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........