Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, proposed supplying Russian gas to Slovakia via the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, Bloomberg reports . Slovakia lost access to gas from Russia in early January, when Ukraine stopped gas transit to Europe through its territory. Currently, Russian gas flows through the Turkish Stream to Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.

On the night of January 21, a fire started in a hotel at the Kartaklay ski center in northwestern Turkey, Anadolu Agency reports . According to the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikai, 238 guests lived in the hotel, 66 of them died, and another 51 people were injured. What Putin knows about war The answer to this question determines the fate of possible peace negotiations Politics 4 minute read The fire in the 12-story building lasted about 10 hours.

The government approved a bill from the Ministry of Justice to simplify the procedure for holding people accountable “for inciting hatred and enmity” on the Internet, Vedomosti reported . To initiate a criminal case for likes and reposts, the first violation will be sufficient; prior administrative prosecution will not be required, it follows from the text of the bill.

A former Wagner PMC mercenary in the Primorsky Territory was accused of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl, but was unable to return to the war on the advice of an investigator, Astra reported . After being wounded, the man walks on crutches and wears a device to heal broken bones, so the military registration and enlistment office refused to send him to Ukraine, journalists said.

Billionaire Elon Musk responded to media reports about his gesture during a speech at a rally in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, which reminded many of a Nazi salute. “Frankly, they need dirtier tricks. The slogan “everyone is a Hitler” is already so tired,” wrote a Trump ally on his social network X.

Researchers from the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology say they have developed the world's smallest biomedical endoscopic robot. Scientists stated that the diameter of their device is 0.95 millimeters. Humanity is facing famine By 2050, a billion people will have nothing to eat. Where will it be worst and can it be stopped? World 6 minute read Scientists claim that their robot is 60 percent thinner than other similar endoscopes.

Incoming US President Donald Trump signed a decree according to which Mexican drug cartels will be added to the list of terrorist organizations. The signing was broadcast on YouTube video hosting. Answering questions from journalists immediately after the signing, Trump admitted that American military force would now be used against Mexican criminal groups. “[It] can happen.

In Moscow, a mechanism for automatically registering young men who have reached the age of 17 has become operational. The Moscow agency writes about this, citing the capital’s military commissar Maxim Loktev. He explained that now young people will not have to visit the military registration and enlistment office to register for military service.

Gaps in knowledge about cervical screening are costing women their lives, UK cancer charity Eve Appeal told the BBC. It stressed that patients can ask doctors to make changes to the screening process to ease the procedure, which can be inconvenient, painful and even stressful. The publication notes that cervical testing is expected to save about five thousand lives in the UK every year. However, many women do not get tested.

Incoming US President Donald Trump signed a decree according to which all US aid to other countries will be suspended for 90 days. Associated Press reports . According to the agency, Trump explained that during the suspension, a review will be conducted to determine whether the provision of assistance is consistent with the political goals of the new administration.

This winter, the demand for trips to Russia has increased among foreign tourists by 15-40% compared to last year, writes Kommersant, citing data from market participants. According to them, the weakening of the ruble and the liberalization of the visa regime contributed to the increase in demand. Thus, according to the vice-president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia Sergei Romashkin, the number of bookings increased by 40% year on year.

US President Donald Trump mistakenly called Spain a member of BRICS and said that he would introduce 100% tariffs against the countries of the association. This is how he answered a journalist’s question during the ceremony of signing his first decrees. The journalist asked Trump what measures should be expected by NATO countries with too little defense spending. He cited France and Spain as examples.

Beef tallow is commonly used in cooking, but young people in developed countries prefer to smear it on their faces. It's all about a new TikTok trend: now influencers are making cream at home. "Cold" reveals how a homemade skincare product has won hearts and whether it's actually good for your skin. TikTok people love homemade cream based on “natural ingredients.” Dermatologists warn it could be dangerous “People all over the world took fat from animals, not almonds.

In St. Petersburg, the Investigative Committee accused a resident of the Lipetsk region of killing his friend with a fragment of a mirror. According to 47news, the murdered man was previously pardoned by Vladimir Putin for his participation in the war in Ukraine. Mediazona discovered that the deceased was 32-year-old Artem Lokotko, who in 2012 shot and killed three members of his ex-girlfriend’s family.

Russia will be able to confiscate the assets of citizens of countries where “the property of the Russian Federation was unjustifiably seized,” Izvestia reported , citing documents from the government commission on legislative activities. The text of the draft new law has already been agreed upon by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and the Central Bank, the newspaper wrote, citing the text of the documents.