Important political events. Russia was not allowed to attend Eurovision in Kyiv. New UN Secretary General

Big foreign policy intrigues in 2017 will also be the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the Barack Obama administration tried to build, and the issue of European and American sanctions against Russia.

Possible warming of relations between the US and Russia

On January 20, the 45th President of America will take office, which in itself is worthy of the title of the most important event of 2017. Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his intentions to improve relations with Russia: he promised to “make friends” with President Vladimir Putin and unite in resolving the Syrian conflict. Moscow reacted positively to Trump’s attitude and noted that perhaps under the new US administration there will be a chance to improve relations that were completely “frozen” under Obama.

Trump and Putin confirmed in absentia their readiness to work together to bring bilateral ties out of the current crisis, as well as resolve the most important international problems. Vladimir Putin also stated his readiness to meet with his American counterpart “at any moment.” In addition, during the election campaign, Trump announced radical changes in foreign policy: the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, strengthening Israel's defense, and increasing its military presence in the South and East China Seas.

However, who will really “steer” foreign policy in Trump’s team and what roles his assistants will play is still unclear. The American media, which vehemently criticized the billionaire during the campaign, know little about him as a manager. The authoritative publication Politico paints him as an extremely impulsive boss who has “seven Fridays a week” and is incapable of building teams. But that's business and very biased coverage of Trump. How exactly decisions will be made when bright personalities with polar views on his team gather in the White House situation room is not very clear. It is worth taking into account the distrust of the new head of the White House and his desire to rely heavily on relatives and friends.

Presidential elections in France

On April 23, the most important event of 2017 for all of France will take place - the presidential elections. The second round is scheduled for May 7. According to polls, the favorite in the race is ex-Prime Minister Francois Fillon, who won the center-right primaries. Without questioning the strategic alliance with the United States, Fillon calls the policy of the current French leadership towards Russia absurd and failed. In second place, according to preliminary public opinion polls, is the leader of the National Front party, Marine Le Pen.

It is expected that the outcome of the fight will not be decided in the first round. At the same time, experts note: both politicians are more than friendly towards the Russian Federation. Therefore, no matter which of them wins, already in June at the next EU summit, supporters of extending economic sanctions against the Russian Federation may have serious problems. After all, France is the EU's second-largest economy and its vote, along with Germany's, is decisive in this matter.

Parliamentary elections in Germany

Parliamentary elections will be held in Germany, following which a new government will be formed. According to political scientists, after them, the current German Chancellor Angela Merkel is highly likely to retain her post. In November 2016, Merkel already announced her candidacy from the CDU/CSU for the upcoming elections and stated that they “will be even more difficult than before, since German society is highly polarized.”

Experts note: Frau Merkel now has virtually no competitors. But during the election campaign she will have to fend off attacks from both coalition colleagues from the Social Democratic Party of Germany and populists from the increasingly popular Alternative for Germany party, which is tipped for third place in the race. Washington will also be closely monitoring the elections in Germany - after all, it is the figure of Merkel that is now associated with the stability of the development of the European Union.

In addition, presidential elections will be held in Turkmenistan on February 12, in South Ossetia on April 9, and in Iran on May 19. The dates for the presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and parliamentary elections in Abkhazia and Armenia have not yet been determined, but they will all take place this year.

Syria: continuation of the war

The end of 2016 was marked by two important events on the Syrian fronts. Firstly, by government forces taking control of Aleppo, the first city in Syria in terms of size and economic potential. Secondly, the simultaneous loss of the legendary Palmyra. Military experts predict that the Islamists will now try to build on their success by attacking Damascus, Hama and Homs. Assad's troops will accordingly try to regain control of Palmyra. In its vicinity there are oil fields, control over which is important for both IS and Damascus.

In addition, the capture of Aleppo will allow Assad’s army to develop an offensive in northern Syria - deep into the province of the same name in Aleppo and into the neighboring province of Idlib. These territories, which Assad has not controlled for five years, have their own self-governments, with which they will now have to negotiate while simultaneously fighting terrorists. Experts believe that if Assad’s army succeeds, Islamists may begin to flee en masse to Europe under the guise of refugees, causing a new migration crisis and terrorist attacks in the European Union itself. No one can predict today exactly how the situation will develop. One thing is clear - the war in Syria is still very far from over.

