What in the World?

Obviously, we all spent this week watching highlights from Shakira’s weekend performance in Rio de Janeiro. But did you remember to follow along with this week’s newsier stories? Find out with our international quiz!

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Obviously, we all spent this week watching highlights from Shakira’s weekend performance in Rio de Janeiro. But did you remember to follow along with this week’s newsier stories? Find out with our international quiz!

1. On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will significantly reduce its military presence in Germany. Trump’s remark came several days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Washington was being humiliated by what?

Its inability to totally halt Iranian oil shipping

Its failure to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities

Iran’s ability to hack U.S. government databases

Its failure to advance peace talks with Iran

The war in Iran reveals that middle powers’ cooperation does not lead to much influence on the global stage, FP’s C. Raja Mohan argues.

2. This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a two-day cease-fire in his country’s war in Ukraine for May 8 and 9 to mark the anniversary of what?

The establishment of the Soviet Union

Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II

Russian Tsar Peter the Great’s birthday

Putin’s first national electoral........

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