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Ukraine
Four Charged in Plane Crash
Four suspects are facing charges of murder in connection with the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in eastern Ukraine that killed 298 people in 2014. The suspects—three Russians and one Ukrainian—are responsible for bringing an anti-aircraft system into the area, and have therefore been charged with the murder of the 298 victims. An international investigation team has issued arrest warrants for the four men. The Russians are likely to be tried in absentia, however, as Russia has not cooperated with the investigation and refuses to extradite its nationals for prosecution.
This map depicts the location of the crash at the border of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Guardian
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World
Over 70 Million Displaced
According to the UNCHR, approximately 70.8 million people were displaced worldwide in 2018, which is the highest number the agency has ever reported. The figure is likely to be higher since the number of people displaced as a result of the Venezuelan crisis, which adds up to more than 4 million, is only partially reflected in the statistics shown on the map. Still, the majority of all refugees worldwide originated from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Syria. The agency’s report divides the global displaced population of 2018 into three categories: 25.9 million refugees, 3.5 million asylum seekers, and 41.3 million internally displaced persons. It is predicted the number of displaced Venezuelans will continue to rise in 2019.
The map depicts the diaspora of Venezuelan migrants. Click on the map to learn more and explore an alternate map.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Canada
Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved the expansion of the controversial $6.95 billion Trans Mountain oil pipeline, after it was sent back to federal court for review last year. The court argued that the government had not sufficiently consulted First Nations people or considered the environmental impact of increased tanker traffic. Trudeau maintains that Canada’s ability to fight climate change depends on the strength of its energy industry and plans to channel the project’s profits to fund green projects. The expansion would carry crude oil from Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, British Columbia and triple the flow of oil in the existing pipeline.
This map depicts the flow of crude oil in the existing Trans Mountain pipeline. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Nubia, the area home to Sudan’s Nubian pyramids, can be found along what river valley?
A: The Nile
The southernmost point of the region of Nubia lies at the junction of the Blue and White Nile, just south of Khartoum, Sudan. The Nubian portion of the Nile stretches northward to Aswan, in southern Egypt, spanning a distance of roughly 160 miles. The longest river in Africa, the Nile eventually flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Q: With a surface area of 5,400 square kilometers and depth of 97 meters, what is the largest man-made lake in the world?
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