Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy, announced that House committees are launching an investigation that could launch the impeachment process of US President Joe Biden. Associated Press reports. McCarthy said the House investigation into the Biden family in recent months has revealed a "culture of corruption" that requires deeper examination. “These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption,” McCarthy said.

iPhone 15 Pro will receive a titanium case, and iPhone 15 - pink color and "dynamic island" On September 12, Apple held a presentation in her headquarters in Cupertino, at which she presented new generations of iPhones and watches. Medusa briefly talks about the most interesting in the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9. Apple iPhone first uses not Lightning, but USB-C All new models-and iPhone 15, and 15 Plus, and 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max-received USB-C to replace the usual Lightning port.

The European Commission has revised its earlier clarifications regarding the fact that Russian citizens are prohibited from importing certain goods into the European Union due to sanctions imposed on Russia due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The document ( .pdf ) was published on the website of the European Commission, and RBC drew attention to it.

A Russian Su-24 bomber crashed in the Volgograd region on the evening of September 12, Interfax reports , citing the Russian Ministry of Defense. The department said that the plane crashed during a scheduled training flight, which was carried out without ammunition. The plane crashed in a deserted area. Mi-8 search and rescue helicopters flew to the scene of the incident. It is unknown whether the pilots managed to eject, notes .

The Ukrainian state-owned aircraft manufacturer Antonov is set to begin producing drones, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a presentation from the Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom.

Apple at the presentation on September 12 introduced new models of its phones - iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The broadcast of the presentation was held on Apple. One of the main innovations was the appearance of a USB-C connector on all the iPhone presented. It will replace Lightning previously used by Apple in phones. Some other accessories of the company, including Airpods Pro 2 headphones, also received USB-C.

Russian journalist ​​Arkady Babchenko said Tuesday that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has opened a criminal case against him. Writing on Telegram, Babchenko said that the Ukrainian authorities have issued an all-points bulletin requiring border agents to arrest him and deliver him to a detention center for pre-trial proceedings if he enters the country.

Excerpts from Putin’s speech at the 2023 Eastern Economic Forum Alexander Vilf / Sputnik Vladivostok / imago images / Scanpix / LETA On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. In addition to economic issues, he spoke about various public figures who have fled Russia since the start of the war, the 2024 presidential election, the status of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, and more.

In the United States, a proceedings on the government of the government against Google began. The company is accused of monopolizing the search market Brendan McDermid / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta In the United States, consideration of the largest antimonopoly case in the IT industry in a quarter century began. The American government accuses Google of violating honest competition rules by monopolizing the online post market.

Vladimir Putin has proposed designating September 30 a holiday commemorating Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions in 2022. A bill to create the holiday has been submitted to the Russian State Duma.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed declaring September 30 a “day of reunification” with the territories of Ukraine annexed by Russia in 2022. The corresponding bill has been submitted to the State Duma, according to the parliament’s website.

The Moscow Intellectual Property Court has denied the Kaluga Crystal Distillery ( KLVZ ) an early termination of legal protection in Russia for the trademarks Pirates of the Caribbean and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which are assigned to Disney Enterprises Inc., Prime reports. Vedomosti wrote that Kristall is seeking to terminate the legal protection of trademarks in order to use the Pirates of the Caribbean brand in its line of strong drinks.

During floods in southern China, 75 crocodiles escaped from one of the farms. Eight of them were caught or killed, the rest remain at large, reports . BBC News There have been no reports of crocodile attacks on people yet, but authorities have advised villagers in Miaonming district in southern Guangdong province not to leave their homes. “[The situation] is now under control, but quite a lot of crocodiles have escaped,” the local emergency service said. The farm kept Siamese crocodiles.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarded 52 thousand euros to Maxim Lapunov, who was the first to openly speak out about the persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya. The court confirmed a violation of the articles on unlawful imprisonment and torture due to sexual orientation, reports . The Insider Lapunov has worked in Chechnya as a presenter at events since 2015.

A district court in Moscow has extended the pre-trial detention of Igor Strelkov (also known by his legal name, Igor Girkin) until December 18, at the request of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The agency is mounting an extremism case against its retired officer, who is also a former leader of Russia-backed militants in the self-proclaimed Donetsk “people’s republic.” The FSB argued for keeping Strelkov in custody to give enough time for expert reports to come in.