According to the Lancet study, since 1990, increases have been observed across the spectrum of diagnoses, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anorexia, bulimia, dysthymia, conduct disorder and mental retardation of unknown etiology. In 2019, WHO estimated the number of people with mental disorders to be approximately 970 million. A significant increase occurred during the pandemic, followed by some reversal.

Former US President Joe Biden filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice demanding a ban on the transfer of audio recordings and transcripts of his private conversations with his personal biographer, which took place in 2016–2017. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington. The Justice Department planned to hand over the materials to the House Judiciary Committee and the conservative Heritage Foundation on June 15, Reuters reports .

US President Donald Trump at a government meeting threatened to strike at Oman, a long-time American ally that is mediating in negotiations on the Iran conflict. The threat came in response to a journalist’s question about whether Washington is satisfied with a situation in which Oman, together with Iran, will control the Strait of Hormuz. “The Strait of Hormuz will be open to everyone,” Trump said, adding that no one will manage it alone, and the United States will establish control over it.

Former Wagner PMC militant Andrei Medvedev, who fled Russia and was denied asylum in Norway with protection from deportation, moves around Europe, despite the fact that his status prohibits him from doing so, and tries to meet Russian-speaking emigrants. This was found out by the Swedish publication Svenska Dagbladet. Journalists analyzed Andrei Medvedev's messages in various Russian-language chats on Telegram.

Security forces detained Dmitry Semizorov, deputy general director of the Uralvagonzavod concern for special equipment, in the case of embezzlement on an especially large scale while fulfilling a state defense order, RBC learned. The Basmanny court sent the defendant to a pre-trial detention center for two months. The case, initiated back in October, is related to the supply of climate control equipment for the defense industry.

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina, who died in Russian captivity, had her occipital bone broken while she was being held in the Taganrog pre-trial detention center. Deputy Head of the National Police Department Dmitry Shevchuk spoke about this, writes the Institute of Mass Information. According to him, the fracture was found during a forensic medical examination.

Chinese authorities are extensively updating the world's largest video surveillance network, introducing artificial intelligence technologies into it that can automatically track people, analyze their behavior and predict possible incidents in real time.

Iranian authorities have expanded restrictions on the distribution of news content outside the country, reports the Associated Press. The Ministry of Culture, which oversees media activities, issued a directive to foreign news agencies operating in Tehran requiring that “all submitted content, including photographs, videos, reports and other media productions” include a special disclaimer prohibiting the use of materials by Israeli media.

China, the world's largest source of carbon dioxide, has changed the way it calculates carbon intensity, resulting in the growth of carbon dioxide emissions from 2020 to 2025 being half that previously reported. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), who prepared a report for Carbon Brief.

The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has expanded the requirements for data transfer through SORM . The updated list includes the passport details of users, their addresses and information about bank accounts. This follows from the updated order of the department, published on the portal “Official publication of legal acts.” The 69-page document details exactly how data should be exchanged within the system.

The non-profit OpenAI Foundation announced $250 million in grants, partnerships and its own projects aimed at supporting workers and economies that face the consequences of the spread of artificial intelligence technologies, reports Reuters. The funds will be used to research the impact of AI on the labor market, help people and communities already losing jobs, and find new ways to more equitably distribute the economic benefits of AI.

The son of Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Vasily Sidorov, Dmitry Sidorov, died at the front, reported the pro-war movement of students “White Raven”, organized on the basis of the Higher School of Economics: “Dima was a responsible, kind and honest person, a Comrade and Friend with a capital F. At White Raven, before leaving for the front, he oversaw security issues and participated in all our projects and events, completely devoting himself to the task.

As The Insider reported earlier, the vessel left the Russian port of Vistino and exited the Baltic Sea on April 6 escorted by the corvette Soobrazitelny , according to the open source intelligence (OSINT) project SONARROW. Russian warships accompanied the tanker on its way to the Atlantic. On April 8, the tanker passed through the English Channel in British territorial waters.

The Kremlin botnet “Matryoshka” is using the scandal surrounding the announced System of a Down concert in Yerevan for a new wave of disinformation against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. This was reported to The Insider by researchers from the Bot Blocker project, which monitors the activity of Russian botnets on social networks.

American officials late last week held a closed briefing for senior officials from NATO member countries. At it they announced that the United States would significantly reduce its military presence in Europe. Details of this briefing are provided by Der Spiegel, citing sources. The announced reductions will affect cooperation between allies within the framework of the so-called NATO Force Model. It was agreed upon in 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.