Britain may begin to leave the EU

Another headache for the European Union in 2017 will be the launch of the process of Britain’s withdrawal from the union. The first step should be to formally notify Brussels of this within the framework of the Lisbon Treaty. London is now finishing up forming its negotiating position on key agreements with the EU.

The situation is complicated by another circumstance - while Great Britain as a whole voted for the country to leave the EU, Scotland and Northern Ireland spoke in favor of maintaining membership in the union.

Settlement in Donbass will continue

The process of peaceful resolution of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine did not end either in 2015, as originally planned, or in 2016. Kyiv, in agreement with Donbass, was supposed to begin a series of political reforms: giving a special status to Donbass, an amnesty for rebels, reform of the Constitution of Ukraine in a new version, agreed with the LPR and DPR. Then Kyiv was supposed to take control of the border between Donbass and Russia and hold local elections in the South-East of Ukraine.

Today, of all the Minsk agreements, only two points have been fulfilled - the exchange of prisoners and the withdrawal of heavy equipment and artillery from the contact line. However, the “all for all” exchange never took place until the end: Kyiv does not want to release the “separatists” arrested in other regions of Ukraine. According to experts, the work of the four subgroups in Minsk will apparently continue. There will also be new meetings of the Normandy Four (Russia, France, Germany, Ukraine). Perhaps the situation will be affected by the new US policy led by Donald Trump.

Iran deal could fall through

This year, an agreement reached with the participation of the old US administration - an agreement on Iran's nuclear program - may be disrupted. It involves the lifting of major economic sanctions on Tehran in exchange for a complete stop to its program to create its own atomic bomb.

During the election campaign, Trump repeatedly sharply criticized the deal, arguing that it would allow Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons. Trump's foreign policy adviser Walid Fares said that the new US president will definitely demand changes to the Agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. Moreover, Trump's team is exploring the possibility of introducing new sanctions against Iran regarding Tehran's plans to create ballistic missiles.

New UN Secretary General

On January 1, ex-Prime Minister of Portugal António Gutierres began leading the world organization. When he took office, he announced that he intended to seriously reform the UN, which should finally focus on the needs of the people. Gutierres wants to reduce the administrative apparatus, improve coordination between internal UN institutions, and also fight bureaucracy. The new Secretary General will pay special attention to the migration problem (he previously served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees). Gutierres recalled that the Syrian people have already accepted more than two million “internal” refugees into their country, so the UN “owes a debt to Damascus.”

Russia: anniversary of the revolution and breakthroughs in infrastructure

In 2017, Russia will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Great Russian Revolution, which brought the communists to power for more than 70 years. The current authorities of the Russian Federation promised that “the anniversary will be celebrated as tolerantly as possible,” with respect for all parties to the century-old conflict.

An important economic and political event for Russia is expected at the end of 2017 - the commissioning of the first stage of the Power of Siberia pipeline under construction. A gas pipeline with a length of almost 4 thousand kilometers will connect Yakutia and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The cost of implementing the project, developed jointly with China, can exceed 1 trillion rubles. It is planned to begin supplying gas through it to China in 2018 in the amount of 5 billion cubic meters per year, and then increase it to 38 billion cubic meters annually.

Another notable event coming in the fall of 2017 is the commissioning of the Zhuravka-Millerovo section of the railway. It is of great political importance, as it bypasses Ukraine. The length of the line is 122.5 km, and six new railway stations are being built on it.

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2010
1. The beginning of the functioning of the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
2. Awarding a prize of 1 million dollars for the proof of the Poincaré conjecture to mathematician Grigory Perelman.
3. Self-organization of the social movement “Blue Buckets”.
4. Resignations of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, heads of Tatarstan and Bashkiria Mintimer Shaimiev and Murtaza Rakhimov.
5. Start of construction of the Skolkovo innovation center in the Moscow region.
6. Population census in Russia: the population was 142.9 million people.
7. The Concept of combating alcoholism until 2020 was approved.
8. Obtaining the right to host the FIFA World Cup.
9. Andrei Geim and Konstantin Novoselov received the Nobel Prize.
10. Government program for recycling old cars.

