Russia likely began to withdraw some of its troops from Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. This was reported by the Financial Times , citing satellite image data and Ukrainian intelligence assessments, and The Washington Post .

Copenhagen has more than once been included in the list of the most livable cities in the world, and one of the reasons is its commitment to environmental friendliness. Back in the 2010s, the city government planned to become carbon neutral by 2025, that is, reduce CO2 emissions to a level that can be absorbed by plants, but their plan failed. The new plan is to do this by 2030. If successful, Copenhagen will become the world's first carbon neutral city.

In the Kirovsky district of Primorsky Krai, a bear killed a hunter near his den. Interfax reports this with reference to the regional Ministry of Forestry, Environmental Protection, Wildlife and Natural Resources. According to the agency, the man, whose name has not been released, went hunting and discovered a bear’s den. After the shot, the bear jumped out of the den, but the hunter’s gun jammed and he was unable to shoot again. The animal caused injuries to the man from which he died.

Crystal Mangum, a former exotic dancer who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape in 2006, said she lied about the incident. CNN reports this. The TV channel notes that the accusations then provoked a big scandal. Nearly 20 years later, Mangum admitted that players David Evans, Colin Finnerty and Reed Seligmann did not sexually assault her at a team party.

The Russian government has approved a plan to reduce alcohol consumption by the population until 2030. As one of the measures, the government is considering introducing a ban on discounts. Kommersant drew attention to this. From the document published on the portal of legal acts, it follows that relevant departments will have to hold events and inform Russians about the dangers of alcohol and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

A six-year-old child has survived being stung by more than 1,100 bees. The incident occurred in the Brazilian municipality of Sidrolandia, which is part of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. This was reported by the tabloids The Mirror and Daily Express , as well as the local publication Edição MS, citing the adviser and former Minister of Health of the city of Campo Grande, toxicologist Sandro Benitez.

Members of the electoral college in Georgia elected former football player Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president of the country. This was reported by Ekho Kavkaza with reference to the head of the Central Election Commission, Giorgi Kalandarishvili. Kavelashvili was the only candidate for the presidency, nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which controls the Electoral College. To win, he needed to get more than 200 votes.

Suhir Balaji, a 26-year-old former employee of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment a few weeks ago. CNBC News reports this. Balaji worked at OpenAI for four years. He was involved in collecting and processing large amounts of data that were used in the development of ChatGPT. This year he resigned from the company, and in the fall he publicly accused it of violating US copyright law in an interview with The New York Times.

The South Korean parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Seok-yeol, who declared martial law in the country on December 3. This was reported by the local Yonhap agency and The Guardian . 204 deputies of parliament out of 300 voted for impeachment. 85 deputies voted against, three abstained, and another eight votes were declared invalid.

At 33 years old, Ekaterina Shumskaya from Moscow became one of the first plus-size models in Russia. Having moved to the USA with her one-year-old child, she rebuilt her modeling career and worked for a dozen well-known brands, but gradually burned out and realized that working as a model had ceased to bring her satisfaction. Now Shumskaya works as a sexologist.

A 19-year-old resident of Karachay-Cherkessia hid her pregnancy from her family, and after the birth of the child, she left him near the house of another family in the village of Schastlivoe, Prikubansky district. This was reported by the Mash Gor telegram channel. According to the telegram channel, the newborn baby was found at the end of August this year. One of the children of the owners of the house, whose name was not specified, heard crying in the area and found the child in the grass.

British bed and mattress retailer Bensons for Beds and sleep specialist Sophie Bostock have created a model that shows what today's young people will look like by 2050 if people don't get enough sleep. This was reported by the New York Post and Daily Mail . The model was given the name Hannah - a 45-year-old woman who in 2050 suffers from chronic back pain.