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Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality

Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have placed metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town following clashes with ethnic Serbs that left 30 international soldiers wounded.

3 days ago

Kosovo Serbs gather to take over municipality buildings in the north

Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have tried to take over the local government buildings where Albanian mayors entered last week with the help of police.

This Polish restaurant in Hamtramck dates back to the Depression

With pierogies, stuffed cabbages, and plenty of kielbasas, youโ€™re sure to have a filling meal at Polonia in Hamtramck.

Scholars defend Polish Holocaust researcher targeted by govt

Scholars and historical institutions from around the world are coming to the defense of a Polish researcher.

Chopin museum reopens in Warsaw with new original exhibits

A baroque Warsaw mansion hosting a museum dedicated to Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin reopens this week after months of renovations spurred by the pandemic.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary

The presidents of Germany, Poland and Israel, joined by Holocaust survivors and their descendants, are marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Poland building electronic barrier on border with Russia

Poland says it is building a state-of-the-art electronic barrier at its land border with Russiaโ€™s Kaliningrad exclave, which is also a European Union external frontier.

Belarus drops charges against Polish minority activist

A prominent Polish minority activist has been released from custody in Belarus after the authorities dropped criminal charges against her.

This nail polish is as tough as you are

A mother-daughter duo is behind a nail polish brand thatโ€™s designed to empower everyone, not just those who are all about the glitz and glam.

Paczki Day: The history behind the Fat Tuesday tradition in Metro Detroit

Each year on the day before Ash Wednesday, Christians across the nation (and the world) celebrate what's called Fat Tuesday. But here in the richly diverse Metro Detroit area, we know this day as Paczki Day.

Poland's PM calls on Germany to send more weapons to Ukraine

Polandโ€™s prime minister says he wants the German government to supply a wide range of weapons to Ukraine.

South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon

The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released from prison in the capital Pretoria after serving more than 28 years for the 1993 murder.

EU nations work on rift over gas price cap as cold sets in

European Union nations have not been able to surmount bitter disagreements in their struggle to effectively shield 450 million citizens from massive increases in their natural gas bills as cold weather sets in.

Funeral held for first of 2 Poles killed in missile blast

A funeral has been held for one of two Polish men who died in a missile explosion near the border with Ukraine.

Ukraine experts join probe of fatal missile blast in Poland

Experts from Ukraine have joined Polish and American investigators who are looking into a missile blast that killed two men in eastern Poland.

Deadly missile strike adds to Ukraine war fears in Poland

Since Russia invaded Ukraine more than eight months ago, Poland has aided its neighbor and millions of its refugees.

Migrant border crossings rise at Poland-Belarus border

The Polish border service has reported an uptick in Middle Eastern migrants trying to illegally cross into the European Union at the border of Belarus and Poland.

Poland lays razor wire on border with Russia's Kaliningrad

Polish soldiers have begun laying razor wire along Polandโ€™s border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini's birthplace

About 1,000 anti-fascists have celebrated the anniversary of the 1944 liberation of Benito Mussoliniโ€™s birthplace.

Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain

A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese architect are among the winners of prestigious Spanish awards.

๐Ÿ”’ Poll: Does Polish Village or Polonia in Hamtramck have better pierogis?

Oct. 8 is pierogi day, and we are asking Insiders who out of the two staples in Hamtramck makes the best pierogis.

Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US hero

Medical and genetics experts in Poland say that a heart infection caused by a common skin bacteria could have caused the 1817 death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and U.S. military leader and national hero.

Jerzy Urban, spokesman for Polish communist govt, dies at 89

A spokesman for Polandโ€™s communist-era government in the 1980s who masterminded state propaganda and censorship for a regime in the final years before its collapse has died.

Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after war remarks

Polish media are reporting that Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russiaโ€™s war against Ukraine.

Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98

Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrรผck concentration camps and who later became a journalist and novelist, has died at 98.

Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species

A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an โ€œinvasive alien species,โ€ citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.

Poland, Lithuania leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck

The presidents of NATO members Poland and Lithuania have voiced confidence that allied troops can fully safeguard a strategically vital corridor, which links their countries, between Russian ally Belarus and a Russian Baltic Sea exclave.

Poland completes Belarus border wall to keep migrants out

A year after migrants started crossing into the European Union, authorities say a new steel wall along Poland's border with Belarus has been finished.

War-damaged Russian tanks to go on display in Polish square

Polish and Ukraine government officials say they plan to put on public display in Warsaw damaged or burnt-out Russian tanks and armored vehicles captured by Ukrainian forces during the war.

