At the CES 2022 conference in Las Vegas, Elon Musk's Boring Company unveiled one of the tunnels of the Vegas Loop network. The tunnel connects two parts of the Las Vegas Convention Center and is 2.7 kilometers long. It is part of the city’s underground tunnel network that Musk plans to build in the coming years (the state of Nevada has already given permission for it). It is single-lane and, let’s face it, uncomfortably cramped. But who cares if you are speeding through it in a brand new Tesla?

The sixth day of protests in Kazakhstan in brief January 7 is the sixth day of protests in Kazakhstan . At night, street battles take place in Almaty, corpses lie in the streets, a group of armed men seize the building of the Mir TV company, border guards repel two attacks on the TV tower. 70 checkpoints are set up across the country.

Interview with sociologist Diana Kudaibergenova, who studies the state and nationalism in Kazakhstan Vladimir Tretyakov / AP / Scanpix / Leta demonstrators in Almaty. January 5, 2022 Events in Kazakhstan are developing rapidly.

Answer Alexander Gabuev and Temur Umarov (carnegie.ru) Turar Kazangapov / TASS / Scanpix / Leta Kazakhstan. Nur Sultan. The reinforced police outfit at the Ak-Orda presidential residence. January 5, 2022 Judging by the events of the last day , the Kazakh security forces are able to return the government to the government with the minimum help of colleagues from the CSTO .

So what happened? James Shaw / Shutterstock.com / Vida Press John Stewart American comedian John Stuart in early December 2021 in his podcast “The problem with John Stewart” (enters the Apple TV+) discussed with the co -hosts the “goblin problem” from the Harry Potter universe. He drawn a parallel between the image of the employees of the Greengotts underground bank in the texts of Rowling and the image of Jews in the anti -Semitic document “Protocols of the Zion sages” .

The poet, writer and screenwriter Alexander Timofeevsky died on January 7 after a long illness, his wife Natalya told TASS. Timofeevsky was 88 years old. Vitaly Belousov / TASS Alexander Timofeevsky Alexander Timofeevsky wrote scripts of cartoons and songs to them. So, he wrote “The Crocodile Song of Genes” (“Let them run awkwardly ...”) from the cartoon “Cheburashka”.

The creators of the miniseries "Just Like That," a sequel to "Sex and the City," have cut a scene from the final episode featuring actor Chris Noth, who played the role of Mr. Big, Variety reports. There are spoilers for the series here. Chris Noth played Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) husband, in the miniseries Just Like That. In the first episode of the miniseries, Mr. Big dies of a heart attack after working out on a Peloton home exercise bike.

Kazakhstan's first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and his three daughters with their families have left Kazakhstan amid mass protests , the Kazakh publication Orda.kz reported without citing a source. This has not been officially confirmed. According to the publication, of the first president’s close relatives, only his brother Bolat Nazarbayev remains in the country.

Neil Watkin / Alamy / Vida Press At the end of 2020, the Russian submarine, capable of carrying torpedoes with a nuclear charge, touched the cable of the Northumberland frigate of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. The collision occurred in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, 200 miles (over 300 kilometers) from Scotland, the British tabloid The Sun said , referring to the words of anonymous sources. Previously, this incident was not reported.

Police are ordered to shoot to kill, the president doubles down on ‘terrorists and killers’ rhetoric, and rumors spread about Nazarbayev Maria Gordeeva / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Soldiers guarding a public square in Almaty on January 6, 2022 Police and soldiers have “essentially” restored order across Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared on Friday. “The local authorities control the situation, but terrorists are still using weapons and damaging people’s property.

We tell you how to enjoy one of the main sports entertainment of the world Harry How / Getty images Stef Curry and Lebron James (left to right) - one of the main stars of the NBA of recent years The main TV shows last year were watched , all alternatives to Glntenin were drunk , and the New Year holidays continue ... Nothing, we have a couple of options than to do. For example, holidays-it's time to join the basketball and see the NBA matches (which, due to the difference in time, go at night).

Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a new bill “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” to the State Duma, repealing the current law of the same name. Among other things, the document expands the grounds for both simplified acquisition and deprivation of Russian citizenship. Actually yes, since 2017.

Army General Anatoly Kvashnin, who led the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia in 1997-2004, died on January 7 in Moscow at the age of 75. Boris Kavashkin / TASS Anatoly Kvashnin Anatoly Kvashnin died of Covid, said Nikolai Deryabin, head of the apparatus of the Club of Military Clue Club of the Russian Federation. Kvashnin died in a military hospital, writes Interfax with reference to a source in medical circles.

The Weeknd Releases New Album 'Dawn FM' Featuring Tyler, The Creator, and Jim Carrey Canadian musician The Weeknd , the author of the song "Blinding Lights", which Billboard named "the best song of all time" in November 2021, has released a new album, "Dawn FM". It consists of 16 tracks (including the disco "Take My Breath", released in August 2021).

On January 7, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made his third televised address since protests began in the country. Tokayev said he had given the army and law enforcement agencies the order to open fire to kill on “terrorists” who are participating in mass unrest in Kazakhstan. "Terrorists continue to damage state and private property and use weapons against citizens.