To a degree, the ship (An Arkiahn colony ship far outside its emperium''s borders) had slowed the fighting of nations as they turned attention to the glistening heavens above. But that amazement wouldn't last long...
6:30am: USNA, E.U, and BRIC, receive a message, presumably from the ship, what it says, undetermined.
7:00am: Nations scramble to decode and figure out the message, only for a second to intercept, and its been tuned to fit the language of its receiver; its message? An ultimatum: "We gift you a chance to accept defeat, it will be easier for your species, declining is not an option"
7:25am: News outlets catch wind of the events,the human race stands on the edge.
7:35am: Nuclear Missiles armed globally, some make the bizarre claim that countries with nuke each other to deter the alien race. The clock keeps ticking, hearts keep beating.
7:50am: Nations attempt to send a message to the ship, threatening that should the ship attempt to invade, there will be consequences. The UFO rapidly approaches Earth, the clock melts in agony.
8:00am: EAS systems go off in Germany,Czech republic, Slovakia, and the Baltic states as a dozens of pod shaped craft slam into warsaw, Poland. (The 24 hour war begins)