At the book festival in the Moscow House of Culture "GES-2", performances by poets Olga Sedakova and German Lukomnikov were canceled following the denunciation of Z-activists. Sedakova herself wrote about this on her Facebook page.

The Committee on Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade of St. Petersburg revoked permission to hold the mystical-fantasy festival “Necrocomiccon” due to “inconsistency of the event format with the application.” The St. Petersburg publication Fontanka.ru writes about this with reference to the department’s press service. The specific reason for the withdrawal of the application was one of the posts in the festival group. The fact is that, according to Decree No. 121 of the St.

The head of the Kursk construction company Siemi, Vitaly Singovsky, was sentenced to 4 years in a general regime colony and a fine of 500 thousand rubles under Art. 160 part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for theft during the construction of fortifications on the border of the Kursk region. In addition, Singovsky must compensate for damages in the amount of 152 million 800 thousand rubles in a civil claim by Kursk Region Development Corporation JSC.

The length of the main oil product pipeline “Koltsevoy” is 400 kilometers. Fuel for transportation through the pipeline came from the Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow oil refineries. Every year, Koltsevoy was capable of pumping up to 3 million tons of aviation fuel, up to 2.8 million tons of diesel fuel and up to 1.6 million tons of gasoline, the Main Intelligence Directorate reports.

By 2023, the number of doctors in Russia reached a historical maximum, but the availability of medical care rather decreased: the increase in the number of doctors affected mainly private clinics, and most medical workers are forced to combine more than one position. This was discovered by the To Be Precise project. In 2023, there were 758 thousand doctors in Russia. This is the maximum over the past 25 years and 10% more than in 2000.

Journalist, author of investigations by The Insider and the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Sergei Yezhov, was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison under the articles “evading the duties of a foreign agent,” “participation in the activities of an extremist organization,” and “financing extremist activities” (Articles 330.1, 282.2 and 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, respectively). RIA Novosti reports this with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies.

The Supreme Court of Crimea overturned the arrest of blind Muslim Alexander Sizikov and ordered his release for health reasons. However, his whereabouts remain unknown. “Crimean Solidarity” writes about this. According to lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, after receiving the court decision, he arrived at the temporary detention center in Bakhchisarai, but Sizikov was not there.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has held office since 2021, was declared the winner of the presidential election with 97.6% of the vote, with a turnout of 87%. On Wednesday, the day of the elections, mass protests began across the country against fraud and the removal of Hassan's main rivals. The opposition claims that hundreds of people have died as a result of these protests. Reuters reports this.

Telegram blocked the “VChK-OGPU” channel, the administration of the messenger announced this, accusing the resource of “ doxing and extortion.” No other details were provided in the statement. All publications that were duplicated in the backup channel also disappeared. Before the blocking, more than 350 thousand people were subscribed to the main channel.

A military man suspected of murder, rape and robbery in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka escaped from arrest and is wanted. This was reported by the Belgorod publication “Fonar” with reference to a statement by the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, made during a meeting of the regional government. “Late yesterday evening, a criminal suspect escaped from guards. Now law enforcement agencies are taking all necessary measures to locate and capture him.

The EU is abandoning plans to require online platforms and messaging services to identify images of child sexual abuse by scanning private messages. Le Monde and AFP write about this with reference to European officials. In 2022, the European Commission proposed obliging platforms to identify and report photographs, videos with signs of violence, as well as attempts by attackers to establish contact with minors.

Updated: Revolut has also started blocking the accounts of Belarusian citizens who do not have a residence permit or citizenship of one of the European countries, Reform.news reports . This also affected those who have a residence permit, but are in the process of renewal. Such users received two emails - with a requirement to provide up-to-date documents confirming the right to reside in the EU, and almost immediately - with a message that the account was blocked.

The Israeli firm CGI Group said that Louvre management ignored the thieves' offer to enter into negotiations for the return of the stolen jewelry, even after the attackers presented evidence that they actually owned some of the stolen items. Ynet reports this. CGI Group CEO Cvika Nave said the company received an encrypted message through its website five days after the October 19 robbery. The sender claimed to represent the thieves and limited communication to 24 hours.

Getty Images/Andrew Harnik Politics Nicole Sukiasyants November 1, 2025 The American president's trip to Tokyo ended with the signing of a deal on rare earth metals, a solemn joint announcement of the beginning of a "golden age" in relations between Japan and the United States, and a firm refusal in response to the US president's proposal to stop purchasing Russian energy resources.

News The Insider November 1, 2025 Online bank Revolut reported that there are technical problems due to which it is impossible to upload documents. A reader of The Insider received this statement in the support chat after seven hours of waiting for replies to his messages. Technical problems were the reason for such a long wait, the company said. “We are currently experiencing a technical issue that is preventing documents from being uploaded.