On Sunday, July 5, users of the Internet forum 4chan posted many messages on the microblogging service Twitter with the topic #gorillapenis. As a result, it became one of the most popular topics on the service. CNet News writes about this The attack on Twitter on 4chan was called "Operation Shitter". Everyone who wanted to take part had to create a Twitter account and write messages with the subject #gorillapenis.

Speaking at a press conference following a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev , US President Barack Obama proposed holding a summit of nuclear powers in Russia in 2010, at which the problems of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons will be discussed, RIA Novosti reports .

In the Chinese city of Urumqi, where at least 140 people were killed as a result of riots, the Internet was turned off. reported this on July 6, Reuters citing local residents who contacted reporters by phone. Residents of the city told reporters that, according to rumors, they would be deprived of access to the global network within 48 hours.

On Friday, July 3, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin unexpectedly announced her resignation. Palin, who ran in the last presidential election as the running mate of Republican candidate John McCain, was considered one of the most likely contenders for the White House in 2012, and her departure raised eyebrows among many party members. The future plans of the female politician, who gained worldwide fame in 2008, are not entirely clear.

The head coach of the Russian national hockey team, Vyacheslav Bykov, has named the lineup for the first pre-Olympic training camp, which will be held in Moscow on August 29-30, the All Sport agency reports . 23 hockey players have been invited to this training camp, which will be a stage of preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. 19 of them represent NHL clubs, four represent KHL clubs.

Nurse Keith Malcolm from Aberdeen broke the record for running while on fire, The Daily Telegraph reports. According to the publication, the record holder doused himself with gasoline, set himself on fire and ran almost 80 meters (259 feet), thus breaking the previous record of just under 70 meters (227 feet). In order to set this record, the nurse had to wear a suit made of eight layers of fire-resistant fabric, including a fire-resistant vest, like Formula 1 pilots wear.

Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, Nur Bekri, said on television that the cause of the unrest in the region's capital, Urumqi, was a provocation from abroad. agency reported this on July 6 The Interfax . According to Bekri, the unrest was organized by “representatives of three evils” - terrorism, extremism and separatism.

The next plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine recommended that the upcoming congress of the Communist Party of Ukraine nominate party leader Petro Symonenko as a candidate for the post of president of the country .

Sega Toys Japan has developed a robotic cat, Dream Cat Venus, improving the Smile model, which has been on sale for about three years, writes CrunchGear. It is relatively small and runs on batteries. Venus was developed jointly with Japanese scientists whose task was to provide realistic reactions. The robot cat can not only move around the apartment, but also respond to voices, touches and can purr.

Real Madrid newcomer Cristiano Ronaldo has successfully passed a medical examination. The medical examination took place on Monday, July 6, and Real Madrid doctors were satisfied with the Portuguese’s condition. The player's official presentation will take place later on Monday at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, according to Real Madrid's official website. The Madrid club agreed to buy Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United a month ago.

Specialists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) conducted a comprehensive test of the accelerator's data processing system. The tests performed were reported in a press release from the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), the organization overseeing the LHC project. The new stage of testing was called STEP09 (Scale Test of the Experimental Program 2009 - tests of the experimental program 2009).

The UN Security Council will meet for consultations in connection with new missile tests carried out by North Korea, reports Agence France-Presse . According to a Security Council representative, the meeting will be held at the request of Japan and will begin at 23:00 on July 6, Moscow time. Two days ago, on Saturday, July 4, the DPRK launched seven short-range missiles; two days before that, four missiles were tested.

The third generation Nag anti-tank missile system will soon enter service with the Indian Army. This, as reported by The Hindu , was stated by a representative of the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), which is overseeing the project. According to DRDO Inspector General Vijay Kumar Saraswat, the Nag is a powerful and reliable weapon system with excellent performance and the ability to inflict significant damage on a target.

06.07.2009, 17:53:24 version Print | PDA/PDA Barack Obama. Photo from the US White House press service The genius of self-citation Barack Obama gave an interview to the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta On the eve of his first visit to Moscow as US President, Barack Obama gave only two interviews to Russian media. First there was a conversation with the first deputy general director of ITAR-TASS, Mikhail Gusman, and then an interview with Novaya Gazeta journalists.

Music magazine "Drum!" announced the winners of the publication's 2009 Drummie Awards, which are presented annually to drummers. Winner of the title of best drummer of the year according to “Drum!” Once again, Neil Peart, a member of the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, became a member. In addition to the prize for drummer of the year, Peart also won the award for best progressive rock drummer. Thus, the musician partially repeated his success in 2008 and 2007.