A New York appeals court has overturned one of the rape convictions previously handed down against producer Harvey Weinstein. The New York Times reports this. We are talking about the 2020 verdict. The court decided on appeal that Judge James M. Burke, who is hearing Weinstein's case, made an "egregious error." He allegedly allowed prosecutors to bring in as witnesses women who had accused the producer of abuse but who had no connection to that particular case.

A sandstone from Sahara came to the Krasnodar Territory and the Belgorod Region. This was announced in his telegram channel by the leading specialist of the Fobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets. Another sandstone is raging in Primorye - she came there from China, TASS writes with reference to the data of the Primorsky Hydrometeorological Center. “A sandstorm from the neighboring regions of China is now passing over the Primorsky Territory.

Kholod studied 220 sentences handed down to participants in the war in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and February 24, 2024. In almost all the acts studied, the court commuted the sentences of the accused, taking into account their participation in the “SVO”, as well as state awards and even “gratitude from the authorities of the DPR and LPR.” People who have been in war receive suspended sentences for crimes that ordinary citizens are most often guaranteed a real sentence.

Russians are not allowed on Turkish Airlines flights to Mexico due to US pressure on Mexican authorities. Deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS agency. “Specifically in relation to Mexico, the reason, I think, is easy to guess. It is under the pressure that is being exerted on the authorities of this country from Washington,” he said.

The US Congress managed to pass a $61 billion aid bill to Ukraine thanks to a special plan developed by US President Joe Biden, the Washington Post claims , citing two anonymous senior representatives of the presidential administration. The plan began in February when Biden met with Democratic and Republican leaders from both levels of Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, who blocked the measure. It was he who had to be convinced by Biden, WP notes.

Is it true and what can be done right now to protect yourself in the future On the morning of April 25, New Gazeta published news that Russians abroad can stop issuing new documents. The Russian Foreign Ministry immediately denied this news, in independent media it also caused serious doubts. We say that it is known about the potential ban on the exchange of documents and how Russians can protect themselves from the “Belarusian script” now.

The American administration is waiting for new “tactical successes” of the Russian army, despite the adoption of a new US military assistance program to Ukraine. National Security Advisor to the American President Jake Sullivan stated this at a briefing. “It is, of course, possible that Russia will achieve additional tactical successes in the coming weeks,” he said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry may stop issuing documents for Russians in its missions abroad. Novaya Gazeta writes about this, citing a draft departmental order that was at the disposal of the editors. It talks about the “temporary suspension of the issuance of passports, the provision of notary services, services for the legalization and collection of documents, and the resolution of citizenship issues” by consular offices of the Russian Foreign Ministry abroad as early as 2024.

The Fallout series, a film adaptation of the famous game about a post-apocalyptic world, collects millions of views and praise from critics around the world and in Russia. Thus, a week after its release, the series took first place in views on Amazon Prime Video. And on the Rotten Tomatoes portal, Fallout is called one of the best game adaptations in history. There, the series collected 100 reviews from film critics, of which 93% were positive.

Lithuania has announced its readiness to help Ukraine return the men of military age who left. Delfi reports this with reference to Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas. At the same time, specific measures are not being considered yet - the country is monitoring what decisions Poland will take on this matter. “The direction is right. […] It is probably difficult to say yet what measures this will transform into. […] Nobody, of course, will collect them and take them to Ukraine.

“Kholod” studied 220 sentences passed during two years of war in Ukraine against its participants who returned to Russia. The study showed that almost all ex-military officers commute their sentences. Cases were also discovered where defendants completely avoided trial and investigation, going back to war. Dmitry Testov from the city of Staraya Russa, Novgorod region, was accused of theft - the details of this case are unknown.

Alexander Lukashenko claims that the emigrated Belarusian oppositionists are allegedly preparing to seize an area in the Brest region and plan to ask NATO to send troops into the country. “At least to capture some, I don’t know why they chose, Kobrin district, they talk a lot about it there. But it’s not near the border. There are some closer to the borders. No, Kobrin district.

Hundreds of fighters who returned from Ukraine forgive murders, drugs and beatings. For “Heroes of Svo”, the law works in a special way The war changed the Russian legal landscape - now involvement in hostilities becomes a mitigating circumstance not only for those who committed a petty offense, but even in case of serious crimes. For drugs, robberies and violence, “Heroes of Svo”, unlike other Russians, receive conditional punishment.

European police reported the arrest of members of a gang that stole rare editions of books by mostly Russian writers from libraries in different EU countries. In total, the detainees stole 170 books worth about two and a half million euros. The Agency drew attention to the publication. According to police, members of the group stole rare books in 2022 and 2023 and then sold them at auctions in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This made some publications non-returnable, Europol said in a press release.

Russia will consider NATO nuclear facilities as a legitimate military target if they are located in Poland. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov and official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova. Ryabkov argues that the expansion of NATO’s nuclear mission, regardless of the country in which nuclear facilities may be located, is “threatening” and “destabilizing” in nature.