Category: World

A drunken Russian will go on trial for rape of a transgender on a train This was reported on Monday, December 6, by the Telegram-channel Mash. According to the channel, a native of Orel was returning home in women's underwear and dress. At the Kursk railway station in the capital, he met a drunken Russian, who bought him a ticket to Tver. By this time, the victim had already been taking hormonal drugs for a long time, and therefore, in body and voice, he resembled a girl. On the train, the man who bought the ticket began to harass him. Attempts to convince the rapist that he confused him with a woman did not help – the transgender man was raped in the tail cabin of the train. After the victim turned to law enforcement agencies, the man was arrested. According to the detainee, he had sex with the victim

Former President and Prime Minister of Myanmar will hold imprisonment at their residences The military government that seized power in Myanmar in February 2021 reduced terms of imprisonment for the former Prime Minister of the country Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-President Vin Myint. This is reported by RIA Novosti. If the court of the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, sentenced both to four years in prison, now they will have to spend only two years in captivity. In addition, the two former leaders of the country will serve their sentences in their own state residences. Earlier it was reported that the former Myanmar state adviser, opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 76-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi may also be punished on charges of corruption and electoral fraud. According to international human rights defenders, if the ex-state adviser is found guilty on 11 counts imputed to her, Suu Kyi faces

The Four Seasons Resort in Sharm El Sheikh offered tourists a vacation for 1.2 million rubles Sharm el-Sheikh offered foreign tourists, including Russians, to rest for the winter holidays for 1.2 million rubles for two. This was reported on the website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). For this money, travelers will be able to stay in a five-star luxury hotel, on the territory of which there are four swimming pools, five restaurants and a spa. In addition, guests have at their disposal a yacht for sea trips. The price of the voucher includes flight, accommodation (seven nights) and breakfasts. A premium vacation in Hurghada for the New Year for a week will cost two tourists 383.7 thousand rubles. Vacationers are offered to stay at the five-star Rixos Premium Magawish Suites & Villas with all-inclusive meals. On the territory of the hotel you can practice horse riding,

A farm in Vermont has lost 30 percent of Christmas trees due to climate , which endangered Christmas trees. Farm owners have lost part of their plantings due to difficult weather conditions, according to radio station NHPR. The Christmas Tree Association of the two states noted that a farm in Vermont lost 30 percent of the trees that were planted in 2020. The trees were killed by extreme droughts in May and June, as well as heavy rainfall. According to farmers, due to a decrease in supply, buyers should prepare for higher prices. Among the threats to trees from downpours, farmers named root wetness, which affects some types of spruce trees. Harmful fungi and diseases can also move along with water in the soil. As one of the ways to preserve trees, the New Hampshire council decided to plant small trees between large ones – the massive crown creates shade

MacBook Pro laptop caught fire and nearly injured the owner fire in the house. The story of the owner of the MacBook Pro is published on the site of the site. The author under the nickname Squeezieful stated that the computer was on the bed in sleep mode and was charging from the mains. The user who was sleeping next to him at some point smelled an unpleasant smell and woke up. The owner of the device grabbed the MacBook Pro, which caused minor burns to the palms, and threw it on the floor. According to a Reddit visitor, the burned-out device scorched the bed and ruined the carpet. Squeezieful noted that the 2015 MacBook Pro slightly injured him and nearly caused a fire in his house. Apparently, the fire was caused by the battery. The owner of the computer reached out to Apple for support. According to several commentators,

ECHR: Warsaw has no right to send migrants back to Belarus who find themselves in Poland The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the official Warsaw does not have the right to expel migrants who have already crossed the border and ended up on the territory of Poland, back to Belarus. This is stated in the relevant order published on the website. In the period from August 20 to December 3, 2021, the ECHR examined a total of 47 applications with a request to ensure a safe stay in the territory of the European Union, filed by 198 applicants. Most of them were filed against Poland, whose authorities refuse to provide migrants with asylum, medical care, housing, and so on. According to many applicants, their lives would be in danger if they were sent back to Belarus or to their homeland. Warsaw opposes accepting migrants who find themselves

The publication of the Speaker of the State Duma Volodin on QR codes in Telegram received a million views among subscribers on the topic of bills on QR codes, gained a million views on Telegram. This is evidenced by the data of his channel in the messenger. The post in which Volodin announced the State Duma's intention to discuss in detail the bills on the introduction of QR codes, received a million views and more than 720 thousand comments. Earlier it was reported that the publication of the State Duma speaker became the most popular in Telegram in terms of the number of comments.

Experts believe that there is no need to expect a shortage of potatoes in Russia in Russia. Experts interviewed by Lenta.ru assessed this probability and denied the main concerns, coming to the conclusion that a shortage of one of the main vegetables in the country should not be expected. Lupekhin believes that two main factors can lead to a deficit: a reduction in cultivation on personal subsidiary plots and an increased demand from processing enterprises, which have recently increased their capacity. According to the Union of Potato and Vegetable Market Participants, a million tons of potatoes will be sent for processing this year, and about 1.5 million next year. By 2026, this volume may reach three million tons. According to Lupekhin, the future deficit of potatoes will have to be replaced by imports. This year it also increased – from last year's 316.3 thousand tons to 548.9 thousand tons as

Expert Voznesensky: the omicron strain will stop the good faith implementation of preventive measures at any level. Sergei Voznesensky, an expert, associate professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the RUDN University, told the Zvezda TV channel about this strategy of struggle. In his opinion, the currently existing vaccines are effective against a new type of coronavirus. Voznesensky suggested that other means may not be needed in the fight against the omicron strain. The virologist noted that colleagues from South Africa have not yet talked about cases of severe manifestations of coronavirus after the omicron strain was discovered. Earlier, a virologist, professor of the Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Alexander Butenko, said that the new omicron coronavirus strain could contribute to the formation of herd immunity in Russia. He clarified that the emergence of new strains of coronavirus can lead to positive effects, for example, a decrease

Okhlobystin described the situation in Russia with the phrase “nasty youth and desecrated ideals” youth, desecrated ideals, lack of prospects ”. This is reported by the publication “Arguments and Facts”. The artist made a speech at the birthday of musician Garik Sukachev. “Everyone knows that in the modern world there is no problem with information. There are problems with its systematization. Where are those diamond braces, gold fittings on which our long-suffering people could hang their everyday shackles, put them on the shelves – what is good, what is bad, what can be pushed into, and what is categorically undesirable, even if the whole European culture is pushed into the back? ” – asks Okhlobystin. He said that clarity and frankness is needed in Russia's foreign policy, since another crisis has come in the world. The actor predicted that in the United States there will be “unemployment of mints workers”,