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  • The Mona Lisa is pictured in a gilded frame, with a crowd before the painting.
    The Mona Lisa is pictured in a gilded frame, with a crowd before the painting.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 27: The EU agrees to a Ukraine aid package, China Evergrande is ordered to liquidate, and Imran Khan’s legal troubles continue.

  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia.
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 20: Modi consecrates a Hindu temple, the International Court of Justice issues a decision, and a new malaria vaccine makes its debut.

  • A tractor decorated with a dummy featuring an image of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is seen during a protest in Berlin.
    A tractor decorated with a dummy featuring an image of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is seen during a protest in Berlin.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 13: Taiwan votes, Iowa caucuses, and German farmers protest.

  • Election officials prepare to count ballots at a polling booth in Dhaka.
    Election officials prepare to count ballots at a polling booth in Dhaka.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 6: Bangladesh votes, Israel is accused of genocide, and Ecuador weathers a shocking attack.

  • A poster of Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, hangs amid the ruins of damaged buildings in Shiromaru, Japan, on Jan. 5, following an earthquake on New Year’s Day.
    A poster of Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, hangs amid the ruins of damaged buildings in Shiromaru, Japan, on Jan. 5, following an earthquake on New Year’s Day.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Dec. 30: Russia pummels Ukraine, Argentina’s Milei meets with international lenders, and opposition leaders in Pakistan and Senegal face new setbacks.

  • A photo collage of 2023 newsmakers.
    A photo collage of 2023 newsmakers.

    What in the World?

    A lot happened in 2023. Test yourself on all of it here.

  • People wade along a flooded street in Chennai, India.
    People wade along a flooded street in Chennai, India.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Dec. 2: U.S. authorities announce a major intelligence breach, Israel intensifies its war on Hamas, and Guyana scrambles to defend its territory.

  • U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week in Woodside, California.
    U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' week in Woodside, California.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Nov. 11: Political shake-ups rock the U.S. and U.K., APEC diplomacy gets underway, and wars continue in Gaza and Ukraine.

  • A panda plays inside its enclosure at a zoo in China's southwestern Chongqing municipality.
    A panda plays inside its enclosure at a zoo in China's southwestern Chongqing municipality.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Nov. 4: The death toll in Gaza mounts, floods ravage Somalia, and giant pandas vacate a U.S. zoo.

  • Trucks transporting Afghan refugees with their belongings are seen along a road toward the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border.
    Trucks transporting Afghan refugees with their belongings are seen along a road toward the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Oct. 28: Israel’s bombardments of Gaza intensify, Congo’s crisis deepens, and Russia ditches a key treaty.

  • An election worker counts ballots after the Venezuelan opposition’s primary elections in Caracas.
    An election worker counts ballots after the Venezuelan opposition’s primary elections in Caracas.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Oct. 21: Venezuela holds a primary, Sweden’s NATO membership makes progress, and the U.S. House chooses a new speaker.

  • Officials count votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Male, Maldives.
    Officials count votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Male, Maldives.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Sept. 30: Slovakia votes, the EU announces an aid package, and police crack down in Iran.

  • Armenian refugees wait in the city of Goris before being evacuated to various Armenian cities.
    Armenian refugees wait in the city of Goris before being evacuated to various Armenian cities.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Sept. 23: France makes moves in Niger, Egypt sets a date for presidential elections, and Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh.

  • A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.
    A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Sept. 9: An earthquake devastates Morocco, Kim Jong Un leaves Pyongyang for a key summit, and a French official is arrested abroad.

  • Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks during a ceremony where he receives his presidential election winner certificate at the Supreme Electoral Court in Guatemala City.
    Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks during a ceremony where he receives his presidential election winner certificate at the Supreme Electoral Court in Guatemala City.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Sept. 2: A new development in Guatemala’s election, China’s charm offensive, and African leaders’ call to the international community.

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