Ukraine’s success ‘matter of U.S. credibility’: Polish foreign minister

Ukraine sympathizers carry placards and fly a Ukrainian flag outside the U.S. Capitol building as the Senate works through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Ukraine succeeding against Russia in the war has become … Read more

With unsold grain piled high, a Polish farmer faces an uncertain future as war in Ukraine grinds on

CYWINY WOJSKIE, Poland — Piotr Korycki picks up a handful of wheat and watches as the yellow grains run through his fingers. All around him, grain is piled high in a warehouse on his farm north of the Polish capital: hundreds of tons of wheat, rye and corn left over from last year’s harvest that … Read more

Paving stones thrown at Polish police in farmer protest, injuring several officers

WARSAW, Poland — Poland saw its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet Wednesday as some participants threw stones at police and tried to push through barriers around parliament, injuring several officers, police said. Police said they detained over a dozen people and prevented the protesters from getting through to the Sejm, the Polish … Read more

Czech, Polish leaders say they’re united in their support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia

PRAGUE — The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland said Tuesday their countries are united in their support for Ukraine and pledged to look for ways to increase their help in its fight against Russian military aggression. “I’m glad that we absolutely share the same view of Ukraine, the Russian aggression and what we … Read more

Polish lawmakers OK morning-after pill for ages 15 and over in a first step to ease reproductive law

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s lawmakers voted on Thursday to approve over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for ages 15 and above in a step to liberalize Poland’s strict reproductive law inherited from the previous nationalist conservative government. The vote in the lower house was the first step in the plans of the new pro-European Union … Read more

Biden to host Polish president and prime minister on March 12, 25 years after Poland joined NATO

WARSAW, Poland — U.S. President Joe Biden will host Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk for a meeting in Washington on March 12, the 25th anniversary of Poland’s joining the NATO Alliance, the White House said Thursday. A statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the leaders will “reaffirm their unwavering support … Read more

A Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been released and is unharmed, minister says

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been freed and is “safe and sound,” Poland’s foreign minister said Tuesday. The woman had been volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital in the Central African nation’s Tandjile region, where kidnappings for ransom are common. Attackers pretending to be patients abducted her and a Mexican doctor, … Read more

A search is underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped from a hospital in Chad

N’DJAMENA, Chad — A search was underway for a Polish doctor kidnapped in southern Chad, officials and media in Poland reported Monday. The woman was volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital, several hundred kilometers (miles) from the capital in the Central African nation, when attackers pretending to be patients abducted her and a Mexican doctor, Polsat … Read more

14-Year-Old Girl Catches Fire, Suffers Third-Degree Burns After Using Nail Polish Remover Near a Candle (Exclusive)

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Polish farmers suspend their blockade at the Ukrainian border after a deal with the government

WARSAW, Poland — Polish farmers who had blockaded a border crossing to Ukraine ended their protest after reaching an agreement with the government that met their demands, Poland’s state news agency PAP reported Saturday. The frustration of the farmers was one of the challenges facing the new Polish government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which … Read more