UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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US government mislabels countries on map of Africa at global conference
The US State Department acknowledged ‘an unfortunate error’ after the highly inaccurate African map caused a stir.
Hunger is falling but is still higher than pre-COVID levels: UN report
Global hunger has declined, yet millions of people are still going hungry.
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Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant
Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant.
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Mapping the latest US strikes across Iran
US attacks kill dozens as retaliating Iranian forces target regional bases, pushing fragile truce closer to collapse.
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Strait of Hormuz: What has happened since the US-Iran MoU on June 17?
More than 500 ships have passed through the strait since June 17, but many remain stuck.
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In maps and charts: South Sudan’s 15 years of independence
AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.
99% of people on Earth will get sunlight at the same time this Wednesday
On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time.
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Mapping Iran’s Ali Khamenei funeral: Where mourners will gather each day
Funeral processions for Iran’s late supreme leader will take place between July 3-9 across Iran and Iraq.
From Alabama to Yosemite: 50 US places with Native American origins
As the US marks 250 years since its July 4 declaration, Al Jazeera traces 50 place names, their meanings and origins.
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Screen time calculator: How much of your life is spent on social media?
The average user spends roughly two hours, 39 minutes on social media daily, adding up to more than 40 days a year.
