Fashion designer Isabelle Toledo has died at the age of 59. The cause of her death was breast cancer, according to the Associated Press, citing representatives of the fashion designer. Isabelle Toledo presented her first collection in 1985. She gained particular fame after she created a dress for Michelle Obama - the former first lady of the United States came to the inauguration ceremony of the 44th US President Barack Obama in 2009.

The rocket explosion that occurred in the Arkhangelsk region on August 8 "has nothing to do with nuclear tests" and is not dangerous to the life and health of the population. This was reported by the Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Alexei Karpov.

Forbes magazine has unveiled the ranking of the highest paid singers in the world in 2019. First place went to 29-year-old singer and actress Taylor Swift, whose pre-tax income from June 2018 to June 2019 was $185 million. The basis of her income was the Reputation Stadium concert tour, which brought in a record $ 266 million. She also signed a "nine-figure contract" with Republic Records, a division of the Universal Music Group. Beyonce came in second with $81 million.

Russian authorities are negotiating the installation of the Russian operating system " Aurora " on tablets from the Chinese company Huawei in order to use them for the Russian population census in October 2020, Reuters reports, citing sources. Aurora is proposed to be installed on 360 thousand Huawei tablets by August 1, 2020.

At the age of 77, the British political strategist Tim Bell died. He began with work on Margaret Thatcher, who admired until the end of his life, and subsequently participated in political campaigns around the world, including Russia. He was distinguished by commitment to right ideas and confidence that in his work professional values ​​mean much more than moral. Medusa tells what role he played in modern world history.

Sergey Bobylev / TASS / Scanpix / LETA Severodvinsk. July 2019 Russia’s National Weather Service (Roshydromet) released a report on August 26 that detailed the radioactive substances found in the atmosphere following a testing accident near Severodvinsk on August 8. Roshydromet’s data indicates at the very least that there was a nuclear reactor at the site of the explosion, though state officials have insisted otherwise.

The Ministry of Economic Development has revised downward the forecast for the ruble exchange rate for the next five years, Interfax reports, citing the head of the department, Maxim Oreshkin. According to the new forecast, in 2019 an average annual exchange rate of 65.4 rubles per dollar is expected. Earlier, the ministry predicted the exchange rate at the level of 65.1 rubles per dollar. The forecast for the average annual exchange rate of the ruble in 2020-2024 has also been lowered.

We talked to the father whose parental rights are being threatened after he went to an election protest with his family Pyotr and Yelena Khmosky walk with their children during Moscow’s August 3 protest for fair elections. Ivan Vodopyanov / Kommersant Moscow prosecutors have asked a court to deprive Pyotr and Yelena Khomsky of the custody of their children after the couple was spotted attending a protest for fair elections along with their three daughters on August 3.

Sergey Bobylev / TASS / Scanpix / Leta Severodvinsk, July 2019 Roshydromet of Russia reported which radioactive substances were contained in the emission after the accident of a certain device during the tests near Severodvinsk on August 8. Judging by these data, you can at least say that there was a nuclear reactor in the place of the explosion, although the authorities are talking about something else. "Medusa" explains what else can be judged by the statement of meteorologists.

In California, the D23 2019 exhibition was held - this is a festival where Disney studio brings directors, actors and screenwriters participating in their films and series. Within a few days, company representatives talked about future novelties.

Update. around 21:30 The fire was extinguished . According to an Interfax source, faulty wiring became the cause of the fire. In the center of Moscow, a fire broke out on the territory of the Mother of God-Christmas Stauropegial Convent. The area of ​​the fire was 400 square meters. No casualties were reported.

The Twitter user with the nickname Helzbolsonaro discovered an previously unknown Easter in the film Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban. Closer to the end of the picture, the heroes find themselves in the Hagrid hut. Soon - the execution of the hippogrif by the nickname was pecking. At some point, the camera grabs the frightened Hermione. But what is there behind her? A painted symbol to pain! “I watched the third film about Harry Potter and noticed this.

Sberbank announced the closing of a deal with Rambler Group , in which the state bank received 46.5% of the holding's shares in exchange for investments. Sberbank's investments in the media group's capital will go towards developing digital services and technology platforms, the bank said in a statement. The size of the investment is not specified. RBC previously reported, citing sources, that Sberbank is ready to invest 9-11 billion rubles.

The Arkhangelsk Region Health Ministry confirmed that the regional clinical hospital had carried out "preventive treatment" after victims of the missile explosion at the testing ground were taken there. This was reported by the BBC Russian Service, citing the ministry's response to a request from journalists. The treatment was carried out in the premises of healthcare institutions and transport in the region, the department reported.

Moscow FSB Lieutenant Colonel Marat Medoev has been reassigned to Gazprom’s security service, two insider sources told the BBC Russian Service . Sources close to the Federal Security Service previously told the website RBC that Medoev was fired roughly a month ago, but the BBC ’s sources say he’s still an officer with the capital’s FSB office, and is now posted as a field agent at Gazprom.