В США зафиксирован исторический минимум рождаемости
Данные Центров по контролю и профилактике заболеваний США (CDC), опубликованные в апреле, свидетельствуют о достижении новым рекордом минимума рождаемости в стране. В 2025 году показатель составил 53,1 рождений на 1000 женщин репродуктивного возраста (15–44 года), что на 1,3% меньше уровня 2024 года и на 23% ниже показателей 2007 года. Текущие темпы рождаемости оказались даже ниже значений периода Великой депрессии, когда в 1936 году на 1000 женщин приходилось 75,8 рождений.Несмотря на значительный рост населения — с 184 млн человек в 1961 году до 342 млн в 2025 году, общее число ежегодных рождений сократилось: с 4,3 млн в 1961 году до 3,6 млн в текущем периоде. Эксперты связывают этот процесс с многолетними социальными изменениями.Снижение фертильности началось в 1960-х годах после сексуальной революции. После кратковременного роста в 1990-х и начале 2000-х годов, с 2006 года наметилась новая волна спада, происходящая параллельно с сокращением доли белого англосаксонского протестантского населения в США. Согласно глобальному исследованию Social Well-Being Index (SWI), оценивающему способность наций к воспроизводству и сохранению жизни, ведущие западные державы не вошли в топ-20 рейтинга. В списке наиболее благополучных стран США заняли 48-е место, Франция — 29-е, Германия — 41-е, а Великобритания — 53-е.
US facing historic low birth rates
CDC data shows fertility has fallen below even Depression-era levels, raising fresh questions about family stability and long-term decline According to vital statistics data published in April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the birth rate in the United States has reached a new record low. In 2025, there were 53.1 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44) in the US, 1.3% lower than in 2024 and 23% lower than in 2007. The decline in birth rates reflects the impact of decades of social change that have undermined the institution of the American family.Today, the total number of births per year is far lower than in earlier periods, when the US population was much smaller. For example, in 1961, 4.3 million children were born when the US population stood at 184 million. In 2025, only 3.6 million children were born across the entire country, even though the population now stands at 342 million.The current birth rates are even lower than during the Great Depression, when births fell to 75.8 births per 1,000 women in 1936. Read more Who will survive in the new world? RT’s new special project offers exclusive insights The fundamental decline in fertility in American society began in the 1960s, following the sexual revolution. In the 1990s and early 2000s, when the US reached the peak of its geopolitical power, the country experienced some growth in birth rates. But from 2006 onward, a new wave of decline began – one that is now unfolding in parallel with a rapid drop in the share of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) in the US population. Why is this happening?An answer can be found in RT’s global survey, the Social Well-Being Index (SWI). While the West compares who has more money and greater consumption opportunities, we measure what truly matters for the survival and flourishing of nations: the ability to produce life (birth rates); the preservation of life (infant mortality, longevity, homicide mortality); and the minimization of oppression (the level of inequality between rich and poor, and children’s education). As a result, the great Western powers did not even make the top 20 in the SWI rankings. France ranked 29th, Germany 41st, the US 48th, and the UK 53rd.
Согласно внутренним оценкам группировки, война с Израилем привела к оккупации части южного Ливана и значительным человеческим жертвам.
News24 | Hezbollah pays a heavy price for war with Israel, ‘pride and sovereignty’ at stake
— Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on 2 March: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi’ite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimates from within the group.
Министр финансов США Скотт Бессент заявил, что Китай оказывает финансовую поддержку Ирану, и призвал власти КНР помочь Вашингтону в обеспечении судоходства через Ормузский пролив.
News24 | US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Strait of Hormuz
— United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused China of “funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism”, referring to Iran, saying that Beijing should help Washington in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Высокопоставленный адмирал США сообщил об уничтожении шести иранских судов и перехвате атак на американские корабли.
News24 | US forces destroy six Iranian boats, down missiles and drones - US admiral
— The United States has destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels by Tehran’s forces, a top US admiral said on Monday.
Министерство обороны РФ ввело режим одностороннего перемирия в связи с празднованием Дня Победы.
Russia declares a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day
— Russia's Defense Ministry has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Власти Судана сообщили о попытке удара по столичному аэропорту с помощью дрона, запущенного военизированными силами.
Sudanese military downs drone launched by paramilitary forces at the main airport, officials say
— Sudanese officials say that a drone launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted the airport in Khartoum, the country's capital
В рамках кампании по укреплению обороноспособности страны из-за угрозы со стороны России немецкие вооруженные силы разослали опросники молодым людям. Согласно новому закону, каждый 18-летний мужчина обязан заполнить анкету и зарегистрироваться для потенциальной службы.
German army invites nearly 200,000 young people to join
— The German Armed Forces have said they sent a questionnaire on joining the military to 194,000 young people Read Full Article at RT.com
Напряженность в Ормузском проливе возросла после взаимных обвинений Вашингтона и Тегерана в совершении ракетных атак на суда.
War of words: Trump, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
— Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated Monday after US President Donald Trump announced Washington was beginning "Project Freedom," to help "guide" ships stranded by Iran's closure of the crucial waterway. Iran said the US had "disregarded" its warning shots and that it had struck a US frigate with 2 missiles. Washington outright denied this, saying it had managed to transit the Strait, which again Tehran rebuked, triggering a war of words in which both sides traded claims of attacks.
