Judge Przemysław Dziwański and Judge Aleksandra Rusin-Batko have been removed from the panel that is to decide the arrest case of MP Marcin Romanowski. The rapidly spreading fire has reached the outskirts of Athens. Here are five things to know on Tuesday, August 13.
1. Friction in PiS
On Monday, “Rzeczpospolita” reported that preparations for the presidential elections are underway in Law and Justice. There is to be a reorganization, as a result of which the current vice-presidents: Beata Szydło and Antoni Macierewicz, may lose their positions. Wirtualna Polska and “Newsweek” also wrote about Szydło's weakening influence in the party. According to information from TVN's “Fakty” the final decision on the former prime minister's future in the PiS leadership has not yet been made.
“If you don't want me in the PiS leadership so much, then say it publicly, instead of running around anonymously whispering to journalists,” commented Beata Szydło on platform X.
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2. Extended space mission
The Starliner crew, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, have been on the International Space Station since early June. Although they were supposed to be there for just a few days, they'll be staying for a few more months.
Last week NASA informed that they will remain on I.S.S. until February 2025 due to technical problems with their capsule. Now she revealed what life is like for astronauts. They recently received a shipment of fresh fruit.
3. Judges excluded from hearing Romanowski's case
Judge Przemysław Dziwański and Judge Aleksandra Rusin-Batko were excluded from the panel that was to decide the arrest case of MP Marcin Romanowski, the District Court in Warsaw announced.
As reported by Anna Ptaszek, spokeswoman for the court for criminal cases, two new judges will now be drawn, and in connection with this, the date of the hearing in the case of the former deputy minister may be changed. It was previously reported that the date would be set after September 23.
4. Apocalyptic scenes in Greece
The rapidly spreading fire reached the outskirts of Athens, consuming houses, cars and forests. Residents of more than 20 towns were ordered to leave their homes, and patients from three hospitals were evacuated.
The situation is “extremely difficult”, said a spokesman for the fire department. Greece Vasilios Wathrakogiannis. Reinforcements are arriving from abroad to fight the fire, including Polish firefighters who have offered their help.
READ ALSO: Apocalyptic scenes in Greece
Firefighting operation in GreeceGEORGE VITSARAS/PAP/EPA
5. Google shuts down important service in Russia
A Google spokesperson said that “due to ongoing developments in Russia, we will no longer be able to make payments to AdSense accounts in Russia that may have continued to earn from traffic originating outside of Russia.” “As a result, we will deactivate these accounts starting in August 2024,” it said.
Reuters reports that a message was sent to active accounts earlier informing them of the deactivation. “Your July earnings will be paid out around August 21-26, provided you have no active holds and meet minimum payment thresholds,” the message reads.
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