2011
1. The police officially ceased to exist - they became the police.
2. Residents of Russia switched to summer time for the last time.
3. VNIIEF in Sarov launched a super-powerful computer.
4. At the XII Congress of United Russia, President D. Medvedev proposed supporting V. Putin’s candidacy in the presidential elections in 2012.
5. Resignation of Alexei Kudrin, who headed the Ministry of Finance for 11 years.
6. Opening of the historical stage of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction.
7. Launch of the first string of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
8. Elections to the State Duma of the VI convocation: for the first time, deputies were elected for 5 years.
9. Russia returned to the top three world grain exporters: a harvest of 94 million tons.
10. Russia has become a monopolist in the delivery of crews to the ISS.

2012
1. The Common Economic Space began to function on the territory of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
2. Car inspection reform has started.
3. Victory of V. Putin with 63.60% of the votes in the 4th presidential election.
4. The law on simplifying the procedure for registering parties came into force.
5. A law bringing back direct elections of governors came into force.
6. There was an official expansion of the administrative boundaries of Moscow.
7. Russia won 24 gold, 25 silver and 33 bronze medals at the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London.
8. Russia officially joined the World Trade Organization.
9. APEC summit in Vladivostok on Russky Island.
10. Resignation of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, appointment of Sergei Shoigu.

2013
1. All regions of Russia began to issue universal electronic cards (UEC) during the implementation of the law “On the organization of the provision of state and municipal services.”
2. Rosneft completed the purchase of 100% of the shares of TNK-BP and became the world's largest oil and gas company in terms of hydrocarbon production volumes.
3. A ban on officials and parliamentarians from having accounts, deposits and financial assets in foreign banks outside Russia came into force.
4. The first Moscow mayoral elections in the last 10 years.
5. The Soyuz TMA-11 M spacecraft delivered the Olympic torch to the ISS. The Olympic torch relay passed through 2.9 thousand settlements. 14 thousand torchbearers covered 56 thousand km to Sochi.
6. According to government spending on space per 10 thousand dollars of GDP, Russia in 2013 ranked 1st in the world.
7. The Central Bank approved the symbol of the ruble - the Cyrillic letter P, which is crossed at the bottom by a horizontal line.
8. The international news agency “Russia Today” was created.
9. Amnesty in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Constitution and pardon of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
10. XXVII World Summer Universiade in Kazan.

2014
1. XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Russia won 13 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze medals, winning the overall standings.
2. XI Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. The Russian team won 30 gold, 28 silver and 22 bronze medals, winning the overall standings.
3. An interstate agreement was signed on the admission of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to the Russian Federation.
4. Sending convoys with humanitarian aid to the east of Ukraine.
5. Gazprom and the Chinese oil and gas corporation CNPC entered into a gas contract worth $400 billion for 30 years.
6. A unified Supreme Court began to operate in Russia.
7. Instead of the existing 9 time zones, Russia has 11.
8. A law was adopted that supplemented the Tax Code with an anti-offshore chapter.
9. In his Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, V. Putin announced that Russia has taken a course towards import substitution.
10. A law on additional capitalization of banks by 1 trillion was adopted. rubles

2015
1. The Eurasian Economic Union began its work.
2. SPIEF gathered a record number of participants from 115 countries. The total amount of concluded transactions amounted to more than 293 billion rubles.
3. Resignation of Vladimir Yakunin from the post of president of Russian Railways.
4. The beginning of military assistance to Syria in the fight against ISIS.
5. Russia hosted the BRICS summit for the second time in Ufa.
6. The release of the national payment card "Mir" has begun.
7. Annual stay of astronauts on the ISS.
8. The latest models of equipment took part in the parade for the 70th anniversary of the Victory - a tank on the Armata platform, Boomerang, Kurganets and a self-propelled artillery howitzer "Coalition-SV".
9. Beginning of construction of the Kerch Bridge, which will finally integrate Crimea into Russia.
10. V. Putin’s decree on reducing salaries for senior officials by 10 percent.

