With Israel’s expanded assault looming, Zeitoun already resembles other parts of Gaza that have been largely flattened in the war.

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it seem smaller. The Mercator map created in the 16th century enlarges regions ...

Here is what to know about the effort to show Africa’s real size to the world. Africa appears too small on most modern maps The Mercator map was created in the 16th century by Flemish ...

The Mercator projection fosters a false impression that Africa is marginal, an African Union official said.

A growing campaign backed by the African Union is urging schools and organizations to replace the Mercator projection with a ...

A large map of Ukraine was displayed in the Oval Office before the start of closed-door negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump, BBC reported.

On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. Criticism that the Mercator projection does not accurately reflect Africa ...