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Saudi Arabia
Twelve Injured in Drone Attack
Air defenses prevented a drone launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels from carrying out an attack on the Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia earlier today. While the drone was destroyed, shrapnel from the explosives loaded on the drone caused minimal injuries to twelve civilians on the ground. Abha airport serves both civilian and military air traffic, making it a regular target of Houthi drone and missile attacks. Saudi Arabia has been leading a multi-national coalition to support the internationally-recognized Yemeni government against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels since 2015. The attack on Abha came one day after U.S. President Biden pledged continued American support to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for the coalition’s efforts to defeat the Houthis.
This map depicts the attack range of various drones used by Houthi rebels in their ongoing conflict with a Saudi-led coalition over control of Yemen. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Belarus
Russian Drills with Belarus
Russia and Belarus have begun a 10-day series of joint military exercises along the Belarusian border with Ukraine.The drills will see the largest number of Russian military personnel in Belarus in the post-Soviet period, bringing forces within 130 miles (210km) of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described the initiation of exercises as “the most dangerous moment… in what is the biggest security crisis that Europe has faced for decades.” Ukrainian officials have criticized concurrent Russian naval drills in the Black Sea as exacerbating ongoing trade disruptions at crucial ports along the southern coast. Moscow maintains that there will be no invasion into Ukrainian territory and Russia remains in diplomatic talks. The Normandy quartet of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany will meet later on Thursday in continued efforts to de-escalate tensions.
This map depicts locations of Russian military units around Ukraine, both new and permanently stationed. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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France
Early Human Remains Discovered
Stone tools and a child’s tooth were found in a rock shelter at Mandrin, France, providing new evidence of Homo sapiens inhabiting Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously believed, according to a new study in the journal ScienceAdvances. Researchers have spent more than 30 years going through dirt in the shelter, uncovering various artifacts and tools. These new findings point to the presence of Homo sapiens in France around 54,000 years ago. Records of Neanderthals living in the rock shelter have been found before and after Homo sapiens, with a period of only one year separating the groups. This indicates potential interactions between them, although there are no records of cultural exchanges.
This map depicts the geographic locations and archeological sites mentioned in the ScienceAdvances study. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: In which European country, with more than 400 islands in its territory, will you always be no more than 32 miles away from sea?
A: Denmark
Denmark is located in Northern Europe and is made up of the Jutland Peninsula and over 400 islands in the North Sea. Due to the Gulf Stream’s warmer waters, Denmark’s climate is milder despite being a Scandinavian country. Denmark’s shape is in part due to glacial movements occuring during the Ice Ages some thousands to millions of years ago. Made up of lagoons, gulfs, inlets, and a long coastline, there is no where in Denmark that is more than 32 miles (67 km) from the sea. Other than a continental connection with Germany’s border, all other surrounding countries’ frontiers are maritime.
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Q: At 19,340 ft (5,895 m) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest point on the African continent. At 515 ft (157 m) below sea level, where is Africa’s lowest point?
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