Warsaw

The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

A child’s wartime diary has reopened the story of Willy Rudolf Foerster, a German industrialist who helped Jewish refugees reach Japan.

Willy Rudolf Foerster with his children,  Willy Jr. and Erica.
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.

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

Jürgen Stroop watches his troops raze the Warsaw Ghetto.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

A synagogue napkin made from satin, cotton and metal tassels is among the items being returned from Poland to Greece.

Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by Nazis


Netanyahu: Israeli-Arab ties advance, but full peace unattainable now

Arab foregin ministers agreed that Israel had a right “to defend itself against Iranian aggression,” and held that it poses an existential threat, even without nuclear weapons, he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he meets with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Warsaw, Poland, February 14, 2019

Jared Kushner on Middle East peace plan: I'm optimistic

US President Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Warsaw ministerial conference on February 14, 2019

Pence calls on EU to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal

Pence accuses EU of setting up a scheme "to break American sanctions against Iran's murderous revolutionary regime."

US Vice President Mike Pence gives a speech during the conference on peace and security in the Middle East in Warsaw, on February 14, 2019

Netanyahu sits beside Yemen foreign minister at Warsaw summit

It was a historic moment for the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Waraw Conference on February 14, 2019

Fatah official claims 'Israel has Auschwitz for Palestinians in each city'

Jibril Rajoub was responding to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance at the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Jibril Rajoub

Arab message from Warsaw: No PA veto power over Israel contacts - Analysis

What makes the very presence of Arab ministers in Warsaw significant, even if they do not shake hands with Netanyahu in front of whirling cameras, is that the Palestinians asked them not to come.

Iranian communities in Europe hold a rally to protest against Iranian government's human rights violations during a global summit focused on the Middle East and Iran in Warsaw, Poland February 13, 2019

Netanyahu: Israel and Arab states advancing common interest of combating Iran

Israel is working to oust Iran from Syria, Netanyahu said, adding, “we are obligated to do this and we will do this.”

Netanyahu ice skate rink Warsaw - Feb. 13, 2019

Netanyahu confirms Israel attacked Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that Israel acted against Iran on Monday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara boarding the plane to Warsaw

Netanyahu off to Warsaw for summit on Middle East and Iran

Netanyahu is the only head of government scheduled to attend, with the other 60 states sending representatives at the ministerial or deputy ministerial level.

US Vice President Mike Pence speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem

Lebanese FM says won’t join Warsaw conference because of Israel

He said that participating in the conference would run contrary to Lebanon’s “differentiation” policy.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Bassil attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow