NewsElon Musk's SpaceX launches EagleEye satellite, while fires and polio cases spark global concerns
Elon Musk's SpaceX launches EagleEye satellite, while fires and polio cases spark global concerns
This is what happened while you slept. Here is what global agencies reported during the night from Friday to Saturday.
- Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the largest and most advanced Polish satellite, EagleEye, into orbit on Friday, according to Creotech Instruments, Poland's largest manufacturer of satellites, satellite systems, and components.
- A fire that broke out on Friday evening near Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon destroyed a multi-level car park and warehouse. More than 200 cars were burned.
- The Democratic candidate for President of the USA presented her economic plan on Friday during a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Among her proposed measures are a ban on price gouging of food and a £4,920 tax credit for parents of newborns.
- The Gaza Strip's Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of polio in the area in 25 years on Friday. The infection was detected in a 10-month-old, unvaccinated child. The UN and the World Health Organization (WHO) called for a humanitarian ceasefire on Friday to vaccinate children.
- 12 inmates were killed on Friday in the Haitian city of Saint-Marc during a prison escape, according to local authorities. This is the third such event in the country in recent months.
- The United States is experiencing a significant surge in cases of Covid-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is the highest since July 2022.
