hachyderm.io is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Hachyderm is a safe space, LGBTQIA+ and BLM, primarily comprised of tech industry professionals world wide. Note that many non-user account types have restrictions - please see our About page.

Administered by:

Server stats:

9.7K
active users

#Barbados

3 posts3 participants0 posts today

The aftermath of #Russia's ballistic missile strike on #Odesa yesterday (launched just as the joint #US_Ukraine statement about a proposed ceasefire was released).

A #Russian #Iskander_M ballistic missile damaged the #Barbados-flagged #MJ_PINAR, which was loading grain for export to #Algeria Another ship and warehouses with grain were damaged.

Four #Syrian citizens were killed. The youngest victim was 18, and the oldest was 24. Another #Syrian and a #Ukrainian were injured.

With our warm weather and clear night skies, Barbados is the ideal place to experience this celestial treat. Whether you’re on the beach, in your backyard, or at a scenic lookout, this week's total lunar eclipse will be a sight to behold... events.barbados.org/event/tota

lunar-eclipse
Barbados Events Calendar · Total Lunar Eclipse | Barbados Events CalendarBarbados is in for a celestial treat as a Total Lunar Eclipse will grace our skies!

#Russian oil ships are forced to change the flags to hide from #US and #UK sanctions - #Bloomberg

The #Barbados ship registry said that by the end of the month, it will have asked a total of 46 ships to remove the country's flag as a result of #UK sanctions. Sailing under the flag of #Barbados had been a coup for #Russian shipping as it's one of the world's more reputable vessel-registration nations.

Some of the #Barbados ships have already been re-registered with other nations,