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  • Muslim worshippers pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at al-Hara al-Rabaa Mosque in Khartoum, Sudan.
    Muslim worshippers pray on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at al-Hara al-Rabaa Mosque in Khartoum, Sudan.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of April 15: Fighting breaks out in Sudan, Ukraine gets new weapons, and Erdogan tries to woo voters.

  • Junior doctors take part in a rally during a nationwide strike in London.
    Junior doctors take part in a rally during a nationwide strike in London.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of April 8: Middle Eastern foes make nice, Lula meets Xi, and some U.K. doctors go on strike.

  • Flags of various political parties' candidates are seen ahead of Finland's election in Helsinki.
    Flags of various political parties' candidates are seen ahead of Finland's election in Helsinki.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of April 1: Finns head to the polls, Trump goes to court, and Colombia’s cocaine hippos find new homes.

  • Transit employees demonstrate in front of the central railway station in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Transit employees demonstrate in front of the central railway station in Frankfurt, Germany.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of March 25: Germany goes on strike, Finland nears full NATO membership, and Taiwanese leaders take testy trips.

  • Gay Ugandan refugee Martin Okello stands outside the house he shares with other LGBTQ refugees in Nairobi on June 11, 2020.
    Gay Ugandan refugee Martin Okello stands outside the house he shares with other LGBTQ refugees in Nairobi on June 11, 2020.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of March 18: Uganda passes anti-LGBTQ legislation, North Korea simulates a nuclear attack, and Paraguay investigates a former president.

  • People vote in Dutch provincial elections.
    People vote in Dutch provincial elections.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of March 11: Saudi Arabia posts big oil profits, a Dutch populist party triumphs, and foreign films make headlines at the Oscars.

  • A voter casts her ballot in Nigeria.
    A voter casts her ballot in Nigeria.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Feb. 25: Nigeria votes, Finland builds a border wall, and Israel escalates repression.

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Feb. 18: Russia’s war in Ukraine hits the one-year mark, Somali refugees flee to Ethiopia, and floods slam Brazil.

  • Israeli protesters attend a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Israeli protesters attend a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Feb. 11: Turkey issues arrest warrants, the United States downs UFOs, and Scotland’s first minister resigns.

  • Rescue workers look for survivors in Syria.
    Rescue workers look for survivors in Syria.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Feb. 4: Iran pardons some prisoners, Turkey and Syria confront a devastating earthquake, and Hong Kong holds a big trial.

  • Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro poses for photos in Florida.
    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro poses for photos in Florida.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 28: Czechs vote on a new president, Bolsonaro extends his Florida exile, and a Chinese balloon causes chaos.

  • People hold a demonstration against Peru’s government.
    People hold a demonstration against Peru’s government.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 21: India blocks a film, Ukraine gets tanks, and Peru battles growing protests.

  • Members of the National Public Security Force secure a Brazilian plaza.
    Members of the National Public Security Force secure a Brazilian plaza.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 14: China’s birthrates fall, New Zealand’s prime minister resigns, and Italy arrests a mob boss.

  • French First Lady Brigitte Macron (left) and French Education Minister Pap Ndiaye visit a classroom in Paris.
    French First Lady Brigitte Macron (left) and French Education Minister Pap Ndiaye visit a classroom in Paris.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Jan. 7: Russia advances in Ukraine, Myanmar strikes India, and France debates education reforms.

  • People queue at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.
    People queue at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the first week of 2023: The IMF warns of a recession, an important U.S. consulate reopens, and Ebola cases decline.

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