2016
1. Meeting of Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis in Havana.
2. The first launch of a rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome.
3. Resignation of the Minister of Education Dmitry Livanov.
4. Commissioning of the MCC and opening of new metro stations.
5. Elections to the State Duma of the seventh convocation using a mixed system.
6. Opening of the monument to Prince Vladimir in Moscow.
7. Launch of an energy bridge from the Krasnodar Territory to Crimea.
8. A new passenger aircraft MS-21 was presented in Irkutsk.
9. The most powerful icebreaker in the world, Arktika, was launched at the Baltic Shipyard.
10. Two new elements of the periodic table, discovered in Dubna, were named “Moscovium” and “Oganessium” (in honor of Academician Oganesyan).

2017 (forecast)
1. Confederations Cup.
2. Centenary of the October Revolution.
3. Commissioning of the first stage of the Power of Siberia pipeline under construction.
4. Commissioning of the Zhuravka - Millerovo railway, bypassing Ukraine, 122.5 km long.
5. Russiaremains the world leader in wheat exports.

On January 20, the 45th president will take up his direct duties, which is certainly worthy of the title of an important event of 2017.

In November 2017, the construction of the Shelter-2 facility over the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is expected to be completed. The New Safe Confinement is recognized as the largest mobile land structure. The deadline for commissioning the facility was repeatedly postponed due to lack of funding.

Another important event of 2017, capable of changing the idea of ​​the past, is the 30th anniversary of the death of Deputy R. Hess. This gives the right to remove the classification of secrecy from the case materials and examine them. According to scientists, many events that occurred in 1939-1945 will appear in a different light.

Space exploration in 2017

Among the significant events of 2017, the following achievements in the space sector should be highlighted.

1. The European Space Agency has scheduled the launch of the CHEOPS orbital telescope, designed to search for and study exoplanets. Its construction took 4 years and about 50 million euros.
2. The first manned flight of the space shuttle Dream Chaser is planned. It should only take a few days.
3. NASA plans to launch the Naval Research Laboratory spacecraft to study the Earth's thermosphere.
4. The TESS space telescope is scheduled to launch.
5. China plans to launch Chang'e 5 to the Moon.
6. The BepiColombo spacecraft, designed to explore Mercury, is expected to launch.

The lack of specific dates is due to the unpredictability of weather conditions.

In addition, there will be a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Unfortunately, its full phase will only be seen by US residents.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that Vladimir Putin signed a Decree on holding the Year of Ecology in the Russian Federation in 2017. The purpose of the event is to draw attention to environmental safety issues even in such difficult times for the population.

The year 2017 was full of bright and memorable events. The abundance of political reshuffles, corruption and media scandals in the past year largely influenced the sharp change in the geopolitical situation in the world. Armed conflicts in Syria and the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine have changed many international relations. But overall, the year was successful for Russia, full of positive events inside and outside the country.

We remind you that 2017 was declared the Year of Ecology in Russia in order to attract public attention to the issues of environmental development in Russia, conservation of biological diversity and ensuring environmental safety.
Also at the beginning of the year, the President of the Russian Federation launched the Bovanenkovo ​​- Ukhta-2 gas pipeline and the Zapolyarye - Purpe and Kuyumba - Taishet oil pipelines.
At the end of January, flight tests of the MiG-35 multirole fighter began.

From February 1, 2017, every citizen of the Russian Federation can receive a “Far Eastern hectare” for free and participate in the exploration and development of the territories of the Far East.
From February 27 to 28, the Russian Investment Forum was held in Sochi, at which 377 agreements and protocols of intent were signed for a total of 490.3 billion rubles.
Also, February of this year was memorable for the triumphant performance of the Russian national team at the XXVIII World Winter Universiade in Kazakhstan, held from January 29 to February 8.

