Due to a massive traffic accident on Gorky Highway in Kazan, a huge traffic jam has formed.

A severe mass traffic accident occurred today on the Gorky Highway on the outskirts of Kazan. 16.08.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Tatarstan synchronizer Klenina won two gold medals at the World Championship.

The Tatarstan synchronizer, representing the FSO "Dynamo" RT, a graduate of the "Pokrovskaya School" of Alexander Klenin, won two gold medals at the World Championship as part of the junior national team of Russia – in the group free routine and on August 16, 2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

"Vedomosti": Chief Economist of VEB.RF Andrey Klepach has resigned.

The chief economist of VEB.RF, Andrey Klepach, has left his position after more than 10 years of work in the state corporation. 16.08.2026. Business Online. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

On August 16, Tatarstan will be covered by fog.

Unfavorable weather conditions are forecasted in the Republic of Tatarstan; fog will cover Tatarstan on August 16. Photo: Nikolai OBEREMCHENKO. 15.08.2026. Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

"Doves" make up half of the population: features of the chronotype

About 50-60% of people belong to the "dove" chronotype — they wake up easily, go to bed around midnight, and cope with flights better than others. Photo generated by neural network Who are the "doves": 16.08.2026. News of Zainsk. Republic of Tatarstan. Zainsk.

Journalists from China visited the Lenin Museum and TSUM in Kazan.

Journalists from the People's Republic of China have arrived in the capital of Tatarstan to participate in the IV International Forum "GROWTH: Russia and China - mutually beneficial cooperation." 16.08.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Electronic Hall of Fame

Two million users visited the electronic honor board website of the Republic of Tatarstan. 16.08.2026. GTRK Tatarstan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Almost without moments and luck with penalties: how "Rubin" survived in Rostov

Artiga failed to win again: how "Rubin" escaped defeat against "Rostov" "Omar Maldonado," a defensive mistake Two hours before the game, I found myself on the main artery of Rostov – on the bridge over the Don River. 16.08.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

The State Traffic Inspectorate of Tatarstan launched the "Bus" raid on the roads.

The focus of the inspectors is on passenger transport, the technical condition of which affects the lives of hundreds of people. From August 10 to 19, an operational preventive event "Bus" is taking place in the Republic of Tatarstan, 16.08.2026. News of Zainsk. Republic of Tatarstan. Zainsk.

On August 17, fog with rain and thunderstorms will cover the RT.

Bad weather is coming to Tatarstan Photo: Archive "KP". 16.08.2026. Komsomolskaya Pravda Kazan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Meteorologists themselves are stunned: we are expecting an anomalous Indian summer in 2026.

September this year promises to be unusual. The warm and dry weather that we are used to calling Indian summer will not fit into the usual two weeks. 16.08.2026. Kazan Inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Al Jazeera: Africa needs to develop an effective and unified maritime policy

Photo: IA SM-News August 16 – IA SM.News. Despite the economic upheavals from the crises in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine, a new era of opportunities is dawning for resource-rich Africa, 16.08.2026. Kazan.Sm.News. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

In Italy, four priceless works by Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Sicily museum.

Four priceless works by the outstanding Italian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina have been stolen from the Regional Museum of Messina (MuMe) in Sicily. 16.08.2026. Business Online. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.

Dragon boat races have started in Kazan as part of the "ROSTKI" forum.

At Lake Nizhny Kaban in Kazan, near the new Kamal Theater, dragon boat races took place. 16.08.2026. GTRK Tatarstan. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.