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This Happened — May 23: A Modern Mafia Assassination

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Giovanni Falcone was assassinated on this day in 1992 by the Sicilian Mafia. Falcone, his wife, and three police officers were killed in a bomb attack of their car as it was driving on a highway near the city of Palermo.

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Who was Giovanni Falcone?

Giovanni Falcone was an Italian judge and prosecutor known for his work fighting organized crime in Italy. He was born in Palermo, Italy in 1939.

Who was responsible for the assassination of Giovanni Falcone?

The assassination of Giovanni Falcone was carried out by the Sicilian Mafia, also known as Cosa Nostra. The bombing was orchestrated by the boss of the Corleonesi Mafia clan, Salvatore Riina, with a bomb triggered underneath a highway near the town of Capaci just as Falcone's car was passing.

How did the assassination of Giovanni Falcone impact Italy?

The assassination of Giovanni Falcone was a shock to the Italian people and sparked a nationwide crackdown on organized crime. It also led to the creation of the National Anti-Mafia Directorate, a government agency dedicated to fighting organized crime in Italy.

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Make No Mistake, The Hawks Are Running China

China released a new map where it borrows strips of lands from its neighbors. Although this is far from being the first time the country is involved in territorial disputes, Beijing's growing military shows it has the power (and will?) to try to make it a reality.

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China's 2023 edition of its ''standard map''

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PARIS — Imagine if tomorrow, one of France's neighbors published a map that showed entire swathes of French territory as its own. And did the same with many other neighbors. That is, in simple terms, what China did last week — and as you can image, its neighbors are not pleased at all.

The map, published by China's Ministry of Natural Resources and circulated on social media, has drawn condemnation from all of China's neighbors: Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and of course the special case of Taiwan, which Beijing considers to be a stray part of its own territory.

But the strongest reaction came from India, after two disputed Himalayan regions were presented as being part of China. Narendra Modi's government responded yesterday with a show of military force on the borders with Pakistan and China.

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