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Nobel laureate Maria Ressa lived through the dangers of social media. She fears AI might be worse
Maria Ressa
canada
Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
Poland President Andrzej Duda, arrives to speak at an event titled "Transatlantic Security in the Shadow of Russia's Long War," in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
world
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelensky assassination plot
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on April 11, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Zelensky traveled to Lithuania for talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on support for his war-torn country. The visit comes as Moscow has ramped up its aerial bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks, prompting Kyiv to renew its appeals for fresh Western military aid. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Trump to meet with Poland’s president as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
film
As director of Holocaust drama Irena’s Vow, Louise Archambault was just the transmitter: ‘It was going to be that way, or I wasn’t going to do it’
Irena's Vow April 19, 2024 Film Still
world
Ukraine’s Zelensky urges allies to act on military aid promises
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
world
Polish lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles faces charges
FILE PHOTO: Grzegorz Braun, far-right Polish lawmaker from Confederation party, walks after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo
international business
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary does not care who runs Boeing as long as problems fixed
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
international business
Amazon fined US$7.8-million by Polish consumer watchdog
The logo of giant online retailer Amazon AMZN.O is displayed at a logistics centre in Trapagaran, Spain, December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
soccer
Ukraine, Georgia and Poland are going to Euro 2024 after late drama in qualifying playoffs
Georgia's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, centre, argues with Greece's Petros Mantalos during the Euro 2024 qualifying play-off soccer match between Georgia and Greece at the Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tamuna Kulumbegashvili)
european business
Hundreds of farmers again block streets in Brussels to protest EU policies
Farmers park their tractors near the European Council building in Brussels during a demonstration on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Dozens of tractors sealed off streets close to European Union headquarters where the 27 EU farm ministers are meeting to discuss the crisis in the sector which has led to months of demonstrations across the bloc. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
world
80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland
Jack Harrison, at right, the veteran thought to be the last survivor of the World War II prisoner-of-war breakout from Stalag Luft III, is seen with other prisoners-of-war in this undated file photo. Harrison, an RAF pilot, has died at the age of 97 at his home in Scotland, according to an announcement by his family. As a camp gardener, Harrison helped dispose of the dirt excavated from three escape tunnels. He was 98th on the list of some 200 inmates designated to make the escape on March 24, 1944, but only 76 got away before guards detected the breakout and raised the alarm. The breakout was celebrated in the 1963 film "The Great Escape."
international business
Ukraine drops Russia business blacklist after backlash from countries
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via phone line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 26, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
world
U.S. to send Ukraine $300-million in new aid
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u.s. politics
In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on U.S. to fund Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden is welcomed by Polish President Andrzej Duda outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, February 21, 2023. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo
world
Car strikes crowd at tram stop in Poland, injuring at least 19 people; driver arrested
Members of the emergency services work at the scene after a car drove through a group of pedestrians in Szczecin, northeastern Poland on March 1, 2024. A car ploughed into crowds crossing a street on March 1, injuring 17 people, including three minors, officials said, adding that it was not a terrorist act. (Photo by -STR / AFP) (Photo by -STR/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
More to do on defence, Trudeau says after meetings with Polish leaders
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politics
More to do on defence, Trudeau says after meetings with Polish leaders in Warsaw
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, address the media following their talks, on European security and support for Poland's neighbor, Ukraine, in its struggle against Russia's aggression, in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Trudeau is on his way back from a visit to Kyiv. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
world
Putin urges U.S. to push Ukraine talks in Tucker Carlson interview
In this photo released by Sputnik news agency on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, gestures as he speaks during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
world
Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Fire burns in a giant menorah during ceremonies on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops, at the Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, Jan.26, 2024. Main ceremonies with the participation of a handful of survivors are to take place at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial place on Saturday, Jan. 27, which is also the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
world
Poland’s prime minister visits Ukraine in the latest show of support for Kyiv against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attend a joint press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
world
Polish president criticizes EU’s executive for blocking funds in dispute over judicial reforms
FILE PHOTO: Polish President Andrzej Duda seen at the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
world
Polish lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles loses immunity
FILE PHOTO: Grzegorz Braun, far-right Polish lawmaker from Confederation party, walks after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo
world
Polish president defies new government in battle over control of state media
FILE PHOTO: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks as he attends the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
world
Far-right Polish lawmaker takes fire extinguisher to Hanukkah menorah in parliament
Grzegorz Braun, far-right Polish lawmaker from Konfederacja party, stands after using a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles at the parliament in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND.
european business
Political noise distracts central Europe’s rate-setters, raising new hazards for investors
People walk in front of the Polish Central Bank (NBP) building in Warsaw, Poland, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
report on business
Poland’s new parliament choses speaker, but transition of power delayed by President’s move
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk speaks during the signing ceremony of a coalition agreement that he sealed with the leaders of other parties, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday Nov. 10, 2023. The leaders of Polish opposition parties have signed a coalition agreement that lays out a roadmap for governing the nation over the next four years. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez earn singles wins to send Canada to final four at BJK Cup Finals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns the ball to Poland's Magda Linette during the group stage group C singles tennis match between Switzerland and United States on the day 3 of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2023 in La Cartuja stadium in Seville on November 9, 2023. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP) (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images)
world
With Poland’s change in government, the country’s few abortion providers are hopeful about expanded access
10.11.2023, Olesnica, Poland. Gizela Jagielska, 44, is among a handful of doctors in Poland willing to perform legal abortions and she is the only doctor who will do late-stage terminations. She believes it is her duty as a doctor to provide the service. ( Anna Liminowicz/The Globe and Mail)
world
Three Polish opposition groups say Donald Tusk is their candidate for prime minister
Donald Tusk, leader of Civic Platform (PO), Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and Szymon Holownia from Third Way (Trzecia Droga) and Wlodzimierz Czarzasty from New Left party (Nowa Lewica) appear for a statement about coalition government before their meetings with the Polish president, at Parliament in Warsaw, Poland, October 24, 2023. Dawid Zuchowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. POLAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN POLAND.
world
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland challenges and provokes with Green Border
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Agnieszka Holland speaks during the 61st New York Film Festival "Green Border" at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 04, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for FLC)
sports
Canada defeats Poland and New Zealand to lock down playoff spot at mixed curling worlds
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opinion
Poland’s great democratic moment is good news for all of Europe
Timothy Garton Ash
world
Poland votes for change as final tally shows ruling PiS party has lost its majority
10.15.2023, Warsaw, Poland. Barbara Nowacka, a Civic Platform candidate, celebrates with party supporters in Warsaw after an exit poll showed the opposition coalition will win a comfortable majority in Sunday’s election. “I think many women voted because they felt like fighting for their own safety,” she said. ( Anna Liminowicz/The Globe and Mail)
investment ideas
EUphoria! Poland election surprise spurs investor hope
Donald Tusk, leader of the largest opposition grouping Civic Coalition (KO), gestures after the exit poll results are announced in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 15.