Tight security as thousands gather for far-right Polish march

In brief

WARSAW: Poland deployed extra police in the capital Warsaw as thousands of far-right supporters, expected to include many from across Europe, gathered for an annual march on Wednesday against a backdrop of political tension over a mass shooting in Krakow. The Independence Day march has long caused friction between right-wing parties and the now-ruling centrists, who say it is a platform for racism and antisemitism…