Photo: Mikhail Khodorkovsky // Global Look Businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been put on the federal wanted list by Russian law enforcement agencies. As Sobesednik.ru previously wrote, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was charged with a new charge in the case of the murder of the head of Nefteyugansk . He was summoned for questioning by the Investigative Committee. Slon reported that Khodorkovsky was put on the wanted list on December 8 with reference to Interfax.

Photo: Men with prostate cancer are also at risk of dementia // Global Look Press Treatment of prostate tumors increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, as scientists from the USA have found. When doctors use hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer, it can speed up the onset of Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia or senile dementia. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a common treatment for prostate tumors.

Photo: Thailand // Global Look Press Thailand attracts Russians on New Year's Day, but only a third of tourists will celebrate the holiday in Russia, Sobesednik.ru has learned. Thailand has become the most popular foreign destination for New Year travel among independent tourists. Experts came to this conclusion after analyzing the number of air ticket sales for the New Year holidays 2015–2016.

On December 8, the price of Brent oil on the London ICE exchange fell below $40 per barrel. The price of January futures for North Sea Brent crude oil dropped to $39.97 per barrel. The price of this grade of oil fell below $40 per barrel for the first time since February 2009. At the same time, Texas WTI oil costs $36.68 per barrel, and the OPEC oil basket costs $38.08.

On December 8, Ukraine announced the lifting of the energy blockade of Crimea and the resumption of electricity supplies. Earlier, Sobesednik.ru wrote about the proposal of the Chairman of the State Council of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, to call boys born on the peninsula during the blackout Generators . The supply of electricity to Crimea was interrupted on November 22, 2015 after the explosion of Ukrainian power lines.

Novosibirsk scientists have successfully used cell therapy to treat cancer and AIDS. Specialists from the Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology in Novosibirsk have developed an effective method for treating tumor and infectious diseases using dendritic cells, which are part of the human immune system. It is these cells that cause an immune response when foreign “invaders” enter our body.

Several trains from Moscow to St. Petersburg are delayed due to a broken contact wire in the Tver region. According to RIA Novosti, the wire broke on the evening of December 7 on the Redkino – Tver section at 23:20. The faulty wire was identified at 05:17. “Since the discovery of damage to the contact network, specialists of the Oktyabrskaya Railway have been taking all necessary measures to reduce the delay time of trains.

Photo: Mikhail Khodorkovsky // Global Look Press Businessman and politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky was charged with a new charge in the case of the murder of the head of Nefteyugansk. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was summoned for questioning by the Investigative Committee in connection with the case of Alexei Pichugin, a YUKOS security officer sentenced to 20 years for organizing the murder of the head of Nefteyugansk, Vladimir Petukhov, in 1998.

On December 8, Viktor Yanukovych announced his intention to return to the political arena of Ukraine. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the former president of Ukraine, removed from power in 2014 after mass protests on the Kiev Maidan, spoke about his desire to return to politics: “I want to return to politics. Today I... I do everything that is in my power.” He emphasized that he provides assistance to people who are persecuted in Ukraine, even beyond its borders.

Photo: Ted the Cat // @brittanymkirk / Twitter The owner of a cat in the UK managed to pick up an Advent calendar that her mother sent to her pet by mail. A scandalous incident occurred recently in England. Royal Mail staff refused to give 27-year-old Brittany Mar-Kirk a letter her mother sent to her cat Ted. As it turned out, the sender indicated the name of the pet as the recipient, and not her daughter.

Human rights activists from Amnesty International have found out how Islamic State militants use weapons from Iraq. According to Amnesty International, weapons have flowed into Iraq uncontrollably in recent decades. Videos and photographs prove, as noted by Amnesty International, that militants use weapons from about 25 countries, including China, Russia, the United States and European countries.

Photo: Sobesednik.ru looked into how religious symbols interfere with magical rituals. Unfortunately, even electrical appliances connected to the network strictly according to the instructions do not always start working. But the equipment has a guarantee - and in the end they will force you to “plow” the iron or TV. The same cannot be said about rituals, even if everything is done strictly according to what is written in the relevant books.

Photo: Explosion in the center of Moscow: an attempt at provocation or a terrorist attack // Global Look Press The police are studying all versions of a night explosion at a public transport stop in the center of Moscow. Previously, Sobesednik.ru wrote about the explosion that occurred on December 7 on Pokrovka Street in the Basmanny District of the Central Administrative District of Moscow. As a result of the incident, five people were injured.

Photo: Svetlana Alexievich // Global Look Press Sobesednik.ru publishes the “Nobel Lecture” given by literature prize winner Svetlana Alexievich on December 7. About a lost battle I am not standing on this podium alone... There are voices around me, hundreds of voices, they are always with me. Since my childhood. I lived in a village.

In January 2016, Comet C/2013 US10, also known as Catalina, will approach Earth. As Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports, the celestial body can be seen in the area of ​​the Ursa Major constellation with the naked eye. It is noted that for scientists the comet is interesting because it may consist of primordial matter from which the entire solar system emerged. Read more news on the topic on the Science page.