Unknown vandals have left an inscription calling for the independence of Hong Kong on the popular among Chinese tourists sights of Denmark "The Little Mermaid". The red inscription "Free Hong Kong" next to the same small white inscription appeared on January 13 on a stone on which the statue of the heroine of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale sits, reports Reuters .

In the Philippine capital Manila, classes have been canceled at schools, offices and the international airport are closed, and authorities are evacuating residents from rural areas due to an unexpected release of lava, ash and steam from the Taal volcano, reports Associated Press . The ash cloud ejected by the volcano on Sunday, January 12, had spread more than 100 km to the north by Monday, reaching the capital of the Philippines.

The film by Russian director Kantemir Balagov "Dylda" was not among the nominees for the Oscar. previously It was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. Parasite directed by Pong Joon-ho (South Korea), Pain and Glory by Pedro Almodovar (Spain), Land of Honey by Tamara Kotevskaya (North Macedonia), Body of Christ by Jan Komas (Poland) and Les Misérables » Laj Ly (France).

The rehabilitation of Italian fascism in Russian propaganda did not begin by chance, as there are no comparisons of corporatic regimes with Putin, the publicist Andrei Kolesnikov notes "I will tell you one thing: in terms of Babs Mussolini - be healthy!" Amarkord, Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra, 1973 “The Italian fascism (Mussolini) consisted of the cult of the charismatic leader, from the corporate content, from the utopian idea of ​​the fate of Rome, from imperialist will to conquer new

Prohibiting an honest understanding of the tragic experience and turning the victory into a pseudo -dimensional cult, officials kill a living memory, the publicist Ivan Davydov states. The closer the anniversary, the more insane initiatives from below and installations from above Ivan Davydov. The year is difficult, because the year is anniversary. The state spent a lot of effort on building a pseudo -religious cult of the Great Patriotic War, and now there is an occasion to triple an occasion.

Tensions between Nissan and Renault have risen after the former head of the alliance, Carlos Ghosn, fled Japan to Lebanon before a trial. Nissan is now planning to end its partnership with Renault and reshuffle its board. It is reported by RBC with reference to the Financial Times. According to the publication, Nissan has accelerated the development of a secret plan to withdraw from the alliance after the scandal with the escape of Ghosn from Japanese justice.

The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation did not support Senator Andrey Klishas' bill to block e-mail for disseminating prohibited information. The authors of the initiative associated the proposed measures with the need to prevent the spread of deliberately false threats of terrorist attacks received by e-mail addresses.

After the end of the acute phase of the confrontation with Iran, Donald Trump's rating has grown. But popularity and criticism of his foreign policy, a potential rival in the election of Joe Biden, is growing, according to Washington correspondent Yevgeny Bai. The US-Iranian conflict, which lasted for 7 days, overshadowed the upcoming Senate vote on the impeachment of Donald Trump, and even the main event of the year - the November elections.

Re-election is a tactical, not a strategic decision. They allow stopping the current crisis, preventing the escalation of the conflict within the Abkhaz society from growing, but all the problems that Khadzhimba faced will be inherited by his hypothetical successor This January in Abkhazia turned out to be hot not at all because of global climate change.

Negotiations between the head of the Government of National Accord of Libya, Fayez Sarraj, and the commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, will be held on January 13 in Moscow, Interfax reports .

Director Konstantin Bromberg, who directed the films The Adventures of Electronics and The Magicians, passed away in the United States in Detroit at the age of 80, director and screenwriter Mikhail Idov said. “Two days ago, director Konstantin Bromberg, director of the Soviet mega hits “Magicians” and “Adventures of Electronics,” died in Detroit,” he wrote. Konstantin Bromberg was born on October 17, 1939 in Kharkov. He became widely known for his work in feature cinema, TASS notes .

After negotiations in Moscow, the head of the Government of National Accord of Libya, Faiz Sarraj, and a representative of the parliament in the east of the country signed a settlement document, but the commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, took time until Tuesday morning. This according to TASS . was reported by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Negotiations between Sarraj and Haftar began on January 13 in Moscow at the initiative of the presidents of Russia and Turkey.

The Queen of Great Britain, having discussed with high-ranking family members the future role of Prince Harry and Meghan, who said they want to become financially independent, approved their decision. “Despite the fact that we would prefer that they remain full-fledged members of the royal family, we respect and understand their desire to live a more independent life and at the same time remain a valuable part of our family,” the BBC Russian Service quotes a statement .

Iran, with its back against the wall, has apologized through gritted teeth and will even pay compensation, after which it will continue to finance terrorists and stage demonstrations calling for the destruction of America and Israel. But there is another similar crime - committed in July 2014 So, Iran admitted that it shot down the Boeing. After three days of lies (supported by Russian propaganda) about engine problems.

On Monday, January 13, consideration of the case of corruption in sports began, connected with allegations of a massive cover-up of the use of doping by Russian athletes. The prosecution alleges that millions of dollars were paid to sports officials to participate in the 2012 Olympics and other competitions, according to the Associated Press . One of those to face trial will be Lamine Diack, former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations.