It was believed that wild cats disappeared from the Czech Republic in the 20th century. And yet, for the first time, wildlife photographer Vladimir Cech managed to take a photo of a “ghost cat” with a professional camera, reports the BBC. “The wild cat is a rare creature whose life is full of mysteries,” Cech said of the wild cat, which looks a bit like an overweight version of the domestic cat, but has a bushier tail and its own distinctive coloring.

Experts from Canada are trying to understand how Lake Rouge, with an area of ​​three square kilometers, could suddenly disappear. Some blame people for everything, while others call the incident an “absolutely amazing” natural phenomenon, writes The Guardian. Lake Rouge, located in northern Canada near the city of Quebec, was famous for its clear water. There were trout in it, and sometimes local residents with whom the publication spoke noticed moose off the coast.

How an avalanche took one of the main Russian actors and why they were looking for him for many years On September 20, 2002, the Kolka glacier disappeared in North Ossetia. A huge mass of ice, stones and dirt swept through the Karmadon Gorge in a matter of minutes, destroying everything in its path. Local residents, tourists and the film crew of the film, which was filmed by 30-year-old Sergei Bodrov Jr., were trapped under the rubble.

Negotiations between representatives of Denmark and the United States on the fate of Greenland ended in Washington. They lasted 50 minutes, but in the end the parties did not find mutual understanding, said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. “We want to cooperate with our American friends and allies, but it must be a respectful cooperation that does not violate the red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Rasmussen said during a press conference.

The Ministry of Education of Karelia allowed a high school student to come to classes later. This is all due to the fact that the boy has to travel several kilometers to the bus stop along a road on which wolves have been repeatedly spotted, said member of the Karelian Legislative Assembly Emilia Slabunova in her Telegram channel. Video footage of wolves running along the road in the village of Vidany appeared a few days ago.

Gas reserves in Europe's underground storage facilities are approaching historic lows, while countries continue to empty them, Gazprom said . As of January 12, underground gas storage facilities in Europe were up to 53% full, the Russian energy company said, citing data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). “There are 53.9 billion cubic meters of gas left in them [gas storage facilities].

Vladimir Putin has created an authoritarian system in which the truth does not reach him, which is why the head of the Kremlin has a false sense of reality, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with the publication “That’s So”. “When you exercise authoritarian power for twenty years, you inevitably lose your sense of reality and create systems in which the truth no longer reaches you. Of course, this war is not in Russia's interests.

Suffolk County Prosecutor Raymond Tierney has charged 28-year-old Bay Shore resident Nicholas Wieber with kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and related crimes. This is stated in a press release on the website of the district prosecutor's office. According to investigators, in early December 2025, Viber began communicating with the girl in the Discord messenger, which children and teenagers often use to communicate while playing computer games. His messages allegedly quickly became sexualized.

A body was discovered in Cyprus, probably belonging to the former head of one of the largest Russian companies, Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner, who disappeared on January 7. This was reported by Fontanka and Protagon , citing sources. The body was found on a hard-to-reach section of the coast, Protagon’s interlocutors said. As Philenews noted , investigators have not yet confirmed that the body belongs to Baumgertner.

US President Donald Trump has apparently decided to intervene militarily in Iran amid reports of large-scale casualties during anti-government protests. An anonymous Israeli official told Reuters about this. Two European officials also reported information about a potential American attack on Iran. Moreover, one of them claimed that the strike could occur within 24 hours. Hours earlier, Iran warned neighboring governments that it would attack American military bases if Washington attacked first.

In Kyiv, energy workers continue round-the-clock work to restore infrastructure damaged after the attack by Russian troops on the night of January 9. According to the mayor of the city, Vitaliy Klitschko, the situation in the capital is “very difficult.” “This is the first time in 4 years of a full-scale war on such a scale. Today, about 400 multi-storey buildings in Kyiv remain without heating. Of those six thousand where there was no heat supply after the massive attack on January 9.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been tasked with preparing a proposal for the full purchase of Greenland, which is autonomous within the Kingdom of Denmark, NBC News reported . For this purpose, a special board was formed in the White House, which included scientists and former American officials. Purchasing Greenland could cost the U.S. about $700 billion, according to three sources familiar with cost estimates.

Against the background of a loud scandal that erupted in the Novokuznetsk maternity hospital due to the mass death of newborns, state media began to publish materials in defense of the medical institution. Thus, on January 14, RIA Novosti reported that doctors at Maternity Hospital No. 1 helped a Russian woman with a difficult pregnancy “become a mother for the third time.” According to the agency, Tatyana Chirkina gave birth in the scandalous medical institution in 2016 and 2025.

Starting January 21, the United States will indefinitely suspend the issuance of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Brazil, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand and Yemen. Fox News reported this with reference to a memo from the US State Department. The document allegedly states that the suspension will remain in effect indefinitely until the State Department revises its visa screening and selection procedures.

Former employees of the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who turned 82 in September 2025, accused him of sexualized violence. This was reported by the Spanish publication elDiario and the American television company Univision . Two of the performer's employees, who worked at his mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas for ten months in 2021, contacted the Spanish judicial authorities with a statement about the violence they were subjected to by Iglesias.