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Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban
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...
Conservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk's party in Poland's local races, exit poll says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An exit poll released after Poland's local and regional elections Sunday showed Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-EU party trailing the conservative opposition party that governed Poland for eight years until December. But the socially liberal mayor of Warsaw, a Tusk ally,...
Israeli ambassador, summoned by Poland in protest, apologizes for death of Polish aid worker
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s deputy foreign minister handed a diplomatic note on Friday to Israel’s ambassador protesting the killing of a Polish aid worker in an attack earlier this week on a convoy of aid workers in Gaza. After the meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej...
Russian ambassador is a no-show after Poland summons him over a missile that entered its airspace
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Russian ambassador to Poland did not show up Monday for a meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry where he had been summoned because of a Russian cruise missile that violated Polish airspace on the weekend, the Polish ministry's spokesman said. Russian...
A young Belarusian woman who died after attack in Warsaw is laid to rest
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped in central Warsaw was laid to rest Thursday, with both loved ones and strangers turning out to mourn the loss of a young woman who had sought a better future in Poland. Lizaveta Hertsen, 25, was...
An alert Polish taxi driver averts a scam in which an elderly woman could have lost about $36,000
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An alert tax driver prevented a scam in which an elderly woman would have lost the equivalent of about $36,000 for a phony bailout of relatives from jail, police in southeastern Poland said. According to a police statement, a caller in the city of Rzeszow...
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
March 1–7, 2024 Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny is laid to rest in Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, as Polish farmers demonstrate in Warsaw against changes to EU agriculture policies. Kylian Mbappe controls...
Polish government blames hooligans for violence at farmer protests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government on Thursday blamed hooligans and provocateurs for this week's violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured, and vowed to prosecute the offenders. Warsaw police said that 14 officers were hurt, one of them...
OrthoPediatrics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (KIDS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.7 million in its fourth quarter. The Warsaw, Indiana-based company said it had a loss of 29 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 23 cents per...
Mourners honor woman who was raped and killed in Poland's capital after fleeing Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Mourners in Poland paid tribute Wednesday evening to a young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped on the streets of Warsaw last month, a crime that has shocked the country. In recent years, the Polish capital has become a hub for...
