Poland
A women’s shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises
KRAKOW, Poland | When Nastya Podorozhnya’s relatives fled the war in Ukraine for neighboring Poland, volunteers welcomed them with open arms. Podorozhnya, 29, was already living in Poland when the war began. But days before Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, she rushed back to Ukraine to help her sister and nieces get out. […]
Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race
VILNIUS, Lithuania | It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose,” and — of course — the loudest bark. The fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners to the Lithuanian capital’s Vingis park on Saturday for […]
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 9 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
KYIV, Ukraine | A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least eight civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed into Poland. The blitz expanded Russia’s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities, including the capital […]
What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom’s sense of reality
A key question in a Massachusetts murder trial is whether postpartum psychosis drove a mother to kill her three children. On Monday, a jury heard opening statements in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. Both sides agree she strangled her children aged 5 and younger in […]
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on US troop moves in Europe
HELSINGBORG, Sweden | NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe. The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statements from Trump and his […]
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on US troop moves in Europe
HELSINGBORG, Sweden | NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe. The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statements from Trump and his […]