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United Kingdom
NATO Summit Divisions
On Tuesday, leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries gathered for a two-day conference near London, marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance. A key point of contention at the conference is defense spending. In 2014, NATO members agreed to spend 2% of their annual GDP on defense by 2024, a goal only 10 of the 29 NATO member states have met. President Trump criticized Germany and Canada for not making significant progress toward meeting this goal. The summit also highlighted differences over priorities and the allocation of NATO resources. Most notably, President Macron of France and President Erdogan of Turkey clashed over a defense spending plan for the Baltic States. Erdogan demanded that NATO recognize Kurdish militia as terrorists before it would approve the deal, while Macron called on NATO to condemn Turkey’s unilateral military action in Syria.
This map depicts defense spending as a share of each NATO member’s GDP. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Morning Brew
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United States
U.S. House Passes Uighur Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday called The Uighur Act of 2019 that requires the U.S. president to condemn the abuse of more than one million Muslims, and ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang, China. The bill calls for the closure of the Xinjiang detention or “re-education” camps in which Uighurs are being held, and for sanctions against senior Chinese officials who are named responsible for oppression and abuse. The Uighur Act of 2019 has to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it can be sent to President Donald Trump. China has condemned the bill, denying any mistreatment of Uighurs and insists the re-education camps provide vocational training to combat extremism.
This map depicts where the re-education camps are located in China. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Worldwide
Record Carbon Emissions
A new report published by the Global Carbon Project found that global carbon emissions will reach record levels by the end of 2019. While the use of coal has decreased, there has been a significant rise in the use of natural gas and oil. China and India have driven the growth in natural gas use. Further, natural gas is now the biggest contributor to the growth in carbon emissions. Researchers expect emissions to rise by 0.6% this year in comparison to the 2.1% rise from 2018. Despite the smaller increase, scientists have warned that it is not enough to combat rising temperatures.
This map depicts the change in carbon emissions from 2008 to 2018. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: How many independent nations can be found in the geographic region, Polynesia?
A: 6 Nations
Polynesia, meaning “many islands” in Greek, is home to six independent nations, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Samoa. The triangular region is also home to Hawaii and Easter Island- which belong to the United States and Chile, respectively.
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Q: A series of concrete causeways known as the Churchill Barriers connect the islands of which archipelago to mainland Scotland?
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