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Polish court considers sending suspect to Germany in disputed Nord Stream case

A Polish court will decide whether to hand over a Ukrainian diver wanted by Germany for alleged involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts.

A Ukrainian diver, Volodymyr Z., who is wanted by Germany over his alleged involvement in the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipeline and severely disrupted Russian gas supplies to Europe, walks escorted by Polish Police at the district court in Warsaw, Poland, October 1, 2025
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks beside a Shahed-136 drone used by Russia amid its attack on Ukraine and believed to be built in Iran, during an event organised by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) in the Houses of Parliament in London, October 14, 2025.

Iran summons Polish diplomat after Warsaw links Iranian drones to Russian strikes in Ukraine

Hidden basement cache reveals 1.5-ton haul of lost yeshiva of the sages of Lublin books in Warsaw.

Hidden basement cache reveals 1.5-ton haul of lost yeshiva of the sages of Lublin books in Warsaw

 A car burns in front of an apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone and air strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 5, 2025.

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft


Góra Kalwaria: The legacy of Poland’s ‘New Jerusalem’ and Gur hassidim

In the footsteps of the Gerrer hassidim and their illustrious rebbes: A look at Góra Kalwaria in Poland.

Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter (1865-1948) with his entourage.

Northern Europe’s drone jitters: Airports, NATO posture, and a fast-evolving threat

Article 4 calls for consultations when a member’s security is threatened; Article 5 is collective defense if an armed attack occurs. Poland’s move signals gravity without crossing into Article 5.

A damaged drone lies after falling in the eastern Polish village of Czosnowka, in this picture obtained from social media, in Czosnowka, Poland, September 10, 2025

EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations

European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

A Russian drone strike on the Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in the Peresyp district of Odessa caused significant damage to the building

Europe must adopt a wartime mindset as conflict with Russia becomes inevitable - opinion

The European states, as in the 1930s, refuse to see the danger standing at their threshold.

NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL Mark Rutte (right) and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speak to the media as a meeting is held on the latest developments in Ukraine and security in Europe, in Rome, in June. Europe faces dangers on its doorstep, the writer warns.

Russia launches major drone, missile attack on Ukraine, still ongoing

Some residents fled to metro stations deep underground for safety. Many regions across the country were under air raid alert.

Emergency workers operate at an impact site in a residential neighbourhood after Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 28, 2025.

Polish hotel chain to offer 'Baby Bonus' for children conceived during stay

The group offers free family celebrations and a 10,000 zloty bonus to new parents as Poland records 157,000 more deaths than births.

Polish hotel chain to offer 'Baby Bonus'.

‘More visible and credible,’ NATO debuts eastern sentry after Russian drone incursions

In response to the Russian incursion, NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry, a framework that allows commanders to move fighters, sensors, and ground-based air defenses.

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

Nowhere is safe in Europe when Russian drones hit Poland - opinion

If we let Vladimir Putin cross into NATO territory without cost, he will not stop at drones.

RUSSIA’S AMBASSADOR to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia attends a Security Council meeting last Friday on threats to international peace and security. In Moscow’s eyes, Poland is enemy number one after Ukraine, says the writer.

US vows to defend NATO territory after suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland

The US and other Western allies of Poland expressed concern about the incident, fearing it may lead to further heightening tensions in the region.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stands in front of Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jets as he holds a press conference regarding the threat posed by Russian drones in Polish airspace at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask, about 30 km south-west of Lodz, Poland, September 11, 2025

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

Trump had previously urged Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to release detainees whom the US leader has described as "hostages."

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk, Belarus November 30, 2020.

UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says

Russia's Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.

Soldiers walk next to a site where a roof of a house was destroyed, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, with some being shot down by Poland with the backing from its NATO allies, in Wyryki-Wola, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, September 10, 2025.