The plan was for billionaire Elon Musk to head the revamped agency — after all, it was he who convinced Trump to create DOGE as a tool for implementing massive budget cuts. But the White House repeatedly dodged questions about who was actually running the department. Only after a lawsuit forced the release of internal documents did it become clear that the agency was, at least formally, headed not by Musk but by Amy Gleason, who had worked in the USDS during Trump’s first term.

American researchers have found that taking certain antiviral drugs-nucleoside inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (NIT) used to treat HIV infection and viral hepatitis B-can significantly reduce the risk of alzheimer's disease. This is stated in an article published in the magazine Alzheimer's & Dementia, which washealed by N+1.

The terrorist movement of Hamas freed the American-Israeli soldier Idan Alexander, who was captured in the gas sector for more than 19 months, NBC News reports . The 21-year-old Alexander, presumably, the last living American citizen held in captivity in Gaza was transferred to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern city of Khan-Junis. The liberation took place on the eve of the visit of US President Donald Trump to the Middle East.

The proposal for the meeting of Putin and Zelensky in Istanbul made more significant US President Donald Trump, who stated that it may be present at these negotiations. At a briefing in the White House, he noted that the final decision has not yet been made. “As I understand it, both leaders will be there. I was thinking about flying there. I don’t know, I will have several meetings, but I thought about the opportunity to fly there if I assume that something would happen.

Poland has declared three diplomats from Russia’s consulate in Krakow persona non grata. The move comes after evidence emerged implicating Russian intelligence in orchestrating a May 2024 arson attack on a Warsaw shopping center, Deputy Foreign Minister Henryka Mościcka-Dendys announced, as reported by Argument . “The diplomatic staff of the consulate has been designated as individuals whose presence in our country is no longer welcome,” Mościcka-Dendys told reporters.

The former commander of the united grouping of Russian troops in Ukraine, Army General Sergei Surovikin was seen in photographs from the capital of Algeria, from an event dedicated to Victory Day. Pictures from the ceremony of laying wreaths in the military cemetery of Delhi Ibrahim were published by the Russian Embassy in Algeria in its Telegram channel.

Alexei Lipzer, lawyer Alexei Navalny, was transferred to the hospital with correctional colony No. 3 in Vladimir. As his wife Lyudmila told the OVD-Info, the translation took place on April 18-against the backdrop of serious health problems that arose in the Liptser in the investigative insulator. According to Lyudmila, Alexei was recorded critically high pressure, the blue, multiple vascular stars, severe headaches, liver and kidney pain, as well as visual impairment.

Among the fighters of the “Black Mama” were convicted of serious crimes - murders, robberies, attacks. The Z-channels reported that the Yurgina detachment was used in intensive assault on the matchmaker, where he suffered significant losses. Relatives of the victims stated that the bodies of fighters were not returned to families. The Yurgin returning from the front was appointed the acting Minister of Youth and Social Communications in Yakutia.

The news The Insider May 12, 2025 US President Donald Trump announced that in the coming hours the decree will be signed, which will help reduce prices for drugs and other drugs by 30–80%. He wrote about this on the social network Truth Social. According to Trump, the decree will become one of the most significant in the history of the country.

The Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London has sentenced six Bulgarian nationals to between five and ten years in prison for spying on behalf of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Their activities were part of a plot to kidnap — or potentially kill — The Insider’s investigative journalists Christo Grozev and Roman Dobrokhotov.

The Hamburg Land Court sided with the Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov and recognized the publication of Luxembourg Times that was not true, which stated that Usmanov owns the Dilbar yacht. This was reported by the publication "Kommersant", owned by the oligarch. The German court admitted that the statement about the belonging of the yacht Usmanov violates his rights. Now, for such publications, a fine of up to € 250 thousand or arrest for up to 6 months is facing for such publications.

The Hamburg Regional Court has ruled in favor of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, deeming false a Luxembourg Times article that claimed he owns the 512-foot luxury yacht Dilbar. The story was reported by the Russian newspaper Kommersant , which is owned by Usmanov. The German court concluded that the allegation of Usmanov’s ownership of the vessel, which is valued at nearly $600 million, violated his rights.

The conference in California IBM and Google showed the latest achievements in the field of quantum calculations, which, according to scientists, in the next 10–20 years will help accelerate the development of drugs, personalize treatment and better understand aging mechanisms. IBM introduced a quantum system with 433 cubes suitable for tasks in the field of pharmacology and modeling molecular interactions.

The United States and China will temporarily reduce mutual duties and create a mechanism for further negotiations. On May 14, the 90-day period of mutual reduction in trade duties will begin. Washington will lower tariffs to most of Chinese products up to 30%, while Beijing - up to 10%. As U.S. Finance Minister Scott Immptor specified, current tariffs account for 145% for Chinese goods and 125% - for American.

The Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov said that some local residents deliberately leave old cars outside the garages in the hope that they will suffer during shelling - in order to receive compensation. He said this at a meeting of the regional government on May 11, the publication "7x7" paid attention. “I myself heard how relatives discussed each other: they say, if they are sheated, let's roll out a car from the garage - maybe it will arrive, even if the money will be paid.