UN experts have concluded that one of the ballistic missiles Russia used to strike the Ukrainian city of Kharkov earlier this year was produced in North Korea. Reuters writes about this with reference to the report of the Group of Experts for Monitoring Sanctions against the DPRK. As follows from the 32-page document, the debris of the rocket that fell in Kharkov on January 2, 2024 was examined by three UN experts.

In social networks they choose who a woman is worse for a woman in the forest. Men leads In mid -April, a video diverged in social networks, on which women were asked who they would prefer to be left alone in the forest - with an unfamiliar man or a bear. Most chose a bear, and this led to disputes in social networks. “Cold” explains why women (and their husbands and fathers) believe that it is safer to meet a predatory beast.

NATO analysts believe that a direct Russian invasion of one of the alliance's member countries in the near future is "unlikely." The American edition of The Wall Street Journal writes about this. At the same time, the WSJ notes, some alliance officials fear that Moscow could provoke a conflict in neighboring countries and use tension as a pretext for intervention.

Due to the war, the Belgorod region turned into a black market of cheap weapons. Grenades give as a gift In the Belgorod Region, located next to the front line, in addition to the usual shelling and attacks of drones, another sign of wartime appeared - the illegal turnover of army weapons. Today you can buy Kalashnikov machine guns, hand grenades and even silent pistols in service with special forces for 300-350 dollars.

The family of teenager Ralph Jarl filed a civil lawsuit against 85-year-old Andrew Lester, who shot at the young man after he was mistaken at his door. The man was accused of attacking an unarmed minor, reports The Washington Post. The incident occurred in the evening of April 13, 2023 in Kansas City in Missouri. The 16-year-old dark-skinned young man went to a friend to take his younger brothers and sisters from him.

As Kholod found out , since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, security forces have seized 63 hand grenades and more than 6,500 rounds of ammunition, mainly for a Kalashnikov assault rifle, from residents of the Belgorod region. This follows calculations based on sentences handed down by local courts from February 2022 to March 2024. Judging by court materials, those involved in cases of illegal possession of weapons usually hide the origin of the ammunition found in their possession.

The results of several long-term studies published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine showed that a healthy lifestyle can offset the influence of genetic factors by 60% and increase life expectancy by five years. Scientists analyzed the health status of more than 350 thousand people whose genomic and medical data are stored in the UK biobank, writes The Guardian.

EU authorities may ban TikTok. According to Politico, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated this during the election debate. “It's not impossible. <...> We know exactly the danger of TikTok,” she said, recalling that in February 2023, the European Commission banned its employees from using TikTok on company smartphones. Earlier, The Guardian newspaper wrote that EU authorities want to ban the TikTok Lite application.

Ukraine can still restrain the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, although the Armed Forces of Ukraine were dependent on the support of the West The Russian army daily conducts successful offensive operations while Ukraine is waiting for the supply of ammunition and weapons from the allies.

Three employees of the Iranian Security Service raped and killed 16-year-old Nick Shakars after she took part in protests due to the murder of Mahsa Amini in 2022. This was reported by the BBC with reference to flowing documents. Among the flowing files was a report under the heading “Top Secret” about the results of the hearing in the case of Shakars held by the Corps of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (CSSI).

In Europe, dependence on Russian fertilizers is growing, similar to gas, the Financial Times writes , citing one of the world's largest producers of fertilizers for agricultural crops. Thus, according to Eurostat data, in June 2023, EU countries imported twice as much fertilizer from Russia compared to the previous year. Russian fertilizer imports are at record levels and account for approximately a third of total EU imports.

On the outskirts of Ulan-Ude, several buildings are burning due to hurricane winds, said the mayor of the capital of Buryatia, Igor Shutenkov. “Due to the disaster, there are power supply disruptions, fires in the private sector, damage to fences, roofs, billboards, communications, bus stops, broken large branches, and trees,” he wrote in his Telegram channel. The head of Buryatia, Alexey Tsydenov, wrote that five fires were recorded in Ulan-Ude and its suburbs.

Scientists studied a walrus that died in the Arctic and found that it died from bird flu. They believe that disease transmission to marine mammals is a significant threat to their existence. This is the world's first recorded case of a walrus dying from this disease, The Guardian reports . Last year, six dead walruses were found between Norway and the North Pole on the Svalbard Islands. They were soon taken to a German laboratory, which found that at least one of them had died from bird flu.

American journalist Tucker Carlson published a 20-minute interview with Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin. Introducing his guest, Carlson said Dugin's ideas were "considered so dangerous that the Ukrainian government killed his daughter" and the Biden administration allegedly banned his books in the US, making them unavailable for purchase on Amazon. Most of Carlson's conversation with Dugin is devoted to Vladimir Putin.

At least 11 leaders of Russian organized crime groups (OCGs) left the colonies for the war in Ukraine. Almost all of them died at the front, the Agency reports , citing publications in regional media. The publication notes that most often it becomes known about the sending of crime bosses to war from obituaries.