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– We can confirm that Russia has launched an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) against Ukraine. It was a missile based on the RS-26 Rubesi intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) design, Sabrina Singh said at a press conference on Thursday. He added that the United States was notified by Russia through nuclear risk mitigation channels shortly before the missile launch, but declined to say when this happened. At the same time, the US government confirmed that it had informed Ukraine and its allies of an expected attack using experimental IRBM missiles. Sabrina Singh said the missile was “experimental” because it was…
Marcelina Zawisza, a member of parliament from the Razem group, accused the government of spending too little on health care during a debate in the Sejm on amending the Law on Publicly Funded Health Services. Then he approached Prime Minister Donald Tusk and placed a statue next to him, in his words – “the golden vandal of the destruction of the health sector”.The incident took place during the first reading of the government's amendment bill to the Law on Publicly Funded Medical Services.Marcelina Zavisza entered the podium of the Seym and turned towards the government seat. – I have a…
Gary Gensler, the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which also regulates the cryptocurrency market, announced his resignation on Thursday. Earlier, Donald Trump announced that he would fire him on his “first day” in office.Gensler announced that he will resign from the position of head of the SSC on January 20, the day of the inauguration of the new president. Trump, who championed the tech sector during the election campaign, vowed not only to fire Gensler, but also to order the government to hoard billions of dollars in bitcoin in the federal reserve. He also announced that…
The information that the Law and Justice leadership has chosen a presidential candidate for next year's elections is not just a media rumor, as Polsat News reporters have privately determined.Jarosław Kaczynski's party was about to decide that Karol Nawrocki, director of the Institute of National Memory, would contest the presidential election. Thus, it turned out that he defeated former Minister of Education Przemysław Czarnek in the race. The final duel was to take place between these two candidates.Unofficial: Karol Nawrocki is PiS's presidential candidate. Shcherba: despairInformation about Nawrocki's possible candidacy received widespread attention in political circles. One of the first…
On Thursday, the Seimas sent two government bills to the Finance and Health Committees for work, which envisage the reduction of the premium for health insurance paid by businesses and the elimination of the premium for the sale of fixed assets. The House rejected the PiS parliamentary bill on contributions in the first reading.The Sejm voted on proposals to reject three bills in the first reading: two government bills and one PiS bill. KO Club wanted to reject the PiS project. The parliamentary group “Razem” demanded that all three projects be rejected.Several projectsThe first draft of the government will eliminate…
On Thursday, the Seimas adopted an amendment to the document, which postpones the start of the savings system in Poland by 9 months – to October 1, 2025. The changes – in addition to changing the system's launch date – also introduce a number of changes to improve its functionality.240 deputies voted in favor of the adoption of the act, 19 were against and 184 abstained. The bill now goes to the Senate.The deposit system will be launched laterAmendments to the Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management and some other acts have primarily postponed the start of the deposit…
The “feudal” tenancy system in England and Wales will be overhauled by the end of the current parliament, the government has announced, as campaigners raise concerns over delays.Millions of tenants currently own the right to use their property for a period of time and can pay hundreds of annual ground rents to a landowner – in addition to a separate service charge.Announcing a new reform timetable, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said shared ownership – where people own their home without their lease expiring – will become the default tenure ahead of the next election.Campaigners have warned it could be too…
KIA Polska has informed the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection about a service campaign for the Optima HEV and Sportage models, the office announced on Thursday. The campaign covered more than 18,000 vehicles that may have been damaged by short circuits and fires in the engine compartment.KIA Polska has informed the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Rights that KIA Sportage (model code SLe) manufactured in Slovakia from March 12, 2010 to January 24, 2014 may have a malfunction in the HECU (hydraulic) system. Electronic Control Unit – Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit) – the Competition and Consumer…
Getty ImagesTowns like Vang Vieng in Laos – where the fatal poisonings took place – are known stops on hiking trails across Southeast Asia.Suspected methanol poisoning from contaminated drinks is believed to have killed five tourists at a Laos holiday town over the past fortnight.A British woman, an Australian woman, an American and two Danish nationals have died, while another Australian woman remains seriously ill in hospital. The deaths are still under police investigation, but reports and online accounts from other tourists suggest they may have consumed drinks containing methanol, a deadly substance often found in moonshine.Methanol poisoning has long…
During the parliamentary debate, Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke about the motion of no confidence in Minister Izabela Leshina's health. – You will lose this vote, just as you lost the election, just as you lost this great national game for the confidence of the Poles, – he told PiS representatives. – Minister Izabela Leshchina, regardless of you, will get the whole health care system out of chaos, – he said. On Thursday, the Seimas will discuss the issue of no confidence in the Ministry of Health. Law and Justice MPs want to fire Izabele Leszczyna, who they claim is…