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Odyssey fever is still gripping the world. Have you managed to peel yourself away from antiquity to follow along with this week’s headlines? Find out with our international news quiz!
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Odyssey fever is still gripping the world. Have you managed to peel yourself away from antiquity to follow along with this week’s headlines? Find out with our international news quiz!
1. After last week’s protests, India’s Cockroach Janta Party notched a major win on Saturday. What happened?
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.
Medical students no longer need to retake their exams.
Pradhan withdrew plans for an overhaul of school curriculum.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rescinded planned increases to university fees.
The Cockroach movement’s success marks one of the few times Modi has given in to a domestic opponent, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
2. Why did Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recall its ambassador to Argentina on Sunday?
Argentine President Javier Milei threatened Brazil with tariffs.
Argentine troops entered Brazilian territory without permission.
Milei ridiculed the Brazilian men’s soccer team at the World Cup.
Milei insulted Brazilian government officials.
Milei’s actions are the latest example of the perils of the recent rise in populist governments, which often sideline traditional diplomacy, Christopher S. Chivvis, Milan Vaishnav, and........
