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Brazil
Police Raid Rio de Janeiro Favela
At least 25 people have been killed by a police raid in Rio’s Vila Cruzeiro favela. Seven more were injured. The police operation was meant to attack a crime gang in the favela, but stray bullets hit innocent residents as well. Public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the incident, giving the police 10 days to explain why the attack took place, and to provide justification for such use of lethal force. This is the second deadliest police raid in Brazil’s recent history, just behind last year’s raid in the Jacarezinho favela which killed 28. The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled following the incident that lethal force should only be used in self-defense when all other means have been exhausted.
This map depicts the Vila Cruzeiro favela in Rio de Janeiro where the police raid took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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Senegal
11 Newborns Lost in Hospital Fire
A fire broke out yesterday in Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, killing 11 newborn babies. Only three babies could be rescued from the blaze, according to local mayor. The initial investigation reported that short circuit is the cause of the fire. A similar incident occurred last year in the northern town of Linguere, taking four infant lives, leading to serious concerns about resources to protect child and maternal safety.
This map depicts the location of the fire affected hospital in Tivaouane, Senegal. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: France24
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Iraq
Back-to-Back Sandstorms
On Monday a sandstorm covered parts of the Middle East, including Iraq, Syria, and Iran. Hundreds of people have been sent to hospitals and flights have been disrupted in some places. The storm on Monday was the latest of nearly back-to-back sandstorms this year. It is typical for sandstorms to occur in late spring and summer due to the seasonal winds, however this year they have taken place in Iraq nearly every week since March. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has stockpiled canisters of oxygen to aid patients stricken with asthma and other breathing problems. Iraqi authorities declared a national holiday for this coming Monday, telling residents and government workers to stay home for safety. While sandstorms are a region-wide issue, they affect each country differently due to a variety of factors.
This map depicts the weather patterns in the Middle East and India that drive regular dust storms in and around the Arabian Peninsula. Click on the map to learn more.
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During the peak of the COVID-19 quarantine, Indigenous artist CeeJay Johnson introduced the #BeadYourState /#BeadYourProvince challenge to the world on Instagram via @kooteencreations. The response from the public was incredible. Over the following weeks, indigenous artists from across the United States and Canada produced beautiful odes to their home state, province, or territory. Their images present the symbols that make their states home to them, and offer a unique look at the way geography shapes our perspective towards home. For example, one could understand Manitoba’s design as a reference to the town of Churchill, famous to the world as “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” Even further north, Nunavut’s tundra expanse holds a stunning rendition of the Northern Lights, and across the bay, Inuktitut writing over the Province of Quebec highlights the important indigenous communities in the province’s north. Find out more about Johnson’s Kooteen Creations here.
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Q: The 10 largest gold mines in the world accounted for 13 million ounces of global gold production in 2021. Producing 2.9% of the global production, where can you find the largest gold mine in the world?
A: Nevada Gold Mines, United States
Of the largest gold mines in the world, only four had yields of over 1 million ounces of gold in 2021. Due to a joint venture between Barrick Gold and Newmont Corporation in 2019, the combined Nevada Gold Mines is now the largest gold mining complex in the world, producing over 3.3 million ounces of gold a year. The second largest gold mine is the Muruntau mine in Uzbekistan, producing almost 3 million ounces a year. Grasberg gold mine in Indonesia and Olimpiada in Russia each produced just over 1 million ounces of gold last year. While Grasberg is the third largest gold mine, it’s also one of the largest copper mines in the world. Polyus, the giant Russian gold mining company and owner of Olimpiada, is considered to be the largest miner in the world in terms of gold reserves, with over 104 million ounces of proven gold deposits.
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Q: With the lowest population density of any country, what is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?
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