A concert by rapper Xzibit has been canceled in Riga due to his recent performances in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Delfi reports this. The Xzibit show in the capital of Latvia was supposed to take place on September 19. As Delfi writes, the “competent government authorities” of Latvia, after receiving information about the artist’s activities in Russia, told the organizers that the concert could not take place.

Photos Pope Leo XIV consecrated the Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10 and celebrated a solemn mass at the Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona. The Tower of Jesus Christ is the central and tallest of the 18 towers of the temple, work on it was completed in February. With its construction, the Sagrada Familia became the tallest Christian church in the world, 11 meters ahead of Ulm Cathedral.

The State Duma, in the second and third readings, adopted a bill multiplying the fees for migration services. The fee for obtaining Russian citizenship and exiting it has increased 12 times - from 4,200 to 50 thousand rubles. The fee for issuing a residence permit in the Russian Federation increased five times (from six to 30 thousand rubles), for issuing a temporary residence permit - eight times (from 1900 to 15 thousand).

Finland believes that the Russian Armed Forces can quadruple the border contingent Maxar Technologies / Getty Images Military base in the Pechenga district of the Murmansk region on a satellite image from Maxar During the winter of 2025-2026, Russia actively developed military infrastructure along the entire western border - including along the borders with Finland and Norway, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK, the Swedish SVT, the Danish DR and the Estonian publication Delfi said in a joint

German authorities are ready to spend 100 billion euros to fix this Matthias Balk / picture alliance / Getty Images Germany has the largest railway network in all of Europe. But they are outdated and overcrowded, causing trains to be frequently delayed and cancelled. Even he himself sneered at the unpunctuality of Deutsche Bahn, the country's main railway carrier.

A major accident involving a regular bus occurred in the center of Yekaterinburg, reports E1.ru. The incident happened near the Big Chrysostom temple. The bus, which was passing through the intersection, touched a car that was turning, and then drove onto the sidewalk, where there were people at that moment. As a result, four people died, including one child. Three more people were hospitalized. The exact number of victims is still unknown.

What happens before the World Cup Daniel Cardenas / Anadolu / Getty Images Protests in Mexico City's Constitution Square On June 11, the FIFA World Cup begins, which for the first time will be held in three countries at once - the USA, Canada and Mexico. It is already called one of the most politicized in history. The first reason is the participation of the Iranian team, with which the United States has been at war for several months.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has officially announced that Colonel General Alexander Chaiko has been appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Military Space Forces. Chaiko’s biographical information on the Ministry of Defense website indicates that he received a new position in May. RBC and the pro-war blogger Fighterbomber wrote about Chaiko’s appointment as commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces on May 5, citing sources.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the government, at which economic issues were discussed, including reducing inflation and a possible reduction in the key rate. Neither the head of the Central Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina nor her deputies were present at the meeting, the Agency notes. At the same time, the head of the Central Bank was present at previous meetings on the economy.

The Roblox platform is no longer blocked in Russia, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development reported. In its statement, the department indicated that the administration of the service “fully complied with the requirements of Russian legislation to ensure the safety of users.” The Roblox platform was blocked in early December 2025. Roskomnadzor stated that “extremist” materials and “LGBT propaganda” were being distributed there.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing administrative prosecution of Russians abroad for “offenses against the interests” of the state. Such “offences” include insulting the head of state or officials, “discrediting” the army, calls for sanctions, and public comparisons of the USSR and Nazi Germany. The law allows the property and accounts of Russians who have left to be seized as an interim measure - it will remain under arrest until a fine is paid.

Ukrainian weapons manufacturer Fire Point conducted the first flight test of the new FP-7.x interceptor missile, developed as a cheaper alternative to missiles for the American Patriot complex, writes the Financial Times. FP-7.x is designed to combat ballistic missiles and drones. Fire Point chief designer Denis Shtilerman called the tests “quite successful.” A single FP-7.x missile costs about $700,000, while a single Patriot PAC-3 missile costs as much as $3.8 million, according to the U.S.

Visitors to the Signal electronic music festival, held in Moscow on the territory of the former Kristall plant on June 5-7, complained about the security work at the event, writes MSK1. According to them, security guards kicked one of the festival guests, who was pulled from the dance floor, and pulled a girl by the hair, and also broke into stalls in the women's restroom.

Medvedev wants to head the party list - in company with Sobyanin and “military correspondent” Poddubny Attention! There is swearing in this text. If this is unacceptable to you, do not read it. Listen to the audio version of this text on Radio Medusa “We are leading blindly”: what is happening with the United Russia campaign There are three months left before the State Duma elections, but United Russia is moving towards them in a situation of complete uncertainty.

Riots broke out in Belfast after a migrant from Sudan attacked a local resident. A video has gone viral on social media showing a black man armed with a knife trying to slit the throat of his victim. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack "monstrous." The attacker, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, was detained and charged in court on Wednesday with attempted murder, threatening to kill a medical officer and carrying a knife in a public place.