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Ukraine
Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv
The Russian military sent a wave of missile strikes against the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, injuring 53 people. Six children were among the wounded, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. 10 missiles were confirmed to have been shot down, but debris damaged school and hospital buildings. The strikes followed President Volodymyr Zelensky departure from the United States after his trip to request more military aid from Congress. EU leaders are set to discuss further aid for Ukraine on Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “we must give Ukraine what it needs to be strong today.” Zelenskyy is now in Oslo at a summit of the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, who have pledged “unwavering support.”
This map depicts the position of Russian military forces in Ukraine. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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Vietnam
China Forges Closer Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a visit this week to Vietnam, where the two countries signed 37 cooperation pacts on security and intelligence. The Communist-ruled neighbors have a long history of conflict and remain tense over maritime boundaries. However, since Vietnam elevated the United States in September to the highest tier of its diplomatic ranking, Xi has pushed for an upgrade in ties. The pacts cover investments in rail links, defense, telecoms, and digital data as well as economic zones for farming, infrastructure, energy, and green development. No pact was revealed on rare earths, of which Vietnam is estimated to have the world’s second largest deposit, but they both agreed to seek ways to cooperate on key minerals. Hanoi maintains deep trade ties with China, but it has sided with the US on Beijing’s behavior in the South China Sea.
This map depicts the country of Vietnam and figures on foreign investment in the country in 2023. Highlighted in green is an area of Vietnam known to have the world’s second-largest deposit of rare earths. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Graphic News
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Pakistan
Suicide Attack Kills 23
At least 23 soldiers were killed by a suicide truck bombing at a military camp in northwest Pakistan. Six militants drove a truck laden with explosives into the military camp in the remote district of Dera Ismail Khan. Pakistan has been actively working in the area to root out extremists, and the attack came just one day after an operation saw two Pakistani soldiers and 21 militant fighters killed. A group calling itself the Tahreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), an apparent offshoot of the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. A spokesman for the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan denied any connection to the TJP or involvement with the attack and said they will participate in an investigation if provided information by the Pakistani government.
This map depicts the location of Dera Ismail Khan, in Pakistan’s northwest province of Khyber Patunkwa, where a suicide attack on a military outpost led to the deaths of at least 23 Pakistani soldiers. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the name of the now-submerged area of land which connected Britain to continental Europe during the last Ice Age?
A: Doggerland
Doggerland is a submerged land mass beneath what is now the North Sea, that once connected Britain to continental Europe. In the past it was covered in vast forests and grasslands stretching up to southern Scandinavia and across to the Netherlands and France. The low-lying landscape was a diverse mix of gentle hills, marshes, wooded valleys, and swamps full of water birds, fish, and reeds. Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) people took advantage of Doggerland’s rich migrating wildlife and seasonal hunting grounds, evident in the ancient bones and tools embedded on the present seafloor. Doggerland was flooded by a global sea level rise that began 20,000 years ago when warming caused vast ice sheets to melt. The rising sea levels gradually reduced it to low-lying islands before its final submergence around 8,000 years ago. Doggerland serves as a cautionary tale as to the power nature wields in shaping the landscape through climate change.
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Q: What country is home to the “Roof of the World” and has the highest elevation of the Central Asian states?
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