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What Are These Drones Hovering Over Europe?

Mario Chartouni, 03/10 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Munich Airport suspended operations for several hours on Friday after reports of unidentified drones. Seventeen flights were canceled, about 15 were diverted, and nearly 3,000 passengers were affected. Authorities could not determine the size or type of the drones, but the incident disrupted one of Europe’s busiest hubs and reignited concerns ...

Warsaw Hosts 19th Chopin International Piano Competition

This is Beirut, 02/10 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Rehearsal time is over. The world's best and most ambitious young pianists have descended on Warsaw for the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition, for some, a gateway to classical music glory. Fans from around the globe snapped up tickets as much as a year ago. The lucky ones will hear an opening night concert on Thursday and follow ...

UK Announces more Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine War

This is Beirut, 12/09 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Britain on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions against Russia, targeting military weapons, equipment suppliers and its shadow fleet as UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper visited Kyiv. Security analysts say Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing vessels is used by Moscow to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling ...

Moscow Warns Poland Over “Destructive” Belarus Border Closure

This is Beirut, 11/09 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia on Thursday urged Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, Moscow's close ally, calling the closure "destructive" and warning of consequences. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Tuesday the closure of the border with Belarus from 12:00 on September 12 (22:00 GMT on September 11), in response to the upcoming joint ...

Poland Calls Emergency UN Meeting Over Drone Raid Blamed on Russia

This is Beirut, 11/09 15:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory. Poland said the incident was not accidental and branded it an "unprecedented" attack on Poland, NATO and the European Union, but Moscow denied ...

EU and NATO Condemn Russian Drone Incursion into Polish Airspace

This is Beirut, 10/09 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that a violation of Polish airspace by several Russian drones overnight was a major provocation aimed at EU and NATO members. "Last night we experienced a violation of Polish airspace by a significant number of Russian drones," he said, denouncing the "large-scale ...

Trump Says Could Deploy More US Troops to Poland

This is Beirut, 03/09 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Donald Trump said the United States could deploy more troops to Poland, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, he told reporters at the White House Wednesday during a visit with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. "We'll put more there if they want," Trump said when a reporter asked if he was considering reducing the US troop presence in ...

Astronauts From US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX Capsule Return to Earth

This is Beirut, 15/07 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. The Ax-4 crew undocked from the International Space Station at 7:15 am EST on Monday (1115 GMT) for a 22.5-hour journey, landing in the Pacific Ocean at ...

Moscow Closes Polish Consulate in Kaliningrad Amid Escalating Diplomatic Spat

This is Beirut, 11/07 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia said Friday it would close Poland's consulate in Kaliningrad, a Moscow exclave near Poland and Lithuania, after Warsaw decided to shut the Russian consulate in Krakow. Diplomatic ties between Moscow and Warsaw have been historically strained and frayed further over Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which Poland is supporting politically and ...

Lewandowski to Boycott National Team Under Current Coach

This is Beirut, 09/06 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Sunday he would not play for his national team Poland so long as coach Michal Probierz remained in charge. The 36-year-old has played 158 times for Poland, scoring 85 goals, but earlier in the day was replaced as team captain by Piotr Zielinski. "Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust ...

Polish PM calls Confidence Vote after Nationalist Wins Presidency

This is Beirut, 03/06 09:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for a parliamentary confidence vote in a bid to demonstrate continuing support for his pro-EU government after nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election. European far-right leaders welcomed the election of the 42-year-old Nawrocki, a fan of US President Donald Trump who has said he will ...

Nationalist Nawrocki Wins Polish Presidential Election

This is Beirut, 02/06 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidential election, official results showed on Monday, in a major blow for the country's pro-EU government. The 42-year-old, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, scored 50.89 percent of votes in Sunday's runoff, the national election commission said. His 53-year-old rival Rafal ...

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