Министерство обороны РФ ввело двухдневный режим перемирия, приуроченный к годовщине победы над нацистской Германией. Украина также заявила о соблюдении режима тишины в другие даты.
Russia orders ceasefire in Ukraine war on May 8 and 9 to coincide with Victory Day
— Russia has ordered a two-day ceasefire in the war against Ukraine to coincide with Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War 2.The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that this would apply on May 8 and 9, following an order from President Vladimir Putin, adding that Moscow expects the Ukrainian side to observe the truce.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will observe its own truce with Russia on May 5 and 6.Zelensky had...
Генеральный консул КНР Фу Синьжун выступил против политики односторонних мер и защиты рынков перед предстоящим пересмотром соглашения USMCA.
China’s consul in Tijuana calls protectionism a ‘dead end’ as trade tensions with US escalate
— China’s top diplomat on the US-Mexico border denounced protectionism as a dead end at the weekend, delivering a pointed defence of open trade just weeks before Mexico, the United States and Canada sit down to review the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that governs North American commerce.Consul General Fu Xinrong told a business gathering in Tijuana that unilateralism benefits no one and called on nations to build economic ties based on sovereignty and mutual respect rather than...
Популярная в TikTok курьер Оливия Хендерсон предстала перед судом за незаконную съемку и нарушение приватности. Инцидент вызвал общественную дискуссию о границах безопасности и права на частную жизнь.
Viral TikTok DoorDash driver Olivia Henderson hit with felony charges, pleads not guilty
— A DoorDash driver faces felony charges for unlawful surveillance and misdemeanor for sharing a video of a customer inside his home. The driver claimed she felt unsafe, but authorities found no crime committed by the customer. The incident sparked a debate on safety versus privacy, leading to the driver's arrest and job loss.
Дайджест главных событий прошедших выходных: от появления Линси Вонн до инцидента с тренером на детском матче.
Lindsey Vonn ditches her undershirt in a fiery red pantsuit, Maggie Sajak is a force & coach attacks umpire!
— Memorial Day is 19 days away, Lindsey Vonn stuns on crutches, and a Fenway Park proposal goes sideways as we start a new month. Who has it better than us?
Масштабные операционные сбои в Delta Air Lines привели к резкому снижению рейтинга надежности перевозчика.
Major airline cancels hundreds of flights and delays more than 1,000 others
— Major operational disruptions at Delta Air Lines, including hundreds of cancelled and delayed flights, caused the US airline's reliability ranking to plummet over the weekend
Фотограф Сахер Альгорра освещал конфликт в Газе.
A Portfolio of Work From The Times’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer
— The photographer Saher Alghorra reported on the Gaza conflict while enduring the dire conditions his images portrayed.
Президент РФ Владимир Путин объявил об одностороннем двухдневном перемирии в связи с годовщиной окончания Второй мировой войны. Ранее президент Украины Владимир Зеленский предложил начать прекращение огня на два дня раньше.
Russia offers Ukraine May 8-9 ceasefire amid WWII anniversary, but threatens major reprisals in same breath
— President Putin has unilaterally declared a two-day truce amid commemorations of the end of World War II in Moscow. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy proposed his own truce starting a couple of days earlier.
Двое иностранных участников миссии, направлявшейся в Газу, подвергаются психологическому давлению и угрозам смерти. Об этом сообщила организация, представляющая их интересы.
News24 | Rights group says Gaza flotilla activists facing abuse in Israeli jail
— Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who have been detained in an Israeli prison are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor detention conditions, a rights group representing them said on Monday.
Эксперт Эмма Солсбери заявила, что политика Вашингтона подкрепляет тезисы иранских властей об угрозе со стороны Соединенных Штатов.
'America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population', analyst says
— Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Emma Salisbury, Senior Research Fellow on the National Security Programme at the Foreign Policy Institute, says that "America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population", explaining that "the Iranian regime tell their population constantly that the US, the great Satan, is out to destroy Iran and its people and Trump has done absolutely nothing to disabuse them of that notion".
Министерство внутренней безопасности США приостановило выплату грантов и заключение контрактов Шейле Черфилус-Маккормик на фоне обвинений в хищении средств FEMA.
Disgraced Dem cut off from doing business with government after alleged ‘outright fraud’ uncovered
— Disgraced former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is cut off from federal business and grants after allegedly funneling $5 million in COVID-19 FEMA funds.
Китайская группа Zhejiang Geely Holding Group осуществляет крупные инвестиции в три автомобильные компании, уже работающие на американском рынке.
How Chinese carmaker Geely put roots in the U.S.
— Chinese company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has big investments in three automakers already doing business in the U.S.
Двукратный обладатель премии Cy Young Тарик Скубал выбыл из строя на несколько месяцев из-за необходимости хирургического вмешательства.
Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery, sidelining Tigers ace for months ahead of free agency
— Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow, sidelining the two-time Cy Young winner for months.
Представитель бывшего мэра Нью-Йорка сообщил, что состояние Руди Джулиани улучшилось и он больше не нуждается в аппарате ИВЛ.
Rudy Giuliani breathing on his own again after being hospitalized with pneumonia
— Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.