Photo: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations The death toll as a result of an attack on a college dormitory in occupied Starobelsk, Lugansk region, has reached 10 people, reports the “Department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the LPR.” Debris clearing continues at the site. Update: “Head of the LPR” Leonid Pasechnik published a list of the dead. There are already eleven people in it: eight girls and three boys. All of them were born in 2004–2007.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has killed at least 90 people. According to Reuters, citing the state television channel CCTV, the explosion occurred on the evening of May 22 at the Liushenyu mine. It is one of the deadliest Chinese mine accidents in the last decade. According to the Xinhua agency, 247 miners were underground at that moment. The rescue operation continues. More than a hundred people are hospitalized, the BBC reports .

Rescuers found the bodies of six more victims at the site of a destroyed college in Starobelsk in the annexed Lugansk region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported . The total number of deaths has reached 18. According to preliminary data, three more people may remain under the rubble. Whether they show signs of life is not specified. In total, more than 40 were injured as a result of the attack.

Rospotrebnadzor has suspended the sale of alcoholic products of three Armenian companies in Russia. We are talking, among other things, about wines and cognac “Getap Vernashen”, “Vedi Alko”, “Armenian cognac 5 stars” and “Shahnazaryan XO”. They are produced by the Abovyan Brandy Factory, Shakhnazaryan Wine and Cognac House and Vedi-Alco. The department claims that these drinks “do not meet mandatory requirements.” No details provided.

According to Interfax, the case is related to manipulation of the Duma's debt obligations. The damage was estimated at more than 20 million rubles. No details provided. In turn, RBC's interlocutors link the persecution of the lawyer with the circumstances of a civil dispute in which the lawyer represented the interests of his client. Kletochkin specializes in corporate disputes, restructuring and bankruptcy, as well as interaction with government agencies and security forces.

SpaceX conducted the first test of its new generation Starship super-heavy rocket. The launch was broadcast on the company's Twitter. Starship V3 was launched from Boca Chica, Texas. 2.5 minutes after launch, the stages were successfully separated and the second stage engines started. The first stage engines shut down prematurely, resulting in a hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico about 6 minutes after liftoff. One of the six Raptor engines on the second stage did not turn on.

Complaints about conditions at the center were included in the American Civil Liberties Union's appeal to the Donald Trump administration in May 2025. According to testimonies from immigrants held there, some prisoners were kept in their cells for more than three days due to staff shortages. Access to medical care was difficult. Unsanitary conditions were reported.

According to this indicator, last year was a record year for the Russian Federation: in 2024, Apple satisfied 171 requests from Moscow, a year earlier - 12, and in 2022 - only 7. The company does not disclose which applications were removed from the AppStore. It is only known that Roskomnadzor included most of them in the list of prohibited resources under the Law “On Information”, two more allegedly violated the Law “On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation”.

Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters The film “Minotaur” by Andrei Zvyagintsev received the Grand Prix at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The Russian director gave a speech in Russian: he thanked, among others, the festival commission for choosing the film for the competition program, as well as the film crew. At the end of his speech, he addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin: “I would like to address one person on my own behalf. He doesn't use a VPN to watch this ceremony live.

The President of Ukraine criticized the German Chancellor's proposal to grant Ukraine the status of an “associated” member of the European Union without voting rights. Reuters writes about this with reference to a letter addressed to EU leaders: Presidents of the European Council António Costa, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, who temporarily presides over the EU Council.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade for an anti-government rally. In addition to the resignation of the government, they demand that those responsible for the tragedy in the city of Novi Sad, where the roof of the railway station collapsed in November 2024, be brought to justice. As a result of the tragedy, 16 people died, including children. Since then, demonstrations have been regularly held in the country, the main driving force of which is students.

The Russian state will put up for sale a 23.76% stake in Aeroflot PJSC, according to a message on the website of the Federal Property Management Agency. The department is selecting a legal entity to organize the sale based on the instructions of the Russian government dated April 28. Applications for participation in the selection are accepted from May 22 to June 8.

Former Russian soldier Artem Vovchenko, who was deported from the United States and then detained upon arrival in Moscow, was able to leave Russia. This was reported by Russian America for Democracy in Russia. “The incredible happened: Artem was able to escape from the jaws of Putin’s system for the second time and again gain a chance for freedom. But I had to flee without things, without money and without any support.

Russia is preparing a combined strike on Ukraine using various types of weapons, including the Oreshnik ballistic missile, says President Vladimir Zelensky. He referred to the Ukrainian intelligence report, as well as information from American and European partners: “It is important to consciously respond to air raid signals starting tonight. Russian madness truly has no limits, so please save lives and take cover.

The Donald Trump administration has changed the rules for applying for permanent residence in the United States. According to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, aliens wishing to adjust their status must do so through the State Department's out-of-country consular process. “From now on, an alien who is temporarily in the United States and wants to obtain a green card must return to his home country to apply, an exception can be made only due to special circumstances.