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Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot

Apr. 18, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday. The office of Poland’s National...

Polish man arrested in alleged Russian plot to assassinate Ukraine's president, Polish prosecutors say

Apr. 18, 2024 12:39 PM EDT
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish man arrested in alleged Russian plot to assassinate Ukraine's president, Polish prosecutors say.

Poland's president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Apr. 18, 2024 02:00 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. The presumptive Republican nominee hosted Duda at Trump...

Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine

Apr. 17, 2024 09:14 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, a staunch supporter of Ukraine who once proposed naming a military base in his country “Fort Trump." The planned dinner meeting,...

Polish opponents of abortion march against recent steps to liberalize strict law

Apr. 14, 2024 10:40 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion marched in Warsaw on Sunday 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. Many...

Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

Apr. 12, 2024 13:30 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe. Members of the lower house of parliament, the...

Poland calls aid worker's killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation

Apr. 12, 2024 11:28 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government on Friday called the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza a murder, and demanded Israel's support for a Polish investigation into the case. Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski told lawmakers in...

Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation

Apr. 11, 2024 11:58 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament held a long-awaited debate Thursday on liberalizing the country's strict abortion law. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe, but many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. ...

Today in History: April 10, The Titanic sets sail from England, bound for New York

Apr. 10, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 10, the 101st day of 2024. There are 265 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 10, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, bound for New York on its...

Tusk fails to win decisive victory in local elections, complicating his efforts to remake Poland

Apr. 08, 2024 08:29 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's local and regional elections over the weekend failed to give Prime Minister Donald Tusk the sweeping victory he had hoped for in his efforts to reverse eight years of rule by a populist party that was accused by the European Union of eroding democratic norms. ...