Poland

'It can happen again,' former UK PM Boris Johnson says at Birkenau

During the visit, the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands, Binyomin Jacobs, shared how his father, a Holocaust survivor, warned him to always keep money at hand because Jews are never truly safe.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rabbi Menachem Margolin EJA Chairman in a tour of Auschwitz.
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Polish president, EJA warn of rising antisemitism as Europe marks Kristallnacht

Michael Smuss, last survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, dies at 99, October 23, 2025.

Last Warsaw Ghetto Uprising survivor Michael Smuss dies at 99

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

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


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

Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.

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.

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

The researchers removed about 40 to 50 sacks—roughly 1.5 tons—from a locked basement near the Nożyk Synagogue.

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

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft

Poland scrambled fighter jets as Russian missiles and drones struck western Ukraine, triggering air raid alerts nationwide and heavy fighting near Lviv.

 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.

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.