The military has handed over to US President Donald Trump a plan to seize about 450 kilograms of highly enriched uranium in Iran, The Washington Post reported on April 1, citing sources. The plan was handed over to Trump last week (that is, at the end of March) after he asked for a proposal to be prepared. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that the White House was considering such an operation on March 29.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg reported on April 1, citing sources. The shares are expected to be listed in June. The number of shares being sold and the price range will be disclosed in a later filing. SpaceX could seek a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion in its IPO, one of the people said. The IPO could raise up to $75 billion.

US President Donald Trump threatened European allies that he would stop arms supplies to Ukraine in order to force them to join the defense of the Strait of Hormuz, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on April 1, citing sources. Trump in March demanded that NATO navies help the United States resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Approximately 30% of the books will have to be removed from Yekaterinburg libraries, since they were purchased with funds from the foundation of billionaire George Soros. Director of the Municipal Association of Ekaterinburg Libraries Irina Cheremisinova spoke about this in the City Duma. “The bulk of books that were purchased in the 90s. We are now faced with legislative changes. We must remove some of the books from the fund, because they were purchased with Soros’ money.

Among the victims was the mayor of Sergiev Posad, Evgeny Dushko. Valery Sharifulin / TASS / Profimedia Konstantin Piskarev in the Moscow Regional Court. March 31, 2026 The Moscow Regional Court sentenced Konstantin Piskarev, also known as Kostya Bolshoi, the leader of a gang that committed at least 21 murders, to life imprisonment. The process lasted seven years - from November 2019.

The Israeli side “gave firm guarantees” to the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Theophilus III, that the ceremonies dedicated to Easter week will be held in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced this during a briefing for journalists on April 1. “At the same time, decisions on the format of events will be made in accordance with a large number of introductory information, security issues, and so on.

Last year, “Verstka” added Marushchenko to the list of “nullifiers”—Russian military personnel who kill their fellow soldiers. Archive of Alexey Marushchenko The Kommersant newspaper reported on the detention and arrest of Alexey Marushchenko, the founder of the Yastreb PMC. He and several other people associated with him are accused of defrauding almost hundreds of contract recruits.

The rest of the top teams are in place. Of the post-Soviet countries, only Uzbekistan will be Elvis Barukcic / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Qualifying match Bosnia - Italy. March 31, 2026 The qualifying tournament for the FIFA World Cup ended on March 31. The last participants in the final part of the World Cup, thanks to victories in the play-offs, were Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Türkiye, Sweden, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

KamAZ may reduce the working week to four days from June 1 against the backdrop of declining sales of heavy trucks in Russia, the company’s press service told RBC. Representatives of KamAZ stated that they were considering such a measure due to “weak prospects for market growth and pressure from the remnants of imported equipment from Chinese manufacturers.” KamAZ is also going to reduce its annual truck production plan.

A selection of frivolous (and working!) alternatives to telegram Due to the increased blocking of Telegram by Roskomnadzor, which has been going on for the second week, Russians have begun to use alternative means of communication. And no, we are not talking about another messenger that has not yet attracted the attention of the RKN. As it turns out, you can communicate in other, less obvious places. For example, using online games, office applications and even household appliances.

Rescue operation stopped Marcus Golejewski / dpa / picture-alliance / Scanpix / LETA Humpback whale on the shallows in the bay of the island of Pöhl in the Baltic Sea. March 31, 2026 The 12-meter humpback whale Timmy, which has been stranded several times off the coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea since the beginning of March, has stopped showing signs of life, Deutsche Welle reports , citing German oceanographers. They decided to stop the next whale rescue operation.

The Tretyakov Gallery will give the Vladimir and Don Icons of the Mother of God to the Russian Orthodox Church. Kommersant writes about this with reference to a source close to the gallery. According to the publication, the transfer will take place on April 3. At first, the icons will be kept in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. There was no official comment on this information.

1498th day. The Russian military is equipping drones with reinforcement to pierce the wings of Ukrainian drones in the air Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war. What feelings are you experiencing? How does war affect your life and your attitude towards the world?

Figured out the project "Verified" Recently, information has been spreading on social networks and the media that from June 2026, Italy will transfer the registration and issuance of short-term Schengen (type C) and long-term national (type D) visas online, noted the “Verified” project. Both Instagram and Telegram users, as well as specialized travel sites, including services that help Russians with visa applications, wrote about this.

The chocolate skyscraper will now be transparent. We tell the story of this modernist symbol, which was supposed to inspire the townspeople, but it turned out exactly the opposite Mustafa Yalcin / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images Full moon over the Montparnasse Tower in Paris. August 12, 2022 Paris's Montparnasse Tower is closed for complete reconstruction. This skyscraper, one of the tallest buildings in the city, has been spoiling the mood of city residents for half a century.