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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.
    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.

  • 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.
    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.

  • Pope Francis waves to Catholic faithfuls as he leaves after leading holy mass at the Esplanade of Tasitolu in Dili, East Timor.
    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.

  • Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany party rally in Erfurt, Germany.
    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.

  • 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.
    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.

  • A Canadian National Railway locomotive pulls a train through the CPKC Waterfront Layover Yard in Vancouver.
    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.

  • 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.
    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.

  • 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.
    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.

  • Team Greece waves flags as the Olympic rings illuminate the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    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.

  • Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine in Paris.
    Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine in Paris.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of July 13: Trump survives an assassination attempt, Pakistan weighs a ban on a popular party, and Rwanda votes.

  • U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Washington.
    U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Washington.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of July 6: NATO convenes for a summit, Iran elects a new president, and Japan signs a defense pact.

  • Voters examine campaign posters ahead of the first round of snap legislative elections at a polling station in Perpignan, France.
    Voters examine campaign posters ahead of the first round of snap legislative elections at a polling station in Perpignan, France.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of June 29: France and the United Kingdom vote, the Russian navy continues a tour of Latin America, and Nepal shakes up its government.

  • Protesters run to take cover as Kenyan police officers fire tear gas in downtown Nairobi.
    Protesters run to take cover as Kenyan police officers fire tear gas in downtown Nairobi.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of June 22: The EU plays hardball, protests rock Kenya, and a Latin American country weathers a coup attempt.

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, Israel.
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of June 15: Israel dissolves its war cabinet, China and the Philippines clash, and Putin travels abroad.

  • French President Emmanuel Macron stands in front of a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, before casting his ballot for the European Parliament election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France.
    French President Emmanuel Macron stands in front of a polling booth, adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France, before casting his ballot for the European Parliament election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of June 8: EU election shake-up, a shocking attack in China, and spiraling displacement in Sudan.

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