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Nigeria
Church Shooting Kills Over 50
At least 50 people were killed by gunmen attacking a Catholic church in the southwest town of Owo, Nigeria during mass on Sunday. According to local police, at least four assailants stormed the church, with people being shot both inside and outside the building. The gunmen also detonated explosives. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack and motives are still unclear. This is the deadliest attack on a Nigerian church in years. In the southwest, attacks like this are rare, with violence typically being seen in northern Nigeria.
This map depicts the location of Owo in Ondo State in Nigeria, where more than 50 people were killed at St. Francis Catholic Church. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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United States
Deadly Shooting in Philadelphia
A Saturday night brawl on Philadelphia’s South Street quickly turned deadly, leaving 3 dead and a dozen more injured. South Street is a popular entertainment district in the city, and officials believe among those killed were two innocent bystanders of the altercation. One person directly involved in the incident was also killed. No arrests have been made yet as police are still searching for the gunmen. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, 94 people have been shot in the city over the past 10 days. This shooting adds to similar tragedies across the country, including a shooting in Chattanooga which left 3 dead in a busy commercial district early Sunday morning.
This map depicts the approximate location of the deadly shooting on Philadelphia’s South Street which left 3 dead and 12 injured. Click on the map to learn more.
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Germany
Deadly Train Derailment
A train derailed in Burgrain while en route to Munich last Friday afternoon. Officials say there were at least 140 passengers on the train at the time of derailment which left four dead and dozens more injured. Among those injured, 15 have been transferred to local hospitals with critical injuries. Efforts are still ongoing to examine the full extent of the damage. The following day, police identified a fifth victim who was trapped beneath the train. The train was leaving the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen with many students returning home for holiday break. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the derailment.
This map depicts the location of the deadly train derailment near the Germany-Austria border. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With 727 UNESCO biosphere reserves in 131 countries, which European country has the most at 52? (Hint: The majority of its borders are seas and oceans!)
A: Spain
UNESCO biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems and are sites to understand and analyze the interactions between social and ecological systems. Out of the 727 biosphere reserves within 131 countries, Spain has the most at 52. The most recent designation to Spain’s biosphere reserves took place in 2021, adding the Riberia Sacra, the mountainous northwestern edge of the Iberian Peninsula. The country’s naturally diverse geography provides unique landscapes to research biological and ecological systems at play, from Spain’s green laurel forests to its fine sand beaches, mountains, plains, wetlands, and even desert, there is an abundance of natural beauty around the country.
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Q: With 254 counties in the U.S., what are the two states with the highest and lowest number of counties?
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