OpenAI presented on April 23 a new model of generative artificial intelligence - GPT-5.5. “A new level of intelligence for real-world work and agent management, designed to understand complex tasks, use tools, validate your work, and get more tasks done. This marks a new approach to performing computer tasks. Now available on ChatGPT and Codex ,” the company announced on social media.

The Investigative Committee of Russia released on an undertaking to appear the general director of Eksmo, Evgeny Kapyev, and three other top managers of the publishing house, who had previously been detained in a case of “extremism” due to the sale of queer literature. TASS was the first to report this on April 23, citing law enforcement agencies. The Eksmo publishing house told RBC that Eksmo's top managers were released without charges; their procedural status has not been determined.

A man armed with a knife attacked doctors in a hospital in Makhachkala, the press service of the Investigative Committee for Dagestan reported on April 23. Two people, a traumatologist and a surgeon, were injured, the republic’s Ministry of Health reported. One of the medical workers was wounded in the neck and is in serious condition, the second has facial injuries, writes the Baza telegram channel, close to the security forces. Both victims are in intensive care.

Warner Bros. shareholders Discovery overwhelmingly approved an agreement that will allow Paramount Skydance to absorb the media holding company, Bloomberg reported on April 23. Under the terms of the deal, Paramount will receive the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion. Once the agreement goes into effect, Warner Bros. shareholders. will receive $31 for each share.

21-year-old native of Chechnya Aishat Khizrieva left Russia, the human rights group SK SOS reported on April 23. Khizriyeva recorded a video message in which she thanked everyone for their support and noted that she was safe. As human rights activists noted, it was unsafe for Khizriyeva to remain in Russia, since her pursuers could attempt a second abduction. The day before it became known that Khizriyeva fled Chechnya due to her father’s threats.

“Mediazona” spoke about the case of the “Kherson nine” Eric Romanenko / TASS / Profimedia Accused in the “Kherson nine” case. Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, January 30, 2026 The defendants in the “Kherson Nine” case were detained in the summer of 2022, when Kherson was still occupied by Russia. They were accused of preparing assassination attempts on Kherson officials-collaborators. In January 2026, a Russian court sentenced them to 14 to 20 years in prison.

Blogger Victoria Bonya reported that the team of Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov invited her to a live broadcast. “I’m not afraid of him, so I’ll go on air,” she wrote in her telegram channel on April 23. According to her, the broadcast is scheduled for early next week, which begins on April 28. She did not name the exact date or location of the broadcast. “I’m going on air because I really hope that Mr.

The presenter of Channel One, Alexei Pimanov, died; his “heart could not stand it,” the TV channel reported on April 23. Pimanov was 64 years old. Artem Geodakyan / TASS / Profimedia Alexey Pimanov has hosted the “Man and the Law” program since 1996. In 1996-2010, he headed the Ostankino television company (formerly RTS), which produces a number of programs for Channel One.

The European Union has imposed sanctions against the Russian performer Timati (real name Timur Yunusov), the EU magazine reported on April 23. The report said that Timati “supports Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, distributing Kremlin propaganda materials and symbols of the so-called ‘special military operation,’” and also states that he is personally ready to fight against Ukraine. In addition, he supports the annexation of Crimea and the policies of Vladimir Putin.

“There are different ways,” say oil traders Reuters/Scanpix/LETA Passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's main oil export routes, has been blocked by Iran since the beginning of the new war in the Middle East. However, writes the Financial Times, from time to time unexpected “windows of opportunity” open up for tankers stuck in the Arabian Sea, which, however, disappear just as quickly.

Putin spoke publicly about Internet blocking for the first time. Here's what he said - as briefly as possible Alexander Kazakov / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / IMAGO / Scanpix / LETA What is this text This is a retelling of Vladimir Putin’s statements about Internet blocking in the Russian Federation, made at a meeting with the government on April 23. The text is not a collection of exact quotes; the speaker's statements may be reformulated, shortened, or rearranged to provide coherence.

Alexei Navalny's lawyer Igor Sergunin was released after serving his sentence of imprisonment. Sergunin left pre-trial detention center-1 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Vladimir region, the human rights organization “First Department” reported on April 23. Sergunin has been in custody since October 13, 2023.

Who is at risk? Experts are sounding the alarm about the risk of a global food crisis. The reason is the ongoing problems with shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Before the war, a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas exports and about a third of the world's fertilizer exports passed through this artery. All these raw materials, as a result of the blockade of the strait, first by Iran, and from mid-April by the United States, jumped in price.

Catholic Church historian Boris Filippov explains Guglielmo Mangiapane / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Pope Leo XIV. Cameroon. April 2026 Throughout 2026, there has been a public conflict between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump. The first, as expected, opposes the US and Israeli war against Iran and, in principle, against a violent approach to politics. Trump responds by saying that the pope apparently wants Iran to have nuclear weapons.

The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has expanded the “white list” - the list of sites available when the mobile Internet is turned off. As Kommersant reports, it included Solovyov Live, the TV channel of Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, launched in April 2022. In addition, the list, in particular, included GLONASS, the Premier online cinema and the Ruviki online encyclopedia.