A group of scientists found that the unknown force responsible for the expansion of the universe, which is called dark energy, weakens. Researchers suggested that they are on the verge of one of the largest discoveries in astronomy in recent years, which can “turn over” the understanding of the theory of the Universe. This is reported by the BBC and The Guardian .

The Chinese authorities executed four Citizens of Canada, accusing drug smuggling, Reuters said . The Canadian authorities condemned the death sentencing, and the PRC embassy in Ottawa asked to respect the “judicial sovereignty of China,” the news agency reports. All four executed had dual citizenship. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada informed reporters that the executions occurred this year and that the names of the dead were not disclosed.

After the start of the war in Ukraine, the cost of traveling abroad for Russians increased by 44% and amounted to an average of 206 thousand rubles. This was reported by RBC with reference to the study of the OnlineTours travel service. According to the publication, most often over the past three years, the Russians went abroad to Turkey, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

A resident of Trondheim and the father of three children, Arva Hyalmar Holmen, asked Chatgpt if he had any information about the user. In response, artificial intelligence told the man a fictitious story and called him a killer of children. This was reported on the website of the organization for the protection of digital rights NOYB, which filed a complaint against Openai.

Vladimir Putin advised Russian businessmen “not to be naive” and not wait for the quick end of the war, as well as the lifting of international sanctions. This was about this telegram channel Faridaily was told by participants in the closed part of the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

VK spoke about financial results over the past year. The press release emphasizes that the company's revenue increased by 23% and amounted to 147 billion rubles. At the same time, the company's press service did not say anything about losses. This information is in consolidated financial statements, noted the attention of The Bell. The publication studied the document and found out that in 2024 VK losses amounted to 94.9 billion rubles, while a year earlier this figure was 34 billion.

The European Union countries have finally abandoned any plans for the confiscation of Russian assets that are frozen on the accounts of European financial institutions, Deutsche Welle reports with reference to the text of the EU Summit in the editorial office. Journalists report that at a meeting of European diplomats held on March 20, the final rejection of the idea of ​​confiscating Russian assets was approved.

Scientists came to the conclusion that a person can actually live on Earth than is commonly believed. Modern methods of counting the population of the planet probably do not fully cover the rural population. This is stated in a new study published in the journal Nature. Now 8.2 billion people live on Earth, of which 40% live in rural areas.

In Novosibirsk, the asphalt melted with the snow, because of which cars began to go underground. It is reported by the Telegram channel Mash Siberia. At the moment, at least two machines that failed with asphalt are known. The incident occurred on the launching street of the Leninsky district. Two side wheels of the HAVAL brand car went underground, the driver was not in the cabin at that time.

Since the beginning of 2025, residents of Russia began to go to restaurants for a third more often compared to the same period last year. This is stated in the study "Bank Post", which is at the disposal of RIA Novosti. It is reported that in 2025 the traffic of Russian restaurants decreased by 35%. The volume of expenses of visitors also decreased - by 19%. At the same time, according to the Bank Post, the average check in restaurants increased by 17%, reaching 841 rubles.

Large media “Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty” and “Voice of America” were at risk of closing: the Donald Trump administration stopped their financing. Employees of Voice of America receive notifications of termination of contracts, and Radio Liberty is trying to cancel the decision through the court. What are these publications, how they helped in the fight against Nazism and became a source of news for the inhabitants of the USSR - in the material of " Cold " .

Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region did not fall into the full circle of the Russian military, as US President Donald Trump says about it. This was written by Reuters with reference to American and European officials familiar with the data of national intelligence. Intelligence, who refute Trump's statements, were transferred to the White House last week, an American official said.

The woman tried to import more than seventy precious stones into Russia, hidden in her personal things and underwear. The imported smuggling was found during the inspection at the Moscow Domodedovo airport. This was announced by the official telegram channel of the Federal Customs Service (FCS). The violator was a Russian woman. She flew to Russia from India and immediately proceeded to the “green” corridor, where she was stopped by the customs inspector.

In the Netherlands, environmentalists came up with an unusual way to help fish migrate in the spring with the help of the so -called “fish bell”. Any spectator of online broadcasts that is under water can participate in this process. About this writes Associated Press. According to the agency, on the Weerdsluis river gateway in Utrecht, an underwater camera is installed, broadcasting video in real time on a website.

Samuel Jarrett-Cocker, who came to the UK, was waiting for the country's authorities to legalize his emigrant status. The man was born to Sierra Leone and managed to cross the British border, presenting his brother’s passport, who was 20 years older than him, said The Guardian. The 61-year-old Jarrett-Cocker arrived in the UK in 1976, hoping to stay in the country under the Windrush program. This program was launched in the late 1940s to replace working posts after the Second World War.