On the eve of the Day of the National Flag, which is celebrated in Canada on February 15, sales of the state symbol have more than doubled compared to last year. It is reported by Reuters. According to the owners of the company Flags Unlimited flags, they plan to introduce additional shifts and purchase more materials to meet the growing demand. The co -owner of the company Matt Skip connects such an increase with the provocative statements of US President Donald Trump.

Hamas handed over to the military of Israel three more hostages. They were captured for 498 days. The hostages before the transfer were forced to perform from the rostrum. In captivity, Hamas remains another 73 people, about 35 it is known that they are dead.

The news The Insider February 15, 2025 In Nikolaev, a woman on February 15 blew herself and a group of the military. The explosion occurred when she approached them with a bag, this can be seen on the frames published on social networks. The woman died, one military man also died, several more people were injured.

In the vicinity of Kurakhove, the situation for the AFU has “sharply deteriorated,” with Russian forces capturing almost all of Andriivka in the north of the “Kurakhove pocket” and Dachne west of Kurakhove. Pressure has increased “literally in every area.” In the Kupyansk sector, a new threat for the AFU has emerged near the Russian bridgehead on the right bank of the Oskil River , where the Russians have advanced in Dvorichna and Fyholivka.

Photo: NNSA The administration of Donald Trump fired from 300 to 400 employees of the National Nuclear Security Directorate (NNSA). Among them are specialists who worked at nuclear weapons production facilities who controlled contractors and checked weapons, write Bloomberg and CNN . According to CNN, the officials responsible for this decision could not realize that NNSA was responsible for control of the US nuclear arsenal. The Ministry of Energy is now trying to return the dismissed.

Photo: AP Photo/Jose Luise Magana, File The US Tax Administration (IRS) is preparing to dismiss thousands of employees in the coming days, writes Reuters with reference to sources. Dismissions can lead to a lack of resources in the tax department in the midst of the declarations for filing declarations. The work will be lost by everyone who recently took their positions and does not have a complete protection against dismissal.

One of the women accusing the musicians Jay-Z (real name Sean Kory Carter) and P. Diddy (real name Sean Combs) in sexualized violence against her, withdrew her claim on conditions that exclude his re-filing. This was written by Rolling Stone magazine with reference to court documents. The applicant, whose name is not called, voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit on Friday evening.

Employees of the Investigative Committee conducted searches in the mansions of two FSB colonels and former officers of the Alpha group of the FSB special forces Igor Voroshilin and Sergey Nezepnikov. It is reported by RTVI. According to law enforcement sources, both officers are witnesses in the case of the murders of women-Tatyana Potapova and Galina Kolesnikova-committed in the suburbs of Sochi (the village of Lazarevsky) in the 2000s.

Between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a telephone conversation was held on the initiative of Washington. This is officially reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The security forces held a raid at the Moscow Savoy hotel, where a party with the participation of Irina Khakamad and popular bloggers took place. This was reported by pro -wings REN TV and Shot. The raid took place on the night of February 15, Valentine's Day was celebrated at the hotel. According to media reports, those present were laid face to the floor, a dog handle with a dog was looking for substance. The guests are already sitting on the set.

History by Rustam Aleksander 15 February 2025 From March 1, 2025, Russian doctors will share with the police data on patients with mental disorders, "pose a danger to others." Human rights activists are afraid that within the framework of this law, security forces will be able to receive information about LGBT people and other information constituting a medical secret.

The court of the Northern District of California closed the criminal case against the founder of the BTC-E Cryptian, Alexander Vinnik, who was released by the United States in exchange for American Mark Vogel, detained in 2021 in Sheremetyevo for medical marijuana. This was written by TASS with reference to the court order and lawyer. “The judge satisfied our request, and the case was declassified,” he said.

At the next meeting of the Coordinating Council on refugee problems from the border regions of the Kursk region, chaired by the governor of the region Alexander Khinshtein, a representative of one of the “initiative groups” of the migrants Maria Skb Robe complained that the local Telegram channel “Suda Native” spreads false information and asked to verify it On the subject of violation of the law, Khinshtein agreed to entrust this to the prosecutor's office.

The US State Department has updated the procurement forecast for 2025 financial year. The supply of Tesla armored electric vehicles in the amount of more than $ 100 million with a possible increase to $ 500 million was removed from it. Fox Business paid attention to this. The document replaced the line “armored Tesla” with “armored electric vehicles”. The representative of the State Department confirmed that state contracts have not yet been concluded with Tesla or other automaker.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine approved the terms of the annual contract for volunteers from 18 to 24 years old. The payment of 1 million hryvnias (about 2.2 million rubles) is expected: 200 thousand hryvnias immediately after the conclusion of the contract, 800 thousand - in two parts during the service. Monthly payments are set at 120 thousand hryvnias for the service and the implementation of combat missions.