Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey. The President explained the introduction of the state of emergency by the need to counter the threats to Turkish democracy, reports the Associated Press. According to him, the regime is not intended to restrict "basic freedoms".

Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba will join Manchester United for €120m (£100m). This is reported by the French sports publication LʼEquipe. If the deal goes through, Pogba's transfer would be the most expensive in football history. Initially, Manchester United offered 101 million euros for the player, plus bonuses in case of a successful performance, but Juventus demanded an increase in the contract amount to 120 million.

Photo: Varo Rafoto on July 20 in Yerevan there were clashes between the police and supporters of people who took hostages on July 17 in the building of the patrol and pool regiment. The audience demanded that the police were not brought to the invaders, but by the opposition, and began to throw stones and bottles in police officers. Those used in response tear gas and smoke bombs. On both sides there are victims.

In Yerevan, near the police department seized on July 17, clashes took place between demonstrators and law enforcement officers. According to Interfax, the protesters began throwing stones at the security forces, and the police responded with tear gas and smoke bombs. The Novosti-Armenia agency writes that the police pushed the demonstrators away from the building and set up a new cordon. Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan is trying to calm the crowd.

Russia intercepted data about the upcoming coup in Turkey and warned the Turkish authorities a few hours before it began on July 15. This is reported by the Iranian agency Fars with reference to the Arab media.

The best pictures from the competition of photos of the night sky The Astronomical Society of the Region Central West (CWAS), located on the state of New South Wales, Australia, summed up the results of the competition of photographs of the night sky David Malin Awards . Fans from all over Australia could take part in it, and the winners were chosen by the famous astrophotograph David Malin. The photo contest was arranged as part of the annual festival of astronomy organized by CWAS.

Donald Trump's campaign staffer, speechwriter Meredith MacIver, has claimed responsibility for matching portions of Trump's wife Melania's speech with Michelle, the wife of US President Barack Obama. Her appeal was posted on the Trump campaign website.

In the center of Makhachkala, an unknown master cut out a mountain village from the stump. He depicted in detail at home, roads and towers, as if erected on a rock. The decorated stump was noticed by the local resident of Asker Sotavov. The work of the unknown joiner is located on the avenue to them. R. Gamzatova. Photo: Asker Sotavov Photo: Asker Sotavov

A man surrounded by Brussels police because wires were sticking out from under his coat turned out to be a student at a local university studying radiation. This is reported by the Belga agency, citing a police representative. As a result of a five-hour operation, the man was detained and taken to the police. The authorities intend to recover from him the costs of the operation, because he was "too passive and suspicious" and did not cooperate with the police.

‘Meduza’ reviews the dueling theories about what happens now with Russia's Investigative Committee Photo: Alexander Nikolaev / Interpress / PhotoXPress Alexander Bastrykin On July 19, agents from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) raided several offices of the Federal Investigative Committee, detaining multiple senior staff. That evening, a court sanctioned their arrest until September 15.

The scientist Kevin Kokhler gathered in the backyard of his house an air vortex gun firing fire, and showed it in action. The physicist gathered a vortex gun from a garbage tank, installed it on a wooden support and charged it with gas. Then Kokhler launched the “shell” towards the object - first towards the gas burner, and then to the Bengal fire. GoPro GoPro: Fire Vortex Cannon with the Backyard Scientist

In the Oryol region, a population survey will be conducted on the issue of installing a monument to Ivan the Terrible. This decision was made at a meeting between Governor Vadim Potomsky and city defenders, the Oryol News website reports. According to the organizer of the rally against the installation of the monument to Viktor Pankov, at the meeting it was decided to postpone the opening of the monument, which was scheduled for August 3.

The Basmanny Court removed the former head of RusHydro, Yevgeny Dod, who was arrested in June on charges of fraud, from his post as chairman of the board of directors of the Kvadra company. The corresponding petition was filed by the investigation. In turn, Dod's lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov called the decision unreasonable and inappropriate. “Dod was nominated for this position, but legally he was not the chairman of the board of directors of Quadra.

‘Meduza’ reports from the scene of Pavel Sheremet's murder Photo: Sergei Chusavkov / AP / Scanpix / LETA At 7:40 in the morning, on July 20, in downtown Kiev—not far from the embassies and several government offices, including the headquarters of Ukraine's State Security Service—a car belonging to Alena Pritula, the head of the news website Ukrainskaya Pravda , exploded. The journalist Pavel Sheremet was behind the wheel. He later died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

The Turkish Defense Ministry has announced an investigation into all military judges and prosecutors for their possible involvement in the failed coup, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. 262 people were suspended from service. Hurriyet Daily News writes that the Ministry of Defense also suspended an assistant deputy minister, one major general, two brigadier generals and one rear admiral. On the night of July 16, an attempted military coup was made in Turkey. The rebellion was put down.