In Canada, at the age of 92, a popular writer, biologist and environmental defender Farley Mowet died. He died in his house in the city of Port Hope in the province of Ontario. Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper sent his condolences to the family of the deceased, ITAR-TASS reports. Farley McGill Mouet was born on May 12, 1921 in the town of Belville in Ontario Province. He was engaged in the study of the fauna of the north of Canada and the Arctic.

The California California Central District Court sentenced immigrants from Russia Alexei Muratov and Alexander Kaprielov to imprisonment for nine years and six years and three months, respectively, in the framework of the health fraud, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the message of the US Department of Justice. The US authorities estimate at $ 49 million. According to the press release, both pleaded guilty in conspiracy in order to commit fraud in the field of healthcare.

The representative of the Moscow Patriarchate at the Council of Europe, the rector of the arrival of all saints in Strasbourg (France), abbot Philip (Ryabykh), commented on the terminal of the terms “Father” and “Mother” with “Parents 1” and “Parent 2” in an interview with RIA Novosti . He called this a mistake that threatens the mental health and happiness of people. In the United States, such a reform was carried out in 2011, then France followed.

“This is a very dangerous development of events. Ukrainians are beginning to see enemies in the people who fought for their independence and suffered greatly from this. The problem is that ordinary people do not have time to understand that there are “good” Chechens and “bad” Chechens People believe the ministers and the media that tell them about the Chechens every day. What are we doing?!

The court in Saudi Arabia sentenced the blogger Raif Badavi to 10 years in prison for “insulting Islam” and creating a liberal Internet forum, BBC British television and radio company reports. The court also sentenced the blogger a thousand with a whip and a fine of 1 million ryalum (about $ 266 thousand). Badavi was arrested in 2012. Last July, he was found guilty of insulting Islam and sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes.

Former senator and businessman Alexander Sabadash was detained in Moscow on suspicion of trying to theft from the budget of about 2 billion rubles as a compensation for VAT, the Kommersant newspaper reports citing sources. And in the evening of May 7, the Moscow Basmanny Court granted the investigation and imprisoned the detainee, RIA Novosti reports.

The United States deprives Russia of trade benefits in the framework of its General Preferences (GSP USA). President Barack Obama sent a corresponding notification to Congress, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the press service of the White House. When the decision enters into force, Russian goods, which previously extended the GSP regime, will be subject to customs duties on a common basis when importing into the United States.

The players of Rostov for the first time in history became the owners of the Russian Cup, winning in the final match of Krasnodar. In addition to the conquest of honorary trophy, the Rostovites secured their participation in the Europa League draw. The main and additional time of the meeting that took place in the Caspian at the Anji-Arena stadium ended with a score of 0: 0. In the penalty shootout, Rostovites were more precise - 6: 5. The victorious blow on the account of Igor Lolo.

A resident of the village of Zyryanka Verkhnekolymsky district of Yakutia gave birth on board the plane. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the director of the village airport Sergey Yakovlev. "Our resident, flying on Tuesday (May 6) on the route Zyryanka - Yakutsk, gave birth to two girls on board the aircraft" Polar Airlines, "Yakovlev said. In turn, the airline’s press service calls the name and surname of the passenger on the corporate website - Irina Vasilkova (born in 1989).

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation believe that the NATO budget will not allow the contingent in Eastern Europe. A source in the Russian defense department said that the introduction of a group of troops is associated with significant financial expenses. “We believe that the alliance budget will not pull this,” the representative of the military department “Kommersant” explained.

The American financial magazine Forbes has published a new rating of the highest paid football players in the world. The leader of the rating became Cristiano Ronaldo, representing the Madrid Real. Over the past year, he earned $ 73 million, of which 24 million dollars brought him advertising contracts with sponsors. The second place was taken by Lionel Messi from Barcelona, ​​who earned $ 65 million. For advertising Messi received $ 23 million.

The lawyers of Johar Tsarnaev, whom the US authorities consider the organizer of the explosions at the Boston Marathon in April 2013, turned to the court to allow not to read the testimony that their client gave while in the hospital, Reuters reports. They filed the corresponding application on Wednesday, May 7, to the Boston Federal Court (Massachusetts).

Employees of the criminal investigation department of the Moscow Region detained two suspects in robbing the collectors on the exit from Sheremetyevo Airport next to Khimki near Moscow, committed in the past Wednesday. The bandits stole 9 million rubles. According to ITAR-TASS in the press service of the region’s police, almost 2 million stolen money was seized from the detainees.

Last Wednesday, the former head of the Main Directorate of Economic Security and Corruption (GubipK) Denis Sugrobov was detained. This was reported to RBC by his lawyer Georgy Antonov. Currently, in the Basmanny Court of Moscow, the issue of the measure of suppression of Svugrobov is considering. The investigation intercedes his arrest. According to the press secretary of the Basmanny Court, Natalia Romanova, Denis Sugrobov has not yet been charged.

Famous theologians from Tajikistan from the Turajonzoda family turned on Thursday to the country's authorities with an open letter, in which they called for them to stop "sculpting and looking among their own citizens of enemies." Nuraddinjon, Makhmudjon and Khoja Akbar Turajonzod signed under the letter.