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Capital

Warsaw

Head of State

President Andrzej Duda

Head of Government

Prime Minister Donald Tusk

European Union

Polish PM Tusk secures confidence vote amid political turmoil

Tusk called for a vote, noting Poland’s new reality after the election loss of his close ally – Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski to nationalist Karol Nawrocki.

11 Jun 2025 - 11:13PM

Banking & finance

Citigroup to cut 3,500 tech support jobs in China to trim costs

5 Jun 2025 - 8:50PMvideocam

Global South

Is China’s promise of a new world order a self-serving power play?

5 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM

Thailand

Meet Thailand’s first-ever Miss World: Suchata Chuangsri

The 22-year-old Phuket native – who speaks Mandarin, English and Thai – plans to use her new platform to champion breast cancer awareness.

2 Jun 2025 - 12:15PM

Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand waves after she was crowned Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday. Photo: AP

Donald Trump

Trump-backed Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

Polish conservative Karol Nawrocki, an amateur boxer and historian who embraces nationalist historical narratives, will succeed Andrzej Duda.

2 Jun 2025 - 6:19PM

Ukraine war

Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine

Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.

30 May 2025 - 1:51PM

China-EU relations

‘There are limits’: the problems with China’s bid to patch things up with Europe

They may be stuck in a stalemate, with Beijing unlikely to yield on demands to intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine or change economic model.

27 May 2025 - 3:33AMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Exclusive | Stellantis, Leapmotor near decision on European production

Leapmotor says production costs likely to rise by 10 per cent compared with former Poland plant, but has no plans to raise prices.

19 May 2025 - 8:34PM

Italy

Italy’s Meloni scores diplomatic ‘win’ by bringing US, EU to same table

Meloni said she was ‘very proud’ to host US Vice-President J.D. Vance and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ‘start a dialogue’.

19 May 2025 - 9:04AM

China-EU relations

Europe warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade war

Continent’s outlook is bleak despite reduced Sino-American tensions as it needs to adapt quickly amid Washington’s efforts, analysts say.

16 May 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

European governments view the US-China tariff deal as possibly buying them time on what is anticipated to be a wave of diverted Chinese exports to EU ports. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

‘Red line’: Hungary vows it won’t decouple from China if pushed by Trump

‘Hungary is benefiting from these very intensive Chinese economic and trade relations. We’re not willing to give that up’: Budapest official.

15 May 2025 - 7:01PMvideocam

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban may have to choose for his country to side with either Trump’s US or valued investment partner China. Photo: dpa

China-Russia relations

Opinion | Why China and Russia are playing up their World War II legacies

Beijing and Moscow are crafting an interpretation of world affairs that directly challenges that of their rivals.

14 May 2025 - 9:56AMvideocam

Russia

Poland blames Russia for major Warsaw shopping centre fire last year

Many of the affected business owners were members of Warsaw’s Vietnamese community.

12 May 2025 - 12:56PM

Ukraine war

Trump ‘starting to doubt’ that Ukraine will reach deal with Russia

Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine welcomed peace talks but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire first.

12 May 2025 - 1:05AM

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre), France’s President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) speak after laying bouquets of flowers as they visit the Wall of Heroes of the Nation, a memorial wall of fallen Ukrainian servicemen, in Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Europe’s leaders call for Ukraine ceasefire in Kyiv visit

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a 30-day ceasefire in the war.

10 May 2025 - 10:38PM

(right to left) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk visit Maidan Square on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

European Union

Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause

The clause commits the parties to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor, as the two Nato allies bolster ties.

9 May 2025 - 11:23PMvideocam

China-Russia relations

Why some Chinese academics say it’s time to rethink WWII history

The ‘Western-centric’ view of events plays down the role of Chinese forces in defeating fascism, one observer says.

9 May 2025 - 11:34AMvideocam

Germany

Germany’s Merz stresses European unity, defence on first Paris trip as chancellor

Merz and France’s Macron hope to give the relationship fresh impetus at a crucial time.

7 May 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

Germany’s newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

The Philippines

Philippines vows ‘Super Bowl’ of exercises in coming military drills

The exercises will feature ‘an interesting mix of equipment’, including the China-opposed Typhon missile system.

16 Apr 2025 - 1:05PMvideocam

China-EU relations

EU frets over flood of Chinese imports as Trump stokes tariff war

Advocates for easier trade with Beijing, including Spain, face off against Poland and others backing protections against Chinese imports.

8 Apr 2025 - 2:07AMvideocam

Music

Meet Marcin, the guitar genius so good people think he’s faking it

Marcin Patrzalek, 24, plays percussion, melody and rhythm at the same time on his acoustic guitar, and is an Instagram sensation.

28 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Percussive finger-style guitarist, composer, and social media star Marcin Patrzalek. Photo: AFP

South Korea

South Korean eggs arrive in US to combat rising prices

The US is importing hundreds of millions of eggs from countries around the world – not just Korea – after avian flu forced a mass bird cull.

24 Mar 2025 - 8:44AMvideocam

A worker sorts eggs at a poultry farm in California. The cost of eggs in the US has skyrocketed due to multiple bird flu outbreaks. Photo: EPA-EFE

European Union

Poland, Baltic nations to quit landmine treaty amid Russia threat

Quitting the 1997 treaty will allow Poland and the three Baltic countries to start stockpiling and using landmines again.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:28AMvideocam

Russia

Lithuania blames Russian military intelligence for Ikea store arson

The Ikea store was set ablaze in Vilnius in May 2024 and caused no casualties.

17 Mar 2025 - 10:09PMvideocam

Ukraine war

Opinion | Appeasing Russia and forcing Ukraine into a peace deal will breed chaos

It would embolden Putin, make Ukraine a breeding ground for mass migration, a weapons surge, even civil war – affecting Europe and beyond.

13 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

European Union

Polish activists open abortion centre in front of parliament

The majority Catholic Poland has one of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws despite election promises from Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

8 Mar 2025 - 11:20PM

Participants attend the 26th Warsaw Women’s March ‘Manifa’ on International Women’s Day in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Ukraine war

Poland’s leader plans military training for all adult males amid Ukraine fears

PM Donald Tusk wants to create a reserve force, as concerns rise in Europe over a US shift towards Russia under Trump.

8 Mar 2025 - 1:54AM

US-China relations

CK Hutchison to sell unit operating near Panama Canal amid Trump pressure

Decision by Hong Kong-based conglomerate comes as US president pushes for greater control of critical trade route over concerns about China.

5 Mar 2025 - 10:18AMvideocam

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