Russia heading for massive debt default
Posted by Ivan Vaquero / June 25, 2022Russia is heading for a massive debt default as a $100m payment looms. Meanwhile, Putin has dismissed the West’s sanctions as “stupid.” Canada has imposed more sanctions on Russian oil, gas, and chemical industries. Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too …
Read MoreCA reservoirs at critically low levels
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 25, 2022California’s largest reservoirs are at critically low levels, and summer has only just begun. Canada is set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier ice. Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event …
Read MoreNike leaves Russia
Posted by Annie May / June 24, 2022Nike has become the latest brand to leave Russia following their invasion of Ukraine. Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too hard to operate. Starbucks is also closing 130 locations across Russia, joining other major corporations including McDonald and the German …
Read MoreUkraine warns Russia that they’re going on the offensive
Posted by Annie May / June 24, 2022After weapons flooded into Ukraine, especially long-range missiles from the US, the Ukrainian military warned Russia that they were bringing the fight to them. Australia is sending more ammunition to Ukraine, in response to Zelensky’s pleas. Last week, Ukraine was reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have …
Read MoreFinland military says it’s prepared for Russian attack
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 23, 2022The chief of Finland’s armed forces says that it has prepared for decades for a Russian attack, and that it is prepared in case they do. A month ago, Russia moved heavy weapons systems to the border of Finland just hours after warning it not to join NATO. Russia has sent in its infamous neo-Nazi …
Read MoreCanada banning single-use plastics
Posted by Robert Leonard / June 23, 2022Canada is set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier ice. Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event which, statistically, may only happen once every 500 years. The Feds told states that …
Read More29 Chinese warplanes invade Taiwanese airspace
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 22, 2022China has sent 29 warplanes into Taiwanese airspace, one of the largest such incursions of the year. Last time this happened, Taiwan deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show of force to stand up to China. China has fifth-generation fighter jets, but so does the United States, who has backing Taiwan. The president …
Read MoreUS ban on Xinjiang cotton to begin
Posted by Annie May / June 22, 2022The United States’ ban on Uighur-produced cotton is set to begin, forcing the US fashion industry to adapt. The U.S. State Department has issued a report claiming that the Chinese government is continuing a Uighur genocide. Earlier this year, French lawmakers have officially labeled China’s treatment of Uighurs “genocide,” calling on the government to take …
Read MorePutin threatens ex-Soviet states
Posted by Robert Leonard / June 21, 2022Vladimir Putin has threatened ex-Soviet states should they defy Russia. Russian warships twice entered Danish waters recently, on the day of a democratic holiday. The last time this happened, Russia moved heavy weapons systems to the border of Finland just hours after warning it not to join NATO. Russia has sent in its infamous neo-Nazi …
Read MoreMt. Everest base camp to move due to melting glacier ice
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 21, 2022The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier ice. Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event which, statistically, may only happen once every 500 years. The Feds told states that they need to dramatically ramp up conservation of the Colorado River system, or else the government …
Read MoreAustralia heeds Ukrainian call for more ammo
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 20, 2022Australia is sending more ammunition to Ukraine, in response to Zelensky’s pleas. Last week, Ukraine was reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have so far been generous with weapons. Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and …
Read MoreYellowstone flooding is once in 500 year event
Posted by Annie May / June 20, 2022Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event which, statistically, may only happen once every 500 years. The Feds told states that they need to dramatically ramp up conservation of the Colorado River system, or else the government will step in. The federal government announced that it will delay releasing water from one of the Colorado …
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