The global wheat and corn prices have surged after a significant dam collapse in southern Ukraine, resulting in a potential ecological disaster. According to news reports, wheat prices jumped 3% after the collapse, on fears that floodwaters would ruin crops, as Ukraine and Russia are major breadbasket supplying countries. The cost of corn also … Read more
Rising floodwaters are causing further damage in the regions surrounding the collapsed Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in Southern Ukraine. As a result, more residents are being forced to abandon their homes while officials scramble to distribute drinking water and determine long-term resettlement plans. According to official reports, over 2,700 people have vacated their homes in the … Read more
Dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River had to flee rising floodwaters caused by the breach of a dam upstream. A stalled military truck in the midst of the swollen waters raised the panic level as Red Cross teams tried to manage an orderly evacuation. This was all happening while shelling … Read more
Twitter has lifted restrictions on accounts linked to the Kremlin after being acquired by tech billionaire Elon Musk, as evidenced by a recent review of the website. Multiple account tests showed that Twitter’s search results, timeline, and recommendation tools now display accounts such as Vladimir Putin’s presidential account, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and … Read more