The United States is taking 'logistical' decisions regarding the presence of its troops in Europe that will not affect the bloc's ability to repel any threats, the Polish prime minister said on Friday (May 15). "I received assurances, and this is also important to me, that these decisions are of a logistical nature and will not directly affect deterrence capabilities and our security," Donald Tusk told a news conference. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz also said that there were no decisions limiting American forces in Poland. "The decisions you are observing stem from President Trump's decision. He clearly indicated a reduction in the contingent by 5,000 in the Federal Republic of Germany," Kosiniak-Kamysz said. The Pentagon has cancelled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise decision that renews questions about President Donald Trump's expected troop cuts in Europe. A Pentagon spokesperson declined comment, while a lawmaker said the decision had not yet been notified to Congress. No formal announcement has been made. The decision, first reported by Army Times, came just two weeks after the Pentagon announced it was withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, in part due to a widening rift over the Iran war between Trump and Europe. One U.S. official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, suggested the Poland decision was part of a near-term solution to ultimately allow for the previously announced drawdown in Germany, which hosts 35,000 U.S. forces. The U.S. has been reviewing its troop presence in Europe and has long been expected to scale it back, following demands from Trump that NATO take a larger role in the defense of Europe.

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VIDEO SHOWS: YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYING IN THE STREET CHILD WORLD CUP, U2 BAND MEMBERS, INCLUDING BONO, IN ATTENDANCE, SOUNDBITE FROM THE FOUNDER OF STREET CHILD UNITED JOHN WROE, SOUNDBITES FROM PLAYERS, WINNERS CELEBRATING WITH TROPHIES ON PODIUM, SINGER PAUL RUSSELL PERFORMING, SOUNDBITE FROM PAUL RUSSELL

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SHOWS: TEXCOCO, MEXICO (MAY 14, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. (NIGHT SHOT) BRAZIL SCORING A GOAL IN THE BOYS ‘CUP’ FINAL

2. (NIGHT SHOT) BRAZIL PLAYING INDIA IN THE BOYS ‘CUP’ FINAL

3. (NIGHT SHOT) BRAZIL SQUAD CELEBRATING AT THE END OF THE FINAL

4. MEMBERS OF IRISH ROCK BAND U2 (LEFT TO RIGHT) THE EDGE, BONO AND ADAM CLAYTON, ARRIVING FOR STREET CHILD WORLD CUP FINALS

5. VARIOUS OF U2 MEMBERS ON SIDELINES FOR STREET CHILD WORLD CUP FINAL

6. BONO TELLING PEOPLE TO TURN AROUND AND FOCUS ON THE KIDS ON THE PITCH

7. THE EDGE, ADAM CLAYTON, AND BONO CLAPPING FROM SIDELINES

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, STREET CHILD UNITED, JOHN WROE, SAYING:

“This is the fifth Street Child World Cup. It’s about creating a global platform for young peoples’ voices to be heard. On their demands on identity, access to education, protection from violence, and gender equality. And we invite them to play a world cup where the World Cup is. And it’s all about getting the eyes of the world’s media on them so they can amplify their voices and bring about lasting change on behalf of street-connected children all over the world.”

9. BRAZIL BOYS CELEBRATING ON PODIUM AFTER WINNING THE BOYS ‘CUP’ DIVISION

10. BRAZIL GIRLS CELEBRATING ON THE PODIUM AFTER WINNING THE GIRLS ‘SHIELD’ DIVISION

11. BRAZIL GIRLS CHEERING WITH TROPHY

12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRAZIL BOYS CAPTAIN, JOAO JV, 18, FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, SAYING:

“I want to thank God, first of all. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be here in Mexico, especially to be with my teammates. We’ve been training for a long time, two years. And so, it is so gratifying for us to be here because we’ve all dreamt of this. It’s this team’s dream. To represent Brazil outside the country is indescribable. And so, we’re all really happy. And I thank God for us getting the title.”

13. MEXICO GIRLS CELEBRATING ON PODIUM AFTER WINNING THE GIRLS ‘CUP’ DIVISION

14. MEXICO FANS AND MEMBERS OF THE MEXICO BOYS TEAM CHEERING ON TEAM ON THE PODIUM

15. MEXICO GIRLS CELEBRATING WITH TROPHY

16. BRAZIL BOYS DANCING ON TOP OF A BUS AS AMERICAN RAPPER AND SINGER, PAUL RUSSELL, PERFORMS

17. VARIOUS OF AMERICAN RAPPER AND SINGER, PAUL RUSSELL, PERFORMING

18. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMERICAN RAPPER AND SINGER, PAUL RUSSELL, SAYING:

“Yeah, it’s wild to hear that for some of them, it’s their first time on a plane; for some of them, it’s their first time meeting someone from another country. So, it’s cool you can see the way it's just broadening their own understanding of the world and of their place in it. Yeah, it’s super cool to see.”

19. VARIOUS OF KENYA GIRLS TEAM CHEERING ON THE SIDELINES BEFORE THEIR SEMI-FINAL MATCH IN THE ‘CUP’ DIVISION

20. VARIOUS OF GIRLS ‘CUP’ SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA

21. VARIOUS OF GERMANY GIRLS DANCING AS THEY WARM UP FOR THEIR SEMI-FINAL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IN THE ‘SHIELD’ DIVISION

22. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS FOR INDONESIA AND ARGENTINA LINED UP FOR THE BOYS ‘SHIELD’ FINAL

23. ARGENTINA PLAYER JUGGLING BALL ON HIS HEAD

24. (NIGHT SHOT) U2 DRUMMER, LARRY MULLEN JR, ON PITCH TO FLIP THE COIN FOR THE BOYS ‘SHILED’ FINAL ALONGSIDE WROE; THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE MEXICAN SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE, ZOE ALEJANDRO ROBLEDO; AND OTHER OFFICIALS

25. (SOUNDBITE) (Tamil) INDIA GIRLS CAPTAIN, PAVITHRA VELLAIYANGIRI, 17, FROM CHENNAI, INDIA, SAYING:

“The thing I like the most about being at the World Cup is the opportunity to mingle with players from other countries. I also really liked the light show.”

26. MEXICO GIRLS GOALKEEPER CHEERING AS THEY PREPARE FOR ‘CUP’ FINAL AGAINST KENYA

27. GIRLS ‘CUP’ FINAL BETWEEN MEXICO AND KENYA

28. VOLUNTEERS CHEERING FROM ATOP A BUS

29. MEXICO JUST MISSING A GOAL

30. MEXICO GIRLS COACH CHEERING FROM SIDELINES

31. MEXICO SCORING A GOAL AND KENYA PLAYERS FALLING TO THE GROUND

32. MEXICO GIRLS AND BOYS TEAMS CELEBRATING AFTER WIN

33. VARIOUS OF MEXICO GIRLS AND KENYA GIRLS TEAMS HUDDLED ON PITCH TOGETHER AFTER MATCH