In the city of Seversk, Tomsk region, construction of a plant with a BREST-300 reactor began in March. An experimental demonstration energy complex with a fundamentally new BREST-300 reactor plant, which will operate in a largely closed cycle with regeneration and production of nuclear fuel in close proximity to it.

On April 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched exploratory drilling of the northernmost well on the Russian Arctic shelf, the Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well.
In April 2017, Russian physicists created the world's first quantum blockchain. This is a distributed data storage system protected using quantum cryptography.

Due to the Ukrainian side’s ban on Russian singer Samoilova’s entry into Kyiv, the Eurovision 2017 contest was held without Russia’s participation.
The government carried out 165 instructions from the President of the Russian Federation out of 218 according to the “May decrees”.
Putin signed the Decree “On the Declaration of the Decade of Childhood in the Russian Federation.”
The new Russian civil aircraft MS-21 made its first test flight on May 28.

From June 1 to 3, the XXI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held, in which 14 thousand people from 143 countries of the world took part, about 400 agreements were concluded, and their total amount turned out to be fabulous - 2 trillion rubles.
On June 23, the President launched the joining of the shallow and deep-water parts of the Turkish Stream.
Russian students became the winners of the International Championship of Higher Educational Institutions in programming “International Collegiate Programming Contest - 2017”.
The 2017 Confederations Cup was held in Russia from June 17 to July 2.
Also in June, a method for treating phantom pain was developed. Russian students have created a special application program, Phantom MD, which is installed on a smartphone and, using virtual reality glasses, helps people who have lost a limb stop feeling phantom pain.

In the city of Moscow, on July 1, a renovation program was launched in Moscow - the demolition of obsolete housing: an unprecedented in scale program of relocation from five-story buildings will affect 4.5 thousand houses, with a total area of ​​25 million square meters, in which 1.6 million people live . The implementation of the renovation program will improve the living conditions of more than 10% of Muscovites.
From July 7 to 8, Vladimir Putin visited the German city of Hamburg to participate in the G20 summit, where issues of developing the digital economy were discussed.
On July 20, the newest domestic corvette Project 20380 “Sovershenny” was transferred to the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy.
The next day, July 21, the flying taxi was tested. The aircraft presented at the exhibition can take off with a load of up to 120 kg and land in a parking lot intended for ordinary cars. Both unmanned and manned flights are possible. It was presented at MAKS-2017 in Zhukovsky.

On August 3, the President of Russia gave the command to pour the foundation for the construction of the Amur Gas Processing Plant complex. On the same day, Vladimir Putin took part in the commissioning ceremony of three hydroelectric units of the Nizhne-Bureyskaya hydroelectric power station.
On August 8, a new backup bridge across the Volga was launched in Nizhny Novgorod.

September

By the beginning of the school year, 76 new schools had opened in Russia.
On September 7, the Zavodskaya solar power plant was opened in the Astrakhan region.
At the Zvezda shipyard on September 8, the President of the Russian Federation took part in the laying ceremony of the multifunctional supply vessels of the reinforced ice class “Vladimir Monomakh”, “Alexander Nevsky”, “Ekaterina Velikaya” and “St. Mary”, which will be built here by order of the company “ Rosneft".
The nuclear-powered two-reactor icebreaker of project 22220 (LK-60) “Siberia” - “King of the Arctic” was launched on September 22, 2017 for further construction. The Russian Federation is consolidating its tactical and strategic dominance in the Arctic zone. There have never been such machines in the Arctic zone, and their competitors will not appear soon.
Russia has begun to centrally purchase drugs against socially significant diseases: HIV infection, hepatitis and tuberculosis. According to the Ministry of Health, thanks to this, a significant reduction in the average cost of treatment for one HIV-infected patient was achieved (from 160 thousand rubles to 84 thousand rubles), which made it possible to increase treatment coverage from 39.5% to 46%, according to data for January-September 2017 .