Dancing, food, and fun at the Polish festival this weekend

Nobody is going to leave hungry after this cultural festival because the American-Polish Festival is back!

Polish leader OKs judiciary law changes deemed insufficient

Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law regulations replacing the controversial body disciplining judges with a new accountability panel.

EU chief: Poland's actions will decide when it gets funds

The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government's ensuring of judicial independence.

Polish Nobel author says Russia threat to 'free world'

A Polish Nobel Prize-winning author says that Russia presents a threat to the โ€œfree worldโ€ and its attack on neighboring Ukraine has had echoes of the Second World War.

Polish court sees no grounds to arrest prominent lawyer

A prominent Polish lawyer who has represented leading political opposition figures and was treated as a suspect in a politically sensitive case has been cleared by a court.

Poland agrees to work demands of air traffic controllers

Polandโ€™s air navigation agency says it has agreed to implement all of the demands of the countryโ€™s air traffic controllersโ€™ union.

Poland to reduce flights if talks with controllers fail

Polandโ€™s government has announced plans to drastically reduce flights at Warsawโ€™s two airports starting Sunday if talks with air traffic controllers demanding better working conditions fail.

Warsaw takes over Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine

The mayor of Warsaw says a disputed compound administered by Russiaโ€™s diplomatic mission is being taken over by the city and will be made available to the Ukrainian community.

Poland's Tokarczuk leads race for International Booker Prize

Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk is among six finalists for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation.

Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy

President Joe Biden used his speech in Poland's capital to forcefully denounce Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Biden seemed to have a more subtle message for his Polish hosts.

Biden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine's doorstep

President Joe Bidenโ€™s visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraineโ€™s doorstep.

Priceless paper: Refugees get IDs for new lives in Poland

Hoping to restore at least some normalcy after fleeing the war in Ukraine, thousands of refugees waited in long lines in the Polish capital of Warsaw to receive local identification papers that will allow them to move on with their lives.

Rubens' 'Portrait of a Lady' sells for $3.4 million

Peter Paul Rubensโ€™ 17th century masterpiece โ€œPortrait of a Ladyโ€ has sold for the equivalent of $3.4 million at a Warsaw auction, becoming the most expensive artwork ever bought on the Polish art market, the auction house said.

3 EU prime ministers visit Kyiv as Russian attacks intensify

The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived by train to Kyiv and met with President Volodymy Zelenskyy in a show of support for Ukraine.

Polish Nobel winner vying for International Booker Prize

Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk and Israeli novelist David Grossman are both in the running a second time for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation.

Firm Pentagon 'no' to Polish plan to send jets to Ukraine

The Pentagon is rejecting a Polish plan to provide Ukraine with MiG fighter jets by transferring them through a U.S. base in Germany.

Blinken hears harrowing tales from refugees fleeing Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stepped briefly from Poland and into Ukraine on Saturday for a meeting with Ukraine's foreign minister.

Hereโ€™s a way to turn your nails into a work of art

Letโ€™s be honest, ladies! We enjoy hearing someone say, โ€œGirl, I love your nails!โ€ However, these days, our manicures may take on a whole new look with statement nails.

77 years after Auschwitz, Jews honor those who rescued them

Andrzej Sitkowski was 15 years old when his mother told him that she had been asked by a neighbor to hide a little Jewish girl from the Nazis at their home during World War II.

Polish chief auditor seeks to question leader over spying

Polandโ€™s chief auditor says he plans to audit the stateโ€™s supervision of the secret services following revelations of illegal surveillance of government critics with powerful spyware.

Polish senators question cyber experts in hacking inquiry

A Polish Senate commission has opened an investigation into the use of powerful spyware against government critics.

Polish senator sues party leader over surveillance remarks

A Polish opposition senator whose phone was hacked with advanced spyware has filed a civil suit against Polandโ€™s ruling party leader.

Rights group verifies Polish senator was hacked with spyware

Amnesty International says it has independently confirmed that an Israeli company's powerful spyware was used to hack a Polish senator when he was running the oppositionโ€™s 2019 parliamentary election campaign.

AP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child's birth

When the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have a baby, it was obvious to them both that Poland would not be the place to bring up their child.

Poles protest across the country to defend media freedom

Poles flocked to city centers across the country to defend a U.S.-owned television network that is being targeted by the right-wing government.

EU court advisor wants scrapping of Hungary-Poland challenge

The top adviser to the European Unionโ€™s highest court says the principle of linking the blocโ€™s budget disbursements to respect for rule of law is compatible with the blocโ€™s laws and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed.

