3 Jun

Hong Kong: Protesters Clash with Police

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Hong Kong

Protesters Clash with Police

Demonstrations against a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong intensified earlier today, as police reportedly fired pepper spray, tear gas, and rubber bullets at protestors. More than 1 million people have blockaded the streets around the Legislative Complex downtown since Sunday over the bill, which would allow fugitives to be sent to mainland China for trial. Critics worry that the bill would allow Beijing to target political opponents in Hong Kong. The territory has been a special administrative region of the People’s Republic since 1997, when it was handed over by the British. 
This map depicts the most recent clashes between protestors and police near the Legislative Complex in Hong Kong. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: New York Times 
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Uganda
Ebola Outbreak Spreads
On Tuesday, a 5-year-old boy died of Ebola in Uganda after entering the country with his family from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. He was brought to a Ugandan hospital soon after beginning to display symptoms of the disease. This marks the first confirmed case of the virus in Uganda since an outbreak began in neighboring DR Congo last year. The current epidemic⁠—the second largest ever worldwide—has infected around 2,000 people and claimed 1,400 lives. 

This map depicts the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and the recent spread to neighboring Uganda. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Reuters, New York Times, The Guardian, BBC
Graphic Source: News Amed
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Botswana 
Homosexuality Decriminalized
Botswana’s High Court ruled on Tuesday that laws criminalizing same-sex relationships were unconstitutional. These laws, established in 1965 under the British colonial government, punished homosexuality with up to seven years in prison. The decision was unanimous, and the three justices ruled that the previous laws denied privacy, liberty, dignity, and equality to the country’s LGBTQ+ community. Although this is a landmark decision for Botswana, there are still many other African states where homosexuality is illegal.

This map depicts the legal status of homosexuality across Africa. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Financial Times

             

Yesterday’s Answer

Q:  After the Dead Sea, what is the second lowest-lying lake in the world? Hint: it is a freshwater lake.

A: Sea of Galilee, Israel
Despite its name, the Sea of Galilee, located in northern Israel, is actually a freshwater lake. It has a surface area of 166 square kilometers and an average depth of 25.6 meters. The Jordan River is the lake’s main inlet and outlet, giving it a continual flow of water in and out. That supply keeps the Sea of Galilee a freshwater lake. 

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Q:  Which continent has the most individual deserts?

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