The Israeli Parliament approved the new government of the country headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. It is reported by The Times of Israel. The new government is called the most right-wing in the history of the country. He was supported by 63 out of 120 members of the Knesset, 54 opposed. As noted by BBC News, several hundred protesters gathered outside the parliament building during the meeting, speaking out against the new government.

On December 29, the British designer Vivienne Westwood died. The news about this appeared on the social networks of her fashion house Vivienne Westwood. As stated in the statement, the designer "peacefully passed away surrounded by her family." Westwood was 81 years old. Tristan Fewings / Getty Images Vivienne Westwood on the shoulders of the model at the show of his collection during a male fashion week in London.

At the age of 82, Edson Arantis Du Nasent, better known to the world as Pele, died, the former striker of the Brazilian national team, according to various polls, is the best football player of the twentieth century. He is the only one in the story who three times became the world champion as a player - in 1958, 1962 and 1970 (and the Brazilian team - five -time world champion). During his football career, Pele spent 1363 games, scoring 1289 goals.

Kherson residents recount the torture they experienced under Russian occupation Evgeniy Maloletka / AP / Scanpix / LETA A basement in Kherson where prisoners were tortured during Russia’s occupation of the city. December 8, 2022 Original story by Victoria Ponomareva from The Insider. Translated summary by Sam Breazeale . The Ukrainian city of Kherson came under Russian occupation almost as soon as Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer player who won three World Cups, has died at the age of 82. It is reported by the Associated Press. Pele is called by many the best football player in history. The athlete was diagnosed with colon cancer. On December 26, 2022, sports manager and businessman Frank Khalid tweeted that Pelé had said goodbye to his relatives and friends. His family said that the athlete's condition continues to deteriorate. Pele died at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo.

A new criminal case has been opened against blogger Vladislav Sinitsa, who has been serving a five-year sentence since 2019 for tweets about police officers' children, under the article on calls for extremist activity . Sinitsa himself denies the charges, the Network Freedoms project reports. “My client, who is serving his sentence in Correctional Colony No.

Mikhail Lobanov, a professor in Moscow State University’s Department of Mechanics and Mathematics, was jailed for 15 days for non-compliance with police. The news was posted by a third party on Lobanov’s Telegram channel. Lobanov himself said that police beat him while searching his apartment. The search took place on the morning of December 29. Police sawed Lobanov’s apartment door open, after which they spoke with the professor for more than three hours.

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project ( OCCRP ) has named Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner PMC, as its Person of the Year in the organized crime and corruption category. The center announced this in a press release. "Yevgeny Prigozhin has become a living symbol of Russia's worst horrors this year.

The Washington Post spoke about the most successful counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, collecting evidence of the participants in these events Hannibal Hanschke / EPA / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian military at the front line in the Kherson region. November 7, 2022 In September, the Ukrainian army liberated most of the Kharkov region , and in November returned to Kherson .

Associate Professor of the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow State University Mikhail Lobanov was arrested for 15 days under the article on disobeying police officers. This was reported on his Telegram channel. According to Lobanov, he was beaten during the search. The search took place on the morning of December 29. The police sawed through the door and then talked to Lobanov in the apartment for more than three hours.

During a year-end press conference, Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov announced that he will never run for President of Russia, but noted that he has every right to do so. “I’m a Russian citizen, I have the right. What, others can but Chechens can’t? We can,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. “But I’ll never do it,” he added, clarifying that after a leader like Putin, it would be almost impossible to govern the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law equating the black-and-orange-striped ribbon of St. George with state-protected “symbols of military glory.” Its public desecration may now lead to misdemeanor or even felony charges. The ribbon of St.

In Russia, they are removed from the sale of Haggie Waggie. The State Duma deputy Tatyana Butskaya advocates the “refusal” - she is sure that these toys “affect the children's psyche”. We talked with her Yuri Kochetkov / EPA / Scanpix / Leta Russian online stores began to withdraw from sales the popular children's toys of Haggie Waggie-blue smiling monsters from the game Poppy PlayTime . This happened after the Roskanka reported numerous violations related to the safety of products.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law making activities classified as “sabotage” punishable by up to life in prison. The law adds three new paragraphs to the country’s Criminal Code. Under the changes: “Aiding sabotage” is now punishable by either a prison sentence of 10–20 years or a life sentence. “Training for the purposes of sabotage” or “organizing” sabotage is punishable by 15–20 years in prison or a life sentence.

During a press conference summarizing the year, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov stated that he would never run for the post of President of Russia, while at the same time noting that he has every right to do so. "I am a citizen of Russia, I have the right. Others can, but Chechens can't? They can," RIA Novosti quotes Kadyrov as saying. “But I will never do that,” added the head of Chechnya, explaining that after a leader like Vladimir Putin, it will be practically impossible to govern the country.