Iraqi baby buried as death toll in EU-Belarus crisis grows

A Polish imam recited prayers over the tiny white casket of an unborn Iraqi boy.

Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus border

Polish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas against stone-throwing migrants, as Warsaw accused Belarusian authorities of giving smoke grenades and other weapons to those trying to cross the frontier.

Polish Muslim leader helps feed migrants and soldiers

Maciej Szczฤ™snowicz cried when he saw migrants at the border for the first time, hungry and exhausted from the ordeal of being stuck while trying to enter from Belarus.

Polish forces securing border and cities on Independence Day

Thousands have marched in Warsaw to mark Polandโ€™s Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its troops blocked hundreds of new attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally from neighboring Belarus.

Tensions rise in migrant standoff at Poland-Belarus border

Poland reinforced its border with Belarus with more riot police, a day after groups of migrants tried to storm through a razor-wire fence on the eastern frontier where thousands have camped on the Belarusian side in the tense standoff.

Poland protests to Belarus over 'intrusion' by armed forces

Polandโ€™s foreign ministry says it summoned a Belarusian diplomat over an โ€œintrusionโ€ into Polish territory of โ€œuniformed individuals armed with long guns.โ€.

Lawyer: Guantanamo case should be put on hold at high court

A lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay detainee says the Supreme Court should wait to decide a case involving his client until itโ€™s clear what the Biden administration will let the man say about his torture abroad by the CIA.

Poles rally to defend the EU membership they fear losing

Large protests are being held across Poland to show support for the country's membership in the European Union.

Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th century

A peeling portrait of Polish piano composer Frederic Chopin purchased at a flea market hung modestly in a private house in Poland for almost three decades before an expert dated the painting to the 19th century.

NATO troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia border after truck blockade

Soldiers with a NATO-led peacekeeping mission are keeping watch at the Kosovo-Serbia border after the two countries reached a deal to deescalate a dispute over vehicle license plates.

Polish nun, cardinal who defied communism are beatified

Polish political leaders have attended the beatification of two revered figures of the Catholic church in a Warsaw church.

Merkel calls migrant push at EU's border 'unacceptable'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds it unacceptable that refugees are being used to apply pressure to Poland and other European Union members on the border with Belarus.

Polish lawmakers uphold state of emergency at Belarus border

Polandโ€™s parliament has upheld the state of emergency along the border with Belarus that was declared last week amid migration pressure.

EU leader 'deplores' Belarus behavior amid migrant standoff

A top European Union official has condemned Belarus and expressed support for Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

EXPLAINER: Why Poland declared state of emergency at border

Polish President Andrzej Duda has declared a state of emergency in areas along Poland's border with Belarus.

Polish court delays EU law case for motion to exclude judge

Polandโ€™s constitutional court has reopened but then recessed its proceedings in a case over whether Polish or European Union law has primacy in the country.

Holocaust researchers in Poland win libel case on appeal

An appellate court in Poland has rejected a lawsuit brought against two Holocaust scholars in a case that has been closely watched.

Media, Holocaust bills test Poland's ties with US, Israel

Poland is facing a more difficult relationship with two of its key allies after lawmakers passed two bills which the government had been warned to drop.

Hereโ€™s how to do your own pedicure like the pros

Sandal season is here and you may want to pamper yourself with a pedicure. However, you may not yet be comfortable with going into a salon just yet. Luckily, one local salon is selling DIY Pedicures you can do at home!

EU court: Poland's disciplining of judges breaches EU law

The European Unionโ€™s top court has ruled that Polandโ€™s way of disciplining judges is contrary to EU law, further straining relations between the bloc and its increasingly recalcitrant member state.

Poland plans to rebuild Enigma-linked palace razed in WWII

Poland is reviving plans to reconstruct a historic Warsaw palace where the German Enigma machine codes were first cracked in 1932 and which Nazi German occupying forces blew up in 1944.

S S Cyril and Methodius Seminary to close after more than a decade

The S S Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake will be closing next year.

German, Polish presidents meet to celebrate 1991 treaty

The presidents of Germany and Poland have met in Warsaw to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a key treaty between the two neighbors, focusing on the positive aspects of a sometimes wobbly relationship.

Huawei ex-director on trial in Poland on China spying charge

Two men accused of spying for China have gone on trial in Poland's capital.

Pope kisses Auschwitz survivor's tattoo

Pope Francis has kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience.

EURO 2020: Virus poses financial, logistical challenges

A tournament intended to be a celebration of European soccer will instead reflect many of the uncertainties that have beset the sport during the coronavirus pandemic.

