews honor those who rescued them
Read full article: 77 years after Auschwitz, Jews honor those who rescued themAndrzej Sitkowski was 15 years old when his mother told him that she had been asked by a neighbor to hide a little Jewish girl from the Nazis at their home during World War II.
Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spying
Read full article: Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spyingPoland’s chief auditor says he plans to audit the state’s supervision of the secret services following revelations of illegal surveillance of government critics with powerful spyware.
Rights group verifies Polish senator was hacked with spyware
Read full article: Rights group verifies Polish senator was hacked with spywareAmnesty International says it has independently confirmed that an Israeli company's powerful spyware was used to hack a Polish senator when he was running the opposition’s 2019 parliamentary election campaign.
AP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child's birth
Read full article: AP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child's birthWhen the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have a baby, it was obvious to them both that Poland would not be the place to bring up their child.
EU court advisor wants scrapping of Hungary-Poland challenge
Read full article: EU court advisor wants scrapping of Hungary-Poland challengeThe top adviser to the European Union’s highest court says the principle of linking the bloc’s budget disbursements to respect for rule of law is compatible with the bloc’s laws and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed.
Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus border
Read full article: Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus borderPolish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas against stone-throwing migrants, as Warsaw accused Belarusian authorities of giving smoke grenades and other weapons to those trying to cross the frontier.
Polish forces securing border and cities on Independence Day
Read full article: Polish forces securing border and cities on Independence DayThousands have marched in Warsaw to mark Poland’s Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its troops blocked hundreds of new attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally from neighboring Belarus.
Tensions rise in migrant standoff at Poland-Belarus border
Read full article: Tensions rise in migrant standoff at Poland-Belarus borderPoland reinforced its border with Belarus with more riot police, a day after groups of migrants tried to storm through a razor-wire fence on the eastern frontier where thousands have camped on the Belarusian side in the tense standoff.
Lawyer: Guantanamo case should be put on hold at high court
Read full article: Lawyer: Guantanamo case should be put on hold at high courtA lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay detainee says the Supreme Court should wait to decide a case involving his client until it’s clear what the Biden administration will let the man say about his torture abroad by the CIA.
Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th century
Read full article: Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th centuryA peeling portrait of Polish piano composer Frederic Chopin purchased at a flea market hung modestly in a private house in Poland for almost three decades before an expert dated the painting to the 19th century.
NATO troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border after truck blockade
Read full article: NATO troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border after truck blockadeSoldiers with a NATO-led peacekeeping mission are keeping watch at the Kosovo-Serbia border after the two countries reached a deal to deescalate a dispute over vehicle license plates.
Merkel calls migrant push at EU's border 'unacceptable'
Read full article: Merkel calls migrant push at EU's border 'unacceptable'German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used to apply pressure to Poland and other European Union members on the border with Belarus.