US, 17 other countries urge Hamas to release hostages, end Gaza crisis
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and 17 other countries on Thursday issued an appeal for Hamas to release all of its hostages as a pathway to end the crisis in Gaza, but Hamas vowed not to relent to international pressure. “We call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas in […]
EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law
Brussels, Belgium Reuters A group of EU countries led by Austria is calling for urgent revisions to the bloc’s anti-deforestation law set to go into effect at the end of the year, saying it could hurt European farmers, according to a document reviewed by Reuters on Monday. The EU law aims to root deforestation out […]
Russia stages major airstrike on Ukraine; one missile enters Polish airspace
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s western region of Lviv with missiles early on Sunday, Kyiv said, in a major airstrike that saw one Russian cruise missile briefly fly into Polish airspace according to Warsaw. Moscow launched 57 missiles and drones in the attack that also targeted the capital Kyiv, two days […]
Relocated children: Posterchild for Russia’s removal of Ukraine orphans says he was coached, threatened
POLINA NIKOLSKAYA and MARI SAITO, of Reuters, report…
Polish Catholics get a new leader as the church struggles to reckon with sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland AP The leaders of Poland’s influential Catholic Church on Thursday chose moderate Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda to be their new principal, at a time when the church is still struggling to reckon with the abuse of minors by some Polish clergy, while the number of Poles going to church has fallen sharply. At a two-day […]
Poland’s capital Warsaw earmarks $US30 million for bomb shelters and other security
Warsaw, Poland Reuters Poland’s capital Warsaw will spend 117 million zlotys ($US30 million) in the next two to three years on bomb shelters and other security measures, with war in neighbouring Ukraine in its third year, the city’s mayor said on Wednesday. While NATO member Poland has reassured citizens that its place in the alliance […]
Pope accepts resignation of Polish bishop for negligence over abuse
Warsaw, Poland Reuters Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop for negligence in handling cases of sexual abuse committed by some clergy against minors, his representatives in the country said on Saturday. Andrzej Dziuba, a bishop in Lowicz, had not informed law enforcement authorities about the case of a priest from his […]
Farmers threaten to bring Poland to a halt after police clashes
Warsaw, Poland Reuters Tens of thousands of farmers and their supporters warned on Wednesday they would bring Poland to a standstill, after violent clashes with police outside the country’s parliament in Warsaw. The protesters had gathered at the Prime Minister’s office in the Polish capital, burning tyres and throwing firecrackers as they demanded a halt […]
Essay: Poland has opened its arms to nearly a million Ukrainian refugees, but will they be able to stay for the long term?
KATE GOLEBIOWSKA, MARTA PACHOKA and SABINA KUBICIEL-LODZIŃSKA, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the links between Ukraine and Poland and what the future may hold for Ukrainian refugees…
Ukraine says it identified 511 war crime suspects, convicted 81
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine has identified 511 people suspected of war crimes since Russia’s February, 2022, invasion and has already handed down 81 convictions, its prosecutor general said in Kyiv on Thursday. Andriy Kostin was speaking at a war crimes conference alongside the chief prosecutors of Poland, Lithuania, Romania and the President of the EU […]