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China
Mt. Everest Climbers Trapped
Over 200 climbers remain trapped in Mount Everest campsites after a surprise blizzard struck over the weekend. Mount Everest is the mountain with the highest elevation above sea level in the world, with its summit reaching 29,031 feet (8,848 m) above sea level. Chinese news outlets reported that by last Sunday, about 350 climbers had been safely transported to the small nearby mountain town of Qudang. The remaining 200 campers are trapped at more than 16,000 feet (4,877 meters) above sea level, with one hiker confirmed dead. Long term exposure puts the climbers at risk for hypothermia, which is extremely dangerous and could be fatal if symptoms are not found in time.
This map depicts a layout of Mount Everest with climbing camp locations as well as where the remaining 200 campers are located. Click on the map to learn more.
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Eswatini-United States
U.S. Deports Migrants to Eswatini
A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early Monday in the African nation of Eswatini, following five other deportees transferred there in July. The individuals deported to Eswatini are from Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen. Rights groups have condemned the treatment of the first group of deportees sent to Eswatini, saying they were kept in solitary confinement and refused access to lawyers. Eswatini’s government said the individuals would be kept in correctional facilities until they could be repatriated to their home countries. Amid its mass deportation push, the Trump administration has increasingly relied on sending deportees to third countries when it cannot legally send them to their homeland. The U.S. government has also sent “third country” deportees to South Sudan, Ghana, and Rwanda.
This map depicts the nation of Eswatini, located in southern Africa. Click on the map to learn more.
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Bangladesh
Dengue Death Toll Rising
Bangladesh is facing a fast-worsening dengue outbreak, with more than 50,000 infections and 215 deaths reported as of this morning. Hospitals in Dhaka and other major cities are filling quickly as daily admissions climb, while late arrivals are driving fatalities, prompting the government’s health services agency to urge anyone with fever to test and seek care immediately. Scientists link the surge to hotter, erratic weather and gaps in local anti-mosquito drives, noting dengue is increasingly hitting youth and working-age adults. The crisis may not ebb in winter, as dengue shifts from a seasonal to year-round burden. Structural problems compounding the risk include only one government-employed medical entomologist, unfilled posts in many districts, delayed or missing mosquito surveys, and limited follow-through on control recommendations.
This map depicts global reported infection rates of Dengue per 100,000 people over the peak season period in 2025. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With an estimated area of 55,251 square miles (143,100 sq km), which country encompasses the smallest amount of land among the five Central Asian states?
A: Tajikistan
Also called Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik Tojikiston, or Jumhurii Tojikiston, Tajikistan is the smallest of the five states considered by many to comprise Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). Tajikistan encompasses the smallest amount of land among the five Central Asian states, but in terms of elevation it surpasses them all, enclosing more and higher mountains than any other country in the region. More than nine-tenths of Tajikistan’s territory is mountainous; about half lies 10,000 feet (3,000 m) or more above sea level. All former Soviet republics, the Central Asian states take up more than 1.5 million square miles. Kazakhstan is the largest of the five states, with an area of over 1 million square miles.
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Q: Up to 70% of which African nation’s land is comprised of the Kalahari Desert?
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