Hundreds of people were injured as a result of a powerful explosion in the city of Tianjin in eastern China. The explosion occurred in one of the port terminals, where there were explosive and flammable substances.

Photo: v-kurse.ru Located about 1,000 miles east of Moscow, the city of Berezniki finds itself at the center of a peculiar scandal this week involving a bus stop and "gay propaganda." Local conservative activists in Berezniki recently noticed artwork decorating a bus stop in the city's center that they argue violates Russia's ban on so-called gay propaganda and promotes other "immoral" behaviors.

A powerful explosion occurred in the city of Tianjin in eastern China. What caused it is unknown. The explosion is believed to have occurred at an industrial plant. There are unconfirmed reports of numerous casualties. WeiboVideo Tianjin Binhai New Area Development Zone Explosion Video 4

The Moscow prosecutor's office demanded that the Russian movement be recognized as extremist and that its activities in Russia be banned.

As a result of a fire in the south of Moscow, three people were injured: two adults and a child. They were hospitalized. “Medical services provided prompt assistance to the victims, adults were hospitalized in the 36th city hospital, and a child in the 9th city children’s hospital,” said Moscow Deputy Mayor Pyotr Biryukov. Moscow Agency At about 18:00 in the Maryino area, grass caught fire near the Moskva River, and then the fire spread to oil spilled on the river.

Update: Russia unbans Reddit Reddit , one of the most popular destinations on the Internet, has been added to Russia's list of banned websites. The Federal Drug Control Service decided to block the site after discovering what it says is content promoting the use of illegal drugs.

A glorious montage Russian police destroying a lot of banned Western food Screengrab: YouTube Since August 6, when President Putin's executive order to liquidate all banned Western food imports came into force, videos have been appearing online of Russian officials exploring various ways to destroy food. The authorities have dumped fowl in the trash, incinerated beef in ovens, driven tractors over apples, and crushed pears under trucks.

One of the most popular Reddit sites was included in the Russian register of banned sites . They decided to block it by decision of the Federal Drug Control Service , which found propaganda on the use of drugs on the site. The page "A Minimal and Reliable Method for Growing Psilocybe" has been added to the register. Since the site works through the https protocol, some operators (according to Roskomnadzor, 30 percent) will have the resource completely blocked.

Shot: The Weinstein Company / YouTube Finally came out the trailer-Tisor Western "Democrating Eight" director Quentin Tarantino. Tim Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and other famous actors starred in the film. The "disgusting eight" will be released in late 2015 - early 2016. The Weinstein Company The Hateful Eight - Official Teaser Trailer - The Weinstein Company

The fire on the Moscow River was extinguished, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to the agency, grass caught fire on the river bank, and then the fire spread to oil products spilled along the river. The fire area on the river was four square meters. Transneft stated that the leakage of oil products occurred due to an accident at its facility. Oil pumping from the Moscow Oil Refinery has been temporarily suspended.

Pornhub, one of the largest porn sites in the world, has become the only popular platform that has leaked footage from the Fallout 4 game. Bethesda, the publisher of Fallout 4, promptly removed copies of the video from YouTube and other video hosting sites.

Valery Permyakov, a serviceman from the Russian base in Gyumri, was imprisoned for 10 years for desertion and theft of weapons. The prosecutor's office demanded the same. He is also accused of killing seven people. This case will be considered separately by the Armenian court. On January 12, 2015, Valery Permyakov killed a family of seven. According to him, he did not intend to kill anyone, but only planned to rob.

The German tabloid Bild published several photographs of Russian naval aviation training exercises featuring military equipment labeled with the slogan “to Berlin.” A Russian Defense Ministry source told Interfax that these images were “photoshopped, or simply [show] a desire to inflame anti-Russian sentiment.” The photos show missiles inscribed with the words “To Berlin!” and “For Stalin!” Both slogans were used in the Soviet Union during World War II.

Tire manufacturers around the world were in the Golden Age: Bloomberg Photo: Mitya Aleshkovsky / TASS / Scanpix A drop in oil prices is good news for countries that import fuel. For industrial companies using oil in production, this is doubly good: costs are reduced, and the purchasing power of the population is increasing. The Bloomberg agency devoted one of their August articles to tire producers, who, perhaps, benefited from falling oil prices the most.

In Moscow, in the Maryino and Bratevo area, a fire occurred. According to preliminary data, the underwater pipeline caught fire in the Moscow River. According to the RIA Novosti source, an oil spot is on fire. Not far from the scene is an oil refinery. Transneft confirmed the fact of an accident on the pipeline of the plant. According to the source of TASS, the Moscow River caught fire, and from it fuel oil on the river. A column of smoke was visible even in the center of the capital.