Polish bishop on trial over child sex abuse reporting delays
- 18-Feb-2026
A Polish Catholic bishop appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of holding off on reporting child sexual abuse by priests in his diocese, making him the most senior church leader in the country to stand trial for such an offence. The high-profile case underscores the extent to which accusations regarding paedophilia have shaken […]
Poland says Russian drone incursions could not have been a mistake, contradicting Trump
- 12-Sep-2025
WARSAW: Poland rejected on Friday a suggestion by Donald Trump that Russian drone incursions into its airspace could have been a mistake, a rare contradiction of the U.S. president from one of Washington’s closest European allies. Poland, backed by aircraft from other NATO, shot down drones that had violated its airspace on Wednesday, the first […]
Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine
- 10-Sep-2025
Poland scrambled its own and NATO air defences to shoot down drones in its airspace on Wednesday after a Russian air attack on Ukraine, marking the first time that Warsaw has got involved in the war in its neighbouring nation as it called the violation an act of aggression. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said […]
Pakistan, Poland discuss energy cooperation, mineral exploration
- 09-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Poland on Friday discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on oil and gas exploration and mineral resource development. The meeting, held between Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Polish Ambassador to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski, also explored opportunities for technology transfer, joint ventures, and increased foreign […]
Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine
- 25-Feb-2025
Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said. “The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk,” the Command said on X. All […]
Russia says new US base in Poland raises overall nuclear danger
- 21-Nov-2024
Russia said on Thursday that a new US ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger, but Warsaw said “threats” from Moscow only strengthened the argument for NATO defences. The air defence base, situated in the town of Redzikowo near the Baltic coast, part […]
Blasts shake key Ukraine cities, Poland scrambles air force after Russian missile attack
- 17-Nov-2024
Blasts shook Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities while neighbouring Poland scrambled its air force early on Sunday after the two countries said a Russian missile attack was under way. “Due to the massive attack by the Russian Federation using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on objects located, among others, in western […]
Poland reports outbreak of bird flu on poultry farm
- 23-Aug-2024
Poland has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a poultry farm in the west of country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. The virus killed 5,854 poultry birds at a farm in the town of Swiebodzin, with the rest of the […]
Man sets new Guinness World Record for longest stay in ice
- 21-Apr-2024
Lukasz Szpunar from Poland has set the new Guinness World Record for being submerged in ice for over four hours. The Polish national had full body contact with ice while standing in a box full of ice for four hours and two minutes. Szpunar surpassed the previous record by a remarkable difference of 50 minutes. […]
Trump meets with Polish president in New York
- 18-Apr-2024
Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East over dinner Wednesday in New York, the former US president’s reelection campaign said. Real estate magnate Trump, on a one-day break from court appearances in his hush money criminal trial, hosted Duda at his Trump Tower property in Manhattan. […]