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Sudan
Recent Strikes Kill Dozens
A series of attacks in Sudan over recent days has killed at least 175 people. Over 120 people were killed in an airstrike being blamed on Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday that hit a market in the town of Kabkabiya in North Darfur. Monday is the regular weekly market day for residents of nearby villages, leading the human rights group Emergency Lawyers to call the attack a planned strike on civilians and a “flagrant violation of international law.” The SAF has denied responsibility. On Tuesday, shelling blamed on the SAF’s rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit in and around Omdurman, part of the greater Khartoum area, killing 65. One shell struck a bus, killing all 22 people on board. The SAF and RSF have been fighting for control of Sudan for 20 months, with both sides being accused of war crimes and atrocities against civilians.
This map depicts incidents of political violence in Sudan from the beginning of 2024 through November 29. A series of attacks by warring factions over recent days have killed over 175 people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: ACLED
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Bulgaria – Romania
Joining Schengen Zone in 2025
The European Commission has confirmed Bulgaria and Romania will fully join the Schengen zone on January 1, 2025, adding their nations to the bloc within which travelers may cross borders without controls. This milestone follows Austria and the Netherlands lifting long-standing objections over border security and corruption concerns. Hungary, which currently holds the EU presidency, heralded the decision as a significant step toward EU unity and security. However, this development comes amid increasing pressures within the Schengen group, with countries like Germany and France reintroducing border checks to curb illegal migration. Bulgaria and Romania’s accession marks a new chapter after 18 years of waiting.
This map depicts the future limit of the Schengen Zone following Romania and Bulgaria’s entry this upcoming January 1. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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China
First Known Alcohol in East Asia
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has revealed evidence of the production of rice beer in China’s Lower Yangtze river valley dating back more than 10,000 years. The Shangshan culture developed in the Lower Yangtze, a region where early rice domestication emerged. To explore early uses of domestic rice, the researchers analyzed microfossil remains associated with 12 pottery vessels excavated from the earliest deposits at a Shangshan site dated to around 10,000–9,000 years ago. The analysis suggested that early domesticated rice was used both as a staple crop and for brewing fermented beverages. The authors report that the documented brewing method represents the earliest known fermentation technique in East Asia. According to the authors, alcoholic rice beverages likely served ritual functions and may have played a key role in the expansion of rice cultivation in Neolithic China.
This map depicts the site locations of the Shangshan, Qiaotou, and Xiaohuangshan sites (dots) and the distribution area of the Shangshan culture (red circle). Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What island is home to the highest point in the Arctic?
A: Greenland
The highest point north of the Arctic Circle is Mt. Gunnbjörn, located in Greenland. Also, the highest point in Greenland (12,139 feet [3,700 m]), it is located in a belt of mountains exceeding 7,000 feet (2,000 m) that extends 500 miles (800 km) down the Blosseville Coast. It is a nunatak (from Inuit nunataq), a summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They often form natural pyramidal peaks. Because of the large size of Greenland, Mt. Gunnbjörn has been called the 8th continental peak. The peak rises in an uninhabited part of the eastern coast of Greenland. The mountain is climbed infrequently due to its remote location.
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Q: What ocean has the fewest marginal seas of the major oceans?
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