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Israel
Northern Gaza Under Heavy Fire
At least 10 people have been killed by Israeli artillery fire at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The Israeli military (IDF) said it was reviewing the incident, adding that it operates “only against terror targets”. Overnight, explosions hit outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, engulfing a tent camp with fire, killing four people and injuring about 50. The IDF said it launched an offensive in the area and two neighboring northern towns nine days ago to root out Hamas fighters who had regrouped there. The military has ordered residents of Jabalia and neighboring areas to evacuate to the Israeli-designated “humanitarian area” in southern Gaza. However, an estimated 400,000 people living in the north remain stranded in their homes amid increased bombardment and fighting on the ground.
This map depicts northern Gaza, noting Jabalia refugee camp and Gaza City as landmarks. The area in light red has been subject to previous Israeli evacuation orders. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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North Korea
Links to South Demolished
The North Korean military has taken the dramatic measure of demolishing road and rail connections to South Korea using explosives. North Korea’s military warned last week it would take measures to permanently seal its border, following accusations that South Korea was sending drones into its capital, Pyongyang. South Korea’s military said it followed the explosions, on the eastern Donghae line and the western Gyeongui line, around midday today, Korean time, and responded with warning shots. No damage was done on South Korean territory. For years, the North Korean government had officially advanced a narrative of eventual reunification of the two Koreas. That has changed since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared South Korea a “primary foe,” leading to the recent measures North Korea has taken to sever all relations with the south.
This map depicts the locations where explosions on the Donghai and Gyeongui road and rail lines in North Korea severed connections to neighboring South Korea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Bloomberg
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Russia
Man Found After 67 Days at Sea
Russian media has reported a fishing boat rescued a man who had been lost on the Sea of Okhotsk, off the coast of Siberia, for 67 days. Mikhail Pichugin, 45, miraculously survived in a tiny inflatable boat after the boat’s engine failed during a whale-watching outing with his brother and nephew in early August. During his ordeal, Mikhail lost around 110 pounds (50 kg) in body weight. Unfortunately, his 49 year old older brother, Sergey and his 15 year old nephew, Ilya did not survive and their bodies were with him when he was rescued. Russian authorities had searched for the group for a month until he was discovered by fishermen 14 miles from the village of Ust-Khairyuzovo.
This map depicts the route where a Russian man lost in the Sea of Okhotsk for 67 days was travelling before his boat’s engine died, and where he was eventually found still alive with the bodies of his family members. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What country has the most jagged and irregular coastline of the Mediterranean?
A: Croatia
Croatia’s Adriatic Sea mainland coast is 1,104 miles (1,777 km) long, while its 1,246 islands and islets encompass a further 2,522 miles (4,058 km) of coastline—the most indented coastline in the Mediterranean. There are 78 islands, 524 islets and 642 reefs along the coastline, so Croatia may justly be called the ‘land of a thousand islands’. Although the islands amount to only 5.8% of the total surface area of the country, their importance for the geographical identity of the country is much greater. Most are limestone, like the coast. The exceptions are the outer islands of Jabuka and Brusnik, which are volcanic in origin, and the sandy island of Susak. About fifty islands are inhabited (most have several settlements). Its position on the long, indented Adriatic coast, with its unique archipelago, has enabled the people of Croatia to engage in maritime travel and trade since ancient times.
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