Elton John’s Farewell World Tour: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John’s Farewell World Tour: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

On the evening of July 8, the last concert of the farewell world tour of the legendary British musician Elton John took place at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. It was called Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – after one of his most famous songs, and it was with it that he closed his performance. “It … Read more

US Airstrike Kills ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria, Raises Tensions with Russia

US Airstrike Kills ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria, Raises Tensions with Russia

The US Central Command reported that on July 7, Osama al-Muhajar, who led the militants of the Islamic State terrorist group in eastern Syria, was killed in an airstrike. “We have dispelled doubts that we remain committed to the goal of defeating IS in the entire region. This grouping poses a threat beyond its borders. … Read more

Controversy over the Name of Children’s Cookies in Kerch, Russia

Controversy over the Name of Children’s Cookies in Kerch, Russia

Remember the Zhytomyr “Mariyka”? In fact, this is already an international recipe for lingering children’s cookies. It is made using the same technology everywhere and is called the international name “Maria”. But in Kerch, they began to show their phobias on cookies. Since there is no letter “i” in the modern Russian language, it was … Read more

Iranian Attempt to Seize Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Thwarted by US Navy

Iranian Attempt to Seize Tankers in Strait of Hormuz Thwarted by US Navy

The US Central Command and the US Fifth Fleet reported that on the morning of July 5, the Iranians made an attempt to seize two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and even opened fire on one of them. “Both incidents took place in international waters off the coast of Oman. The hijacking of the … Read more

Israeli Defense Company Rafael Announces Development of Groundbreaking Sky Sonic Air Defense System to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles

Israeli Defense Company Rafael Announces Development of Groundbreaking Sky Sonic Air Defense System to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles

The Israeli defense concern Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced the development of a new air defense system designed to intercept hypersonic missiles. The Sky Sonic system will be unveiled for the first time next week at the Paris Air Show. Yuval Steinitz, Chairman of the Board of Rafael, said that at the moment there … Read more

“Star-studded Red Carpet: Highlights from the 76th Cannes International Film Festival”

“Star-studded Red Carpet: Highlights from the 76th Cannes International Film Festival”

Фото: Associated Press The 76th Cannes International Film Festival continues. Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas, Catherine Deneuve, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Kirsten Dunst, Salma Hayek, Isabelle Gular, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Irina Shaik and many other stars appeared on the red carpet last week. Note that Natalie Portman did not appear at … Read more

Remembering Popular Russian Actor Vladimir Kuznetsov, Who Passed Away at 79

Remembering Popular Russian Actor Vladimir Kuznetsov, Who Passed Away at 79

It became known that on May 12, at the age of 79, a popular Russian actor died in Moscow. Vladimir Kuznetsovwho served in the Lenkom Theater for 45 years, starred in many films and TV shows. Vladimir Kuznetsov was born on October 3, 1943 in the city of Troitsk, Chelyabinsk Region. In 1969 he graduated … Read more

FTC proposes new rules for Meta (Facebook) data privacy and facial recognition technology

FTC proposes new rules for Meta (Facebook) data privacy and facial recognition technology

“Facebook did not respect its promises in terms of data confidentiality. The recklessness of the company has endangered young users”, assured Samuel Levine, one of the senior officials of the federal agency, quoted in a communicated. In the summer of 2019, the FTC fined Facebook $5 billion for failing to protect personal information. This was … Read more

Russian Ministry of Defense Discusses Nuclear Deterrence with Foreign Military Attachés

Russian Ministry of Defense Discusses Nuclear Deterrence with Foreign Military Attachés

The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced a meeting between the deputy head of this department, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, and the military attachés of unnamed “friendly countries.” The main point of the briefing was nuclear deterrence. “The activities of the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear deterrence are of a defensive … Read more

Brazilian Court Orders Telegram to Provide Information on Anti-Semitic Groups

Brazilian Court Orders Telegram to Provide Information on Anti-Semitic Groups

The information requested is “technically impossible to obtain for the company”, estimated in a press release published on the platform its boss and Russian founder Pavel Durov. “We are appealing the decision and awaiting the final resolution” of this case, he added. Brazilian justice has also imposed on the popular online messaging service, whose head … Read more