Whereabouts of Irmgard Furchner, charged with aiding and abetting murder of thousands, is unknownA 96-year-old woman who worked as a secretary for a Nazi concentration camp commandant has gone on the run from her care home before the start of her trial…
Four migrants stuck on Poland-Belarus border die of hypothermia and exhaustion
Minsk accused of abandoning migrants at frontier in attempt to put pressure on EUFour people stranded on the border between Poland and Belarus have died in recent days, officials have said, amid continuing allegations that Minsk is abandoning migrants …
Trump may be gone, but Covid has not seen off populism
It is liberal fantasy to imagine that poor handing of the pandemic has lessened the allure of Modi and Bolsonaro. They are learning fast how to subvert votingWhen the pandemic struck, newspaper opinion pages were full of pieces predicting the end of au…
Small World review – full-throttle trafficking tale goes off the rails
Polish director Patryk Vega’s usually slick technique fails him utterly here in this lurid story about a cop investigating a girl’s kidnapping by the Russian mafiaPatryk Vega is the Polish writer-director whose hardboiled thrillers have found commercia…
Poland say England lodged ‘untrue’ complaint Kyle Walker was racially abused
Poland say defender Kamil Glik accused of racism by EnglandSpokesperson for Poland says ‘we deny any wrongdoing’ England have lodged a complaint that Kyle Walker was racially abused by Kamil Glik, according to Poland’s Football Association. The flashpo…
Szymanski denies England as Poland snatch late draw after Kane’s opener
With 72 minutes on the clock, the thought occurred that Harry Kane had not had much service. It was partly because the England captain was trying to provide it for others, dropping back from his centre-forward’s position to pick his passes.It was time …
Poland 1-1 England: World Cup qualifier – live reaction!
Minute-by-minute updates from the Group I clash in WarsawWales v Estonia, Northern Ireland v Switzerland – clockwatch!Get in touch! Email or tweet Simon with your thoughts 9.43pm BST 90+4 mins: Having conceded in stoppage time England will be smarting,…
Europe’s coal legacy – in pictures
Coal power has been the foundation for much of what Europe is today. But what has been the cost? Since 2016, half of the continent’s coal plants have closed, or are scheduled to close, as markets shift and the race to save the climate gathers speed. NG…
Second Afghan evacuee boy dies in Poland after eating toxic mushrooms
Six-year-old pronounced dead a day after his younger brother also died after eating soup made from death cap mushroomsA second child of an Afghan family evacuated from Kabul to Poland has died after eating soup containing death cap mushrooms, which the…
Afghan evacuee boy dies in Poland after eating mushrooms
Five-year-old dies and six-year-old brother critically ill after undergoing liver transplant near WarsawDoctors at Poland’s main children’s hospital have said a five-year-old Afghan boy, recently evacuated from Kabul, has died and his six-year-old brot…