WATER BEING STRANDED FOR WEEKS AS DAVID MERCER ALIJAZ [CONGO CLOSES RUNIA'S MAIN AIR]
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“ISRAEL STRIKES SOUTHERN BEIRUT DAYS AFTER A CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT AND LEBANON”
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Closing airspace as a political weapon dates back to the Cold War.
The Soviet Union closed its airspace to Western airlines for decades after WWII. Airspace closures remain a key pressure tool — the EU banned Belarusian airlines in 2021 after Belarus forced a Ryanair jet to land to arrest a journalist.
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This storyHow should the international community respond to attacks during a ceasefire?
This storyThe Gaza Strip is roughly the same size as which U.S. city?
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Las Vegas
- Nashville
Guess, then reveal the answer
Philadelphia
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- Around 500,000
- Around 900,000
- Around 1.4 million
- Around 1.9 million
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Around 1.9 million
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Humanitarian activists bridge the gap between crises and global policy.
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