⚡️ Russian MFA: Over the last month, 2,000 tons of modern weapons, ammunition, and protective equipment have been delivered to Ukraine
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⚡️ Russian MFA: Over the last month, 2,000 tons of modern weapons, ammunition, and protective equipment have been delivered to Ukraine
❗️ Stinger complexes supplied by the West to Ukraine may end up in the hands of terrorists, Russia’s MFA says
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❗️ Stinger complexes supplied by the West to Ukraine may end up in the hands of terrorists, Russia’s MFA says
⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry: London delivered over two thousand anti-tank weapons to Kiev, increased number of military personnel in Eastern Europe within NATO
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‼️Russia streamlines entry for foreign nationals and those without citizenship coming from Ukraine, DPR, LPR - Decree
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🔥 Fire forces evacuation of 600 homes in Florida Panhandle
Residents were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent the past three years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday.
Over 200 firefighters and emergency workers from throughout the region of the Florida Panhandle worked overnight to strengthen containment lines and protect homes. As of Saturday morning, the 1,400-acre (567-hectare) Adkins Avenue Fire was 30% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.
The agency has deployed over a dozen tractor plow units as well as multiple helicopters, officials said in a news release.
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Residents were evacuated as a wildfire destroyed two houses and damaged 12 others in an area that has spent the past three years recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, officials said Saturday.
Over 200 firefighters and emergency workers from throughout the region of the Florida Panhandle worked overnight to strengthen containment lines and protect homes. As of Saturday morning, the 1,400-acre (567-hectare) Adkins Avenue Fire was 30% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.
The agency has deployed over a dozen tractor plow units as well as multiple helicopters, officials said in a news release.
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❗Ukrainian Defense Ministry confirms death of Kiev negotiator
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⛽️ Elon Musk, head of world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) company, says we need more oil and gas
The man whose Tesla and Tesla Solar have devoted their existence to competing with dinosaur-powered, gas-guzzling cars, oil, and coal, and which briefly reached a market cap of $1 trillion and delivered nearly 1 million EVs last year — has come out publicly in favor of increasing oil and gas production.
He’s likely referring to the world’s notable dependence on Russian fossil fuel pipelines — a dependence which hasn’t stopped many governments from sanctioning Russia for its actions in Ukraine, but has sparked fears over surging energy prices, particularly in Europe.
It’s not like oil and gas aren’t important for Musk’s plans. We reported last year on how SpaceX wanted to drill for natural gas on land near its Starship facilities in Texas. Electricity alone doesn’t get Musk’s rockets off the ground yet.
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The man whose Tesla and Tesla Solar have devoted their existence to competing with dinosaur-powered, gas-guzzling cars, oil, and coal, and which briefly reached a market cap of $1 trillion and delivered nearly 1 million EVs last year — has come out publicly in favor of increasing oil and gas production.
He’s likely referring to the world’s notable dependence on Russian fossil fuel pipelines — a dependence which hasn’t stopped many governments from sanctioning Russia for its actions in Ukraine, but has sparked fears over surging energy prices, particularly in Europe.
It’s not like oil and gas aren’t important for Musk’s plans. We reported last year on how SpaceX wanted to drill for natural gas on land near its Starship facilities in Texas. Electricity alone doesn’t get Musk’s rockets off the ground yet.
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❗Royal Flight Airlines suspends flights from Russia due to EU sanctions
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⚡⚡Visa has announced it will suspend all of its operations in Russia effective immediately
‼️Mastercard has followed Visa in move to suspend operations
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❌ Facebook won’t let Russian advertisers create, make, or run ads ‘anywhere in the world’
Facebook is cutting off ads in Russia. It’s pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in Russia “create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia,”
The moves mark a significant escalation in its actions against Moscow and could prevent misinformation tied to Russia's Ukraine military operation from appearing in Facebook ads.
Facebook's decision late Friday follows similar moves from Google, Twitter, and Snapchat, which have all paused ads in Russia.
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Facebook is cutting off ads in Russia. It’s pausing ads that target people in the country and is no longer letting advertisers in Russia “create or run ads anywhere in the world, including within Russia,”
The moves mark a significant escalation in its actions against Moscow and could prevent misinformation tied to Russia's Ukraine military operation from appearing in Facebook ads.
Facebook's decision late Friday follows similar moves from Google, Twitter, and Snapchat, which have all paused ads in Russia.
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‼️Mastercard has followed Visa in move to suspend operations
⚡Russia’s Sberbank has detailed that the suspension by Visa and Mastercard will not affect payment operations within Russia, but that foreign transactions will be limited
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⚽️ EA is halting sales of its games in Russia and Belarus
EA is halting the sales of its games and content in Russia and Belarus. On Wednesday, the company said that due to Moscow’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine it was removing Russian teams from its FIFA and NHL games, but Friday’s actions go a significant step further.
“We have made the decision to stop sales of our games and content, including virtual currency bundles, in Russia and Belarus while this conflict continues. We are also working with our platform partners to remove our noscripts from their stores and stop the sale of new in-game content in the region.”
The company is also “actively evaluating other areas of our games and operations” and says it will share updates on any additional actions taken.
