One of the strongest storms in decades pummeled Moscow on Friday evening, dumping record amounts of rain and subjecting the city to gusts of wind as fast as 54 miles per hour (24 meters per second) until the early morning hours on Saturday, July 1. At least two people in the Moscow area were struck by lightning and killed, and another nine people were reportedly injured because of the weather. The website TJournal collected footage of Moscow's storm, shared online by eyewitnesses on Friday.

A sad anniversary for the persecution, humiliation, torture, and murder of people in Russia's LGBT community Maxim Shemetov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Four years ago today, on June 30, 2013, Russia enacted its ban on so-called “gay propaganda,” prohibiting the “promotion of nontraditional sexual orientations” in the presence of minors.

A wanted resident of Calderdale (West Yorkshire) decided to hide from the police who came to his home. Upon entering the room, they discovered that the man was hiding under the bed. True, it was not difficult to find the suspect. A male in Calderdale who was wanted by Police decided to try hide this morning when they went to his property looking... Published by West Yorkshire Police - Halifax 29 June 2017 “It's no surprise that we found him.

Facebook has released an update to its mobile apps that make the "find free Wi-Fi" feature available worldwide. Previously, this feature was only available in some countries and not to all users. In order for the access point to be found, the owner of the establishment must indicate on his Facebook page that he has open Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi search is located in the side menu of the mobile application; you need to click on the “More” tab. Find WiFi Published by Facebook June 29, 2017

The Moscow Mayor's Office refused to allow the PARNAS party to hold a rally "For Free Internet" on July 9 in the center of Moscow. This was told by the head of the department of regional security Vladimir Chernikov. The reason for the refusal was the decree of President Vladimir Putin on special security measures during the FIFA Confederations Cup. Chernikov also noted that the procession was planned along the boulevard ring, where landscaping is being carried out under the My Street program.

Justin Tallis / AFP / Scanpix / Leta participants in the campaign for the right to abortion in Northern Ireland rally on the square in front of the London parliament, June 10, 2017 The Government of Great Britain will finance abortion to women from Northern Ireland - there, artificial termination of pregnancy is prohibited by law; There are no exceptions even for those women who became pregnant as a result of rape or incest.

As a result of a thunderstorm in Moscow and the Moscow region, two people died and nine were injured, TASS reports, citing a source in emergency services. In Moscow, a 42-year-old man died from a lightning strike . Another deceased in Dmitrov, near Moscow, was previously reported . Of the nine injured, five were taken to hospital. On June 30, in Moscow and the Moscow region, it is raining heavily with thunderstorms and hail, accompanied by winds up to 22 meters per second.

The bodies of the dead are taken to hospitals under the guise of victims Noel Celis / AFP / Graphic Content / Scanpix / Leta The Police of the Philippines found a way to hide the mass killings of people taking place as part of the "War with drug crime." As Reuters found out, police officers take the bodies of people killed in shootings to hospitals under the guise of the victims they are trying to save. Doctors state their death and do not ask unnecessary questions.

The waiting time in line for the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which are located in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, was reduced to one hour on the afternoon of June 30 due to heavy rain. This is reported on the site with information for pilgrims. The nearest metro station to the beginning of the queue, according to data at 16:15, was Park Kultury.

Russia’s shadow economy makes up 39.37 percent of the country’s annual GDP — 33.6 trillion rubles — according to a new study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. In terms of percentages, that’s the fourth largest shadow economy in the world, behind only Azerbaijan (67 percent), Nigeria (48 percent), and Ukraine (46 percent). ACCA observed the smallest shadow economies in the United States (7.8 percent), Japan (10 percent), and China (10.2 percent).

Russia ranks fourth in the world in terms of the size of its shadow economy , which amounts to 33.6 trillion rubles or 39 percent of the country's GDP, according to a study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. The surveyed entrepreneurs and experts assessed the economies of 28 countries. The largest shadow sector was identified in Azerbaijan (67% of GDP). Nigeria is in second place (48%), Ukraine is third (46%). Sri Lanka (38%) rounds out the top five.

The Stockholm Arbitration Court ruled to recover more than $1.7 billion from Naftogaz Ukrainy in favor of Gazprom. This was announced at a press conference following the meeting of Gazprom shareholders by the head of the company, Alexei Miller. Miller called the decision of the arbitration interim and promised to challenge it, since the company considered the specified amount insufficient.

The owners of the Moscow cafes - about how repairs in the city center hit their business Ivan Kleimenov for "Medusa" The third year in Moscow is the program “My Street”, during which streets and public spaces are reconstructed.

Four years ago, on June 30, 2013, the so-called “gay propaganda” law came into force, prohibiting the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among minors. De facto, the law performs two main functions . Firstly, this document officially and at the federal level affirms the state’s attitude towards LGBT people as second-class citizens (the law prohibits forming in children “a distorted idea of ​​the social equivalence of traditional and non-traditional sexual relations”).

Russia plans major merger of rainy-day funds; Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo have a decision to make; and Moscow says it knows what to do with Central Asian migrants Finance and economics A major merger of Russian state funds. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced on Friday that Moscow plans to merge the National Welfare Fund and the Reserve Fund, though the timetable for this change remains unclear. Siluanov first announced the Finance Ministry’s proposal to the government on June 19.