WAO ART #10

Coinbase announced the testnet launch of a new Ethereum layer-2 network – Base. The L2 network is powered by Optimism, another well-known L2 blockchain. The L2 network will offer “a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly way for anyone, anywhere, to build decentralized apps or “dapps” onchain”.

Rio's carnival parade was won by the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school with its tribute to a Brazilian outlaw from the early 20th Century, Captain Virgulino Ferreira, better known as Lampião. Floats were decorated with skulls and dancers dressed as devils.

Canada's military recently discovered evidence of Chinese surveillance efforts in the Arctic. This comes after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military and reports of China interfering with Canadian elections.

Biden delivered a short but passionate thirty-minute speech, slamming Russia for its brutality in Ukraine and issuing what CNN called a “rally cry” against Vladimir Putin and his ongoing assault on democracy in the country.

Mozambique is on high alert as Cyclone Freddy approaches, with the provinces of Sofala, Inhambane, Manica and Gaza most at risk. Red alert has been issued by the national risk management agency to expedite response operations.

British pop star Harry Styles recently drank a 'shoey' in front of 30,000 Australian fans. A 'shoey' is a beverage, usually alcoholic, from a shoe, and is a divisive Australian trend. The origin of the trend is unknown, but it was popularised in 2016 by Australian F1 star Daniel Ricciardo.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was reported on the China-Tajikistan border at 5:37 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in the Gorno-Badakhshan region, with a depth of 12.7 miles. Four aftershocks of lesser severity followed within the next hour and a half.