According to a study, published recently in the journal Circulation, an increase in physical activity in adulthood to the recommended level for only six years is enough to reduce the risk of heart failure. But at the same time, the authors of the work make an unpleasant conclusion: the cessation of regular physical activity increases this risk. In other words, it’s never too late to come to the gym and start regular classes, but it is not recommended to quit training.

The story using the Cossacks of the Nagaks against participants in the unauthorized rally in Moscow on May 5 caused sharp discontent to the public and became a reason for many publications in the media and discussions on social networks. Particular attention was attracted by the fact that in fact the authorities did not pull the attackers on the protesters.

The star of the Spanish Barcelona and the Argentine national football team Lionel Messi became the first football player in history to receive the Golden Butsu for the fifth time, ESPN reports. The Golden Buts prize is awarded to the best striker of European football championships. In the 2017-2018 season, Messi in the Championship of Spain became the author of 34 goals in 36 matches.

The ex-head of the Italian government, the leader of the “Forward, Italy” party Silvio Berlusconi shared positive impressions of the trip to the Crimea with his supporters, calling this peninsula part of Russia. Berlusconi said that he was traveling in the Crimea by car with Russian President Vladimir Putin, looked around and was amazed at the beauty of the parks, which, according to him, make the peninsula the most beautiful place in the country.

British film actor Hugh Grant marries a television producer from Sweden Anna Eberstein. According to BBC News magazine, this marriage will be the first for the actor. The 57-year-old grant and 39-year-old Eberstein have three common children. They were born in 2012, 2015 and 2018. The couple has been dating since 2012. Grant also has two children from actress Tinglan Hong.

According to the results of 2017, the State Space Scientific and Production Center named after 2017 received a net loss of 23 billion 166 million rubles. This follows from the annual accounting report of the enterprise. At the same time, the center completed a profit of almost 1.8 billion rubles. The company notes that the program of its financial recovery, begun in 2014, should be adjusted.

In one of the shopping centers on Tishinskaya Square of Moscow, a man opened fire from a gas pistol and broke a glass window. This was reported to Interfax was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The suspect was detained. This is a 29-year-old resident of the capital. At first, he shot from a gas pistol at the shopping center, and then broke the glass door with metal crowbar and tried to escape. When the guard chased him, the man shot twice twice.

Businessman Roman Abramovich could not visit the final of the Cup of England, where the Chelsea club belonging to him played against Manchester United. By the way, the team of the Russian entrepreneur won. The reason for the departure of Abramovich, as the Bell writes with reference to his friend and sources surrounded by the entrepreneur, is that the British authorities did not extend his visa.

In the election of President Venezuela, the current head of state Nicolas Maduro won, Reuters reports with reference to the country's election commission. The country's authorities called the elections free and honest. After processing, 90% of Maduro's ballots scored 5.8 million votes (67.7%). The second place was taken by his political opponent Henry Falcon with 1.8 million votes. The turnout in the elections reached only 46.1% because of their boycott.

The Moscow City Court refused to change the conditions and terms of home arrest to the artistic director of Gogol Center Kirill Serebrennikov, Interfax reports. The director asked him to let him go to work, communicate on creative issues with colleagues, as well as use the Internet.

A conceptually new approach to the implementation of banking programs of loyalty is implemented by Cashoff, a resident IT Clister of the Skolkovo Foundation . The company announced the launch of the mobile version of the Cashback service from manufacturers to bank customers, in which cashback payments are provided not by banks, but by manufacturers of goods. The application is available for download in Google Play and App Store.

On Sunday, Venezuela was held presidential elections, following which the current president Nicolas Maduro won, thereby securing a new six -year term. The English -language media in different ways condemn this situation - British rather restrained, American more emotionally. Venezuela, writes Wall Street Journal , held the elections as if voters really could decide who would rule them.

One of the affected by an emergency landing of a private helicopter in the Khabarovsk Territory, which later died of a heart attack, was a retired FSB Colonel General. According to Interfax , a 1946 man flew from Moscow, he worked at Siber. Three people were in a helicopter: a guest from Moscow, residents of the Amur Region and Khabarovsk. They were heading fishing, the co-owner of the Khabarovsk company Soniko-Chumikan Viktor Medvedev, who flew to the aid of the victims, told the agency.

Vladimir Mashkov became the head of the Moscow Theater College at the Tabakerka Theater, the Moscow Agency reports with reference to the head of the Moscow Department of Culture Alexander Kibovsky, who personally presented a new artistic student for students. “From today, Vladimir Lvovich will tell you about the big way,” he said.

On May 21, 1924, writer Boris Vasiliev was born. Personal business Boris Lvovich Vasiliev (1924-2013) was born in Smolensk. His father Lev Alexandrovich was a personnel officer. Before the revolution - royal, and later - the Red Army. Mother, Elena Alekseeva, came from the nobles. “Neither father nor mom never told me anything about themselves. Neither about your childhood, nor about your youth.