Author: Robert Leonard
France bans short-haul flights
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 25, 2023France is banning short-haul flights in order to curb emissions. Brazil has used more green power than at any other time in the past decade. Wind is the main source of power for the first time. A drought has forced southern France to ban garden pools. Spain just experienced its hottest April day on record, …
Read MoreFighting rages in Sudan
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 21, 2023Paramilitary forces are pushing their way towards the Sudanese Army’s airbase. Weeks ago, intense fighting resumed in Sudan as the truce collapses. Fighting quickly erupted again in Sudan despite the ceasefire. The ceasefire was called last week , but most experts were skeptical it would hold. Nearly 200 people are dead with another 1800 wounded …
Read MoreRussia warns against countries sending F-16s to Ukraine
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 20, 2023Russia has warned that giving F-16s to Ukraine is a “colossal risk.” The Pentagon has reminded other countries that it is fine with them sending F-16s to Ukraine. France will send dozens of tanks and armored vehicles to Ukraine. The UK has offered to send long-range attack drones to Ukraine. Britain has sent long-range missiles …
Read MorePentagon reiterates: other countries may send F-16s to Ukraine
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 19, 2023The Pentagon has reminded other countries that it is fine with them sending F-16s to Ukraine. France will send dozens of tanks and armored vehicles to Ukraine. The UK has offered to send long-range attack drones to Ukraine. Britain has sent long-range missiles to Ukraine ahead of their anticipated counteroffensive. Russia has launched a new …
Read MoreRussians in retreat near Bakhmut
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 18, 2023Russian forces are in retreat near Bakhmut, according to both Ukraine and Wagner. Ukraine has defeated Russian forces near Bakhmut, liberating some of the captured territory and capturing some troops. Ukraine said there has been no sign of the Wagner group leaving Bakhmut. The head of the Wagner mercenary group says he will pull his …
Read MoreJameson cuts Russian exports
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 14, 2023Jameson is cutting its Russian exports, after facing much criticism. Tinder announced it will leave Russia by June 30. Facing criticism for failing to leave Russia, Heineken has renewed its promise to go. Reports indicate that Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are looking to leave Russia. Lego has shut down its store in Russia, laying off 90 …
Read MoreWind main source of energy in UK
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 13, 2023Wind is the main source of power for the first time. A drought has forced southern France to ban garden pools. Spain just experienced its hottest April day on record, with temperatures reaching between 10-15ºC above normal. Rapidly-rising ocean temps are threatening a more extreme El Nino. The signs of melting ice in the Arctic …
Read MoreUK set to label Wagner a terrorist group
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 11, 2023The UK is set to label Wagner a terrorist group, joining French parliament. Ukraine said there has been no sign of the Wagner group leaving Bakhmut, despite the head of the Wagner mercenary group threatening to pull his troops out of Bakhmut, blaming defense officials for lack of ammunition. News just broke, however, that Wagner’s …
Read MoreRussia renews attack on Kyiv
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 10, 2023Russia has launched a new attack on Kyiv. Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the war so far. Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down a hypersonic missile. Kyiv suffered its worst Russian attacks in a year. Several dozen Ukrainian civilians were wounded in pre-dawn Russian missile strikes. Russian missiles killed 25 people …
Read MoreUkraine air force shoots down hypersonic missiles
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 7, 2023Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down a hypersonic missile. Kyiv suffered its worst Russian attacks in a year. Several dozen Ukrainian civilians were wounded in pre-dawn Russian missile strikes. Russian missiles killed 25 people in a block of apartments. Two people are dead and another ten wounded in a Russian attack on a …
Read MoreSouthern France bans garden pools
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 6, 2023A drought has forced southern France to ban garden pools. Climate change is threatening life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” the deepest area that sunlight reaches. Spain just experienced its hottest April day on record, with temperatures reaching between 10-15ºC above normal. Rapidly-rising ocean temps are threatening a more extreme El Nino. The signs of …
Read MoreKremlin blames US for drone attack
Posted by Robert Leonard / May 5, 2023Drones allegedly attacked the Kremlin in what Moscow is claiming was an assassination attempt against Putin. Russia also claims that the US was behind the attack. Denmark will donate $250 million to Ukraine. The United States has approved another $1.25 billion in aid for Ukraine. Canada is buying gas, rifles, and radios for Ukraine. Poland …
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