Poland

‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

Daniela Gerson chronicles her family’s not-so-unique journey in her new book, “The Wanderers," a blend of memoir, history, and journalism.

Daniela Gerson is the author of "The Wanderers."
 Neanderthal communities in prehistoric Europe. How were they linked? (Illustrative)

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study

People gather in front of the Presidential Palace during a protest against judicial reforms in Warsaw, Poland, November 24, 2017.

Chanting 'busha' and 'hańba': What can Israelis learn from the Polish judicial overhaul? - opinion

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026.

Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance' - FT


Pioneering rabbi evicted from historic Krakow building rendered ownerless by the Holocaust

Rabbi Tanya Segal knew the Jewish family who had owned the home were murdered in the Holocaust.

Rabbi Tanya Segal stands in the courtyard of 12 Jozefa Street in Krakow, Poland, as she is evicted from her apartment, July 31, 2025.

Iran-made drone explodes in Polish corn field bordering Ukraine

Poland has been on high alert for objects entering its airspace since a stray Ukrainian missile struck the southern Polish village of Przewodow in 2022.

Police officers stand amid the search for an object that, according to Polish authorities, fell and exploded overnight in a cornfield in Osiny, Lublin voivodeship, southeastern Poland, August 20, 2025

Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

The core of the criminal groups was Poles living in Spain, where they trafficked drugs to several parts of Europe, mainly the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia.

Polish police secure an area at the Warsaw University campus after an attack with an axe, in Warsaw, Poland, May 7, 2025.

On the hunt for Frédéric Chopin's footprints in Warsaw

Walking the cobblestone streets of the Old Town, meticulously rebuilt from wartime ashes, I found it postcard-perfect.

A PAINTING in the district anchored by the Chopin University of Music

Israeli soccer fans cause outrage in Poland with 'murderers' banner

The "Murderers since 1939" banner was displayed prominently across a row of seats by fans of Maccabi Haifa.

Maccabi Haifa fans hold up a banner that reads "Murderers since 1939" during a match in Poland.

'Spat on, called a murderer': Israeli rabbi recounts antisemitism during tour in Poland - interview

In Warsaw, Ostroff was standing next to a marketplace when a 70-year-old woman walked up, spat on him, and then walked away.

 YOUTH TAKE part in The March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Holocaust Remembrance Day last year.

Templar Relic? Fisherman Uncovers 700-Year-Old Sword

A cross symbol on the blade hints at a possible connection to the order of the templars, experts say.

The newly discovered sword.

Israel Prison Service track down two inmates who escaped jail, to continue serving sentence

Israel Prison Service succeeded in returning two escaped inmates as it expands operations to bring fugitives to justice.

Israel Prison Service arrests escaped inmate

New Clues in Poland's Search for the ‘Eighth Wonder’ - From Königsberg to Kaliningrad

Polish archaeologists open Dziemiany’s SS bunker excavation in a new search for the lost Amber Room.

A modern recreation of the historic Amber Room made with old plans and sketches.

Alleged Nazi treasure including the Amber Room may be buried in Poland's Kashubia

After ten years of private investigation, treasure hunters, led by Jan Delingowski, have received permission to begin excavations.

Kashubia, Poland.