We have a lot of news today, so let's dive in.
More severe weather is headed to the Midwest, South, and Central US, with strong winds, power outages, heavy rain, golf ball-sized hail, and tornadoes. Many people that were just struck by the severe storms in the past week or two are also under threat, which could be a big problem for towns that are still recovering from the damage. However, this storm isn't expected to be as bad as the others.
On another note, Finland is officially joining NATO today as the 31st member, after over a year of debating whether Finland should join the organization or not. Finland started to hurry to join NATO once the Russo-Ukraine War started, amid fears that they would be invaded just like Ukraine was. The admittance of Finland to NATO has also eased Sweden's fears of being invaded (since they are also not part of NATO, but they have applied), as the only way to get from Russia to Sweden is through Finland. However, Russia has still threatened to take counter-measures, but they are still very busy in their war with Ukraine.
Now we have some sad news: After a serious avalanche in the state of Sikkim, India, seven people are dead and over thirteen others are injured after the wall of snow thundered down a mountain, destroying homes and businesses. Avalanches are quite common in the area, since it is near the Himalayan Mountains, but this massive one was much bigger than the regular avalanches in the region.
Also, one person is dead and over thirty others are injured after a passenger train in the Netherlands hit a construction crane. The Dutch train owned by the company Pro Rail slammed into a small construction crane on the track at around 3:25 AM and derailed, with three cars falling off the main rail.
Lastly, Australia has announced that it will ban TikTok on government devices over safety concerns in the country, with many people suspecting that China could be listening in or tracking them from the app. However, Australia isn't the only one to impose some sort of ban on the Chinese social media app. The United States, the European Union, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taiwan, and Canada also ban TikTok either only on government devices or completely ban it throughout the country.
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