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China
New ICBM Test Launch
The People’s Republic of China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test yesterday, causing concern among its Pacific neighbors. The launch was the first in 44 years and sent a dummy warhead around 7,400 miles (12,000 km) to splashdown into the central Pacific Ocean. The United States and France both confirmed having received a warning about the test from Chinese military authorities a week ago. France reported the missile landed near the exclusive economic zone of French Polynesia. China released no information about the trajectory or target of the launch, but said such a test is “routine” and “not aimed at any specific country or target.” The governments of Australia, Japan, and New Zealand have requested an explanation from China and will consult with other Pacific neighbors based on China’s response.
This map depicts the assumed flight path of the intercontinental ballistic missile launched by China’s People’s Liberation Army yesterday, along with areas where Japanese authorities issued warnings of possible debris hazards. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Benar News
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Displaced People at Risk
In a new report, Human Rights Watch says the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo throughout 2024. Exacerbating the risks for displaced people in the camps, the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and allied militias deployed heavy artillery nearby. As fighting between the Rwandan army, M23, and FARDC has advanced closer to Goma, over half a million people have sought refuge in displacement camps surrounding the city, pushing the total number of displaced people in North Kivu to about 2.4 million. Both sides have killed and raped camp residents, interfered with aid delivery, and committed other abuses.
This map depicts the M23 area of operation and displacement sites in North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Click on the map to learn more.
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Albania
World’s Newest Country Proposed
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Sunday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence. According to reports, the proposed Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, envisioned by Muslim cleric Edmond Brahimaj, also known as Baba Mondi, would occupy approximately 27 acres in Tirana and function similarly to the Vatican. Albania’s 2.4-million population is about 50% Muslim with the rest of the population Catholic and Orthodox Christians and other smaller communities. The country is known for its religious harmony and co-existence. The Bektashi Order originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 13th century, and Bektashi Muslims make up about 10% of the Muslims in the country.
This map depicts the proposed sovereign state of the Bektashi Order, which would be enclaved within Tirana, Albania’s capital. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What river contributes 80% of the inflow into the Caspian Sea?
A: Volga River
The Volga River is the longest in Europe, draining 20% of European land area and supplying 80% of the Caspian’s freshwater inflow. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water with no connection to the world ocean. It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia. The elongated sea sprawls for nearly 750 miles (1,200 km) from north to south, although its average width is only 200 miles (320 km). The sea contains some 63,400,000,000 acre-feet or 18,800 cubic miles (78,200 cubic km) of water—about one-third of Earth’s inland surface water.
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Q: What estuary is home to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay?
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