Ukraine 10 million people have fled Ukraine during these first few weeks: Mariupol, a port city with a population the size of Miami, is being leveled. Extreme weather There were deadly wildfires in Texas last week. Over 60 square miles have burned and hundreds of families have been displaced. High winds and dry conditions are
Ukraine Ukraine has joined the European power grid, decoupling its own grid from Russia. This will help the besieged country keep the juice flowing and prevent Russian sabotage from taking down their power. The US will work with Slovakia to send more air defense systems to Ukraine. The US Secretary of State says sanctions will
Ukraine Ukraine is seeking EU membership, but it’s unclear if Ukraine is going to move forward with NATO membership in the future: Russia is still attempting to encircle Kyiv but seems to be struggling to take the capital city. Ukrainians seemed determined to defend it. Pandemic Tens of billions of dollars in coronavirus aid have
Ukraine Companies around the world, such as Spotify, H&M Group, Disney, Warner Bros., Canada Goose, Expedia, Adidas, ExxonMobil, Harley-Davidson, General Motors, BP, Apple, multiple gas and airline companies, McDonald’s, and many more, are pulling operations out of Russia in protest of the war. Russia is threatening to nationalize the facilities of foreign companies who have
Editor’s note: Thanks to everyone who gave feedback! If you have any news items or intel that you think we should feature, drop the links in the comments section of the most recent roundup. Ukraine Talks between Russia and Ukraine are not going very well—two previous attempts have been made for a ceasefire to allow
Editor’s note: We’re thinking about how to improve these roundups and want to hear your ideas in the comments! Ukraine invasion: Siege tactics are increasing and some cities are beginning to fall to Russia. Huge convoys are converging on Kyiv, and at least 6 active nuclear reactors are under Russian onslaught but still operating. Shelling
Ukraine invasion: Russia has taken over Chernobyl and is stirring up radioactive dust and debris by occupying the area. Radiation levels are exceeding known control readings in multiple places. There is concern that radioactive material from Chernobyl and from other, damaged Ukrainian nuclear facilities could be weaponized against Ukrainians. In the wake of Putin’s escalation
Russia invades Ukraine: Here are CNN’s and BBC’s free live feeds to keep up to date with the latest developments. The attacks started with long-range artillery against Kharkiv and missile attacks near Kiyv. Civilians are hiding underground: CNN's @clarissaward talks to Ukrainians taking cover in bomb shelters in Kharkiv. "We try be brave, because we
Ukraine conflict: Putin recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine fears that the recognition of the rebel-held areas could justify separatist leaders to request military help from Russia, paving the way for an invasion. Putin has indeed ordered troops into eastern Ukraine, but experts are weighing if this constitutes an invasion. Both
All’s quiet on the Canadian front. All border blockades have ended, and CNN reports that the protests may end soon as Ottawa police consider no-go zones. After the Canadian government gave banks the go-ahead to freeze protestors’ bank accounts, there was speculation that it could cause a bank run. We haven’t seen evidence of that,
The recent eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai on the island nation of Tonga was one of the most violent observed in modern times. But the lava was only the beginning of Tonga’s problems — volcanic ash spread throughout the islands, contaminating drinking water and creating a humanitarian crisis. That led a student in the water
In the news, we have big happenings on two fronts: Canada and Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergency Powers Act, putting Canada into a state of martial law to quell the trucker protest that has been happening for over two weeks. Trudeau stopped short of deploying the military but has empowered
American truckers are rallying in support of the Canadian trucker protests. Alaskan truckers have formed a convoy, and there are rumors that a convoy is planning to make its way from Los Angeles (starting Super Bowl Sunday) all the way to DC. Major trade routes between the US and Canada have been blocked by numerous
Ottawa has declared a state of emergency as a sustained trucker protest over mandatory vaccination policies causes trouble. A surprising number of these protesters are from America: An oil production and storage vessel containing 60,000 barrels of oil (but capable of holding millions of barrels) exploded off the coast of Nigeria this week: As Russia
If you hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, your digital money is held in a digital wallet. To keep that wallet private, you unlock it with a seed phrase, which is a long set of passwords in a specific order (think: “apple, car, boat, ball…”). You might hold your coins in a personal decentralized wallet like Metamask.
