FIFA Ultimate Team benches Russian players and clubs

In an announcement greeting players at login, players are told that a variety of Russian players and branded items are no longer available “in line with real world actions taken by our partners at FIFA and UEFA.” Last week, EA Sports’ FIFA 22 and NHL 22 also removed Russian national teams from their lineups, corresponding to world sports bodies’ expulsion of Russian teams and competitors from several events at the end of February. The bans were implemented as a response to Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Radically Different’: This Could Be The Most Accurate Flat World Map Ever Made

Radically Different’: This Could Be The Most Accurate Flat World Map Ever Made

Admit it. We all have our favorite world map, where the place we call home sits right at the center. When that world map is flipped upside down or shifted to the left or right, everything feels… unbalanced.
More than just a classroom squabble, it’s a reflection of how maps can shape how we view and understand the world.
Last year, a group of researchers revealed their reimagined version of the planet in a double-sided map. It’s round, not unlike Earth, but also flat like a pancake – in an attempt to give us a less distorted view of the world.

4 Chinese students, 1 Indian killed by Russian attack on Kharkiv college dorm

Damage to building at Kharkiv National University after heavy shelling from Russian forces. (Reuters photo) Damage to building at Kharkiv National University after heavy shelling from Russian forces. (Reuters photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Four Chinese students and one Indian student were among 13 reportedly killed by heavy shelling of a college dorm in Kharkiv by Russian forces on Thursday (March 3).