Cases of infection with the Amazonian Oropouche virus have been reported in Europe. The National Prosecutor's Office has announced new charges against Father Michał O., president of the Profeto Foundation. Two people died and many were injured in a tragic accident in Warsaw's Mokotów district. Here are six things to know on Wednesday, August 14.
1. Tragic accident in Mokotów. There is a recording
Two women died in an accident in Warsaw's Mokotów district. Four injured people are in hospital, including the most seriously injured 3.5-year-old child. A recording of the accident has appeared online.
A driver driving down Woronicza Street ran over a 48-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing. According to the police, the driver lost control of the vehicle. – He drove into a bus stop where there were people waiting for the bus.
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A tragic accident occurred in Mokotów.Leszek Szymanski/PAP/EPA
2. New virus in Europe
Nineteen cases of Amazonian Oropouche virus infection have been recorded in Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported.
Symptoms of viral Oropouche disease include fever with headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain.
3. Flagship program in question
President of Poland 2050 Szymon Holownia announced on Tuesday that his party would not support the naStart housing loan program.
“We will not support 0% credit” – wrote the Speaker of the Sejm on platform X. – This is a proposal for developers, not for people in need of housing – he assessed. Minister of Finance Andrzej Domanski He said earlier that if Hołownia and his party do not support the naStart loan project, the chance that it will be implemented will drop radically.
4. Szczerba shows documents about the PiS campaign
– The PiS election campaign in the 2023 elections to the Sejm and Senate was financed by a foundation of a State Treasury company that was subordinate to the Minister of State Assets – said Michał Szczerba, MEP of the Civic Platform, in “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24.
He said that the KGHM Foundation made a donation to a company that was involved in the production of election gadgets. – There are confirmations of transfers for everything, there is correspondence for everything – assured Szczerba.
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5. New charges against Father Michał O.
The National Prosecutor’s Office announced a new charge against Father Michał O., president of the Profeto Foundation, and two officials working in the Justice Fund department: Urszula D. and Karolina K.: participation in an organized criminal group.
As the tvn24.pl portal has learned, on August 13, three suspects in the investigation concerning the Justice Fund were charged with new charges. A day earlier, she filed a motion with the District Court in Warsaw to extend the temporary arrest of the three suspects for another three months.
6. Obama's post is a hit
Barack Obama has posted a list of the music he is listening to this summer on social media. The unusual post has become a hit, viewed tens of millions of times in less than 24 hours, and has sparked discussions not only about the former president's taste in music USA.
The list includes dozens of songs recorded by artists from different generations. Among them “Texas Hold'em” from Beyonce's latest album, Timmy Richman's single “Million Dollar Baby” released a few months ago, “Chihiro” Billie Eilishas well as songs by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Shaboozey, Etta James, Cleo Sol, Rema, Nick Drake, The Supremes, Norah Jones, Sting, and HER
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