This month, the All-Russian competition for managers “Leaders of Russia” was launched, who will take over the management of the country in various fields after 2024.
From October 14 to 22, the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students took place in Sochi.
The WorldSkills-Russia national team took first place in the team standings in points during the 44th WorldSkills 2017 World Championship in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

On November 10 and 11, Vladimir Putin took part in the 25th summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Da Nang (Vietnam), where issues of expanding cooperation in the field of the digital economy were discussed.
The aluminum was returned to the wires. Almost 20 years after the ban, on November 13, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation allowed the use of aluminum alloys in electrical wiring of buildings and structures, which will reduce the cost of real estate construction.
On November 21, the Government of the Russian Federation allocated 20 billion rubles in 2017 to improve the quality of the urban environment within the framework of the national project “Housing and Communal Services and Urban Environment”.
On November 22, more than 3 thousand public organizations received Grants from the President of the Russian Federation in the amount of 6.6 billion rubles. In total, in 2017, 3,213 winners were awarded grants from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, which is more than twice the number of winners of all competitions in 2016 for all grant operators. The total amount of grants distributed in 2017 is 6,653.8 million rubles.
The opening of the new Rostov-on-Don airport “Platov”, named after the famous ataman of the Don Cossack Army, took place on November 27. This is one of the most ambitious construction projects of 2017 in Russia and the largest infrastructure project in the Rostov region.

On December 1, 2017, the Rosatom State Corporation turned 10 years old.
Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased to $431 billion, the highest since 2014.
The state state corporation Rostec celebrated its tenth anniversary on December 7.
On December 10, Russia launched passenger trains bypassing Ukraine ahead of schedule. The length of the line is 122.5 km.
On December 8, Vladimir Putin launched the first stage of the Yamal LNG plant. The project for the production, liquefaction and supply of natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula is aimed at solving large-scale tasks for the development of the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route.
On December 10, the Rosatom State Corporation began construction of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey.
In December, Russia successfully completed its participation in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria at the request of the Syrian authorities. Russian weapons were successfully tested in combat conditions and their high technical level was demonstrated, which helped expand sales markets in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
In the presence of the presidents of Russia and Egypt, on December 11, acts on the entry into force of contracts for the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant were signed.
The Crimean Bridge across the Kerch Strait on December 20 connected the shores of Crimea and Taman.
At the end of December, pilot operation of the 4th power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant with a capacity of 1070 MW began.
The commissioning of all 12 stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been completed.

2017 is 365 happy days. Each event will not only surprise you, but also delight you. We bring you the 15 best things that happened in the world this year. Don’t lose this article, because you are guaranteed a charge of positive emotions for a long time!

Laundry lottery

A New Jersey man named Jimmy Smith was watching television on a nice day in May when he saw a news report about a New York lottery game worth $24 million. The presenters said that the winner has not yet shown up, but the lottery ticket is expiring, so there is still time to get the money.

Interesting fact! In New York, lottery tickets expire one year after the drawing.

Jimmy Smith went to his closet and checked the pocket of his old shirt, where he had stuffed a stack of tickets. It’s surprising, but among the pack he found a ticket that gave him a comfortable life.

Broadway is evolving: comics as a new creative path

Surely many of our readers have heard about the famous Comic-Con festival, which is held every year in San Diego. The event also brings together comic book fans who cosplay their favorite heroes and characters, meet the actors and learn all the news from the world of cinema and cartoons. This is truly a major project not only in America, but throughout the world.

In January 2017, Broadway Con was held in New York, which focuses not on comics and films, but exclusively on Broadway shows. This festival took over the center of Havitsa and was held over three days. Next year, for the third time, the event will attract thousands of guests. Prepare your phantom mask, because they are definitely waiting for you there!

Religious communities unite

Last January, a mosque in Texas was burned down under mysterious circumstances. However, no one had time to come to their senses when all the churches and synagogues, despite their religious differences, offered money, strength, and even land to mobilize the center. These communities donated more than a million dollars to restore the mosque.

A similar situation occurred when communities collected relief supplies and distributed them to people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

We have Tim Tams and it's not a drill

Go to the store, buy the famous bag, unwrap a Tam Tam bar, bite both sides of it and pull a strong Americano through it like through a straw. And don't forget about pink chocolate, which will definitely surprise you!

