The population of Russia by 2050 on average will be reduced to 135.8 million people, follows from the demographic report ( .xlsx ) of the UN. According to the pessimistic version of the UN forecast, the population of Russia will decrease to 124.6 million people by the middle of the century, according to the optimistic forecast, it will amount to 147.2 million inhabitants. The pessimistic version of the forecast assumes that by 2078 the population of Russia may be reduced to 99.7 million people.

Susan Collins is writing a prequel to her Hunger Games trilogy. The book will be released on May 19, 2020, according to the Associated Press, citing a statement from the writer. The new book takes place 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games. The title of the novel is not yet known. The Hunger Games trilogy was released in 2008-2010. Suzanne Collins' books are set in a post-apocalyptic world where teenagers must fight and kill each other live on television.

The executive director of the Cinema Fund, producer Vyacheslav Telnov, said that he was attacked near his home. Telnov told TASS that the attackers filmed the beating on a phone camera. The victim believes that robbery was not the goal of the criminals. The head of the Cinema Fund is going to file a complaint with the police. Vyacheslav Telnov headed the Cinema Fund in November 2018.

Vocalist and guitarist of the American metal band Megadeth Dave Mustaine announced on Facebook that doctors diagnosed him with throat cancer. Mustaine, 57, said doctors have outlined a treatment plan that has already begun. According to the musician, doctors are 90% confident in the success of the therapy. I've been diagnosed with throat cancer. It's clearly something to be respected and faced head on - but I've faced...

At least two people were seriously injured in a shooting that took place in Toronto during a parade honoring the Toronto Raptors, who won the NBA championship . The victims were not in danger, police said on Twitter. Videos are being published on social networks showing parade participants running. However, as CNN reports , citing the police, it is not entirely clear whether there was actually a shooting at the location where the parade was taking place.

LGBT activist from Novocherkassk Fyodor Laptev claims that he was beaten by an employee of the local Center "E" , Mediazona reports. He first told about this to the Telegram channel "Protest MSU". Laptev reported that on June 9, a man began following him, whom he identified as an employee of the Center "E" named Oleg - he has known him since 2017. On June 14, according to Laptev, this man beat him near the railway.

A soccer player and an actor explain why they suddenly decided to join the same Moscow City Duma race as a high-profile opposition activist On June 15, the well-known Russian hospice advocate Nyuta Federmesser announced her decision to drop out of the race for a Moscow City Duma seat in the capital’s downtown.

Video blogger Yevgeny Bazhenov, known as BadComedian, and the film company KD Studios (formerly Kinodanz) have agreed to conclude a settlement agreement on a claim for one million rubles. It is reported by RBC with reference to the blogger's lawyer Sergei Panchenko. The settlement agreement will be drawn up procedurally at the court session on June 24, the lawyer said.

The former President of Egypt, Muhammad Mursi, suspended from power in 2013, reports Reuters with reference to Egypt state television. He was 67 years old. Maya alleruzzo / AP / Scanpix / Leta Murcy died in court in Cairo, which considered the case of espionage, in which the former president was held the main accused. After the meeting, he lost consciousness and died.

Roskomnadzor has published a draft departmental order describing the rules for isolating the Russian segment of the Internet when threats arise - in this case, a centralized control regime applies. It will be prohibited to direct traffic outside of Russia, except in cases where it affects messages between users from the Kaliningrad region and other regions of the Russian Federation. It is also proposed to make an exception for embassies, consulates and representative offices of Russia abroad.

Gloria Vanderbilt - artist, actress and designer - has died at the age of 95. Vanderbilt, born in 1924 to a famous family of American millionaires, rose to prominence as a child due to a high-profile custody lawsuit. These events formed the basis for the 1982 Emmy and Golden Globe nominated mini-series Little Gloria. In the 1950s and 1960s, Vanderbilt performed on stage and played several roles in television series. She was married to director Sidney Lumet from 1956 to 1963.

The commander and co-pilot of the Aeroflot Superjet that crashed at Sheremetyevo on May 5 have temporarily stopped flying, Interfax reports, citing a source. "They experienced severe stress. Doctors do not recommend them to take the controls yet," the agency's source explained. It is still unknown when the pilots will be able to resume flights.

What happens in a suitcase after a mass fight of residents with gypsies. Report "Medusa" Alexander Tuzov / Penza Post On June 13, in the village of Scheudanovka near Penza, mass riots occurred. Up to 150 local residents participated in a fight, which began after representatives of the gypsy community were accused of attempt to rape. One person died, five more were hospitalized with stab wounds, one of them is in intensive care.

Natalia Gevorkyan - about the book of Daniel Turovsky “The invasion. Brief history of Russian hackers " At the end of May, the book of the special correspondent of Medusa Daniil Turovsky “Invasion” was published in the publishing house of Individuum. A brief story of Russian hackers. " The book tells about the generation of adolescents from the countries of the former USSR, which in the 1990s learned about the Internet-and in 25 years they turned into serious political and military power.

Meduza employees who live and work in Moscow have been summoned to the police for questioning in a drug trafficking case. Meduza correspondent Ivan Golunov is a witness in this case. The interests of the Meduza employees are represented by the lawyers of Pravozashchita Otkrytka. Ivan Golunov was initially charged with attempted drug dealing. The journalist claimed, in turn, that the drugs had been planted on him by the police.