💬 Quoted… “There is not a single crime that they would not commit there.”

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council yesterday that Russia should be removed or the council should otherwise be dissolved, after saying at least 300 civilians in Bucha were tortured and killed by Russian troops.

🎮 Stat of the Day: Egg prices are up over 50% since February 8 – reaching $2.88 per dozen – due to increasing cases of avian flu; 17+ million birds have died from the disease so far, including 11 million egg-laying chickens.

🌍🌾 Around the World... More than a quarter of Africa’s population (~340 million people) is facing a food-security crisis driven by severe drought, local wars and a rise in global food prices, the Red Cross warned yesterday.

🤯 Did You Know?... Chinese checkers was actually invented in Germany in 1892 and later given its present-day name thanks to a marketing tactic; the game is neither a variation of checkers nor does it have anything to do with China.

📖 Worth a Read: The Guy Who Quit Med School to Become an NBA Referee → (The Hustle)