Polish journalist wins legal battle against US activist

A Polish journalist who described a U.S. conservative activist as part of a global war against democracy by right-wing actors with indirect ties to Russia has won a years-long legal battle with the American.

Europe's 4 Visegrad nations lift some travel restrictions

Foreign ministers of Europe's four Visegrad countries discussed cooperation to boost national economies and tourism after the pandemic.

Romanian leader tells Biden more NATO troops needed in east

Romaniaโ€™s president told U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that more NATO troops are needed on the allianceโ€™s eastern flank given Russia military maneuvers that feel threatening to many people in the region.

Play it again, Sam: Polish city recruits new bugle players

Ready to welcome tourists back, the Polish city of Krakow has recruited two more trumpeters to play the cityโ€™s trademark bugle call every hour from the tower in St. Maryโ€™s Basilica.

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3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed

Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed a former Polish prime minister from the countryโ€™s right-wing ruling party to serve on the council.

Polish court acquits activists who put LGBT rainbow on icon

Polish LGBT rights activists gather outside a court which acquitted three women who faced trial on accusations of desecration, in Plock, Poland, Tuesday March 2, 2021. A Polish court has acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration for adding the LGBT rainbow to images of a revered Roman Catholic icon. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW โ€“ A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow. Their aim was to protest what they considered the hostility of Polandโ€™s influential Catholic Church toward LGBT people. Because of all the attention the altered icon has received, it is now a very recognized image in Poland, one sometimes seen at street protests.

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book hits bookstores

The Lost Soul, a unique art book with text by Nobel-winning Polish author Olga Tokarczuk about a man who loses his soul in the daily rush, hits bookstores in the United States this week. First published in Poland in 2017, the hardcover book originated from a private ceremony text intended for one person. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)WARSAW โ€“ The latest book by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk to be translated into English is a departure for the celebrated Polish author. The book has many meanings, also inspired by its nostalgic, meditative drawings by Polish artist Joanna Concejo. There appears a value through which we read the text in a different way and we also see the drawings in a different way than if they had stood alone.

EU moves to fine Hungary for flouting ruling on NGO law

The EUโ€™s executive arm, the European Commission, is sending a โ€œletter of formal noticeโ€ to the nationalist government in Budapest giving it two months to explain why itโ€™s not complying. But Amnesty International, among those targeted, has described it as a โ€œvicious and calculated assault on civil societyโ€ meant to silence critical voices in Hungary. Civil society organizations are key part of our democracies. We must support them, not fight them.โ€Eve Geddie, the Director of Amnestyโ€™s European office, said Hungary's โ€œshameful harassment of civil society has gone on for too long. The Hungarian government must repeal the law immediately and end their smear campaigns against NGOs.โ€Ad___Spike reported from Budapest.

Central European leaders push for faster vaccine deliveries

(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW โ€“ Central European leaders pushed Wednesday for faster deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines from every reliable manufacturer to speed up inoculations which they said is the way to conquer the pandemic and jump-start Europeโ€™s economic recovery. The leaders of Hungary, Slovakia and Poland said they support purchasing vaccines from manufacturers regardless of โ€œgeopoliticsโ€ provided they are safe and effective. Hungary is the European Union's first and so far only member state to administer Russia's Sputnik V vaccine without waiting for approval from the European Medicines Agency. โ€œThere is no Eastern or Western vaccine, there is only a good or a bad vaccine,โ€ Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a news conference in Krakow, Poland. European Council President Charles Michel, who attended the celebrations, said EU leaders will discuss next week ways of increasing vaccine production and of speeding up inoculations.

Ready for Fat Tuesday? Find paczki at these Ann Arbor locations

ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ€“ Itโ€™s not officially Fat Tuesday unless powdered sugar is on everything. Hereโ€™s where you can pick up some paczki in Ann Arbor:ARGUS FARM STOPThis year Fenton-based baking company Crust is supplying Argus Farm Stop with strawberry, raspberry and lemon paczki. DJโ€™S BAKERYDJโ€™s will have eight flavors of paczki available, including apple, blueberry, custard, cream, lemon, prune, raspberry and strawberry. AdWASHTENAW DAIRYPreordering has closed but the historic Ann Arbor business will have some paczki available for pickup on Tuesday. Paczki pickup will happen from Feb.12-16 at both the Ann Arbor North and Ann Arbor West Plum Market locations.

