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Moldovan President Maia Sandu claps her hands and smiles, surrounded by a small crowd of people who are also clapping. Sandu also has a bouquet of flowers tucked under her arm. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Nov. 2: The United States votes, Interpol convenes its General Assembly, and several cabinet ministers get the boot.
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A woman stands among a group of about two dozen dogs and sprinkles orange marigold petals on the head of the yellow dog standing closest to her. Most of the dogs also wear marigold garlands around their necks. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 26: Botswana votes, Colombia hosts a U.N. conference, and torrential rainfall hits Spain.
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Antony Blinken is seen from below as he stands in the middle of a circle of reporters holding phones and microphones out toward him as he speaks. Blinken wears a navy blue suit, and his hands are clapped in front of him while he talks. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 19: BRICS members gather in Russia, several countries vote, and Blinken makes yet another trip to the Middle East.
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A giant panda rolls onto his back on top of a rock in his zoo enclosure. A panda-sized cake with a heart-shaped topper sits on a rock ledge above him. Lush green bamboo and other plants fill the enclosure around the rocks. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 12: Canada and India spar, China conducts military drills, and Washington receives new furry friends.
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A middle-aged woman sits and smiles at a ballot box perched on a desk in a classroom converted to a polling station. Children's educational posters hang from a wall behind the woman. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 5: Tunisia votes, Brazil lifts a social media ban, and new Nobel laureates are announced.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum smiles wide while posing for a selfie with a woman next to her in front of a crowd of attendees at her inauguration. Sheinbaum wears a white long-sleeved dress with a sash in the red-white-and-green colors of the Mexican flag. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 28: Mexico inaugurates its first woman president, the U.K. gives up a colony, and violence escalates in the Middle East.
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A white and gray tabby cat is seen from the side as he walks on the street in front of the front door at No. 10 Downing Street in London. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 21: The U.N. General Assembly begins, the Sudanese army launches a major operation, and Lebanese civilians flee Israeli bombardments.
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A policeman wearing a brown uniform sits at the end of a row of chairs stacked on top of each other. Beside him is a sign pointing to the entrance to a polling station, with instructions written in Sinhala, Tamil, and English. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 14: Ukraine conducts a powerful drone strike, Lebanon reels from Israeli-suspected attacks, and Sri Lanka prepares for an election.
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Pope Francis waves to Catholic faithfuls as he leaves after leading holy mass at the Esplanade of Tasitolu in Dili, East Timor. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 7: Germany cracks down on immigration, a controversial former Peruvian leader dies, and the Paralympics wrap up in Paris.
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Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany party rally in Erfurt, Germany. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 31: Germany’s far right wins a state election, Putin takes a risky international trip, and Maduro meddles with Venezuela’s holiday calendar.
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Chung Pui-kuen, a former top editor at Hong Kong’s now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, leaves the district court in Hong Kong. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 24: A high-profile arrest in France, Israel’s preemptive strike against Hezbollah, and Libya’s oil shutdown.
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A Canadian National Railway locomotive pulls a train through the CPKC Waterfront Layover Yard in Vancouver. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 17: U.S. Democrats hold a convention, China and the Philippines clash in the South China Sea, and Nicaragua bans more NGOs.
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Gymnast Carlos Yulo of the Philippines celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's vault during the podium ceremony at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 3: Far-right groups riot in Britain, Japan’s stock market plummets, and Kamala Harris announces her VP pick.
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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia, is welcomed by U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 27: Venezuela votes, a Hamas leader is killed, and the United States and Russia conduct a prisoner swap.
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Team Greece waves flags as the Olympic rings illuminate the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 20: Biden ends his reelection campaign, Bangladesh erupts in protest, and the Korean balloon saga continues.
