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U.S. troop reduction in Europe pressures NATO allies to increase their defense

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon appears poised to reduce the number of American troops in Europe, in a further attempt to pressure NATO nations to take a more active role in their own defense. The latest move comes as the Department of War announced it is reducing the number of

Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert

Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert

A Kanye West concert scheduled to take place in a stadium in Poland in June was cancelled by the venue on Friday, following condemnation of antisemitic remarks by the US rapper. "The concert by Ye (Kanye West), scheduled for 19 June 2026 at the Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium, will

'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface

'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface

Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy. Whitish ore, rich in copper and silver, is extracted from the country's depths and exported around the world to fuel technological and energy

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.” Executive editor and general manager Beth Daley interviewed John Shattuck, professor of practice at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Oliver Kaplan, associate professor at Josef

A herd stop: Train kills 3 rare bison in Poland

A herd stop: Train kills 3 rare bison in Poland

Three wild European bison died on Sunday morning after being hit by a train in Poland's vast UNESCO-listed Bialowieza Forest in the east, the local police told AFP. According to a police spokesman, a herd of Europe's largest mammals, whose male specimens can reach 900

Poland vows to ensure EU defence funding after presidential veto

Poland vows to ensure EU defence funding after presidential veto

Poland's centrist government on Friday unveiled a "Plan B" for financing the modernisation of its military and arms industry, after nationalist President Karol Nawrocki's veto of nearly 44 billion euros in European loans. Lawmakers in Poland, the largest country on NATO's eastern

Polish president vetoes 40-bn-euro EU defence funding plan

Polish president vetoes 40-bn-euro EU defence funding plan

Poland's ferocious dispute over EU defence loans reached a fever pitch on Thursday as nationalist president Karol Nawrocki vetoed a multi-billion-euro plan that parliament had already approved. Lawmakers in Poland, the largest country on NATO's eastern flank, last month backed the Security Action For