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United Kingdom
Presidential Visit
The U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in London to meet with Prime Minister Theresa May at her country house in Chequers, England to discuss a post-Brexit trade deal. A great deal of importance has been placed on an alliance with the U.S. after the U.K.’s departure from the E.U. Other areas of discussion between the leaders will be Russia and the Middle East. More than 60,000 people have signed up to protest the visit. President Trump is due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his departure from the U.K.. This map depicts the locations and timeline of President Trump’s visit to the U.K.. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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South Africa
Vintage Plane Crash
A Convair plane CV-340, built in 1954, crashed on Tuesday near Wonderboom airport in Pretoria, South Africa. Two people were killed and at least 19 people were injured. The plane crashed during a testing take-off flight after a recent refurbishment of 400,000 dollars. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash. The charter plane was meant to be sent to the Aviodrome Air Museum in the Netherlands for a special display.This map depicts the location of the plane crash in South Africa. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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India
Net Neutrality Adoption
On Wednesday, India approved the “world’s strongest” net neutrality rules in the world. The adopted recommendations explicitly forbid operators from throttling data speeds for online service, ensuring that internet users can access all websites and content at the same cost and speed – preventing “data discrimination” via blocking, degrading, paid prioritization, or giving preferential treatment. India has been pushing for equitable net neutrality laws since 2015; in November 2017 India adopted recommendations by the Telecom Regulation Authority of India.This interactive map depicts the status of net neutrality laws and regulations around the world. Click on the map to explore.
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Q: Which country is the world’s first and only country to have free Wifi service nationwide?
A: Niue
In June 2003, the Polynesian island-nation of Niue announced the launch of the world’s first free nation-wide WiFi Internet access service. Due to the island’s natural and harsh weather conditions, WiFi Internet is the perfect replacement for underground copper lines.
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Q: Where is “Blood Falls,” a waterfall gushing red water, located?
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