In 2021, Russian security officers gained access to the iPhone of opposition politician and civil society activist Andrei Pivovarov , the former director of pro-democracy group Open Russia. Russian law enforcement used the Israeli digital forensics tool Cellebrite while the phone was in their custody, according to a new report by the Canadian research group Citizen Lab.

In Beijing, a light aircraft allegedly crashed into the tallest skyscraper in the Chinese capital, the 109-story CITIC Tower. This was reported by a CNN correspondent from the scene. Fire trucks, police cars and an ambulance were seen near the building. People were evacuated from the skyscraper. Footage is being circulated on social media showing debris falling from the tower, presumably fragments of the plane.

The government of Burkina Faso announced the severance of diplomatic relations with France. This is stated in an official statement published on Friday, June 26. The country's authorities believe that the conditions for mutual respect and respect for national sovereignty no longer exist.

1750 The Insider Podcasts June 26, 2026 In the new episode of the “Guns or Butter” program, Ekaterina Mereminskaya and economist Sergei Aleksashenko discuss why the Central Bank is afraid to lower the key rate faster, who can replace Elvira Nabiullina, and how military spending affects the Russian economy.

A new position of the S-400 air defense system in Moscow has appeared next to the Moscow State University building on Vorobyovy Gory, Radio Liberty reports . According to satellite images, the air defense system complex is located on the territory of the Vorobyovy Gory innovative scientific and technical center (a project of the Innopraktika Foundation of Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova).

Former US President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton has pleaded guilty to charges of mishandling classified documents, Reuters reports . He said so Friday at a hearing in federal court for the District of Maryland before Judge Theodore Chuang, saying he was “sorry that this happened.” Under the terms of the plea deal, the final sentence will be determined by the judge, and the range can range from a suspended sentence to five years in prison.

Financial indicators of large businesses today speak more frankly about the state of the Russian economy than official macroeconomic statistics, where on paper everything is not so bad. Thus, according to the Ministry of Economic Development, if in January–March 2026 GDP was 0.2% less than in the same period last year, then in January–April it was already 0.2% more .

In the Moscow medical “Cadaver Center”, located on Suzdalskaya Street, they found five human heads lying in a refrigerator. According to MSK1.RU, the organization is suspected of illegally obtaining human remains. The searches at the center took place as part of a criminal case initiated in St. Petersburg. The management of the Aleksandrovskaya Hospital is suspected of trading in body parts of deceased people.

Scientists have virtually unrolled and read the surviving part of an ancient scroll that was charred almost 2,000 years ago during the eruption of Vesuvius. Artificial intelligence helped them in this, writes The Guardian. Researchers were able to restore 20 columns of previously unknown text with a total volume of more than a meter of burnt papyrus. The text deals with Stoic philosophy - ethics, art and human behavior - and dates from the 2nd or late 3rd century BC.

The geography of the fuel crisis continues to expand. Over the past 24 hours, confirmation of restrictions has appeared in one more region - Ingushetia. In total, restrictions have already affected 84 regions and occupied territories. At the same time, the authorities of a number of regions continue to explain the interruptions not by fuel shortages, but by excessive demand, fakes or logistical difficulties. New regions Ingushetia In Ingushetia, gas stations began to close.

In Sevastopol, they will resume selling fuel using QR codes with a limit of 20 liters per car. The Russian governor of the annexed city, Mikhail Razvozhaev, announced this in his official Telegram channel. Receiving QR codes began on June 26 at 22:35 through a chatbot in the national instant messenger Max. Each QR code is tied to a specific car and a specific type of fuel. Using one code you can purchase no more than 20 liters of fuel. Refilling canisters is prohibited.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sharply increase tariffs on European countries if they impose a digital services tax on American technology companies, The Wall Street Journal reports . Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform: “Many European countries are discussing the imminent introduction of a digital services tax on US companies.

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An investigation into a large-scale hack of the systems of the British automaker Jaguar Land Rover has revealed its connection with a group of Russian hackers. The New York Times writes about this, citing five sources familiar with the investigation. The cyber attack in question took place in August last year. It forced the corporation to shut down its IT systems and suspend all production for several weeks. The hack was the most expensive in the country's history.

On the night of June 24, Sevastopol was completely without power. The crisis situation on the peninsula is rapidly deteriorating. Electricity cut-off schedules have been introduced in Crimea, and fuel is no longer officially sold to the population. Of the tourists, only the most desperate remain, and businesses are going bankrupt en masse. Content 1. Hot summer 2. Failure of the tourist season 3. Heroic madness Hot summer In June, the lives of Crimeans changed dramatically.