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Iran insists on ‘right’ to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:51:49 +0000

Wall Street Journal says accumulation of US air power is largest in region since invasion of Iraq, but is 'fraction' of 2003 force; Poland tells citizens to 'immediately' leave Iran

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Poland says it downed Russian drones that violated its airspace during attack on Ukraine

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:32:33 +0000

In first, NATO country scrambles jets alongside unnamed allies to shoot down UAVs; Kyiv warns Putin is trying to test the West

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Conservative Holocaust revisionist Karol Nawrocki inaugurated as Poland’s president

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:05:58 +0000

In inaugural address, Nawrocki lashes out at 'lies'; he previously promised to fight 'all the disgusting attacks' on Poland by Holocaust scholars

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Foreign Ministry summons Polish envoy after Tusk slams Israel with Holocaust allusion

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:26:03 +0000

Dressing down comes in response to Polish premier referencing 'the hell of World War II' when condemning 'politicians whose actions lead to hunger and the death of mothers and children'

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Conservative Holocaust revisionist Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:19:04 +0000

Nawrocki, who was backed by Trump, narrowly defeats liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski in second round runoff in major blow to PM Donald Tusk's reform agenda

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Liberal mayor, anti-EU Holocaust revisionist both claim victory in Poland election

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:56:12 +0000

Exit poll shows government-favored centrist Rafal Trzaskowski just ahead of right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by populist Law and Justice, but results could change

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Poland says it will not arrest Netanyahu for ICC should he attend Auschwitz memorial

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:39:47 +0000

Polish government promises free and safe participation for Israelis after PM's aide says no plans to attend events marking 80 years since liberation, citing war crimes warrant

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Now fearing Russia, Poland marks 85 years since German invasion of World War II

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:33:31 +0000

Prime Minister Tusk says best lesson to learn from WWII is for West to unite against 'aggression' on battlefields of Ukraine, not just speak of 'reconciliation'

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Poland probes TV commentators’ call to send migrants to Auschwitz, tattoo their arms

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:22:38 +0000

Several companies pull advertising from right-wing private channel TV Republika after guest says immigrants can be housed in the barracks of former death and concentration camps

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Far-right Polish lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in parliament

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:59:20 +0000

Grzegorz Braun, who claims there's a plot to turn Poland into a 'Jewish state,' calls candle lighting 'satanic worship'; parliament cuts his salary as penalty

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Polish opposition parties hold clear lead, as over two-thirds of votes reported

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:55:00 +0000

Centrist parties set to win majority of seats in Poland's parliament, but weeks of uncertainty remain, as ruling party aims to form government after getting most votes

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Polish liberal opposition declares ‘victory for democracy’ after election exit poll

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:18:09 +0000

Jubilant Donald Tusk, leader of Civic Coalition, expected to have majority, ousting populist Law and Justice (PiS)

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Ahead of elections, a record one million Poles hold anti-government protest in Warsaw

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:44:58 +0000

Right-wing Law and Justice party holds eight-point lead over Civic Coalition bloc, but opposition leaders say gap is shrinking

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EU cites ‘serious concerns’ over Poland’s amended Russian influence law

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:47:39 +0000

Bloc stresses its misgivings about newly adopted legislation that critics say targets the Polish opposition months before parliamentary elections

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Half a million march in Polish anti-government protest, say opposition leaders

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:20:27 +0000

Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa attends, urges defeat of ruling nationalist PiS party led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski in autumn election

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