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In a speech at the commemoration in Warsaw's Piłsudski Square, Pence reflected on the suffering of the Polish people during "the long and terrible war" that started with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939.more

Only 32 percent Russian residents know the start date of World War II, 52 percent respondents believe that the war broke out in 1941 - according to a survey of the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (WCIOM).more

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked Poland's forgiveness for Nazi "tyranny", 80 years on from the start of World War Two. Mr Steinmeier and other world leaders are in Poland to commemorate the outbreak of the conflict. Early on Sunday, a ceremony was held in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first German bombs fell.more

Artillery salvo from the sea and land and air bombardment On September 1, 1939, the crew of the Military Transit Depot at Westerplatte was attacked at dawn. Her heroic fight - until September 7 - became a symbol of Polish resistance against German aggression and an important element of national tradition.more

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday paid tribute to Poles for "never giving in to tyranny." "We were with you in times of triumph and tragedy; we will be with you in the next decades" - he assured.more

History fan Mateusz Jakubowski is back from a trip to South America, where he spent time searching for traces of Poland.more

On 30 August 2019, as part of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War, an exhibition presenting the Polish experience of the war opened at the National Army Museum in London.more

The vast majority of Germans are against paying reparations to Poland and Greece for the damage that their country caused during World War II. This is due to a survey commissioned by dpa and published yesterday.more

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will begin a two-day visit to Gdańsk and Warsaw in Poland on Saturday night to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two and to demonstrate that London will always be open for business and investment. more

One couple, Adam Staples and Lisa Grace, 42, made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery while out metal detecting together. They discovered 2,571 silver coins that date back 1,000 years. The treasure hoard is worth around £5 million.more

A 92-year-old former SS private will go on trial this fall in Germany on 5,230 counts of being an accessory to murder, accused of helping the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp function, a Hamburg court said.more

Former, deceased Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti helped the Vatican to prevent the publication of photos of Pope John Paul II in the pool. The politician presented the circumstances of this operation in his notes, which were found in the closet six years after his death.more

Fifteen years after the beginning of their search, archaeologists finally found an elusive Anglo-Saxon royal manor dating 600-700AD - in a pub beer garden.more

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London invites you to participate in the second edition of the #PolishGemsUK campaign, encouraging to discover and visit during the holiday period Polish "hidden treasures" in the British Isles.more

Reconstruction on Paris' fire-damaged Notre Dame has been stopped for a few days as authorities examine safety precautions in the face of recent revelations of massive lead pollution around the cathedral.more

75 years ago, on August 1, 1944, the uprising broke out under the decision of the AK commander Gen. Tadeusz Komorowski "Bora" in Warsaw. For 63 days, the insurgents conducted a heroic and lonely struggle with the German army, the aim of which was independent Poland, free from German occupation and Soviet domination.more

Under the floor of the church, p.w. St. Andrzej the Apostle in Barczewo in Warmia, archaeologists have discovered a treasure of about a thousand silver coins, probably from the first half of the 17th century.more

Reunited after more than 70 years: The Polish soldier who lost a leg in the Battle of Monte Cassino and the woman who nursed him back to health meet by chance after moving to the same care home.more

80 years ago, on July 25, 1939, Polish intelligence handed over the code of the German Enigma encryption machine to the French and British allies. Work on the breaking of subsequent versions of "Enigma" continued in the British center in Bletchley Park. According to historians, breaking the code shortened World War II by 2-3 years.more

Polish cities are resorting to communist-era mobile soda fountains to convince residents to switch to drinking tap water.more

36 years ago, on July 22, 1983, martial law, which had been in force for twenty months, was abolished in Poland. His formal ending did not mean a full return to the relative liberties before his introduction. Some historians even call the post-war period of the PRL's existence.more

In the London church of Saint Andrzej Bobola, president of the Institute of National Remembrance Jarosław Szarek unveiled on Sunday a plaque dedicated to the memory of soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps under the command of General Władysław Anders. This is an element of the celebration of the 76th anniversary of its creation.more

The veterans of the Second World War, who in 1944 fought with the Germans in the Italian campaign, commemorated in Italy the liberation of Ancona on the Adriatic Sea. "We fought for free Poland" - recalls 97-year-old Otton Hulacki, one of the last surviving soldiers of General Anders.more

Plans to build a 300-metre (1,000ft) skyscraper dubbed "the Tulip" in the City of London near the Thames have been thrown out by the capital's mayor, Sadiq Khan.more

Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £50 note.more