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Haiti
Gang Members Lynched
At least a dozen suspected gang members were stoned and burned alive by residents of Port-au-Prince following days of confrontations between gang members and security agents. Witnesses reported the violence began before dawn on Monday, with gang members attacking several neighborhoods in the capital, robbing houses, and assaulting neighbors. Prior to being killed, the police had seized their weapons and other equipment in a search of their minibus during their travels, and were later lynched in the wealthy neighborhood of Canapé-Vert. The violence occurred on the same day the UN called for an international force to support the Haitian police in their struggle against violent gangs. Since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, some 200 gangs in Haiti have grown in strength.
This map depicts the strongest gangs and their presence across Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Sun
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Pakistan
12 Killed in Explosions
Two major blasts at the Counter-Terrorism Department in Kabal, Pakistan killed 12 people and injured more than 50 others on Monday, including police officers and imprisoned terrorist suspects. There has been a recent uptick in attacks linked to the Pakistani Taliban on security forces in the region, however upon investigation, police officials concluded there was no evidence of their involvement. They reported the blasts were caused by explosive material catching fire in the building’s basement due to an electrical short circuit. A collective funeral honoring the officers killed in the blast will be held today.
This map depicts the location of the explosions at a counter-terrorism facility in northwestern Pakistan. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Mexico
Huge Ocean Hole Discovered
The second-largest blue hole in the world has been found off the east coast of Mexico in Chetumal Bay. The hole is about 900 ft (275 m) deep and has an area of 147,000 square ft (13,660 sq m). The deepest known blue hole in the world, at 980 ft deep, was discovered in 2016 and is located in the South China Sea. The Mexican blue hole has been named Taam Ja,’ which means “deep water” in Mayan. Blue holes are vertical marine caves that were carved during the Ice Age by glacial runoff, and are considered Karst formations. Taam Ja’ was explored through echo-sounding, thermohaline profiles, chemical analysis of collected water samples, and scuba diving. Due to their lack of accessibility, little scholarship has been done on blue holes. However, they provide insights into long-extinct species through fossil preservation and types of lifeforms that survive in the unique conditions.
This map depicts the location of the Taam Ja’ blue hole off the coast of Mexico. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What German town lies within the depression of an impact crater?
A: Nördlinger
The city of Nördlinger is located in Germany’s Donau-Ries district north of the Danube River, and is located within the depression of the Nördlinger Ries Crater. Unlike many impact craters, the Ries Crater is difficult to spot from space. Its likely the medieval Europeans who established their settlement within its depression did so unknowingly. The meteorite hit Earth around 14.8 million years ago, leaving an original crater diameter of about 15 miles (24 km) long and a crater rim of about 660 feet (200 m) above the crater floor. Nördlinger Ries did not receive impact crater status until the 1960s. Prior to that, geologists believed the crater had been formed by volcanic activity, however researchers found coesite within the suevite rock around the city, which can only be formed by the shock pressure of a meteorite. St. George’s Church in Nördlinger is made up primarily of suevite, and an estimated 72,000 tons of micro-diamonds were created from the impact.
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Q: With only 13.5 sq miles (35 sq km), what tiny US island is famous for its world-renowned golfing resorts?
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