Transgression

Russia is canceling a public march to commemorate World War II victims for the second year in a row due to growing security concerns, officials said Tuesday. For more than ten years, Russians across the country have marched through cities every May 9 with portraits of relatives who died in the so-called “Great Patriotic War.” […]

Photo: Ivan Fedorov / Telegram If previously “squeezed out” real estate was distributed to guest performers, now the occupation authorities have decided to make money on it, said the head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Police Department. In the temporarily occupied territories, the invaders not only “squeeze out” the apartments of those who left for evacuation, […]

Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine have killed 107 people in Russia since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of the neighboring country more than two years ago, independent news outlet Vorstka reported on Thursday, citing media reports and court documents. Layout said it counted violent crime convictions for 91 former prisoners pardoned after fighting in Ukraine […]

Ahead of the big industry meeting in Düsseldorf, the mood in the wine industry is subdued. Wine consumption is falling across Europe and supply is outpacing demand. Since the beginning of 2023, the European Union has already approved more than 105 million euros for the so-called “crisis distillations”, i.e. to convert wine that cannot be […]

In 2023, a correction occurred in the thermal coal market: the cost of Australian Newcastle coal decreased from $370/t at the beginning of the year to the current $130/t (by 65%). The reason is that the coal market has become more balanced. This was influenced by a significant increase in coal production in China and […]

Cinder cones from underwater volcanoes have become a source of greenhouse gases. The reason for this is not yet known to scientists. Scientists from Oregon State University have confirmed evidence of the first active methane leak from the Antarctic seafloor. The phenomenon was discovered in the cinder cones of underwater volcanoes during research work in […]

In Yekaterinburg, a BDSM party was held at the District Officers' House (ODO). The Ural portal E1.ru became aware of this. According to the publication, the holding of a closed event was revealed after the Prosecutor General’s Office complained about the organizer. The social activist indicated in her appeal that the erotic party took place […]

Florida lawmakers are moving to ban Bill Gates' counterfeit meat products in the state due to overwhelming evidence that lab-grown meat causes cancer. After the adoption of the new law, any enterprise or individual found producing or selling fake meat will be subject to criminal liability. However, state legislators believe that a complete ban on […]

Few global institutions have been so useful—and so comprehensively ignored. For a moment, last week's biennial 13th World Trade Organization conference looked like it might be the last. Negotiations dragged on into the weekend with no results, and a complete collapse seemed likely. At the last minute, a semblance of a deal was struck. Almost […]

In 2023, a correction occurred in the thermal coal market: the cost of Australian Newcastle coal decreased from $370/t at the beginning of the year to the current $130/t (by 65%). The reason is that the coal market has become more balanced. This was influenced by a significant increase in coal production in China and […]