Holocaust scholars ordered to apologize in Polish libel case

The case was watched as a test case for the future of independent Holocaust research in Poland. The case has been closely watched because it was expected to set a precedent in the field of Holocaust research. AdAt stake in the case was Polish national pride, according to the plaintiffs, and according to the defendants, the future independent research into an extremely sensitive issue. Grabowski, a Polish-Canadian history professor at the University of Ottawa, and Engelking, founder and director of the Polish Center for Holocaust Research in Warsaw, are among Poland's most prominent Holocaust researchers. AdThe libel case has raised concerns internationally because it comes amid a broader state-backed historical offensive that critics say largely whitewashes wrongdoing by Poles.

Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days

Forensic experts inspect the debris after an explosion in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday morning Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)THE HAGUE โ€“ An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days. Police said the explosion happened at a store in the town of Beverwijk, 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Amsterdam. Dutch media reported that the owner of the store also owns another Polish supermarket in Aalsmeer that was gutted by an explosion and fire early Tuesday. The same night, another explosion hit a Polish supermarket in the southern town of Heeswijk-Dinther.

Blasts badly damage 2 Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands

People inspect the debris after an explosion in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the early hours of Tuesday morning Dec. 8, 2020. Two Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands were badly damaged by explosions Tuesday but no injuries were reported police said. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AALSMEER โ€“ Two Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands were badly damaged by explosions early Tuesday, police said. Nobody was injured in the blasts in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, and in a small town in the North Brabant province. There are dozens of Polish stores dotted across the Netherlands, a popular destination for workers from Poland.

Poland, Hungary PMs meet over EU budget veto strategy

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, right, welcomes his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, left, for talks in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The prime ministers of Poland and Hungary are meeting to discuss their threat to veto the European Union's next budget and massive pandemic aid package that links the disbursement of EU funds to the members' rule of law standards. Following the meeting, Morawiecki's spokesman said that the two governments are โ€œopen to new proposals" from the EU presidency that is currently held by Germany. The two leaders argue that the conditionality of disbursement of funds goes against the EU treaties. Hoping to mollify the EUโ€™s stance, Morawiecki recently vowed full transparency of the EU funds spending procedures in Poland.

Poland delays implementing abortion ruling amid protests

(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW โ€“ Polandโ€™s right-wing government is delaying the publication and implementation of a high court ruling that tightens the abortion law and that has triggered almost two weeks of nationwide protests. A government official said Tuesday that the leaders are taking time to debate the contested ruling and find a solution. The constitutional court ruled Oct. 22 that aborting fetuses with congenital defects violates the constitution, in effect further tightening what was already one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws. Massive daily anti-government protests have been held by hundreds of thousands of people ever since the ruling. Women's rights activist are critical of Duda's proposal and Morawiecki's invitation for talks, and are planning more protests this week.

Norway grants asylum to fugitive Pole, raising controversy

WARSAW โ€“ Norway has granted asylum to a Polish man who had fled prison term for fraud and forging of documents, but says the prison term was a form of political persecution under Poland's right-wing government. Observers say that Rafal Gawel's case is the first time political asylum has been granted to a Pole in more than 30 years since the fall of communism in Poland. โ€œI am the first Pole who managed to win asylum since communist times,โ€ Gawel told The Associated Press over the phone from Norway. โ€œIt's not like they don't know who they have granted asylum to,โ€ Gawel said. Gawelโ€™s lawyer, Lukasz Niedzielski, said Monday that asylum in Gawel's case can be easily extended.

The Latest: Australian champ Kenin cries after French loss

Kenin was looking to win her second major title of the year after winning the Australian Open. ___4 p.m.Polish teen Iga Swiatek won the first set 6-4 against fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin in the French Open final. The womenโ€™s French Open final between fourth-seeded American Sofia Kenin and unseeded teen Iga Swiatek has begun on Court Philippe Chatrier. Kenin is looking to win her second major title of the year after winning the Australian Open. The 31-year-old Gerard was playing in his second major final after losing in the Australian Open final four years ago.

Poland fines Russia's Gazprom $7.6 billion over pipeline

WARSAW โ€“ Polish antitrust authorities have fined Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom $7.6 billion (6.5 billion euros) for building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, saying the project hurts Polish consumers and increases Europeโ€™s dependence on Russian imports. Gazprom said it will appeal the decision by Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. The regulator on Wednesday also fined five other international companies participating in the project a total of $61 million (52 million euros). The Polish authorities said the companies failed to obtain the required permission to jointly build and finance the pipeline, saying that violated antitrust laws. The other companies fined are French Engie Energy, Austrian OMV, British-Dutch Shell, and Germany's Uniper and Wintershall.

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