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Ukrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers of water and fire on the Vistula River bank Saturday night, as they celebrated their solstice tradition of Ivan Kupalo Night away from war-torn home. Hundreds joined the event, most of...
An explosion and a fire at an armaments plant in Poland kills 1 person and injures another
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An explosion at an armaments plant in Poland on Monday caused a fire that killed a 59-year-old man who worked there and injured another person, officials said. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that there was no reason to assume that an “external force” was...
Belarus says it will investigate a Polish soldier's death if Warsaw sends information
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, but have not received necessary information from Poland. A statement from the country’s border service said it would...
Polish soldier stabbed at the Belarus border dies of his injuries as pressure from migrants rises
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish soldier who was stabbed last month at the eastern border with Belarus has died, Poland's military said Thursday. It said earlier the soldier was stabbed in the chest by a migrant who reached through the bars of the border barrier. The soldier was...
Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland was beginning its work on Wednesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. At a news conference in Warsaw, Tusk and other officials described the commission as a...
Shopping complex fire inflicts tragedy on Vietnamese community in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Nguyen Van Son struggled to hold back tears as he stood outside the vast burnt carcass of a shopping complex that was engulfed in flames three days earlier in Warsaw. The 42-year-old Vietnamese trader had his entire livelihood inside — unsold clothing in...
A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A major fire broke out Sunday morning in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets and where many of the vendors were from Vietnam. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising over the vast area. The...
OrthoPediatrics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (KIDS) on Monday reported a loss of $7.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Warsaw, Indiana-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 30 cents...
Polish prosecutors open investigation into judge who fled to autocratic Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors opened an investigation Monday after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there. The National Prosecutor’s Office said it is looking into suspicions the judge had acted on behalf of a foreign...
Zimmer: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (ZBH) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $172.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Warsaw, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 84 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and...
