Alexei Navalny's ally and former political prisoner Liliya Chanysheva, as well as human rights activist Svetlana Anokhina, were included in the BBC's list of the 100 most influential women of the year. Chanysheva was part of a group of 26 prisoners who were released as part of a large-scale international prisoner exchange. Previously, Chanysheva headed the headquarters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Bashkortostan. I sank to the very bottom.

American scientists have recommended stopping the reuse of single-use plastic, which is used to make, for example, water bottles and take-out food containers. The Washington Post reports this.

China's Ministry of Commerce has banned the export of metals and materials that could be used for military purposes to the United States. The statement was published on the ministry's website. China has banned exports to the United States of goods involving metals such as gallium, germanium and antimony, as well as superhard materials. The ministry does not specify which substances are included in the superhard category.

Scientists from the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, have discovered an asteroid that is predicted to enter the airspace over Yakutia around 19:17 Moscow time. This was reported by the International Meteor Organization and the European Space Agency . The European Space Agency said in a statement that the diameter of the asteroid will be about 70 centimeters.

Residents of the city of Lensk in Yakutia shared footage of an asteroid that fell to Earth. Earlier, the European Space Agency reported that the diameter of the asteroid is about 70 centimeters. The AstroAlert telegram channel notes that the fall of the celestial body occurred at 19:14 Moscow time. According to eyewitnesses, the flight lasted five seconds and they noticed only one flash - the process of meteorite collapse. Other Lensk residents said they heard the sound of him falling.

The Algorithm of Light project, led by the Center for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence at the Consortium of Women's Non-Governmental Associations, published a report saying that in 2022-2023, 2,284 women in Russia were killed as a result of domestic violence.

The Orthodox Television Foundation, owner of the Russian TV channel Spas, filed a complaint against Google parent company Alphabet Inc with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). RBC writes about this with reference to a statement dated November 11, which was sent to the SEC. The owner of Spas complained that Alphabet was hiding information about legal proceedings with Russian TV channels from its shareholders.

On the night of November 29-30, a Russian named Mikhail, who lived and worked in Georgia, was detained at protests in Tbilisi. During his arrest, he was beaten and then taken to the border with Armenia, where the border guards did not allow him back. The Insider reports this. According to the publication, during the arrest, Mikhail was close to the journalists covering the action and tried to stay away from the protesters.

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his role as Sherlock in the series of the same name, will read Alexei Navalny’s book “The Patriot” online, which went on sale in October this year. This was reported in the telegram channel of the BBC Russian Service. The reading will take place on December 9 on BBC Radio 4. The message notes that outside the UK you can listen to the broadcast in the BBC Sounds application. I sank to the very bottom.

In the Canadian city of Winnipeg, work has begun to remove garbage from a landfill that may contain the remains of Indigenous women who were victims of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. The Guardian reports this. Manitoba Provincial Commissioner Wab Kinew said trucks have begun removing waste from the landfill. During the search, workers will have to sift through more than 20 thousand cubic meters of material with rakes and by hand.

European governments spend billions of dollars paying workers who take sick leave. Their number is increasing, which affects labor productivity and economic development. Bloomberg reports this. As the publication writes, in Norway people take more sick leave than in other European countries. There, the total amount of time people are absent from work has reached a 15-year high. However, spending on health-related benefits exceeds spending in other developed countries.

US President-elect Donald Trump jokingly proposed that Canada become the 51st US state. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to this with “nervous laughter,” Fox News reported , citing sources. This happened during a meeting between Trudeau and Trump on November 29 at the latter's private residence Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where the Canadian Prime Minister flew “unannounced” to discuss the issue of trade tariffs.

Meta's global affairs president Nick Clegg said the platform had "got a little overboard" in moderating content related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Financial Times newspaper reports this. Clegg also said that Mark Zuckerberg seeks to actively discuss with the administration of the new president how to maintain America's leadership in the technology sector.

A native of the Moscow region, Lyudmila Semashko is a popular blogger, on her social networks she reflects on how she “rose from the very bottom,” she told Kholod. From early childhood, Semashko was abused by her stepfather, who beat and punished her for “any, even the smallest, offense.” At nine years old, she had to take care of her younger sister almost alone while her mother and stepfather drank.

The Solovetsky Stone located on Lubyanka Square in Moscow must be moved, and the “Last Address” project signs placed on the walls of houses must be dismantled. The head of the Human Rights Council under the President of Russia, Valery Fadeev, stated this in an interview with RBC.