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Russia-Ukraine
Russian Forces Massing in Kursk
American and Ukrainian military intelligence both report Russia is massing around 50,000 soldiers – including at least 10,000 North Korean soldiers – in preparation to attack Ukrainian forces holding territory in the Russian Kursk region. Ukraine took surprise initiative in August with an incursion into Russian territory, making unexpected headway and holding Russian territory to now. However, the opening of a new front didn’t appear to have a significant effect on Russia’s advances in Ukraine’s eastern territories, where Russian forces have slowly but surely moved forward.
This map depicts the two main lines of conflict in the war between Ukraine and Russia, where Ukrainian forces hold territory in Russia’s Kursk region, and in the eastern regions of Ukraine where Russian forces have continued a slow advance. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: New York Post
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Peru
China Opens Chancay Mega-Port
A flagship Belt and Road cooperation project, Chancay Port, located about 48 miles (78 km) north of Lima, is set to be inaugurated at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Peru. Once in operation, it will become a major maritime gateway and a crucial hub in the South Pacific, shortening the sea freight time from South America to Asia by half, from around 45 days to 23. The port stands to become a major trade hub in the region and will serve to ship cargo from the north, east, and central mountains of Peru and redistribute cargo from countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This cargo includes copper, of which Peru is the world’s #2 exporter, as well as lithium from Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, which contain more than half of the world’s reserves.
This map depicts the routes of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China’s international trade, highlighting China’s trade position per country, corridors, important BRI hubs, and the level of Chinese involvement. Click on the map to learn more.
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Iraq
Aerial Images Reveal Battle Site
Declassified U.S. spy images from the 1970s led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what is believed to be the site of a 7th century battle that led to the spread of Islam. The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 630 A.D. between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty. This battle occurred during a period of Muslim expansion, in which Muslim armies took over Persia. The joint team of British and Iraqi archeologists stumbled across the site while undertaking a remote sensing survey. While mapping this route, they noticed that the features of the land closely match historic texts describing the al-Qadisiyah battle site. The team plans to do excavations of the site in coming years.
This map depicts the location where archaeologists discovered the site of an important 7th century battle in declassified satellite images. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the name of the Spanish archipelago in the West Mediterranean?
A: The Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca being its capital and largest city. The main islands of the autonomous community are Majorca (Mallorca), Menorca/Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza (Eivissa/Ibiza), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. The archipelago islands are further grouped in western Pytiuses (the largest being Ibiza and Formentera), and eastern Gymnesians (the largest being Mallorca and Menorca).
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Q: What is the only Polynesian archipelago kingdom?
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