The blockbuster “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke the “Avatar” box office record for 20 days in North America A Star Wars fan dressed as Darth Vader in New York's Times Square (Photo: Reuters/Pixstream) According to The Hollywood Reporter , in almost three weeks of release, the new episode of Star Wars grossed $758.2 million, which is $8 million more than the previous record holder - the 2009 blockbuster, the science-fiction film Avatar directed by James Cameron.

In connection with the holding of Christmas services in Moscow churches on the night of January 6-7, the operation of public transport in the city will be extended by one hour, Interfax was told in the capital’s transport department. So, on Christmas night, metro stations will be open for passengers until 2:00. In addition, the operation of more than one and a half hundred ground public transport routes will be extended until 3:00.

A White House spokesman said he could not confirm that North Korea had conducted nuclear tests. Pyongyang today announced a successful test of a hydrogen bomb North Koreans watch a news story about a successful hydrogen bomb test. Square near the train station in Pyongyang (Photo: AP) Washington doubted the reality of North Korea's claims about testing a hydrogen bomb, AP reports.

Ukraine is going to appeal to the International Court of Justice, accusing Russia of violating the convention on supporting terrorism. According to the head of the Ministry of Justice Pavel Petrenko, Kyiv has already collected all the necessary evidence to file a claim Ukraine will appeal to the International Court of Justice accusing Russia of violating the convention on supporting terrorism.

The head office of Coca-Cola explained the appearance on social networks of a map on which Crimea is designated as part of Russian territory. The company explained that these changes were made without its consent. Coca-Cola plant in Moscow (Photo: Sergey Fadeichev/TASS) The central office of Coca-Cola commented on the appearance on its social networks of a map of Russia with the territory of Crimea, which caused discontent among Ukrainian politicians.

Finns, dissatisfied with the influx of refugees, create volunteer patrols to maintain law and order Volunteer patrols began to appear one after another in Finnish cities. writes about this The portal yle.fi with reference to the head of the Finnish police Seppo Kolehmainen. In his opinion, the very desire of citizens to monitor the safety of residential areas is commendable. However, Koleimainen reminded the volunteers that they do not have the right to take on police functions.

Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis appealed to the ministers of Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland not to buy electricity from “unsafe” nuclear power plants being built in Belarus and the Kaliningrad region of Russia, writes Delfi. He explained that these nuclear power plants pose a threat to the environment. Also, the minister claims, they create unfair competition in the electricity market.

The American currency set another record, rising to 74 rubles. The dollar has not been this expensive since December 2014. This happened against the backdrop of falling oil prices - it dropped to $35.6 per barrel Photo: Sergey Konkov/TASS The exchange rate of the dollar exceeded 74 rubles. As of 11:39 Moscow time, it was trading at 74.03 rubles. The previous time the dollar exchange rate rose above 74 rubles. December 16, 2014, then it exceeded 80 rubles.

The price of February Brent crude oil futures fell below $36.6. As of 11:00 Moscow time, it was $35.59. This figure was the lowest since July 2004. At the same time, the Russian currency fell in value against the dollar and euro. As of 12:05 Moscow time, the dollar was worth 74 rubles, the euro - 97.36 rubles. According to a forecast by UBS, the price of Brent oil may fall to $30 per barrel, after which it will recover in the second half of the year amid a decline in US production.

The dollar updated its December 2014 record for the second time in a day. This time the rate exceeded 75 rubles. The weakening of the Russian currency occurs against the background of falling oil prices, which continues for the third day in a row. Photo: Dmitry Rogulin/TASS The Russian currency continued to fall, updating the December 2014 record for the second time in a day.

The White House does not expect Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to be removed from power before March 2017. This is stated in an internal document prepared for American officials dealing with the Syrian issue.

In Cologne, three suspects were detained in attacks on women that occurred on New Year's Eve. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ralph Jäger, reports DPA. The police refused to disclose details regarding the identities of the detainees. “The police must recognize that these were mass, organized attacks on women. This should not happen in our society,” the minister said.

North Korea has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, this was announced on the DPRK Central Television. Earlier, seismologists from several countries reported an earthquake that was triggered by nuclear tests. People against the background of a news story about seismic activity at the DPRK nuclear test site. Seoul, South Korea (Photo: AP) North Korea has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb in the northeast of the country.

The US Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near the North Korean nuclear test site. Seismologists from neighboring countries believe that nuclear tests could have been its cause. The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in North Korea. According to the coordinates of the service, it occurred 30 km from the nuclear test site, Reuters reports . Its source lay at a depth of 10 km.

The Investigative Committee began an investigation into the death of an Orenburg resident, whose body was discovered on the Orenburg-Orsk highway on January 4. This was reported by the press service of the regional department of the Investigative Committee. The investigation established that at about 3:00 local time on January 3, a traffic jam formed in the area of ​​the village of Kidryasovo, caused by snowfall.