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EA is halting the sales of its games and content in Russia and Belarus. On Wednesday, the company said that due to Moscow’s ongoing military operation in Ukraine it was removing Russian teams from its FIFA and NHL games, but Friday’s actions go a significant step further.
“We have made the decision to stop sales of our games and content, including virtual currency bundles, in Russia and Belarus while this conflict continues. We are also working with our platform partners to remove our noscripts from their stores and stop the sale of new in-game content in the region.”
The company is also “actively evaluating other areas of our games and operations” and says it will share updates on any additional actions taken.
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‼️Humanitarian corridor possible in Kharkov on Sunday - member of Ukrainian delegation
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🦠 Boston’s indoor mask mandate for businesses is lifted
A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston, including restaurants, shops, museums and entertainment venues, was lifted Saturday. Boston follows New York, Los Angeles and other major US cities that are relaxing pandemic restrictions as officials push for more normalcy after two challenging years of a pandemic.
The lifting of the mask mandate comes about two weeks after the city ended its proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues and some other businesses.
Masks are still required on public transportation, in health care and communal living facilities, and in the city’s public schools. The health board has scheduled a meeting March 9 to discuss school masking policy.
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A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston, including restaurants, shops, museums and entertainment venues, was lifted Saturday. Boston follows New York, Los Angeles and other major US cities that are relaxing pandemic restrictions as officials push for more normalcy after two challenging years of a pandemic.
The lifting of the mask mandate comes about two weeks after the city ended its proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues and some other businesses.
Masks are still required on public transportation, in health care and communal living facilities, and in the city’s public schools. The health board has scheduled a meeting March 9 to discuss school masking policy.
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What Was Said During Latest Biden-Zelensky Call?
🔸Biden welcomed decisions by Visa and Mastercard to suspend operations in Russia
🔸Leaders discussed White House efforts to work with US Congress in securing ‘additional funding’ for Ukraine
🔸Debrief on latest talks between Russian and Ukrainian authorities
🔸Biden welcomed decisions by Visa and Mastercard to suspend operations in Russia
🔸Leaders discussed White House efforts to work with US Congress in securing ‘additional funding’ for Ukraine
🔸Debrief on latest talks between Russian and Ukrainian authorities
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🏛 Utah governor says he’ll veto transgender youth sports ban
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans to veto legislation passed Friday that would ban transgender student-athletes from competing in girls sports. Without his support, Utah is unlikely to join the 11 states, all Republican-led, that have recently enacted bans on transgender girls competing in school sports leagues that correspond with their gender identity.
In vowing to veto the bill, Cox directly addressed transgender student-athletes, who he said found themselves the subject of political debate through no fault of their own. Since 2020, 11 Republican-led states have since passed laws banning transgender girls from playing in leagues corresponding with their gender identity — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
With two-thirds majorities in both chambers, lawmakers could override a governor’s veto.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans to veto legislation passed Friday that would ban transgender student-athletes from competing in girls sports. Without his support, Utah is unlikely to join the 11 states, all Republican-led, that have recently enacted bans on transgender girls competing in school sports leagues that correspond with their gender identity.
In vowing to veto the bill, Cox directly addressed transgender student-athletes, who he said found themselves the subject of political debate through no fault of their own. Since 2020, 11 Republican-led states have since passed laws banning transgender girls from playing in leagues corresponding with their gender identity — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
With two-thirds majorities in both chambers, lawmakers could override a governor’s veto.
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🕹 Nintendo suspends digital sales in Russia
Gamers won't be able to make digital purchases from Nintendo's Russian eShop for now. The gaming giant has announced that the eShop in Russia has been temporarily placed in maintenance mode.
It's unclear if Nintendo itself cut off payments in the region on purpose, or if the company placed the eShop in maintenance mode because a third-party processor had removed ruble payments from its system.
Other gaming companies have taken steps to limit access to their products and services in Russia. Ukraine also asked Sony to ban all players in Russia from the PlayStation network, but the company has yet to respond.
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Gamers won't be able to make digital purchases from Nintendo's Russian eShop for now. The gaming giant has announced that the eShop in Russia has been temporarily placed in maintenance mode.
It's unclear if Nintendo itself cut off payments in the region on purpose, or if the company placed the eShop in maintenance mode because a third-party processor had removed ruble payments from its system.
Other gaming companies have taken steps to limit access to their products and services in Russia. Ukraine also asked Sony to ban all players in Russia from the PlayStation network, but the company has yet to respond.
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🌪️ Six dead and four injured in Saturday tornado
A tornado in Madison County killed six people Saturday — four adults and two children — and injured four others, Madison County Emergency Management announced at a press conference.
Several tornadoes touched down throughout the afternoon and evening across central Iowa, leaving a widespread swath of damage from Winterset to Newton.
Multiple cities in the region were affected by the storms. Homes were destroyed, cars were damaged and thousands of power outages were reported.
A tornado in Madison County killed six people Saturday — four adults and two children — and injured four others, Madison County Emergency Management announced at a press conference.
Several tornadoes touched down throughout the afternoon and evening across central Iowa, leaving a widespread swath of damage from Winterset to Newton.
Multiple cities in the region were affected by the storms. Homes were destroyed, cars were damaged and thousands of power outages were reported.
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