The Israelis sent their prime minister to Russia Yesterday, the Israeli media reported a sensational story about the secret trip of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Russia. According to the influential newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, the prime minister paid a secret visit to Moscow on Monday, September 7, to meet with the Russian leadership. The subject of the conversation was allegedly preventing the supply of Russian weapons to Iran or Syria.

General Motors may decide the fate of Opel after parliamentary elections in Germany The automobile concern General Motors, apparently, is inclined to the idea of ​​abandoning the sale of its German asset - Opel. Yesterday, the board of directors of the American auto giant continued the meeting that began on Tuesday, but no decision was announced.

Angel Orensanz at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art The Moscow Museum of Modern Art has opened the exhibition “Weightlessness” by the famous Spanish and American artist Angel Orensanz. He chose for himself the role of a sort of entertainer, decorating the territories of museums and galleries, as well as urban spaces, with bright festive installations. His works are known as site-specific and have appeared more than once in city squares or picturesque landscapes around the world.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed the decision on the allocation of the next loan tranche to Serbia. The Serbian government signed an agreement with the IMF for a loan of 3 billion euros in mid-May, but so far Belgrade has received only 800 million euros. The IMF management insists on pursuing a more stringent tax policy and promises to return to the issue no earlier than the end of October.

In the north-west of the European territory of Russia, the weather conditions will be dictated by the anticyclone, and on Thursday there will be no significant precipitation, the temperature in the morning will be +9...+14оС, in the afternoon +17...+22оС. Thanks to the anticyclone, stable and warm weather will continue in the center of Russia. On Thursday, partly cloudy, no precipitation, but in the morning fog in places with visibility of 300-500 meters, temperature in the morning +8...+13оС.

The Russian volleyball team can prepare to fly to the semi-finals In order to 99% guarantee a place in the semi-finals of the European Championship, our volleyball team had to beat the Italians in three sets. The Russians managed to cope with this rather difficult task - 3:0 (25:23, 25:21, 25:21).

The State Duma has expanded the possibilities of using the army outside Russia Yesterday, at the first meeting of the autumn session, the State Duma approved in the first reading presidential amendments to Article 10 of the Law “On Defense”, expanding the list of grounds for the use of the Russian Armed Forces outside its borders.

Biologists have studied the effect of fatty foods on the body Scientists have proven that foods rich in fat reduce mental and physical activity. The experiments also revealed why excess weight appears faster in those who like to eat at night. Experiments were carried out on rats and mice. In particular, the effect of fatty foods on physical activity was studied in rats.

Gazprom Neft's reporting improved by acquired oil refining assets Yesterday, Gazprom Neft's semi-annual reports were published according to US GAAP standards. The company points to a 258 percent increase in net profit compared to the first quarter of this year ($335 million versus $1.2 billion).

A new concept by director Alexander Sokurov was presented in St. Petersburg As you know, fifty films by Alexander Sokurov include several cycles, “rings”, partly intertwined with each other. Formally, “Faust” (it is possible that the name will change) is the final part of the film tetralogy begun by “Moloch” (1999) and continued by “Taurus” (2000) and “The Sun” (2004).

Muscovites honored the memory of those killed on Guryanov Street Dozens of Muscovites came on the night of September 9 to the memorial stele on the site of a residential building on Guryanov Street that was blown up ten years ago. Both those whose terrorist attack claimed the lives of loved ones and those who could not remain indifferent to the misfortune of others came to the scene of the tragedy.

CONCERTS “Turkey poults. Day two." A music festival in which young, still little-known groups take part: the jury, chaired by one of the main cultural leaders of Soviet and then Russian rock music, Alexander Kushnir, delves into the abundance of demo recordings of young artists sent to his office, selects the best among them and invites their authors to perform in Moscow. Ikra , 19.00. Frederic Belinsky (guitar, France). Artcafe “Durov” , 20.00.

"Gamer" on Moscow screens The near future... How many times has this phrase appeared in the opening credits of Hollywood films, and almost every time the creators have blasted them like a penny - reality still turned out to be more inventive and whimsical than the most sophisticated fiction.

Guo Xiaolu. A concise Chinese-English dictionary of lovers. Translation from English Mikhail Sharov. --M.: Olga Morozova Publishing House, 2009. In the late 90s, Belgian writer Amelie Nothomb wrote her most famous novel, Fear and Trembling, about a young European woman in love with Japanese culture who, after graduating from university, is hired to work for a large Tokyo company, where she is almost eaten alive by narrow-eyed clerks. .

A new play was staged at the Youth Theater “Like a Cat Walked Where He Wanted” is the first performance in a series of works planned for this season at RAMT by graduates of Sergei Zhenovach’s directing course. The Norwegian Sigrid Strøm Reibo, who studied in Russia, retells Kipling's fairy tale - and the performance she staged turns out to be a smart and funny spectacle at the same time.