In Odessa, the city council following the results of the elections was one of the humorist politicians who used the image of the Heroes of the KinoSaga "Star Wars". However, they were not one of the many “Vader Darths”, but another powerful character is Emperor Palpatine, who, according to the plot of the film, was a Vader mentor. Dmitry Palpatin really works as an “emperor” at Palpatin Finance Group LLC.

The German auto-building concern Volkswagen, convicted of the use of software, which allows you to get around environmental standards, removed from work not only a number of responsible managers and top managers, but also all ordinary employees and engineers who have any relation to the "diesel scandal". It is reported by The Wall Street Journal .

The New York police union called for a boycott Quentin Tarantino after the director took part in the mass protest against the cruelty of police officers in New York. The cops drew attention to the fact that the author of the “criminal reading” took part in the anti-police action a week after one of the New York police officers died in the performance of duties. “I can’t stand aside if I see the murder. I have to name the murder of the murder, and the murderers are killers.

Experts of the International Cancer Agency, which is part of the structure of the World Health Organization (WHO), found that products from processed meat, such as sausages and ham, can provoke the development of cancer. According to Reuters, experts introduced these products in the first hazard group for a person, which also includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel engines. It is believed that they all have a proven negative impact on health.

The youth team of Russia, composed of players born in 1998, finished in the first place in the tournament table of the group stage of the World Cup. In the match of the final round of the group tournament, the wards of Mikhail Galaktionov won on Sunday won over peers from South Africa with a score of 2: 0. Both goals in the winners were held by George Mahatadze (5 ', 88'): the first one with a penalty, and the second - with a spectacular distant blow from the center of the field ( video ).

The Russian Ambassador to London Alexander Yakovenko accused the British side of freezing political ties between the two countries in connection with the events in Syria and Ukraine. In an interview with The Times , published on Monday, October 26, the head of the Russian diplomatic mission said that "culture is the only area that we have left." "Almost all political contacts were sharply cut off at the initiative of Britain, there is no political dialogue between the leaders," Yakovenko said.

The incident during the break of the Sunday football match "Dynamo"-"Spartak" ( 2: 3 ) at the Arena Khimki stadium, during which the host of Dynamo-TV Dmitry Derunets struck several blows to the red-and-white fan, will be considered by the Russian football Premier League (Premier League) in the most serious way. This was stated by the Executive Director of the Premier League Sergey Cheban.

In the west of Moscow, police officers detained about 150 migrants, religious extremist literature was seized from them. According to Lifenews , the operatives suspect them of ties with the Islamists. Most of the detainees lived in a hostel, about 30 people were located in antisanitarian conditions in households built from improvised materials. Migrants were delivered to different police department in the Western Administrative District.

Moscow driving schools began to train drivers with the rules for using paid parking in the city. According to Izvestia , optional classes have already begun in a number of driving schools for novice drivers and motorists with experience, how to pay for the parking, not to become a victim of the tow truck, and also in what way you can challenge the “letter of happiness”.

“All this has already happened. And “the entire Soviet people, as one person, supports the decisions of the nth Congress (necessarily with a capital letter) of the CPSU.” And “the unbreakable unity of communists and non-party members.” And “unanimous support for the party’s policies in response to the machinations American imperialism." And, of course, "the people and the party are united." The wits continued this maxim either "... but we eat different things," or "...

Former director and comedian actor Jimmy Morales, who never held a state position, won a convincing victory in the second round of the presidential election in Guatemala, reports the Prensa Libre portal. According to the results of the calculation of 93% of the ballots, it scored 69.62% of the vote. His rival Sandra Torres received 30.38% of the vote and has already recognized her defeat. The first round of elections in Guatemala was held on September 6.

In mid -August, the developers of the Google Ara modular smartphone reported that the device will appear on sale no earlier than 2016, while explaining that the device needs to be finalized. Meanwhile, a number of companies are working on their own versions of modular smartphones, and the first such apparatus in the market, apparently, will be the Fairphone 2 smartphone, the first deliveries of which are scheduled for December.

In Russia, a state program of patriotic education will appear, it will be coordinated by Rosmolodezh. This was told by the head of the Kremlin administration Sergey Ivanov. "Now, in agreement in the government, the program" Patriotic education of Russian citizens for 2016-2020 ", its implementation will be coordinated by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs," Interfax quotes the quote from the speech of Ivanov at the first All -Russian seminar of the leaders of patriotic associations.

The police of the Chernihiv region are looking for armed criminals who committed a robbery, associated with triple murder. Attackers attacked the collectors in a deserted wooded area, throwing their armored car with a capacitance with an incendiary mixture.

The metropolitan police detained a man suspected of beating a passerby. According to preliminary data, criminal punishment threatens an employee of the Investigative Committee, who works as an investigator in the investigation department of particularly important cases. The crime was committed on Sunday evening near the pond in the Schmitovsky passage.