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Poland slams 'unacceptable' German stance on Leopard tanks

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 23 09:26 AM

Poland's prime minister on Sunday lashed out at Germany's decision not to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine, branding the country's stance "unacceptable". Read more »

Rare photos from WWII Jewish ghetto shown in Warsaw

Bernard Osser, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 08:29 AM

Never-before-seen photos of the Warsaw Ghetto -- from a roll of film shot by a Polish firefighter under the noses of the occupying Germans -- were unveiled to journalists Wednesday. Read more »

Lewandowski coy on Poland future after World Cup exit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 05 10:56 AM

Poland captain Robert Lewandowski refused to confirm if he had played his last ever game at the World Cup after his side were knocked out of the tournament in Qatar. Read more »

Mbappe double fires France into World Cup quarters

Jed Court, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 05 03:25 AM

A brilliant double from Kylian Mbappe fired holders France into the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday as England prepared for a demanding knockout clash with Senegal. Read more »

Messi and Lewandowski's World Cup dreams in the balance

Terry DALEY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 11:50 AM

Either one of two of the biggest stars of European club football could fail to qualify for the knockout stages in Qatar. Read more »

NATO alliance works to reinforce its eastern flank

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Nov 29 07:23 AM

It's no coincidence that Romania is where the foreign ministers of the 30 NATO countries are meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Poland mow down Saudi Arabia

Terry Daley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 11:46 PM

(UPDATED) Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his prolific career on Saturday when he netted in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Read more »

A 'barbed wire curtain': Poland fortifies its border with Russia

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 25 09:23 AM

Poland is building a razor wire fence on its border with Kaliningrad to keep out migrants and make locals feel safer. Read more »

Patriot missiles for Poland: What purpose do they serve?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 23 10:00 AM

Germany's announcement this week that it has offered its own Patriot missiles to Poland is the latest in that shifting of NATO resources. Read more »

NATO believes Poland blast an 'accident'

Damien Simonart with Max Delay in Brussels, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 02:26 PM

Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident. Read more »

US says missile explosion in Poland likely caused by Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 08:06 AM

The US on Wednesday backed Warsaw's assessment that the missile that landed inside Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces. Read more »

Biden, allies hold 'emergency' talks after missile strikes Poland

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 16 02:57 PM

US President Joe Biden and leaders of key allies held 'emergency' talks Wednesday after a missile hit Polish territory near the border with Ukraine. Read more »

Poland puts military units on heightened readiness

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 06:24 AM

Poland is putting some military units on a heightened state of readiness, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, following unconfirmed reports that Russian missiles landed in Poland. Read more »

Polish leader blames low birth rate on women drinking

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 07:07 AM

Outrage built up in Poland on Monday after the governing party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, claimed excessive drinking by young women was to blame for the EU member's low birth rate. Read more »

Swiatek dominates WTA rankings in spite of Warsaw defeat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 09:42 AM

Iga Swiatek remained firmly at the head of the WTA rankings released on Monday, in spite of her shock exit in her home Poland Open last week. Read more »

PH bet Alison Black fails to advance to Miss Supranational 2022 Top 12

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 05:42 AM

The Philippines' Alison Black failed to secure a spot in the Top 12 of Miss Supranational 2022. Read more »

Remains of 8,000 Nazi war victims found in Poland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 09:16 AM

The grim discovery of around 17.5 tons (15,800 kilograms) of human ashes means it can be claimed that at least 8,000 people died there. Read more »

Ending Russian war in Ukraine will stem global recession, food crisis: Polish official

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 11:38 AM

The Philippines and the rest of the global community must help end Russia’s war in Ukraine to address looming crises in food, energy, prices, and economies caused by the conflict, a Polish deputy foreign minister visiting Manila said on Wednesday. Read more »

Poland working to stabilize prices of Ukrainian wheat: envoy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 02:01 PM

Poland is "working hard" to stabilize the export and prices of Ukrainian wheat, the country's ambassador to the Philippines told President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday. Read more »

VNL: Poland rallies to stun shorthanded Thais

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 04:02 PM

Poland leaned on the superb playmaking of setter Joanna Wolosz to erase a two-set deficit and stun Thailand in a Volleyball Nations League thriller. Read more »