Month: February 2022

Social media posts and notes reflect rare public misgivings with the decision of war.

The invasion of Ukraine is bringing to an end Western investment in Russia.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn international condemnation. But at least one country has stood by Moscow and its leader.

Tuesday will be the first trading day of March.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday sought a global ban on Russian planes and ships as punishment for attacking his country.

Mexicans are left wondering what happened to about a dozen men who were seen lined up against a wall by drug cartel gunmen

Researchers tried to attach tracking devices to magpies for a study. But the magpies helped each other to remove them — a possible sign, the scientists say, of altruism in the birds.

The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor said there was “reasonable basis to believe” that war crimes may have been committed in Ukraine, where 8 years of conflict preceded Russia’s invasion. (Image credit: Marwan Ali/AP)

Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, but is there reason to worry?

From delivery services to soccer teams, companies are distancing themselves from Russia over its attack on Ukraine.

If the 1930s teach us anything, it is that things can fall apart easily. An international order carefully held together through institutions designed to preserve peace can unravel overnight. Faced with German aggression, the post-Versailles order collapsed at a mere push of the finger. Czechoslovakia disappeared from the map of Europe without a single bullet… Continue reading The Crisis in Ukraine Has Disturbing Echoes of the 1930s

Saskatoon Transit will continue requiring riders to wear masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, even though a public health order mandating masks has ended.

The city has also announced that residents can now attend Henry Baker Hall at Regina city hall in person.

“What we have that they don’t is that bravery to fight till the last drop of blood because there is no other option,” said Vancouverite Illya Lebedyntsev from Ukraine.

Sarnia police say one man has been charged with assault and a second has a warrant out for his arrest after two residents were assaulted in Sarnia on Tuesday.

One person was injured Saturday in a shark attack off the coast of San Miguel Island in Santa Barbara County. Coast Guard Petty Officer Aidan Cooney said Monday morning that the person was transported via helicopter to the hospital in stable condition. Cooney declined to provide any identifying or personal information about the victim, including… Continue reading 1 injured in shark attack off coast of San Miguel Island

The crash happened about 4:15 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Constance Avenue, according to Chicago fire officials.  | Sun-Times file photo The crash happened about 4:15 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Constance Avenue, according to Chicago fire officials.  Two children were injured in a crash Monday in Calumet Heights on the… Continue reading 2 children injured in Calumet Heights crash

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an updated executive order on Monday, officially ending mandatory masking in most indoor settings in the state. According to the new order, masks will no longer be required inside of most businesses and will not be required inside of schools, but those institutions will be allowed to enact their own… Continue reading Pritzker Issues Updated Executive Order as Mask Mandate Ends

It’s almost Fat Tuesday, also called Paczki Day – the one day of year where many indulge by eating the sweet, deep-fried Polish treat. Paczki are made with rich flour plus some alcohol, and typically filled with jam, chocolate or fruit before being topped with sugar or icing. While they’re similar to doughnuts, some bakers… Continue reading Paczki Day: More Than 30 Chicago-Area Spots to Find Paczki This Tuesday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For 11 years, the great horned owl Athena has made her presence known at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, serving as an unofficial “mascot,” Executive Director Lee Clippard said. But Athena has not returned this year, leaving many speculating what might have led to her disappearance. SXSW 2022: Addressing rumors about… Continue reading What happened to Athena, LBJ Wildflower Center’s 11-year mascot?

Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed roughly a half million people across the country’s borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.  Read the full story, “Nearly half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports”, on globalissues.org →

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.   Read the full story, “General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine crisis”, on globalissues.org →

The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request from Ukraine to hold an urgent debate on the matter and to condemn Russia’s military operation.   Read the full story, “UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on… Continue reading UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on Ukraine crisis

Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning. Read the full story, “Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience”, on globalissues.org →

Voters are desperate for jobs and healthcare. But after five disappointing years, they still see hope in the BJP, and in Hindu nationalism.

The E.U. is breaking with its past resistance to asylum seekers from the Muslim world and Africa.

The company cited supply chain constraints for slashing production expectations to between 12,000 and 14,000 vehicles, down from 20,000 units.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov is among 26 prominent people sanctioned by the European Union for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the decision published on Monday on the EU’s official…

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday he was launching an investigation on the “situation in Ukraine” following Russia’s invasion.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a ban on Russian oil imports, saying oil revenues have helped to prop up President Vladimir Putin and Russian oligarchs.

The U.S. and its allies are taking additional steps to squeeze the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s currency has fallen, which will mean higher prices for Russians.

As neighboring countries let in Ukrainian refugees, Africans living and studying in Ukraine say they’re facing discrimination at border crossings. Media coverage of the invasion is part of the reason.

Scientists have solid, physical evidence indicating the COVID pandemic began at a seafood market in Wuhan, China. Data suggest the virus jumped from an animal at the market into people at least twice.

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with earth scientist Brian O’Neill about a new major United Nations report on climate change.

Russians lined up at ATM machines but there are few other signs of reaction to Western economic sanctions.

Diplomats at the United Nations are calling for peace. They held an emergency meeting after Russia blocked a security council resolution calling on Russia to withdraw.

A Ukrainian family fled their home and now are stuck on the Ukrainian side of the border with Poland in an endless line.

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Samantha Power of the United States Agency for International Development about the humanitarian and refugee crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Pentagon officials say Russia could be poised to step up bombing in Ukraine. The United States and NATO are sending more weapons to Ukraine.

Ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China was widely seen as one of Moscow’s few allies. But the recent actions of President Vladmir Putin now has China trying to distance itself from Russia.

The court’s chief prosecutor said he plans to open an investigation “as rapidly as possible.”

Forbes’ annual billionaires list reveals which big-money titan has the most money of them all

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said the action “has been in development for several months.”

Long lines at ATMs in Moscow, where citizens face mounting financial woes, including not being able to use Apple Pay for bus fares.

The suspension will likely leave the Russia out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.

Current and past Ukrainian boxing champions are joining the country’s fight against Russia’s invasion.

Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was protective against severe disease in children aged five to 11 during the recent Omicron variant surge, but quickly lost most of its ability to prevent infection in the age group, according to a study by New York State researchers.

Sixteen children have died in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, and 45 have been injured, according to official figures shared with TIME. Many of the wounded are being brought to Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in the capital Kyiv. Ukraine’s largest pediatric facility has already evacuated patients with non-life-threatening conditions, but… Continue reading The Fight to Save Lives in Ukraine’s Largest Children’s Hospital

Early in The Batman, our hero strides into a train station where a group of face-painted hooligans are harassing a citizen of Gotham. He starts punching their ringleader. Maybe too many times. And a little too hard. Is he enjoying it? The man Batman has saved doesn’t say thank you. Instead, he crawls backward, begging… Continue reading The New Batman Is Deeply Unsettling. The Director Says That’s the Point

Brussels welcomed the Alpine nation’s departure from its traditional neutrality, saying that without Switzerland the measures would have been “less effective”.