A resident of the Samara region decided to send an appeal to the Bailiff Service. He attached a personal photograph of a pornographic nature to the application, reports the press service of the Main Directorate of the Federal Bailiff Service for the Samara Region. Several enforcement proceedings were initiated against the man. Because he used the state portal “Gosuslugi” to send one of the bailiffs a photo of his genitals.

Investment fund Noble Capital RSD wants to receive $225.8 billion from Russia. This is debt on bonds of the Russian Empire, issued back in 1916, RBC reports . The lawsuit against the Russian authorities was filed in a US federal court. The defendants are the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Finance and the National Welfare Fund of Russia.

28 children were brought to a secluded house in the forest when they were very young. They lived to a strict schedule, which mainly consisted of yoga and classes. For the slightest offense they were beaten and deprived of food, and in adolescence they were put on drugs, but no one had any idea what was happening to them. One day, two pupils decided to run away - this is how they learned that they had lived their whole lives in a lie.

Russia may soon lose its closest ally in the European Union - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary is preparing for elections, which are called the main political event of this year in Europe, writes Politico. Orban faces the biggest test of his 15 years in power. His opponent and conservative leader of the opposition party Tisza, Peter Magyar, whose surname literally means “Hungarian,” leads with 49% support.

Russian cryptographer Anton Panov committed suicide on January 8 at the Russian embassy in Cyprus right in his office. Shortly before his death, he contacted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, his adviser Bakhtiyor Khakimov, as well as Deputy Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, The Insider found out . Panov also called, as the publication established thanks to telephone billing, the head of the monetary and financial department (MFA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Lysikov.

Shortly before her cremation, 103-year-old Gangabai Sakhare suddenly came to life. The elderly woman began breathing and moving her toes, which her relatives noticed, NDTV reported . The incident occurred in the state of Maharashtra, India. Sahara was presumed dead when she stopped moving. Then they began to prepare her for the funeral: they dressed her in a new white sari, plugged her nostrils with cotton wool and tied her limbs, as required by tradition.

Russia's losses in the war with Ukraine are approaching a tipping point, after which the army may face a shortage of troops. Business Insider writes about this with reference to official data, words of sources and Western officials. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this week that Russian forces are losing 20,000 to 25,000 soldiers every month. “I’m not talking about the seriously wounded. I’m talking about the dead,” he explained.

The cult mobile game Subway Surfers will receive a sequel. The developers have planned the release of the second part on February 26, reports studio SYBO. 14 years have passed since the release of the first part. During this time, Subway Surfers became the most downloaded mobile game in history, with more than 4.5 billion downloads, and a monthly audience of between 100 and 150 million active players.

“Long-life chemicals” used in the production of Teflon pans may significantly increase the risk of developing common liver disease in children and adolescents, a University of Hawaii study finds . Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are referred to as “permanent chemicals.” It is a group of about ten thousand chemical compounds that are used in waterproof clothing, nonstick cookware, electronics, medical equipment, and more.

For the sixth year in a row, the level of peacefulness on the planet has been declining. Russia ranked last in this indicator, according to the annual report of the Institute of Economics and Peace. In total, there are 163 countries on the list. They were compared on indicators such as crime rates, political stability and freedom, as well as the degree of involvement in military conflicts. According to the total estimates of analysts, Russia took the last 163rd place.

The gene editing technologies that scientists are working on in China are ahead of the research being done in the United States. This is the opinion of Chinese professor He Jiankui, who is known as the creator of the first genetically modified children. “Chinese gene-editing technology will take over the world, just as Chinese electric cars have already done,” He told The New York Times.

At the end of January, Europe will face a large-scale cold snap due to the so-called “Siberian explosion,” which will lead to increased demand for heating buildings and a reduction in regional gas supplies, Bloomberg writes . According to the agency, record low temperatures are also expected in China and Japan. A powerful surge of icy Arctic air is reported to hit Asia next week.

Between December 2025 and January 2026, as anti-government protests swept Iran, Russian and Belarusian Il-76 transport aircraft repeatedly flew to Tehran, bypassing NATO airspace, Foreign Policy writes . The publication notes that the Kremlin not only shared its diverse experience of repression with the Iranian authorities, but also supplied the necessary weapons and equipment to suppress protests.

A resident of St. Petersburg, Igor Gromov, created an interactive map with the locations of the most recognizable city memes. It marks the locations of the filming of videos about the “smart” intercom, forcing a man to say “smiley face”, Natalia “Marine Corps”, “Showdown in St. Petersburg” and the legendary “cutlets with mashed potatoes”. “The idea originated during my life near Akademicheskaya. There I regularly passed by the Academ Park shopping center, where the video “Showdown in St.

A newborn boy had to undergo surgery to reattach his finger after a medical worker made a mistake during a caesarean section. The incident occurred on December 25 in one of the maternity hospitals in China, The South China Morning Post reports . During the operation, the midwife, cutting the umbilical cord, inadvertently cut off the baby's middle finger of his left hand. The child's father was informed about the incident two hours after the birth. According to doctors, the injury was accidental.