The Russian government has published a long-term forecast for the next 17 years. It proposed two development scenarios: basic and conservative. However, in both cases, the budget will remain deficit and the ruble will remain weak, the published document says . The base scenario assumes that by 2030 the dollar exchange rate will rise to 104.9 rubles, and by the end of the forecast period, in 2042, it will reach a record high of 133.1 rubles.

The whole world has been trying for years to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of two girls. New evidence has emerged, but it only confuses everyone even more. “Disappeared in Panama”, “Still Disappeared in Panama”, “Lost in the Jungle” - since two students disappeared in the forests of Central America, dozens of professional and amateur investigations have been published about this case, but no one has been able to solve it.

Rapper Miron Fedorov, known under the pseudonym Oksimiron, has released a new album. The release is called “Nationality: none,” the performer announced on his Telegram channel. This is Oksimiron’s first studio work in the last four years. It included eight tracks. The previous album, “Beauty and Ugliness,” was released on December 1, 2021.

State Duma deputies in the second and third readings without discussion approved a bill that obliges management companies of apartment buildings to communicate with residents only through the national instant messenger Max, according to the website of the lower house of the Russian parliament. The adopted document pays special attention to Moscow. Residents of the capital, according to the bill, “can” transfer household chats to Max, but Russians from other regions are “obliged” to do this.

The fall in oil prices and the reduction in supplies of this raw material have dealt a serious blow to the Russian military budget, Bloomberg reported . The price of Russian oil has dropped to its lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 - to almost $40 per barrel, the agency said, citing data from Argus Media.

To replenish the special recovery fund for Ukraine, the possibility of introducing a separate tax is being considered. This is a forced step, since “not a single international bank was created to restore the country in wartime,” said Deputy Minister for Community and Territorial Development Alena Shkrum in an interview with the Ukrainian edition of Forbes. “In the future, the recovery fund may be replenished from a separate tax, as was done in Japan,” Shkrum said.

The executive secretary of the United Russia party in Tolyatti, Ivan Zhilyaev, took a vacation at his own expense and flew to Chile with his pregnant wife. There, the couple had a child who received Chilean citizenship, Tolyatti Online reports . The fact that the Zhilyaev family went to the Republic of Chile for childbirth became known from the agency for childbirth in Chile for Russians “Chile Kids”.

The economic downturn has affected the fast food industry. McDonald's and Burger King are rebounding with discounts on their menus, but chains that sell healthy fast food are reluctant to cut prices and lose customers. Bloomberg reported this. Journalists called the most revealing results from the Sweetgreen chain, which specializes in salads and has trained office workers to buy them for $17 per serving.

The second season of Fallout received the highest possible rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The first viewers gave 100% “freshness” to the continuation of the series, based on the game franchise of the same name, according to the aggregator’s website. In the new season, the heroes Lucy and Ghoul continue their journey through the post-apocalyptic Mojave wasteland and approach New Vegas. Actors Justin Theroux and Macaulay Culkin will also appear in the series.

The Supreme Court of Russia recognized the ownership of the apartment of People's Artist Larisa Dolina as the property buyer, Polina Lurie. The claims to evict the singer have been sent for a new consideration to the Moscow City Court, human rights lawyer Tamilla Imanova explained to Kholod. She said that Polina Lurie’s main demand was recognition of her ownership of the apartment that she bought from Larisa Dolina.

Leon Towers was born in 1975. He lived with his family for only six months when he was found in a crib next to the body of his dead father. The boy was transferred to a foster family, where he was subjected to torture and humiliation, says The Independent. Leon spent 14 years in a foster family. During this time, he was systematically beaten and told that his own mother was to blame for his father’s death.

The Supreme Court of Russia considered the complaint of the buyer of the apartment of People's Artist Larisa Dolina Polina Lurie against court decisions that decided to return it to the singer. The court recognized the buyer's right of ownership of the home, and sent her claim for eviction by Dolina for a new trial. In 2024, Larisa Dolina became a victim of scammers.

Playing “Secret Santa,” which is often practiced in work groups, can cause disagreements and conflicts between colleagues. Similar cases were reported by The Guardian. As a rule, the essence of the game is that each participant secretly chooses one person from the group and prepares a gift for him, while he himself receives a surprise from another participant. This way, everyone is left with gifts. The element of surprise, as planned, should unite the team and bring joy.

A master of sports in boxing and winner of all-Russian tournaments, Azamat Akhmetov, who lives in Omsk, attacked his wife Azhara and hit her in the face several times, write Shot and the Life portal. The source of this information is unknown. Shot and Life claim that Akhmetov attacked his wife when she was returning home from a friend. The man allegedly suspected her of cheating and began shouting at the woman, after which he hit her.

The cost of a barrel of Brent oil fell below $60 for the first time since May and reached $59.96. Bloomberg writes about this, noting that this indicator can be considered a key level. Journalists report that supply on the market continues to exceed demand - this could lead to a continued fall in world oil prices next year. The cost of other brands of oil is even lower than Brent, for example, West Texas Intermediate costs about $56 per barrel.