Music behind bars

Rhiannon Giddens is best known for being the famous voice of the famous "Carolina" and an actress on the television show "Nashville". In February 2017, the woman collaborated with the Carnegie Hall music program called “Musical Connections.” Rhiannon Giddens ran a music and educational program for prisoners at Sing Sing Prison. The artist’s student also took part in the performance and wrote his own song about domestic violence.

Jackie Robinson gets his own museum

This man broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in the 1950s. In doing so, he became a hero not just as Brooklyn Rod, but as a tireless activist in the fight for civil rights. For years, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, founded by his family in 1972, has worked toward the goal of opening a museum in Lower Manhattan. In April 2017 it happened! The Robinsons began the process of putting together a collection of memorabilia for the public. Loyal baseball fans contribute vintage photos to the museum.

Unicorn food!

Starbucks jumped on the trend in April 2017 with its Unicorn Frappuccino. They seemed to follow the example of foodies on Instagram who love to post bagels, confetti and milkshakes of amazing beauty. There is a version that this cocktail is the Unicorn's tail because of its colors. At the same time, Starbucks uses only natural food colors to prepare the drink. Thanks to this, delicate colors were created that attract the attention of millions of customers. Particularly pleasing are the reviews from regular customers who believe that this drink is harmony between soul and body.

Chinese twins reunite after being separated ten years ago

Audrey Doering's adoptive parents told their daughter their deepest secret at Christmas. They said the girl had a twin who was also taken into the care of an American family. The family tried and tracked down the girl, Gracie Rainsberry, with her adoptive family in several states.

The sensational news delighted the whole country. The ten-year-old girls met on the popular television show Good Morning America. If you watch their reunion, you definitely won't be able to remain indifferent.

Frogs against swine flu

Doctors have long been looking for ways to combat the influenza virus. And a frog that was recently discovered in South India may hold a whole new key in this deadly fight. Scientists have tested the sticky liquid from the backs of frogs without harming them! They discovered an amino acid that literally kills the flu virus. If research proves it's safe for humans, then we can all become virus-killing machines!

Pets

People who love their puppies and kittens know that pets can lift your spirits and even calm you down. But a slew of recent studies now offer scientific evidence that interacting with dogs, cats, horses, fish and even crickets can improve mental health over time. Everything happens because a person cares not only about himself, but also about his little furry, grateful and warm friend.

Nutmeg love

It started as a strange incident in a Las Vegas parking lot: someone threw the animal out of the car and drove away, and witnesses called animal control. But the main feature of the story is that it was not a simple animal, but something crossed from a kangaroo and a guinea pig. As it turned out, this strange creature is nothing more than a maroi - a large rodent that is most often found in South America. A local veterinarian checked him out and then sent him to live in Arizona with an experienced woman who would definitely take care of the animal.

This is fox news!

The PBS Nature series released a trailer for its shows called Fox Talex in October 2017, which showed the jaw-dropping sight of fox pups finding hidden cameras. At first, the small animals simply sniffed out something, and then they began to squeal and chew through expensive equipment. What they showed us in the trailer is unimaginable and surprising, because their voices can only be compared to the sound that a dolphin makes.

Have you been to CatCon?

Broadway Con definitely won't do it for you! Every August, Los Angeles hosts a cat version of Comic Con. Only there are not only animals there, but also people dressed up as cats. Recently, a rapper performed at an event and literally shouted about his favorite. There are also seminars held there, but, as you may have guessed, they are also about cats!

Eclipse!

People bought special glasses, made plans and booked tourist trips to observe this amazing phenomenon. Even though the eclipse was difficult to see in some parts of the country due to cloudy weather, the nation was delighted and mesmerized as they looked into the sky.

Little revolution in Detroit

In August 2017, a nonprofit in Detroit bought vacant lots and filled them with “tiny homes.” They look like fancy houses, the size of small trailers. Although they are pleasant at first glance, they are not at all intended for the housing of the average citizen. The organization erected these houses in order to rent them out to those who found themselves in difficult situations, especially for children from orphanages. In this way, they will be able to maintain social order, as well as move in a direction that will allow them to build a successful and comfortable life.