Places in News: Marmolada glacier
Context A serac collapsed on the mountain of Marmolada, in the Dolomites at the regional border between Trentino and Veneto, Italy. The glacier collapsed on the mountain of Marmolada, the…
Places in News: Hong Kong
Context Hong Kong is preparing to introduce new middle school textbooks that will deny the Chinese territory was ever a British colony. China’s Communist rulers say the semi-autonomous city and…
The Western Sahara dispute
The Western Sahara dispute Context Recently, the Algerian President announced that Algeria would “immediately” suspend its 20-year-old treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation" with Spain. Since 2002, this treaty…
Greece and Turkey claims over the Aegean Sea
Context Greece and Turkey have had long-standing rival claims over the Aegean Sea territory, even finding themselves on the brink of war over the issue in the past. Key Details…
Places in News: Sievierodonetsk
Context More than a 100 days after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, it is the strategic eastern city of Sievierodonetsk that remains the focus of intense fighting in the battle’s…
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Context Nine days into its destructive military operation, Russia captured Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant. What is the significance of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant ? The Zaporizhzhia NPP is located in…
Char Chinari island
Context Jinxed by vanishing mighty chinars, iconic island Char Chinari in the middle of the Dal lake in Srinagar, which became famous after the Bollywood song 'Accha To Hum Chalte' was shot…
The importance of the Nord Stream pipeline
Context The Nord Stream pipeline is back in the news following the renewed tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. What is the Nord Stream Pipeline? Owned by the…
Nusantara the new capital of Indonesia
Context Indonesia passed a bill replacing its capital Jakarta with East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara.…
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? Context The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted over the weekend, sending ash and smoke thousands of feet into the air. The volcano, situated…