The Ministry of Culture of Russia demanded that libraries remove from public access in the halls of books containing information prohibited for distribution among children. This is stated in the order of the Ministry of Culture, published on the portal of legal information. The ministry has directed libraries to store books marked 18+ or with the words "forbidden for children" in places inaccessible to minors.

Film company Warner Bros. announced that the world premiere of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi spy thriller Tenet, which has been postponed several times, will take place on August 26. A message about this appeared in the social networks of "Argument". According to Deadline, the film will be screened in 24 countries on the first day of release, including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine. In the coming days, Tenet will appear in several more countries.

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on how her presidential campaign is taking on Lukashenko Sergey Grits / AP / Scanpix / LETA As Belarus approaches its presidential elections on August 9, the 2020 race has already been deemed the dirtiest in the country’s history: the authorities arrested alternative candidate Viktor Babariko (Viktar Babaryka) and opposition leader Sergey Tikhanovsky (Syarhey Tsikhanouski), while another would-be candidate, veteran politician Valery Tsepkalo (Valeryy

The Russian Foreign Ministry sent notes of protest to representatives of the embassies of the United States, Great Britain and Canada because of the LGBT flags that appeared on the buildings of diplomatic missions in Moscow at the end of June. This was announced by State Duma deputy Vasily Piskarev, who heads the Duma commission to investigate alleged foreign interference in the affairs of the Russian Federation.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on abuse of power against the former head of the Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaiser. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. Gaiser's lawyer Daria Evmenina confirmed this information. According to her, the case was opened in 2016, after which it was suspended, and active investigative actions began only now. Gaiser's representative noted that he does not admit guilt.

Advisor to the head of Roscosmos and former journalist for Kommersant and Vedomosti Ivan Safronov , who was arrested on charges of treason, is suspected of having COVID-19. Because of this, Safronov is isolated in a separate cell in the Lefortovo pretrial detention center, Eva Merkacheva, a member of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission, told Interfax. She admitted that he could have been infected with the coronavirus during investigative actions.

Noah Berger / AP / Scanpix / Leta federal agents disperse the demonstration of Black Lives Matter supporters at the court building with tear gas. Portland, Oregon, July 24, 2020 What is happening in the USA right now In many cities of the United States, from May 25, 2020, mass demonstrations are almost continuous, accompanied by skirmishes with the police.

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris Jr. shaved his mustache, which was criticized by locals. They reminded Koreans of the colonial past - similar mustaches were worn by the Japanese military and officials during the colonization of Korea in 1910-1945. Some considered the ambassador's mustache offensive. Harry Harris Jr. is Japanese American. He started wearing a mustache in 2018 after becoming ambassador to South Korea.

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Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Apparently, Alexander Lukashenko is a very unpopular president. We talked with people who support him, no matter what On August 9, the presidential election should be held in Belarus. This election campaign is unique - it is accompanied by the association of the opposition and the masses of citizens against the regime Alexander Lukashenko and in support of the alternative candidate. Lukashenko has been holding his post for 26 years.

Is this a hint of the singer's camming out? Part of the great story? Or generally dedication to the children of Ryan Reynolds? Mario Anzuoni / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Singer Taylor Swift on July 24 suddenly released a new album written during self -isolation - Folklore. This is a slow and beautiful work, which is almost entirely consisting of lyrical ballads and recorded with the musicians from The National and Bon Iver.

In the north of Moscow, due to heavy rain in the evening of July 27, roads were flooded, including major highways. this on Twitter . announced The Center for Traffic Management In addition, according to TASS , one of the staircases in the lobby of the Botanical Garden station of the Moscow Central Ring was flooded. NTV reports a flood at the Savelovskaya station. The weather center "Phobos" RIA Novosti reported that more than half of the monthly rainfall fell during the downpour.

Netflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, the prequel to The Witcher fantasy series. The new six-episode TV show will tell about what happened 1200 years before the events in The Witcher - then the worlds of monsters, humans and elves merged into a single whole, after which the first witcher appeared. The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrick and musician and screenwriter Declan de Barra are working on the project.

Vyacheslav Prokofiev / TASS Mikhail Skipsky The head of the disciplinary commission of the International Association of Clubs "What? Where? When?" ( MAC ChGK ) Maria Uvarova resigned. This is stated in the message of the eight members of this commission, published on Facebook "Sports ChGK". The first attention was paid to the post by the “Russian BBC service”.

Police in Khabarovsk have launched a criminal case for battery in response to the July 23 attack on opposition YouTuber Dmitry Nizovtsev, following his coverage of local protests. Nizovtsev, the host of the YouTube channel “Navalny’s Headquarters in Khabarovsk,” wrote about the case on Twitter . Dmitry Nizovtsev / Twitter“I went to the police. [In response] to my report they launched a criminal case under article 116 (battery). The bruise on my cheek was so happy about it that it turned yellow.