The commander of the Akhmat special forces and the deputy head of the main military-political directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Apti Alaudinov, published a video with members of the neo-Nazi DRShG “Rusich” fighting on the side of Russia. Among them was its leader Alexei Milchakov, who openly calls himself a Nazi.

In his new column, writer and Z-community researcher Ivan Filippov sums up two years of daily reading and analysis of hundreds of Z-channels. About the fact that in Russia no one needs her, just like they themselves The year 2024 has ended, a little more than a month remains until the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. Until the third anniversary of the start of the war.

In Georgia, two armed men attacked a couple from Russia, robbed them and killed a man born in 1986, reports the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to police, on January 5, two men robbed a couple of foreign citizens who were traveling from Zugdidi to Mestia. They stole their mobile phones and shot the man, then threw his body into the river and fled.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin ordered to initiate a criminal case into illegal actions of a rhythmic gymnastics coach against several students of a sports school in the Vladimir region. “The media published an appeal from a resident of the city of Vladimir, in which she reports that the coach of the rhythmic gymnastics section regularly insults children and also uses violence against them, including using sports equipment,” the report says.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, called on the nuns of the Union of St. Catherine of Siena Missionary School to become “heralds of friendliness” and be friendly to everyone. The British newspaper Sunday Times writes about this. The pontiff also criticized the nuns for their “sour faces.” “Sometimes in my life I have met nuns with sour faces, and it doesn’t look friendly. This is not what helps attract people,” Francis said.

In the United States, New York became the first city in the country whose authorities introduced a fee for motorists to enter the center. The Financial Times newspaper writes about this. According to her, the entry fee for passenger cars into Manhattan during rush hours will be nine dollars. During less busy hours - from 21:00 to 5:00 on weekdays and from 21:00 to 9:00 on weekends - entry into the center will cost $2.25.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held Russia responsible for the crash of a passenger plane near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. As reported by vesti.az, he stated this during a meeting with relatives of those killed in the plane crash. “I can say with confidence that the blame for the fact that Azerbaijani citizens died in this disaster lies with representatives of the Russian Federation.

US President-elect Donald Trump has once again invited Canada to join the United States. Trump wrote about this on his social network Truth Social. He did this shortly after it became known that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would resign. “A lot of people in Canada would like to be the 51st state. The US can no longer tolerate the huge trade deficits and subsidies necessary for Canada's survival. Justin Trudeau knew this and resigned,” Trump wrote.

Around 40 million people worldwide could die within 25 years due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs. In addition, this will increase the risk of complications during various surgical operations, as well as childbirth. The former chief medical officer of England, Sally Davis, warned about this, as The Guardian writes . “About a million people die each year due to the spread of microbial resistance, and this figure will rise over the next 25 years. It's really scary,” she said.

Two-time world ski jumping champion Selina Freitag said that she was given a hygiene kit for winning the qualifying tournament, while the men received a cash prize. This was reported by the German news portal BR24. According to her, for first place in a competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, she received “a bag with shower gel, shampoo and four towels,” and a man would receive more than three thousand euros for winning the same tournament.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told podcaster Lex Friedman in an interview about how Alexander Lukashenko asked him for forgiveness for using the territory of Belarus during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Zelensky, Lukashenko suggested that he “respond” with a strike on the Belarusian oil refinery. The Ukrainian president said that Lukashenko contacted him by phone on the first or second day of the Russian invasion. “It's not me.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign and also leave the post of chairman of the country's ruling Liberal Party. The briefing was broadcast by Reuters. Trudeau headed the Canadian government for 10 years, and the decision to resign, as the agency writes, was made against the backdrop of low ratings. In addition, Trudeau was asked to resign from his post by several party organizations in Quebec, Ontario and the provinces on the Atlantic coast.

American spaceports will exhaust their capacity in the coming years due to a sharp increase in the number of launches. The American edition of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes about this. According to him, in 2024, more than 150 spacecraft launches were made from American territory, which was a record.

The winners of the Golden Globe Award, which is awarded for achievements in the field of cinema and television, have become known. The 82nd ceremony was broadcast by the American television channel CBS. The winner in the category “Best Supporting Actor” was American actor Kieran Culkin for his work in the film “True Pain.” Russian actor Yuri Borisov was also nominated for this award for his role in the film “Anora”.

Amazon Studios will release a documentary about the wife of US President-elect Donald Trump, former and future first lady of the United States Melania Trump. Filming, according to Variety, began in December 2024. The premiere is scheduled for the end of 2025. The film is planned to be released both in cinemas and on streaming services. The film will be directed by Brett Ratner, known for his work on films such as Rush Hour and X-Men: The Last Stand.