Lluis Gene / AFP / Scanpix / Leta on October 21, the Spanish government announced that he would remove from the powers of the Catalonia power. In response to this, in Barcelona, ​​a long -term march was arranged, which was headed by the head of Catalonia Carles Puchdemon.

Actress Lyubov Tolkalina apologized to those "who suffered from sexual harassment and violence." She wrote about this on her Instagram four days after the publication of an interview about the Harvey Weinstein scandal on Meduza. “I apologize that the meaning and atmosphere of the conversation, distorted to the point of absurdity by a journalist, has become a cruel mockery of the situation in which you find yourself and your feelings. It's terrible," the actress explained.

The Presnensky Court of Moscow sent under house arrest for two months the deputy head of the logistics department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow, Dmitry Koshelev. This was reported on October 21 in the press service of the court. Details of the case against Koshelev are not given, but the day before, on October 20, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on the detention of the head of one of the Moscow police units.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that as part of the limitation of the autonomy of Catalonia, the government of the region will be dissolved and the parliament re-elected. Their powers will be transferred to the central authorities, Rajoy announced after a cabinet meeting on October 21.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a Goodwill Ambassador. On October 20, WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said that Mugabe's appointment would help "influence his colleagues in the region." One of the main tasks for Mugabe was the fight against non-communicable diseases (cancer, heart disease, respiratory system, diabetes, and others).

In the center of Munich, a man attacked passers-by with a knife, four people were injured. The police said that the victims received minor injuries, nothing threatens their lives. The perpetrator fled on a bicycle. Police describe him as a 40-year-old man wearing gray trousers, a green jacket and a backpack. Residents in the Rosenheimer Platz area have been advised to stay at home. Update. Police have reported that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the attack.

Because of the case of Harvey Weinstein, more and more women (and men) are talking about sexual violence Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP / Scanpix / Leta After the New York Times and The New Yorker has published investigations dedicated to the co -founder of the Miramax and The Weinstein Company film studios Harvey Weinstein, several dozen women who were not mentioned in the original were told about harassment and sexual violence from the producer investigations.

US President Donald Trump is going to block the publication of part of the documents on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, which should be declassified on October 26. This is reported by Politico, citing unnamed representatives of the US administration. In 1992, the US Congress passed a law according to which materials on the Kennedy assassination must be declassified after 25 years. The law was signed into law by President George W. Bush.

American billionaire Tom Steyer has launched a campaign to impeach US President Donald Trump. The businessman said that Trump "threatens our Constitution, our freedom and our lives." On his twitter, Steyer posted a link to the petition , saying that the US president "brought us to the brink of nuclear war, obstructed justice and took money from foreign governments." Billionaire Tom Steyer, founder of investment firm Farallon Capital, supports American Democrats.

Lyudmila Magomedova, chairman of the Committee on Culture and Education of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, addressing Deputy Ivan Serebryakov at a meeting of the regional parliament, ordered him to keep an eye on the bazaar. A video of Magomedova's speech was published by the Krasnoyarsk edition Krasnews.com.

The preparation of the economic program for Ksenia Sobchak, who is going to run for the presidency of Russia, will be handled by Vladislav Inozemtsev, director of the Center for the Study of Post-Industrial Society. It is reported by RBC with reference to sources close to Sobchak's campaign headquarters. Inozemtsev did not comment on this information to RBC. In a comment to Dozhd, Inozemtsev said: “I just found out. I have to get used to this idea. I was asked if I would mind.

Video disassemble "Medusa" Rap Battles discuss everyone-schoolchildren, pensioners and State Duma deputies. The battles rapers are removed in advertising and perform on the Culture television channel. Where did the rap battles come to Russia, what is the secret of a good battles and why in several years the underground flow in hip-hop became the mainstream in Russian culture? We explain in five and a half minutes. Meduza How to distinguish a good rap battles from a bad one?

a report on October 19 A group of scientists from the University of Portsmouth (UK) published in which they said that dogs use facial expressions to establish contact with humans. Previously, it was believed that their facial expressions are an involuntary emotional manifestation, and not a conscious action aimed at social interaction with a person. The study involved 24 dogs of different breeds and ages. The subjects were launched into the room where the person was.

Three novels from non -literary countries - Lithuania, Nigeria and Bulgaria Literary critic Galina Yuzefovich tells about three good novels from non -literary countries: “Nobel Laureate” Bulgarian writer Elena Aleksieva, “Fishermen” by Nigerian Chigosi Obioma and the “Surmia” of the Lithuanian classic of Saulus Thomas Condrotas. Elena Aleksieva. Nobel laureate. M.: Center for the book of Rudomino, 2017.

Ultra -short reviews (140 signs!) On the main films of the week On Saturdays, “Medusa” comes out ultra -short reviews - about 140 signs each - from the film critic of Anton Dolina, which help to navigate the rental. New films of this week: the Katastrof film “Geoshtorm” with Gerard Butler, the painting by Francois Ozon “Two-faced lover”, a thriller by Akraid’s novel “Golem” and a new version of “Three Sisters” from Yuri Grymov.