Now he has been accused of plagiarism, and questions have arisen about his biography Tolga Akmen / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Jesus College at the University of Cambridge, where Jason Arday worked. August 7, 2026 Cambridge University sociology professor Jason Arday resigned on August 5 after the university launched an investigation into him over allegations of plagiarism.

The lawsuit of the Rodina party demanding to cancel the registration of the federal list of its competitor in the State Duma elections, the Yabloko party, will be considered by the judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Kirillov. He is known for his participation in high-profile political affairs, the Siren publication noted.

Gianni Infantino's alleged mistress received a six-figure severance package from UEFA while he was the organization's secretary general, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph has revealed. Infantino denies everything. According to the publication, while working at UEFA, the current FIFA president, who has a wife and four children, was in a relationship with a subordinate. The woman's name has not been released.

US intelligence believes that a drone with explosives, which was found at Leipzig airport next to a Ukrainian plane, is associated with Russian authorities, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources. The publication's interlocutors did not explain why the American intelligence services came to this conclusion. German authorities have not publicly linked Russia to the incident.

1627th day. Türkiye has limited the movement of ships in the Black Sea amid increasing attacks from Russia and Ukraine Nina Liashonok / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA 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?

At Sheremetyevo Airport, passengers who were late for their flight tried to catch up with the plane straight across the tarmac. A video of girls following a plane while it is being towed to the runway has gone viral on social networks. The press service of Sheremetyevo said that the incident occurred on July 25. The passengers who became the heroines of the video went through all the pre-flight control lines and were in a clean area before landing. However, then they entered the airfield.

Update. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense reported that, according to preliminary analysis of the wreckage of the fallen drone, it was likely a Maya decoy drone. This type of drone is widely used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the department said.

Ukraine and the United States have agreed on monthly supplies of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said. “Who has anti-missile missiles and systems? First of all, their manufacturer is the USA. Can they help? We are working on this. Will they supply us with rockets every month? Yes. We have relevant agreements,” he said during a joint press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade.

The Investigative Committee in Ryazan closed the criminal case against the police who more than a year ago broke the arm of teacher Valentina Volkova, mistaking her for a pawnbroker. Volkova herself spoke about the termination of the case on social networks. According to the teacher, at the end of July her lawyer received a letter notifying the investigator. It stated that the case was dismissed due to the absence of a crime.

In Gelendzhik, due to the danger of an attack by Ukrainian drones, beaches began to be closed. Thus, the head of the city, Alexey Bogodistov, announced that the beaches in Gelendzhik, Kabardinsky and Divnomorsky rural districts were closed after an air raid. As the Dozhd TV channel notes , from other reports by Bogodistov it follows that usually in case of danger of a drone strike, the beaches in the city were not closed. Vacationers were only advised to leave.

Only here directors, artists and spectators, separated by war, can again feel like one community "Chronofest" After 2022, the Russian theater community found itself split: many directors, actors, and playwrights had to emigrate, parting with their regular collaborators. Under pressure from the authorities, entire institutions were closed: the Gogol Center, the Meyerhold Center, the NET festival, the Theater magazine.

From August 1 to August 8, Ukraine launched 1,984 drones in the Moscow region, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. According to him, most of the drones were “neutralized by air defense forces at distant approaches.” 82 drones were destroyed on approach to Moscow. Sobyanin did not specify where he got such data from. Since the beginning of the day, according to the mayor, 12 Ukrainian drones have been shot down in the Moscow area.

In St. Petersburg, 21-year-old Marina Peslyak is running for the legislative assembly. She "looked for any method" to agitate for peace Archive of Marina Peslyak Yabloko is the only party with an anti-war position allowed to participate in the State Duma elections. Her competitors opposed this, who began to write denunciations and demand that the Supreme Court cancel the registration of the federal list of Yabloko.

The Lefortovo Court in Moscow arrested 42-year-old RUDN doctoral student Chen Yong Ta from China on charges of espionage, Mediazona found out. The meeting took place back in April. Before this, he was placed under administrative arrest for 15 days; the court made this decision on March 30. The pretext for the arrest was a case of petty hooliganism. According to the prosecution, a graduate student from China swore in a public place.

The legal editors of the Rossiya-24 TV channel complained to the prosecutor’s office and the Investigative Committee for Moscow due to criticism of the film “The Last Hero. Kolobok" and threats against its creators, said Eduard Petrov, head of the channel's legal program production service.