Rafał Trzaskowski and Radosław Sikorski will fight in the primaries to decide who will become the Civic Coalition's candidate for the president of Poland. Putin signed a law that implements the military assistance agreement with North Korea. The date of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump has been announced. Here are five things to know on Sunday, November 10.
1. Primary elections in the Civic Coalition
About who will stay The Civic Coalition's candidate for president in next year's elections will be decided by all members of the Civic Platform in a vote. This was announced on Saturday morning, after leaving the party board meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will fight in the primaries to run in the presidential race against the mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski.
On Saturday, many other KO politicians has already declared on social media who they will vote for.
Read more: Radosław Sikorski competes with Rafał Trzaskowski. Primary elections in the Civic Coalition
2. North Korea. Jamming attacks and the deal with Putin
North Korea carried out GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday in the southwestern part of the country on the Yellow Sea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in South Korea reported. Several ships and dozens of aircraft reported “some operational disruptions.”
Also on Saturday, Russian media reported that Vladimir Putin signed the law ratifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and North Korea. The agreement is about mutual military assistance.
3. Biden-Trump meeting
US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office, the White House announced on Saturday. This will happen in the next week.
Earlier, the Democrat and Republican spoke by phone. Trump admitted on Thursday that as of Wednesday morning He has already spoken to about 70 world leaders. This list includes the president Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyPresident of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Prime Minister Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
4. A brutally beaten priest from Szczytno is dead
Saturday morning at the hospital 72-year-old priest Prelate Lech Lachowicz from Szczytno diedwho was the victim of a brutal attack. Information about his death was provided by the spokesman of the Curia in Olsztyn, Fr. Marcin Sawicki.
A 27-year-old man suspected in this case is in custody. He was charged with attempted murder. He attacked the priest for robbery purposes.
Read more: A brutally beaten priest died
5. Explosions in the hospital
Five people were injured as a result explosion and fire that occurred on Saturday in a hospital in Puszczykowo near Poznań. One person was injured and four suffered smoke inhalation. 36 people were evacuated from a nearby ward.
As a result of the fire, the hospital server room burned down. The fire also spread to part of the building's basement. The police are investigating the reasons.
Main photo source: VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/SPUTNIK/PAP