The former head of the Center for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Yaroslavl, Ivan Repin, was beaten by former colleagues during his arrest, reports the human rights project “Public Verdict”. Now the former policeman is in jail on charges of taking a bribe. According to human rights activists, a year ago Repin was severely beaten during his arrest.

The US Army Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation against a gynecologist at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, who found thousands of photographs and videos of his patients' intimate parts on his phone. NBC News writes about this with reference to the lawsuit. According to the TV channel, the lawsuit against Dr. Blaine McGraw was filed by the wife of a military man, whose name has not been released.

The number of Russian regions where the average salary of residents exceeds 100 thousand rubles has reached 12. RIA Novosti writes about this, citing data from the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS). Thus, the leader in average earnings of the population is Chukotka with an average salary of 193 thousand rubles.

In 2025, the Federal Tax Service presented businesses and citizens with record additional charges since the beginning of the full-scale war. According to the results of inspections for nine months of this year, debts on fees, as well as fines and penalties, reached 443 billion rubles. Izvestia writes about this with reference to data from the Federal Tax Service. According to the document, from January to September the tax office conducted 45 thousand audits.

Schoolchildren in Russia began to massively buy the so-called “narcotic” nut on marketplaces - the dried fruits of the betel plant. The day before, the Baza telegram channel reported this, and State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev sent an appeal to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova demanding a ban on the free sale of the nut, RIA Novosti reported . It is noted that the nut has become popular due to its “intoxicating” effect.

Beeline's new promotion with bonuses of 50 kopecks for incoming calls outraged the company's competitors. Three other telecom operators accused the company of undermining the “mutually beneficial balance of interests” and threatened legal action. Kommersant writes about this with reference to the document. In mid-November, Beeline began charging its subscribers 50 kopecks for every incoming minute from users of other operators.

Companies from China buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the largest Russian producer, Novatek, at a discount of 30-40%. Reuters writes about this, citing sources familiar with the situation. According to them, we are talking about the products of the company's Arctic LNG-2 plant, which fell under Western sanctions after the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The agency's interlocutors reported that the plant sent the first batch of LNG to China on August 29.

Former vice president and co-owner of the oil company Lukoil, Russian billionaire Leonid Fedun sold his stake in it. Reuters reports this, citing two sources. According to them, we are talking about a package of approximately 10% of shares. The company itself became the buyer of the share, the agency claims. According to the publication’s own calculations, the market value of the sold stake is about seven billion dollars.

A New York woman, 31-year-old Sakiina Thompson, was found guilty of murdering 23-year-old Kayla Hodgson, the new partner of Thompson's ex-boyfriend, who blocked her on social media. This was reported by People magazine with reference to court records. According to the publication, the murder occurred in 2022. Thompson flew from New York to Florida after learning that Hodgson had started dating her ex-partner.

Ukraine does not exclude the possibility of concluding a peace agreement with Russia without a “complete victory,” which would be considered the “collapse of the Russian Empire.” Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and current Ambassador to Great Britain Valery Zaluzhny writes about this in his column for Liga.net.

Actor and TV presenter Yuri Nikolaev died at the age of 76. Nikolai Tsiskaridze reported this on his Telegram channel. “Most recently, on the air of “Tonight” (programs on Channel One - Kholod’s note) together we celebrated the professional anniversary of a man who lit up so many stars... And now the news has just come that he is gone... How sad! Let’s remember together... Blessed memory,” Tsiskaridze’s post says.

The Ministry of Digital Development announced that SIM cards from Russian operators will be subject to a 24-hour “cooling off period” when returning from international roaming, during which access to the mobile Internet and SMS will be blocked. Officials explained that this innovation will help distinguish the devices of real subscribers from combat drones that use the mobile network. We moved to New Zealand and became poor.

Volatility indicators for the US currency have decreased, reaching the levels seen in the fall of 2024, when Donald Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, was president. The Financial Times newspaper writes about this. According to analysts and traders interviewed by the publication, currency markets have stopped reacting so sharply to the “Trump shock,” which, after his return to power in the United States, has more than once led to jumps in the dollar exchange rate.

Peace plans for Ukraine, developed both with the participation of the United States and the European Union, which call for the transfer of part of Ukrainian territory to Russia, will cost Europe dearly. Reuters economic commentator Pierre Briançon writes about this in his column.

Finnish technology company Kuva Space is preparing to launch more satellites into space to strengthen monitoring along the Russian border. This is stated in a press release from the investment company Springvest, which is issuing shares of the satellite manufacturer. Currently, two Kuva Space hyperspectral satellites are already in orbit. We are talking about Hyperfield-1-A and Hyperfield-1-B, which were launched into space in 2024 and 2025.