Vanessa Gera
The Associated Press
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Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Months after Russian forces occupied southern Ukraine’s Kherson province last year, they started paying visits to the home of a Ukrainian woman and her Russian husband. … → Read More
Emhoff says somber Auschwitz visit key to antisemitism work
Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, said he was moved by a → Read More
Emhoff says somber Auschwitz visit key to antisemitism work
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, said he was deeply moved by a “solemn and sad” visit to the former site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, de… → Read More
Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
In all, some 1.1 million people were killed at the vast complex before it was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan. 27, 1945. → Read More
Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
In all, some 1.1 million people were killed at the vast complex before it was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan. 27, 1945. → Read More
Auschwitz liberation anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau will gather to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp amid the Ukraine-Russia war. → Read More
UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The United Nations cultural organization is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine's western borders, seeking to prevent the trafficking of looted cultural objects from Ukraine amid Russia's war against its neighbor. → Read More
Funeral held for first of 2 Poles killed in missile blast
A funeral has been held for one of two Polish men who died in a missile explosion near the border with Ukraine → Read More
Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger
This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster → Read More
Nobel Prize season approaches amid war, nuclear fears and hunger
The awards will be announced starting next Monday. → Read More
European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland
European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union governments have sharply criticized Israel → Read More
Cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by respected scientific institute
The criteria for including domestic cats among alien invasive species, “are 100% met by the cat,” the biologist said. → Read More
Scientific institute classifies cats as 'invasive alien species'
A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species," citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. → Read More
Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species
A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. → Read More
Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species
The Polish Academy of Sciences wasn't prepared for the disapproving public response when they added the house cat into its 'invasive alien species' database. → Read More
Auschwitz Museum says it's a target of Russian propaganda
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau museum alleged Friday that it was the target of “primitive" propaganda spread by Russian state agencies on social media. → Read More
Poland, with near-total abortion ban, to record pregnancies
The government of Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, faced accusations Monday of creating a “pregnancy register” as the country expands the... → Read More
Poland, with near-total abortion ban, to record pregnancies
The right-wing government in Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, now faces accusations it is creating a “pregnancy register.” → Read More
“A long journey”: Volunteers from Belarus fight for Ukraine
One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And one is certain his brother was killed by the country’s security forces. → Read More
Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves
Belarusians are among the foreign fighters who have volunteered to take up arms in Ukraine against Russian forces → Read More