Warsaw has been involved in a lengthy stand-off with Brussels, particularly over judicial reforms; it is also in an escalating dispute with Israel over its Holocaust policies

B'nai Brith study argues that Brussels should place conditions on aid to Palestinians after years of ignoring hate speech in textbooks and payouts to assailants and families

Move comes as Omicron variant becoming dominant strain in US and is spurring new waves of infections globally

Billionaire Chelsea owner adds EU passport to his Russian and Israeli ones, under rules for people descended from Jews expelled in 15th century

European Commission president warns Omicron variant could become dominant in Europe next month, but adds bloc has ample vaccines; WHO says variant likely present in most countries

Dr. Daphne Haim-Langford, founder and CEO of Tarsier Pharma, awarded €100,000 prize

Ursula von der Leyen echoes suggestion of Israel's coronavirus czar, saying European bloc will not be able to make it out of pandemic if a third of population remains unvaccinated

Starting Monday, America will limit travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi; Fauci says more info on variant still needed

Germany, Italy, and Britain have already restricted most travel from South Africa and neighboring nations, as EU calls on entire bloc to follow suit

Decision by body's regulator comes days after Israel rolls out the shots for children