The terrorist cell that attacked pedestrians in Catalonia on August 17-18 planned to bomb the Sagrada Familia, one of Barcelona's most visited attractions. This is reported by the website El Español, without indicating the sources of information. According to the publication, the terrorists were going to use three vans with explosives for three attacks - in the Sagrada Familia, on the Rambla and, possibly, in the port area.

In St. Petersburg on August 18, a participant in the attack on LGBT activists, which occurred on August 12 after the campaign on the Marse Field, was detained on August 18. It is reported by Fontanka without indicating the source of information. According to the publication, the detainee is called Artem Andreev.

What is known and unknown about what happened in Khanty -Mansi Alexander Onopa / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta after attacks in the Surgut Hospital there are five victims On August 19, the criminal with a knife attacked passers -by in the center of Surgut. He wounded seven people, four of them are in serious condition. During the detention, the police shot him. Four hours after the attacks, the “Islamic state” took responsibility for them.

In northern India, a passenger train derailed near the city of Muzaffarnagar. According to official figures, 11 people died and more than 40 were injured. according to CNN At least 20 people were killed, News18. Reuters, citing local medical services, reports that more than a hundred were injured. What caused the crash is unknown. The pictures from the scene show that the cars ran into each other during the crash.

A golden retriever named Harper, who lives in the US, saw a video about a squirrel on his iPad. And the dog clearly liked the video: it stands silently, clasping the tablet with its paws, and follows the adventures of the rodent. (By the way, here is a video you can show to your pets). Squirrels are not Harper's only passion. She also enjoys watching videos with other dogs. Harper lives with two other golden retrievers, Teddy and Sophie.

The terrorist organization "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the attack on passers-by in Surgut. This was reported by the terrorist-controlled news agency Amaq, according to SITE Intelligence Group. Earlier, the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug said that they did not consider the version of the terrorist attack as the main one.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs does not consider the terrorist attack the main version. IG took responsibility for the attack Irina Shvets / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta On Saturday afternoon, August 19, the criminal with a knife attacked passers -by in the center of Surgut. According to the Investigative Committee, seven people were injured, they received stab wounds, four of them were heavy. When detained, the police shot the attacker. It turned out to be a local resident born in 1994.

Ku-Klux-Klan still exists? Who are alt-right? Why is Trump blurred for them? Jonathan Ernst / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta The torch procession and riots that occurred on August 11 and 12, 2017 in Charlotsville remain one of the most discussed by both in the United States and around the world.

The criminal who attacked passersby with a knife in Surgut on August 19 is a local resident born in 1994. SC reports. The man's name was not mentioned in the message. Life first reported that his name was Bobichel Abdurakhmanov, then he gave a different name - Artur Gadzhiev. Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that they were checking information about possible mental disorders in the attacker.

The version of the attack is not the main one in the investigation of the attack on passers-by in Surgut. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. The police said that the identity of the perpetrator "preliminarily established." SK writes that this is a local resident born in 1994. Life first reported that his name was Bobichel Abdurakhmanov, then he gave a different name - Artur Gadzhiev.

Finnish police are investigating an attack on passers-by in Turku on August 18, which killed two people and injured several, as a terrorist attack. The police said that the attacker was an 18-year-old native of Morocco. His name is not called. Four more Moroccans have been detained in the case, Yle reports . One person is put on the international wanted list. The police stressed that of the eight victims of the attack, six were women. Presumably, the offender specifically attacked women.

In Surgut, on the morning of August 19, a criminal with a knife wounded seven people on the street. The police officers who arrived at the scene killed the attacker, the Investigative Committee reports. The victims were taken to hospital. Two people are in serious condition, five are in moderate condition, Znak.com reports , citing Vladislav Nigmatulin, deputy head of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Health Department.

Garry Kasparov placed eighth out of 10 at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, which was his first official competition after 12 years. Kasparov scored 16 points in 36 games. Armenian chess player Levon Aronian won the tournament. Sergey Karjakin, who took the first place in blitz, shared the second place with Hikaru Nakamura in the final standings. Another Russian participant in the tournament, Ian Nepomniachtchi, finished fourth.

Kheda Saratova, a member of the Human Rights Council under the head of Chechnya, called reports about pressure on people who signed a letter to Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika about police torture and about their forced delivery to Grozny to an “action of repentance” “an absolute lie” (the action was reported on August 18 by "New Newspaper").

Michala Rehle / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Actor Peter Dinklage, the performer of the role of Tyrion Lannister in the series “Game of Thrones”, asked fans not to buy dogs of the Husky breed only because they look like Lutovolov . The actor said that the shelters are crowded with abandoned dogs that were tired of their owners, and called on the fans of the series to be more serious about animals. The film industry constantly sets fashion for pets, often this leads to sad consequences.