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Gunman behind deadly Krakow mass shooting dies in hospital as investigation into motives continues

Six people were killed, and 16 were wounded in the attack on Saturday in the city's historic main square.

Armed police block access to the main square after a deadly shooting took place on November 7, 2026 in the Main Market Square of Krakow, Poland. At least five were killed and more were injured in the incident, according to initial reports in Polish media.
People place candles at the main market square on November 8, 2026 after yesterday's deadly shooting in the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland.

Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting as reports of far-right motive deepen security fears

Emergency personnel work at the site of a shooting near the main market square in Krakow, Poland, November 7, 2026.

Nine killed, 15 injured in mass shooting at two locations in Polish city of Krakow

An ITA Airways Airbus A-320 plane bound for Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport takes off from the Belgian capital's Zaventem airport on March 08, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

Wave of bomb threats causes emergency landings for several flights across Europe


Poland's Tusk vows Constitutional Tribunal independence as Nawrocki alleges forcible court takeover

In a dramatic move, Nawrocki turned back his plane, which he was heading to Senegal on, late on Friday and headed for the court headquarters in central Warsaw, following Swieczkowski's suspension.

Riot police officers stand at the entrance of the Constitutional court as right wing supporters hold the Polish flag and shout slogans during a standoff between the Polish government and the Constitutional Court's top judges on October 31, 2026 in Warsaw, Poland.

Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended

"At a moment like this, the President must be in Poland. I am cutting short my flight to Senegal. I am returning," he said on X.

Police officers stand behind the fence with a rosary hanging on it as protesters gather outside the headquarters of Poland's Constitutional Court in Warsaw after police blocked access to the court building on 30 October, 2026.

Historic Polish synagogue acquired through tender, to be restored after years of neglect

A historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired through an international Jewish heritage initiative, with plans to restore the building and establish a museum.

 The historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired through an international initiative is set to be restored after years of neglect.

Romanian intelligence identifies Russian sabotage network thought to have caused industrial fire

Romanian President Nicusor Dan alleged that Russia had significantly escalated attacks on NATO's eastern flank this month.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan during a press conference at the B9 summit in Romanian capital Bucharest, May 13, 2026.

Pegasus spyware scandal deepens as Poland questions Israeli tech, strengthens ties with Turkey

Investigators found that NSO Group retained technical access to surveillance tech but could not tell whether it examined intercepted data, while Warsaw continues to buy Israeli military equipment.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Polish police detain man after threat to PM following serious' threat to PM, defense minister

"The man who threatened and planned an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been detained by Polish police," Marcin Kierwinski wrote on X, without giving further details.

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.

Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

A 21-year-old student allegedly stabbed three people at a Warsaw college, days after two school attacks left one person dead and several injured, raising fears of further violence.

Members of the media work next to a cordoned-off area as police and fire fighters work at the site of a deadly attack at a school by a 15-year-old former pupil, in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Wyszkow County, northeast of Warsaw, Poland, October 8, 2026.

Poland's second school knife attack in two days kills one, raises copycat fears

"We are facing an extraordinary situation... for the first time, we are dealing with a killer who wore a helmet-mounted camera, intending to film the knife attack," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Children look at the scene of a knife attack at a vocational school in the town of Ostroleka, some 120 km north of Warsaw on October 7, 2026. Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man after eight people were wounded in a knife attack at a high school in Poland.

Seven injured in Polish school knife attack, suspect reportedly detained

Private broadcaster RMF FM reported that the attacker was a 19-year-old student of the school and that there were two serious injuries among the wounded.

(Illustrative) A police officer stands guard near the site of a knife attack on the grounds of a Benedictine Sisters monastery that, as per local media, caused multiple casualties, in Jaroslaw, Poland, September 24, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘genocide’ charge revives the oldest antisemitic libel - opinion

The “genocide” charge against Israel is not just semantics, but a serious accusation with consequences for Jews worldwide.

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed poses with union members from UAW Local 51 during the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 7, 2026.