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Russia-Ukraine
Drone Downed Over the Black Sea
A United States MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The drone, valued at over $30 million, was packed with sensitive US spy technology. The United States and Russia have both given different accounts over the details of the event. Russia reported the drone was actively investigated as it was on a course to enter territory deemed off limits following its annexation of Crimea in 2014, a move that the United States does not recognize. The United States maintains they were operating in international airspace and one of two Russian jets intercepting the drone collided with it after a series of unsafe maneuvers. The drone incident has been regarded as “potentially very serious,” as it took place amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This map depicts the location where the US MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed over the Black Sea near Crimea on Tuesday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Gabon
Ferry Sinking Deaths Rise
At least 21 people are confirmed dead and 16 remain missing following the sinking of a ferry off the coast of Gabon last week. The Esther Miracle was traveling to Port-Gentil from Gabon's capital of Libreville with 151 passengers and crew when the crew reported it had lost control. Of the passengers on board, 124 were rescued, while 15 bodies were recovered directly from the submerged wreck of the boat, all wearing lifevests, indicating they were unable to get off the ferry. Four officials responsible for transportation oversight have been suspended, however the exact cause of the accident remains unknown.
This map depicts the capital city Libreville and the city of Port-Gentil in Gabon, where a ferry transporting passengers between the two sank last week. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
Icebergs Reach South Atlantic
A group of British oceanographers are tracking two giant icebergs which have broken away from Antarctica. Measuring at 1,160 sq miles (3,000 km sq), iceberg A76a is roughly the size of Cornwall, while iceberg A81 is as large as Greater London. Carried by currents and winds, iceberg A76a is currently drifting north towards the South Atlantic and the Falklands, where experts are worried about possible complications in its path. There are concerns the iceberg could become stuck in the continental shelf's shallow waters or in the nearby islets called Shag Rocks. The icebergs also have the potential to affect both nearby wildlife and vessel movements in the area. Scientists are continuing to monitor the icebergs, with reports of their locations transmitted twice a day to local ships.
This map depicts the location of iceberg A76a as it moves towards the South Atlantic Sea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Attracting many celebrities to live on its shores, what lake is the largest in Switzerland?
A: Lake Geneva
The crescent-shaped Lake Geneva stretches 224 sq miles (581 sq km) between southwestern Switzerland and southeastern France. The lake is formed by the Rhone River, which enters from the east and empties in the west through the city of Geneva. While Lake Geneva’s north shore is home to fertile wine-producing land that rises into the Jura Mountains, the southern and eastern shores are bordered by the Savoy and Valaisan Alps. Aside from being one of the largest lakes in Europe, it is also one of the most star-studded. Actor Charlie Chaplin spent the last 23 years of his life on the banks of Lake Geneva, and the town of Vevey even has a memorial statue of him. Celebrities such as Audrey Hepburn, Shania Twain, Phil Collins, Bono, Richard Branson, Coco Chanel, and Freddie Mercury also lived around the lake. Freddie Mercury’s band Queen owned and worked out of the Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux on the northern shore, and Queen's last album with Mercury as vocalist was recorded there. In Montreux is also a bronze statue of Freddie Mercury facing the lake.
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Q: What Central Asian landlocked country is over 90 percent mountainous?
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