The Latest Breaking News from ABW

17-year-old detained in Poland over alleged plans for terrorist attack

Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said the teenager had planned "a mass terrorist attack," including on a school and a mosque.

Euronews · Sep 22

Poland warns Russia is moving from low-cost recruits to professional sabotage cells

Poland's internal security service has warned that Russia is shifting from using individual recruits to ‘professional’ networks to carry out a campaign of sabotage across Europe

The Independent UK · May 6

Polish authorities foil Islamic State-inspired Christmas market attack plot

A 19-year-old law student at Poland's Catholic University of Lublin has been arrested for allegedly planning a terrorist attack in support of the IS jihadist group. He faces between 12 years and life imprisonment if convicted.

Euronews · Dec 16, 2025

Who is Poland's newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki?

The conservative candidate beat liberal Rafał Trzaskowski with a narrow 50.89% of the vote in the presidential election runoff on Sunday.

Euronews · Jun 2, 2025

Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes

Western security officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes bound for North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Poland is investigating disruptions to train traffic from unauthorized radio signals

Polish security authorities are investigating multiple cases of disruption to railway traffic, after unauthorized radio signals stopped several trains over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Health boss claimed £30,000 Covid 'Bounce Back' loan and spent it on herself

Monica Coyle, 51, "exploited the scheme" which the Government created during the Covid pandemic, in order to help businesses access finance more quickly for her "directors' personal gain"

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Woman who spent most of £30k Covid loan on herself slapped with 10-year director ban

'Monica Coyle exploited the scheme and took taxpayers’ money during the pandemic which she knew she was not entitled to'

Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022

Brazen Ayrshire business chief spent majority of £30,000 Covid loan on herself

Former NHS nurse Monica Coyle said her company had a turnover of £130,000 but in reality it was just £4,892.

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

Poland arrests Spanish journalist suspected of spying for Russia

Poland has arrested a Spanish national on suspicion of conducting intelligence activities for Russia, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence if he is found guilty, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022