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United States
Video-Sharing Partnership
The video doorbell company, Ring announced it is working with more than 400 US police departments nationwide. Ring, which was acquired by Amazon in 2018, allows users to monitor their doorstep remotely by streaming real-time video to their smartphone, tablet or desktop. Through the partnership, police departments can now use an app to access surveillance footage uploaded by Ring users. Home security footage can only be accessed with the owner’s permission but concerned privacy advocates say the partnership could threaten civil liberties by creating a 24/7 surveillance program.
This map depicts the more than 400 police departments that are working with Ring. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: CNN
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Colombia
FARC Peace Deal Threatened
The leader of Colombia’s dissolved rebel group, FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia), has announced an end to the peace deal established with Colombia in 2016. The announcement came Thursday via a 32-minute Youtube video by leader Iván Márquez who called for a “new stage of fighting.” He accused the state for not upholding their end of the peace negotiation, while thousands of Marxist and Leninist-inspired guerilla soldiers gave up their arms. He noted, the state has not held up their most important obligation, “which is to guarantee the life of its citizens and especially avoid assassinations for political reasons.” FARC has promised the group will “only respond to offensives” and seek dialogue with business people and the support of local landowners.
This map depicts the presence of former FARC dissidents as well as the presence of another guerilla group, ELN. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Economist
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Papua New Guinea
Nickel Refinery Spill
Papua New Guinea officials have sealed off the area around the Ramu nickel refinery after potentially toxic slurry spilled into the adjacent Basamuk Bay. The plant owned by Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC), located in Madang, on the country’s northeastern coast, spilled waste into the bay over the weekend which caused the surrounding waters and coastline to be dyed red. The Mineral Resources Authority reported that the spillage occurred when a plant operator did not notice a pump failure during a maintenance shutdown, causing a tank to overflow. Officials stated that emergency tests are being carried out to determine the scale of environmental damage.
This map depicts the location of the Ramu nickel refinery where the spilled occurred. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What U.S. state is home to the most caves in the nation?
A: Tennessee, United States
With close to 10,000 caves, Tennessee has the most caves on record of any U.S. state, with the majority found in eastern Tennessee, west of the Appalachian mountains, and others in middle and western Tennessee. A large portion of these caves are found on private property but many are open to the public and can be seen and explored.
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Q: With a coastline of 54,720 km, what Asian country has the longest coastline?
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