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World in brief: January 4, 2023

POLAND: Germany has rejected Warsaw’s request to enter into talks on compensating Poland for damage caused during World War II, the Polish Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Poland said it would now turn to the United Nations to support its attempt to win compensation of €1.2 billion (£1bn) suffered under Nazi Germany’s 1939-45 occupation. 


 

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