Sep 10 Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during strikes on Ukraine By Claudia Ciobanu, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The military described the incursion as an "act of aggression" carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine. Russia said it did not target Poland. But close ally, Belarus, said it tracked some drones that "lost their course"… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump meets with Poland’s Nawrocki to discuss U.S. military presence to deter Russia By Aamer Madhani, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump affirmed that the United States will keep a robust military presence in Poland as he had a warm meeting Wednesday with the country's new president, Karol Nawrocki. Continue reading
Aug 20 An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east By Associated Press Local police received found burned debris near the village of Osiny. The explosion broke windows in some houses, but no injuries were reported. Continue reading
Jul 30 18 EU countries turn to new defense fund as U.S. no longer considers Europe’s security a priority By Associated Press Eighteen European Union countries have applied for billions of euros from a new defense fund aimed at helping Europe provide for its own security, the bloc’s executive branch said Wednesday, with Poland seeking more than a third of the money. Continue reading
Jul 15 Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people. Continue reading
Jun 26 Space station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Jun 02 Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The race had Poland on edge since a first round of voting two weeks earlier, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union. Continue reading
Jun 01 Poles vote in pivotal presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party. The outcome will determine whether Poland takes a more nationalist path or pivots more decisively… Continue reading
May 18 Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 7:48 Museum works to preserve shoes belonging to Auschwitz’s youngest victims By Malcolm Brabant On the 80th anniversary of its liberation, survivors of the Holocaust gathered at the extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Of the more than six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, 1.1 million were killed at Auschwitz, nearly a quarter… Continue watching