Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been named Kamala Harris' running mate for US vice president. Israeli fighter jets spark panic in Beirut. The National Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into referees Piotr Schab, Przemysław Radzik and Michał Lasota. The Polish women's volleyball team has been eliminated from the Paris Olympics. Here are six things to know on Wednesday, August 7.
1. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris' candidate for US vice president
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been chosen by Kamala Harris as her vice president candidate United States. Harris made the announcement first in a message to her supporters and then on social media.
On Tuesday evening, the Democratic presidential candidate USA the candidate she indicated took part in the first joint election rally.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been named Kamala Harris' running mate for vice president of the United States.DAVID MUSE/PAP/EPA
2. Seizure of a plaque commemorating the victims of the Wola massacre after its destruction
Wola police officers arrested a person suspected of vandalizing a plaque commemorating the victims of the Wola massacre on Tuesday, the Warsaw Police Headquarters reported. The police said it was a 76-year-old resident of the district.
The vandalized plaque by Karol Tchorek is located on Wolska Street at the intersection with Płocka Street. It commemorates the victims of mass executions carried out by Germans on the site of the former Ursus factory. It is one of many commemorative plaques in Warsaw commemorating places of battles and executions from World War II.
3. Panic in Beirut
Above the capital LebanonBeirut, Israeli fighter jets flew low over the city on Tuesday, breaking the sound barrier and causing a huge bang that panicked the city's residents.
The Wall Street Journal wrote that Iran In recent days, it has been moving rocket launchers and conducting military exercises, which could be preparations for an attack. Israeli station Channel 13 reported that officials expect the Lebanese Hezbollah to attack first, and only then a possible Iranian strike.
4. The National Prosecutor's Office opens an investigation into Schab, Radzik and Lasota
The National Prosecutor's Office has initiated an investigation into judges Piotr Schab, Przemysław Radzik and Michał Lasota, the OKO.press portal reported on Tuesday.
This concerns the case of experienced criminal judges from Warsaw, transferred to the labor department by Schab and Radzik and subjected to disciplinary proceedings by all three.
5. Polish volleyball players eliminated from the games
Polish Women's Volleyball Team she lost with the United States team 0:3 (22:25, 14:25, 20:25) in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games in Paris. The White and Reds had a poor performance and were eliminated from the tournament.
Joanna Wołosz, captain of the Polish women's volleyball team, informed after losing the quarterfinals about end of representative career. The declaration was made in an interview with Eurosport.
6. Polish judges at the sobering-up station
Two Polish football referees they were taken to a sobering-up station before the Champions League qualifying match they were selected for. On the night from Monday to Tuesday, while under the influence of alcohol, they allegedly stole a road sign on a street in Lublin.
A few hours after the first publications, Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musiał issued statements in which they apologized for their behavior. They will face consequences from the Polish Football Association, which the federation has already informed about.
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