The investigation identified the suspect in the case of the death of 29-year-old Petersburger Stanislav Dumkin, who died in hospital after being beaten in Gorky Park. The suspect is "a resident of the capital, born in 1994, who is hiding from the investigation," the press release said. His name is not called. Update. A TASS source in law enforcement agencies said that the suspect's name is Korney Makarov.

Nick Oxford / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta in the largest city of Texas Houston due to the storms brought by the Harvey tropical storm , a flood occurred. More than 60 centimeters of precipitation fell in the city per day; According to forecasts , in some areas more than 1.27 meters of precipitation will fall. More than a thousand people were evacuated; Some of them had to wait for help on the roofs of houses. Due to the storm in the state, two people died.

In August 2017, hackers distributed malware through a spam mailing list that offered to buy unreleased scenes from Game of Thrones. This was announced on August 25 by the American company Proofpoint, which provides services for the protection of electronic correspondence. Virus 9002, which gives attackers access to information on an infected device, is being distributed in emails with the subject line "Do you want to see Game of Thrones ahead of time?".

Steve Marcus / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Floyd Mayweather attacks Conor McGregor - shortly after that, the judge stopped the fight, awarding the victory of Mayweather. Las Vegas, August 26, 2017 In the evening of August 26 (in Moscow at that time there was already Sunday morning) in Las Vegas, a “battle of the century” was held-a boxing duel of the undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather and the most charismatic fighter in the mixed martial arts of Conor McGregor.

In Las Vegas on August 27, a boxing match took place between one of the best boxers of our time, Floyd Mayweather, and Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor. Mayweather won by TKO in the 10th round. The fight received wide attention not only because of McGregor's defiant behavior , but also, for example, because of the realization that both fighters will earn well in any outcome of the match: Mayweather is expected to receive about $ 400 million, and McGregor - about $ 100. .

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Syrian troops, with the support of the Russian Aerospace Forces, killed more than 800 Islamic State militants in the area of ​​​​the village of Ghanem Ali.

Five climbers crashed in the Austrian Alps on August 27, the Austrian Red Cross reported. According to reports, the dead were part of a group of six people who were tied together with a rope, reports Sky News. The search for the sixth climber continues. Helicopters are involved in the operation. On the morning of August 27, two climbers died in the Italian Alps. Seven members of their group were injured.

In Khabarovsk, a taxi driver forced passengers who allegedly got into the car without money to smear their faces with green paint. A video of the incident appeared on the Instagram account of Khabarovsk News.

Interview of the father of Alexander, the author of the video blog "Batushka will answer" Batushka will answer / youtube In January 2016, a graduate of the Minsk Theological Seminary, Alexander Kuit, created the channel “ Batushka to answer ” on Utube. Since then, once a week, Father Alexander posts in his video blog videos, in which, from the perspective of Christianity, he talks about a variety of things and phenomena.

In Barcelona, ​​a 51-year-old woman died in a hospital after being injured in a terrorist attack in Barcelona on August 17. She became the 16th victim of the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. The deceased was a German citizen, reports the Associated Press. About 25 victims remain in hospitals, of which five are in critical condition. On August 17-18, two terrorist attacks took place in Spanish Catalonia, which, according to the investigation, were organized by one terrorist cell.

In the Yaroslavl region on the Volga on the night of August 27, the Ilya Muromets motor ship ran aground, carrying 130 passengers and 50 crew members. As TASS was told in the control room of the Rybinsk district of the Moscow Canal hydraulic structures, the ship "had to poke its nose into the shore" due to water entering the fuel system.

Gabe Hernandez / Corpus Christi Caller-Times / TNS / Sipa USA / Scanpix / Leta consequences of the Harvey tropical cyclone in the Port Aranzas Coastal City in Texas, August 26, 2017. As a result of strong rainfalls and floods in Texas, according to the latest data, at least two people; 30 people are not known about fate.

The support rating of French President Emmanuel Macron, who won the elections in May, fell by 24 percentage points in two months. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) for Le Journal du Dimanche. In June, Macron's activities were approved by 64 percent of respondents, in July - 54 percent, in August - only 40 percent. 57 percent of those polled are disappointed with Macron's performance, of which 20 percent are very disappointed.

The new Roman Dmitry Bykov “June” is about 1939-1941 in the USSR. Fragment David levenson / getty images In early September, the New Roman Dmitry Bykov “June” was released in the editorial office of Elena Shubina. The action of the novel unfolds in the Soviet Union of 1939-1941; The book has three plot lines that practically do not intersect.

Toub Hooper, the filmmaker behind the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist, has died. He was 74 years old. There is no information about the cause of death of the director. The 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre became one of the most influential horror films in history <…>. The 1982 film Poltergeist, written and produced by Steven Spielberg, also became a classic of the genre.