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What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Dec. 10: Bangladesh protests, Britain strikes, and the United States hosts a big summit.

By Alexandra Sharp, a deputy copy editor at Foreign Policy.

Police stand guard at a protest of Bangladesh’s prime minister.

December 16, 2022, 4:12 PM

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1. Four people were charged on Sunday with engaging in a suspected bribery campaign to influence the European Parliament. Which country stands accused of leading the illegal effort?

Belgian authorities have suspended European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili of Greece for alleged money laundering, corruption, and participation in a criminal organization.

Just weeks before her arrest, Kaili issued a vocal public defense of Qatar’s labor rights record despite global criticism of how it has treated migrant workers. Rothna Begum highlighted their plight in November.

2. Over the weekend, thousands of people protested in Bangladesh to demand that the country’s prime minister step down. What is the leader’s name?

Under Hasina, Bangladesh has cracked down on dissent and stripped democratic liberties from its citizens, FP’s Anusha Rathi explains.

3. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit was held in Washington this week. Which African nation was on the guest list despite its long history of autocracy?

U.S. President Joe Biden hopes to draw closer ties with the country to curb China’s efforts to build a naval base there—human rights be damned, FP’s Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, and Jack Detsch report.

4. New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faces growing political unrest as supporters of former leader Pedro Castillo call for his reinstatement. How many presidents has Peru had since 2016?

Castillo’s ouster does not mark the end of Peru’s political crisis, which has been festering since 2016, Simeon Tegel argues.

5. Violence erupted along the India-China border last week, India’s defense minister announced on Tuesday. When was the last skirmish between the two neighbors?

India wants to contain Beijing’s global influence but is fearful of further antagonizing the superpower, Sushant Singh wrote in June.

6. Pending final approval from Biden, which weapons system will the United States send to Ukraine to help in its fight against Russia? (Hint: It would be Washington’s most advanced weapons shipment to Kyiv to date.)

The potential shipment comes as experts suggest Russia plans to mount a new offensive. Maxim Samorukov outlines what that could look like.

7. Which Turkish opposition leader was sentenced to more than two years in prison for “insulting public officials” on Wednesday?

Imamoglu, a member of the Republican People’s Party, was seen as a potential contender in Turkey’s presidential election next year. Erin O’Brien argues that incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to quell dissent ahead of the vote.

8. On Thursday, 100,000 people of which profession went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions in Britain?

The action was the largest strike in the history of the Royal College of Nursing, the union that represents nurses in Britain’s National Health Service. It comes at a time of economic panic in the country, which FP’s Ones and Tooze podcast explored in September.

9. The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control announced this month that it had issued a special license for a local girl to own which fantastical animal?

Among the required terms of care was “regular access to sunlight, moonbeams, and rainbows,” the department wrote in a letter. We at FP are now thinking about sending in our own application.

10. An individual disguised as what festive symbol slashed tires of cars owned by a meat warehouse in Poland this week, for reasons that are unclear?

“In my opinion, this was more of a guerrilla [action] than a well-prepared operation,” a representative of the warehouse said. Polish authorities are struggling to identify the person behind the mask, who is estimated to have caused up to $13,000 in damages.

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Alexandra Sharp is a deputy copy editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @AlexandraSSharp