Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus

A Polish border guard patrols the area of a built metal wall on the border between Poland and Belarus, near Kuznice, Poland, on June 30, 2022. Poland’s Defense Minister said Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 that the country intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, a statement that comes as Warsaw worries about … Read more

Malayali, a beer marketed by Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, was crafted in Poland to use stocks of parboiled rice flakes

Malayali, a beer marketed by Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, was crafted in Poland to use stocks of parboiled rice flakes

Raise a glass to Malayali! The beer, brewed in Poland, is creating a buzz for its smoothness and aftertaste just months after its launch in November 2022. Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, marketing wizards behind the brand, say necessity had them brainstorming on how to use five containers (about 20,000 kilogram) of parboiled rice flakes … Read more

Poland says Germany refused talks on World War II reparations | CNN

Poland says Germany refused talks on World War II reparations | CNN

Reuters  —  Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War II, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said it had responded to a letter sent by … Read more

G7 nations, EU, Australia agree on $60 per barrel price cap for Russian oil

G7 nations, EU, Australia agree on $60 per barrel price cap for Russian oil

The Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia on Friday said they had agreed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil after European Union members overcame resistance from Poland and hammered out a political agreement earlier in the day. The EU agreed the price after holdout Poland gave its support, paving … Read more

Speeding tanks, booming howitzers, shaking bones: This is how South Korea sells weapons | CNN

Speeding tanks, booming howitzers, shaking bones: This is how South Korea sells weapons | CNN

Changwon, South Korea CNN  —  With a blinding yellow flash and a concussion that shakes bones, K9 self-propelled howitzers launch artillery shells onto a hill that’s just been hit by rockets fired from helicopters. Then K2 tanks roar in, speeding up roads and firing as they go. This is part of DX Korea, a four-day … Read more

Explosion kills two in Poland near Ukraine border

Explosion kills two in Poland near Ukraine border

Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy facilities on November 15 with its biggest barrage of missiles yet, striking targets across the country and causing widespread blackouts. A senior U.S. intelligence official said missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, where two people were killed. A second person confirmed to AP that apparent Russian missiles struck a site in … Read more

Polish oil pipe hit by leak as E.U. ministers tackle energy crisis

Polish oil pipe hit by leak as E.U. ministers tackle energy crisis

A leak on a pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Europe added to concerns about energy security on Wednesday, while European Union Ministers worked on proposals to address the fuel crisis facing the continent heading into winter. Poland said the leak in one of the Druzhba pipelines on the main route for oil to Germany … Read more

‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’ This European network helps people access abortions | CNN

‘No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.’ This European network helps people access abortions | CNN

Editor’s Note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Amsterdam, the Netherlands CNN  —  It’s early evening in an affluent neighborhood in the Dutch city of Haarlem and bed and breakfast owners Arnoud and Marika … Read more

3.7 million people flee Ukraine: UN

3.7 million people flee Ukraine: UN

Some 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion a month ago, the UN said Friday. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 3,725,806 Ukrainians had fled the country — an increase of 50,854 from the previous day’s figure. Around 90 percent of them are women and children, it added. Of those who have left, … Read more

France preparing to seize Russian assets

France preparing to seize Russian assets

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says France is getting ready to seize all assets of Russian officials and business leaders who are being targeted by EU sanctions. Le Maire said France is in the process of listing property including financial assets, real estate, yachts and luxury cars. French authorities are also seeking to identify … Read more