Nobody Cares About World News

[Aribeth Zelin]

You were saying?

U.S. hits Russian banks, elites with sanctions over Ukraine crisis

I have one problem with this article [and its a quote so not so much the article itself] This is NOT the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine - that happened when it annexed Crimea - 8 years is a long time, but doesn't change this is a slow invasion...

And this isn't aimed at you either, just me being pendantic

 

[Romana]

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Some people in Russia would rather try to take us down with them than prosper with us.

 

[bubblesort]

OK, OK, I was wrong! Totally, 100% wrong! Never been wrong before about American intelligence lying to us, or CNN obsessing over things that never happen, but in this one case, I was totally wrong!

Putin is out of his goddamn mind. Seriously, WTF?

 

[bubblesort]

I'm scrolling this thread, watching the shit hit the fan. This is crazy.


Also, the /r/worldnews subreddit has a pretty good twitter feed pinned to the top:

 

[Chalice Yao]

Ukraine fighting to stop ‘a new iron curtain’ after Russian invasion

President Zelenskiy calls on Ukrainians to defend country as Russia claims to have neutralised its airbases and air defencesRussia-Ukraine crisis: live updates

www.theguardian.com

"To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside: if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history. All relevant decisions have been taken. I hope you hear me," he said.

 

[Chalice Yao]

'live' thread.

Fears Moscow plans to encircle and threaten Kyiv – as it happened

US secretary of state says Russia plans widespread human rights abuses; Ukrainian spokesman condemns ‘totally pointless attack’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Chalice Yao]

Continuing this topic in https://www.virtualverse.one/forums/threads/the-russian-ukraine-war-has-begun.10892/

I figure it seriously deserves its own thread now.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Eh... I think you quoted the wrong person here,
At least I hope.

Oops! I'm not sure how I did that. I guess, after reading Bubblesort rail on Biden about his prediction of Russia's invasion of Ukraine didn't go down on the exact day, my eyes rolled too far into my head.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Some people in Russia would rather try to take us down with them than prosper with us.

Across a broad spectrum of areas I've seen a large chunk of people over the age of 70 with varying degrees of power coming face to face with their own mortality and experiencing the dire need to build their own pyramid. And the more powerful the old man, the more burial slaves* they need in their chamber to serve them in the afterlife. A large number of people slipping from the mortal coil as gracelessly and destructively as possible.

*yeah, that's everyone else.

 

[Free]

Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder loses entire staff after refusing to resign from Russian energy company boards

Gerhard Schroeder, known to be a close friend of Vladimir Putin, has come under criticism for profiting from the Russian regime

www.theglobeandmail.com

The entire staff of Gerhard Schroeder, the former German chancellor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and an advocate of increasing Russian natural gas exports to Germany, has resigned in protest over his ties to the Kremlin.

The employees quit because they were embarrassed by Mr. Schroeder’s prominent roles at three Russian gas and pipeline companies, according to German media reports.

Those roles had enraged many Germans even before Russia invaded Ukraine last week. Some of his critics noted that Mr. Schroeder’s income ultimately comes from a regime that has launched an illegal and senseless war.

 

[bubblesort]

Queen will 'never live at Buckingham Palace again after 2 years WFH at Windsor'

THE Queen will never live in Buckingham Palace again, it was reported last night. The 95-year-old monarch will instead make Windsor Castle her permanent address after spending two years “working fr…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

So... this is totally real, right? She survived COVID? This isn't like when my parents told me my dog went to live on a farm upstate?

 

[Soen Eber]

Buckingham Palace ... is currently going through a ... refurbishment to replace wiring, plumbing and heating systems [from] the 1950s.

Speaking to The Times, a royal source said: “The reservicing does not end until 2027.
"While ongoing, it is not really a place to stay long-term.”

As well as keeping out of the way of the construction, living at Windsor would allow the Queen to venture back to the hustle and bustle of London for occasional engagements.

 

[danielravennest]

Queen will 'never live at Buckingham Palace again after 2 years WFH at Windsor'

THE Queen will never live in Buckingham Palace again, it was reported last night. The 95-year-old monarch will instead make Windsor Castle her permanent address after spending two years “working fr…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

So... this is totally real, right? She survived COVID? This isn't like when my parents told me my dog went to live on a farm upstate?

Not every old person dies of it. I was more struck by the photo of her doing a zoom call in front of a screen. Liz was born before television was invented. The changes she has seen during her lifetime are amazing, and yet she's living in a 900 year old castle that *hasn't* changed much at all during her life.

 

[Free]

I bet Xi will be amused by this image. Putin, not so much.

 

[Free]

Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in its largest mass execution

Saudi Arabia said it had executed a record 81 people in one day, exceeding the total number killed last year and sparking criticism from rights activists.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Marita]

7.3 earthquake off Japans coast near Fukushima ... stay safe there people.

 

[Essence Lumin]

7.3 earthquake off Japans coast near Fukushima ... stay safe there people.

Thankfully -

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no longer a tsunami threat though the Japan Meteorological Agency kept its low risk advisory in place.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant where the cooling systems failed after the 2011 disaster, said workers found no abnormalities at the site, which was in the process of being decommissioned.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that there were also no abnormalities at two other nuclear power plants in the area.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[bubblesort]

Biden and Martin are gonna have an awkward St Patricks day zoom call today.

Irish Taoiseach abruptly leaves DC gala attended by Biden after testing positive for Covid | CNN

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, known as the Taoiseach, tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday while attending a gala in Washington, DC, that had just been addressed by President Joe Biden.

amp.cnn.com

 

[Free]

Biden and Martin are gonna have an awkward St Patricks day zoom call today.

Irish Taoiseach abruptly leaves DC gala attended by Biden after testing positive for Covid | CNN

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, known as the Taoiseach, tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday while attending a gala in Washington, DC, that had just been addressed by President Joe Biden.

amp.cnn.com

tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday while attending a gala in Washington, DC

They were testing AT the gala? Kind of strange they'd let people in before the results came back.