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It’s May! Celebrate the new month with this week’s international news quiz.
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It’s May! Celebrate the new month with this week’s international news quiz.
1. The German government on Saturday said it suspected Russia was behind a series of phishing attacks against high-level German officials and journalists on which messaging platform?
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has increased its cyberattacks against Kyiv’s European allies, Bart Schuurman wrote in January 2025.
2. According to reports on Monday, Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States did what?
Declared defeat in the war against Iran
Withdrew its calls for Iran to stop its nuclear program
Removed all existing sanctions on Tehran
Lifted its blockade on Iranian ports
The economic fallout of the strait’s closure continues to affect numerous industries all over the globe, with helium exports from the Middle East suffering major cuts, FP’s Rishi Iyengar and Christina Lu report.
3. China on Monday blocked Meta’s acquisition of Manus, a firm based in Singapore but founded by Chinese entrepreneurs. In what field does Manus specialize?
Artificial intelligence
There isn’t much Meta can do about the Manus decision, especially because Chinese advertising on its core platforms rakes in more than $18 billion........