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Bangladesh
Military Jet Crash Kills 19
A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara, a northern suburb of Dhaka, killing at least 19 people and injuring 164. The crash occurred shortly after the plane took off from an air base near Dhaka’s international airport. The F-7 BGI training aircraft struck the second floor of the school building, where third- and fourth-grade students were present. The military cited a mechanical failure as the cause and noted that the pilot had attempted to steer the plane toward a less populated area. The school, which serves students from elementary to high school, suffered extensive damage. Bangladesh has declared Tuesday a national day of mourning, with flags to be flown at half-mast.
This map depicts the location of Milestone School and College in Uttara, where a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed, north of Dhaka’s international airport. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: RTÉ
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ceasefire in Eastern Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and March 23 Movement (M23) signed a ceasefire on July 19th, ending decades of fighting in eastern Congo. The ceasefire is part of a larger Declaration of Principles that prohibits attacks, “hate propoganda,” and any military objectives meant to seize territory. Earlier this year, M23 rebels captured large swaths of the mineral-rich eastern DRC, including the regional capital (Goma) and two airports. Thousands of civilians have been killed and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes under M23 control. This deal will take effect on July 29th, but a final peace deal is expected by August 18th and must align with last month’s US-brokered deal between the DRC and Rwanda. The declaration commits to reinstating state authority in the eastern DRC.
This map depicts M23’s area of influence and M23-related incidents in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in June 2025. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: IPIS Research
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China
World’s Largest Dam Being Built
China has begun constructing what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, known as the Motuo Hydropower Station, on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. On Saturday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony to mark the start of the project, which will cost an estimated $167 billion. The dam is planned to overtake the Three Gorges dam – also located in China – as the biggest in the world, and will become operational in the 2030s. The dam will be located on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau. Experts have raised concerns that the dam would enable China to control or divert the flow of the trans-border river, impacting India and Bangladesh which both lie downstream.
This map depicts the trans-border Yarlung Tsangpo river, where China has begun construction on a new hydroelectric dam. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Macaronesia is comprised of Cape Verde and archipelagos belonging to what two countries?
A: Spain and Portugal
Macaronesia is a geographic area of islands in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean to the west and northwest of Portugal and Spain. Macaronesia, meaning “Blessed Islands” in Greek, consists of the island groups of the Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain) and the country of Cape Verde. Despite the distance between the islands, they have important similarities. The island groups are of volcanic origin, with a number of the islands still lying above a volcanic hotspot. This is a place where a mantle plume reaches the surface of the earth and supplies the magma. The isolated location of the islands ensures that there are many native plants and animal species.
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