Monthly Archives: February 2022

Meta says it’s shut down a pro-Russian disinformation network, warns of a social media hacking operation

Facebook’s parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda as the war in Ukraine continues to rage.Facebook’s parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda […]

As Russian planes face airspace bans, Canada investigates reported Aeroflot violation

As a growing number of countries move to ban Russian flights from their airspace due to the ongoing invasion in Ukraine, officials in Canada say they are planning to launch an investigation into an Aeroflot flight from Miami to Moscow that entered Canadian airspace Sunday.As a growing number of countries move to ban Russian flights […]

Hundreds of thousands flee Putin’s assault on Ukraine as temperatures drop

Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues, with the vast majority heading west to Poland, Romania and Slovakia as temperatures fall below zero Celsius.Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues, with the vast majority heading west to Poland, Romania and Slovakia as temperatures […]

The travelers facing down racism to see the world

For many Black travelers, preparing to visit a destination isn’t just a matter of booking tickets, buying foreign currency or packing a swimsuit. Often it involves mentally preparing to be confronted by something barely mentioned in guidebooks.For many Black travelers, preparing to visit a destination isn’t just a matter of booking tickets, buying foreign currency […]

Sanctions: US to ban Russia’s central bank from making dollar transactions

The US is taking immediate action on Monday to prohibit American dollar transactions with the Russian central bank and fully block the Russian direct investment fund, senior administration officials said, an aggressive move that aims at some of Russia’s most powerful means of mitigating the effect of sanctions.The US is taking immediate action on Monday […]

What is SWIFT and how is it being used against Russia?

The West has pledged to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT, a messaging service that connects financial institutions around the world, as part of a barrage of sanctions designed to limit Moscow’s ability to pay for its war in Ukraine.The West has pledged to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT, a messaging service that connects […]

Having certain health conditions in adolescence may be linked with faster aging in adulthood, study says

If you were obese, smoked or had a psychological disorder in adolescence, you might age faster than your peers as an adult, new research has found.If you were obese, smoked or had a psychological disorder in adolescence, you might age faster than your peers as an adult, new research has found.