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British nurse decides to travel to Poland to serve Ukrainian refugees
A 55-year-old nurse from England named Wendy Warrington has taken unpaid leave from the National Health Service (NHS) to travel to Poland and help Ukrainians in need of medical assistance.
More than 1.5 million people flee Ukraine war
UNHCR also said that 157,056 people, around one in 10, had continued on to other European countries after crossing the Ukrainian border.
Ukrainian woman crushed to death after crowd goes out of control at Poland border
A Ukrainian woman is believed to have died when she was attempting to flee the war-torn country to Poland. The woman was allegedly crushed to death when the massive crowd gathered at the border went uncontrollable.
Russian gas supplies to Europe under scrutiny
Some European states, such as Poland and Ukraine, have accused Moscow and Russian energy company Gazprom of cutting gas supplies to Europe
EU urges joint fight with Arab states against migrant traffickers
A new surge in numbers of migrant arrivals has hit the bloc's southern and eastern members this year
EU, NATO vow action against hybrid threats on Baltic visit
Under the article in NATO's founding treaty, any member can convene a meeting of the alliance to consult when it feels its security threatened.
Cristiano Ronaldo may never play in a World Cup again
Only one of either Portugal or Italy can make it to Qatar in 2022
Poland likens border crisis to Cold War destabilisation
Polish media say at least 11 migrants have died since the crisis began over the summer.
First Iraqis return home from Belarus migrant stand-off
Polish media say at least 11 migrants have died since the crisis began in August.
Poles fire tear gas, water cannon at migrants on Belarus border
Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman Anataoly Glaz accused Poland of exacerbating the problem.
EU readies Belarus sanctions over migrant crisis
Following pressure from EU diplomats, Turkey, one of the routes taken by migrants, has now banned Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis from flying to Belarus.
Polish PM accuses Putin of masterminding Belarus migrant 'attack'
Thousands of migrants have crossed or attempted to cross from Belarus into the eastern EU member states of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in recent months.
Denmark book World Cup ticket as England are held
Play was halted and the teams left the pitch as fans threw bottles in the 77th minute of England vs Poland
Former Nazi death camp secretary, 96, caught after escape bid
Seventy-six years after the end of World War II, time is running out to bring people to justice for their role in the Nazi system.
Poland's president tests positive for coronavirus: aide
The 48-year-old Duda is believed to be in good general health.
Israel-Poland Holocaust argument: 1946 document says Poles treated Jews as badly as the Nazis
Declassified US State Department document from 1946 says Poles treated Jews as badly as the Nazis. This week Poland's controversial new Holocaust law came into effect.
It's now a crime in Poland to accuse it of helping Nazi Germany carry out the Holocaust
The controversial law will put those who accuse Poland of carrying out crimes related to the Holocaust in prison.
Polish politician demands 'Polocaust' museum to commemorate deaths of non-Jews during WWII
Jarslaw Sellin said he backs the creation of the museum and says it's time the world knows about Poland's "terrible fate."
Israel-Poland Holocaust argument escalates: Swastikas drawn on embassy in Tel Aviv
Swastikas drawn on Polish embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, after Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says Jews were among perpetrators of the Holocaust.
EU economies post best growth in 10 years as UK fumbles over Brexit
Data from the EU statistics office shows that the economy of the 28-member EU grew by 2.5% in 2017, its best performance since it grew 2.7% in 2007.
'Monopoly of the holocaust:' Polish presidential adviser attacks Israel
An adviser to Poland's president thinks Israel's negative reaction to a law criminalizing some statements about Poland's actions during World War II stemmed from Jewish shame.
Poland's Holocaust bill: The 'Polish death camps' controversy explained
Poland's president says he will sign a bill outlawing suggestions the Polish nation or state was complicit in Nazi crimes.
Israeli minister 'honoured' to be barred from Poland as it debates Holocaust bill
An Israeli minister said he was "honoured" that Poland had cancelled his visit after condemning a law making it a crime to blame Poland for Holocaust atrocities.
Poland's controversial Holocaust law prompts Israel-US backlash
Polish senate backs bill making it illegal to attribute crimes of Nazi Germany to Polish state or people.
Israel's Netanyahu accuses Poland of rewriting history with Holocaust 'denial' law
Proposed Polish law that would make it illegal to accuse Poles of complicity in Holocaust is attempt to rewrite history, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Polish Britain First supporter shouted 'white power' before driving his van at curry house owner
Polish-born Britain First supporter Marek Zakrocki gave a Nazi salute and shouted "white power" before driving his van at a curry house owner, a court heard.
World's first kebab vending machine invented by Polish students
Students from the Faculty of Automotive and Machinery Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology invented a machine which gives out warm kebabs.
How Poland gamed the Fifa rankings to end up in Pot One for the 2018 World Cup draw
Poland are the odd team out in Pot One ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw as the European nation remarkably played the Fifa rankings to get an advantage.
60,000 join far-right 'White Europe' march on Poland Independence Day
Demonstrators burn flares and wave Polish flags during the annual march to commemorate Poland's National Independence Day in Warsaw
Female employee forced to parade naked in office to boost morale of salesmen in Wolf of Wall Street-style stunt
A naked woman paraded through an office in Warsaw, Poland, to boost morale in a Wolf of Wall Street-style stunt set up by her boss.