Mexican archaeologists have used powerful radar to find an underground chamber that they believe contains the remains of Emperor Ahuitzotl. During his reign, he expanded the Aztec empire into Guatemala and was the last emperor until the Spanish conquest began. If the archaeologists' guess is confirmed, this will be the first grave of the Aztec rulers found. The find will open a window into the Aztec civilization during its heyday.

Australian scientists have discovered that some printers emit invisible particles during operation, which are similar in concentration to smoke during smoking. The “dirtiest” turned out to be old printers that operate on replaceable cartridges, as well as printers that print graphics and pictures that require a large amount of ink. Australian scientists have discovered that some printers emit invisible particles during operation, which are similar in concentration to smoke during smoking.

Dutch experts have discovered that the painting, which had long been considered to be by the great artist Vincent Van Gogh, turned out to be a fake. According to Reuters, experts have confirmed that the painting has a number of stylistic differences with other works by the master, but it was painted by a contemporary of Van Gogh. The painting, entitled "Head of a Man", has been owned by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne since 1940.

In the Irkutsk region, as a result of a minibus accident, two Italian tourists were killed and three were injured, Deputy Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Viktor Beltsov told RBC. According to him, the incident occurred on the morning of August 4, on the island of Olkhon, when a minibus with ten Italian tourists was heading to the ferry crossing connecting the island with the mainland. According to V.

In St. Petersburg, at the intersection of Bela Kun and Sofiyskaya streets, an accident involving a minibus occurred. As reported by the press service of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, 10 people were injured as a result of the accident, including two children. Five passengers are in hospital in serious condition. The incident occurred around 11:20 Moscow time.

Moscow is convinced that contact with Hamas must be maintained, as with any other side of the crisis. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters about this today. According to him, Russia will do everything possible to restore the unity of the Palestinians, the Mayak radio station reports. From July 29 to 31, negotiations were held in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas.

US President George W. Bush has questioned the possibility of conducting a military operation in Pakistan against the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, whose leaders are believed to be hiding in the country's inaccessible mountainous regions on the border with Afghanistan. According to the American president, such an operation is “unsafe.” In addition, George Bush emphasized that his country respects the sovereignty of Pakistan.

American automaker Ford Motor Co. will recall about 3.6 million vehicles due to problems with one of the transmission components, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. According to the management, this element of the gearbox can overheat during operation, which causes smoke and even fire. The recall covers trucks, cars and SUVs manufactured by Ford, 1992-2004. release depending on each specific model, reports Reuters .

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is developing a new device that will determine the degree of alcohol intoxication of the driver. The device includes an odor sensor that monitors the driver's breathing, an indicator that determines the degree of hand sweating, and a camera that uses an eye scan to determine a person's concentration, the BBC reports. If the system decides that the person is drunk, the car will not start.

Both houses of the US Congress have decided to allocate about $250 million to rebuild a bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed earlier this week. However, this resolution will require an additional vote in the House of Representatives, which will take place today, the Associated Press reports . The eight-lane concrete bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed on August 2. At that moment there were about 50 cars on it. The reasons for the incident are yet to be determined.

Tourists have appeared in Russia who are ready to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a vacation according to an individual program. The price of a VIP tour depends on the set of services (air travel, accommodation, number of days of stay, excursions) that the tourist has chosen for himself. Prices for prestigious vacations range from 5 to 20 thousand dollars. In travel companies, the struggle for VIP tourists is in full swing. The world's hotels compete for the title of "best".

A man and a woman were injured in a grenade explosion in Moscow. As RBC was told in the capital's law enforcement agencies, on Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya Street near house 30-b, not far from the Lokomotiv stadium, a quarrel occurred between a husband and wife. The man pulled out a pistol and a grenade, which exploded for unknown reasons. As a result, doctors had to amputate the man’s arm. His wife was also seriously injured. Both spouses were hospitalized.

Mikhail Gorbachev has become the new face of the famous French brand Louis Vuitton. The former head of the Soviet Union took part in an advertising campaign along with famous tennis players Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi and French actress Catherine Deneuve, CNN reports. In the commercial, M. Gorbachev sits in a car, a Vuitton bag stands next to him, and the Berlin Wall is visible in the background. The idea to film near the Berlin Wall belongs to M. Gorbachev.

Prices for Russian art have been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. This is evidenced by the statistics of world auction houses - for example, a new world record for the cost of Russian painting was set at the latest auction at Christie's: Natalia Goncharova's painting "Apple Picking" was sold for almost $10 million. The previous record for Russian painting was about 8 million, lasting only a couple of weeks.

The leader of the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, criticized US plans to provide military assistance to its Arab allies. According to him, the United States is thus going to plunge the Middle East into a series of new military conflicts. “The United States is spending billions of dollars on weapons to incite war in the Middle East.