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Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump's victory are mixed on NATO's eastern flank
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative lawmakers in the Polish parliament exulted at Donald Trump's victory, standing and applauding while they chanted his name. The prospect of a second Trump term has excited people on the populist right across Central Europe who share his...
Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Poland's Iga Swiatek beat home favorite Paula Badosa of Spain to knock out the host of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in the opening round on Friday, while Britain eliminated Germany. The world No. 2 Swiatek sealed Poland's spot in the quarterfinals against...
Poland moves to reopen embassy in North Korea closed during COVID pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland said Friday it is reactivating its embassy in North Korea’s capital to become the second Western nation after Sweden to resume operations that were suspended due to Pyongyang's tight COVID-19 restrictions. The move by NATO member Poland opens another...
Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — The four drones were designed to carry bombs, but instead the men of Ukraine's Khartia brigade pack them with food, water and handwarmers and launch them in darkness toward the front line, a 15-minute flight away. The unit commander who goes by the...
US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. and Polish officials inaugurated a NATO missile defense base in northern Poland on Wednesday, with Polish officials welcoming it as a significant step in securing the country and the NATO alliance at a time of war in neighboring Ukraine. The U.S. missile...
Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe's security
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda marked Independence Day on Monday with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe's security in view of Russian aggression in the region and argued that Ukraine's pre-2014 borders should be restored. Weighing on the minds of...
The first car made during Soviet-era in Poland goes on display 73 years later
OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II went on display Friday near Warsaw after it was tracked down in Finland during decades of searching and acquired after years of negotiations. The chunky 1951 Warszawa M-20 bears the serial...
Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries into the spooky and secular celebration of Halloween. But on Friday,...
Movie Review: A mercurial Kieran Culkin shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s deft, accomplished ‘A Real Pain’
It’s part comedy, part tragedy. It’s part road-trip saga, part odd couple-buddy flick, and part Holocaust film. What could possibly have gone wrong? Yup – everything could have gone wrong. So the first miracle about “A Real Pain,” writer-director Jesse Eisenberg’s...
For 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued
Jesse Eisenberg did not know Kieran Culkin was about to drop out of his movie. It was just a few weeks before shooting was about to begin on “A Real Pain,” and Eisenberg and much of the crew were already in Poland preparing. The film, which opens in theaters Friday, is deeply...
