The 71-year-old founder of the Spanish chain of stores Mango, Isak Andik, died after falling from a height in a gorge in the mountains on the way to the Montserrat monastery in Catalonia, El Pais reports , citing sources. The company itself reported Andik’s death, without specifying under what circumstances the accident occurred. “Isak was an example for all of us.

Photos Next week the court is due to pronounce a verdict in the case of French woman Gisele Pélicot. Her husband, 71-year-old Dominic Pelico, is accused of secretly tranquilizing and raping his wife for about a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers while she was unconscious - and they, too, committed violence. Dominique Peliko filmed everything that happened. The trial began in September. There are 51 more people involved in the case.

Russia is partially withdrawing its troops from the front line in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains, but leaving them at two main bases - the Khmeimim airbase in Latakia province and the Tartus naval base on the Mediterranean coast, Reuters writes , citing four Syrian officials. . Syrian military and security sources said Russia was withdrawing some heavy equipment and senior officers who would go to Moscow. But troops remain at the two main bases.

The bookstore “Foliage” in St. Petersburg announced its closure “for an indefinite period” from January 1, 2025. “As experienced scribes, we know the secrets of ancient prophecies and have every right to say: the end of the world is near. Succumbing to its unknown but unyielding power, we are the first to leave this world,” the announcement says.

Ukraine has postponed the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the field of mining and processing of minerals with the Joe Biden administration in the hope that the new president-elect Donald Trump will be able to take this credit as his own after coming to power, The New York Times writes . According to officials on both sides, Ukrainian authorities have already delayed signing the agreement twice.

The director of the film “Goodbye Lenin!” has died. Wolfgang Becker, writes The Hollywood Reporter, citing his family. Becker was 70 years old. His family announced on December 13 that he had died after a long illness. Carsten Koall / picture alliance / Getty Images The tragicomedy Goodbye Lenin!, filmed in 2003, tells the story of a Berlin family living in the GDR, in which the mother fell into a coma for a long time, and woke up after the fall of the wall.

18-year-old high school student Yegor Balazeikin, sentenced to six years on charges of attempting to arson a military registration and enlistment office, was placed on preventive registration in the colony as prone to terrorist activities, extremist activities, and also as prone to arson, his support group reported . Balazeikin was accused of two attempts to set fire to military registration and enlistment offices.

At the same time, the influence of the right-wing party Reform UK is growing in the country Darren Staples-WPA/Getty Images Prime Minister Keir Starmer The British Parliament will decide on early general elections on January 6, 2025. This was the result of a simple online petition published on the official website of parliament at the end of November: unexpectedly for its author, owner of three pubs Michael Westwood, it received almost 3 million signatures.

Speaker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Georgy Tikhy and the Ukrainian Football Association demanded an apology from the International Football Federation (FIFA) because of the map on which Crimea was indicated as part of Russia. “Are you okay, FIFA? By redrawing international borders on yesterday's broadcast, you not only violated international law, but also supported Russian propaganda, war crimes and aggression against Ukraine.

One thousand twenty-fifth day. Trump remains hopeful of achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine on the first day of his term, but Putin could be an obstacle Oleksandr Magula / Suspilne Ukraine / Global Images Ukraine / Getty Images A resident of Kyiv seals a window in his apartment that was broken as a result of a Russian drone attack. End of November, 2024 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Spoiler: true. And science is to blame for this. But she can fix everything Popperfoto via Getty Images / Getty Images In November 2024, researchers from the Institute of Agricultural Genomics in Shenzhen, China discovered an easy way to improve the taste of tomatoes. The point mutation they found “removes the brakes” on the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of sugars in fruits. As a result, the taste is significantly improved.

The Turkish side raised the issue of easing sanctions against the Russian Gazprombank during negotiations with the American delegation led by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ankara, the Hurriyet newspaper writes . According to Hurriyet correspondent Hande Firat, Türkiye has submitted the necessary applications for exclusion from the sanctions list, which will allow it to conduct transactions through Gazprombank.

The Electoral College in Georgia elected a new president - former football player and deputy Mikheil Kavelashvili, nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party. He was the only candidate. According to the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the counting is completed, Kavelashvili received the votes of 224 voters, one ballot was declared invalid. To elect Kavelashvili, it was necessary to collect at least 200 votes out of 300 members of the board.

The founder and head of OpenAI, Sam Altman, announced a donation of one million dollars to the inaugural fund of US President-elect Donald Trump, Fox News and The New York Times write. “President Trump will lead our country into the age of artificial intelligence, and I stand ready to support his efforts to keep America ahead,” Altman said in a statement obtained by reporters. According to Fox News, Altman plans to make the donation in his personal capacity and not from OpenAI.

Why would the Farrelly brothers' idiotic hit be shown in Venice now? ddp / Vida Press Still from the movie “Dumb and Dumber” The legendary comedy by brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelly “Dumb and Dumber” is 30 years old. At the request of Meduza, film critic Mikhail Kabo recalls the history of the project with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels - and explains why this stupid comedy with toilet humor is actually about love, friendship and humanity.