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  • 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.

  • People take selfies during the unveiling of the main Christmas tree on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 19.
    People take selfies during the unveiling of the main Christmas tree on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 19.

    What in the World?

    A lot happened in 2022. Test yourself on all of it here.

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

    What in the World?

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

  • New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte takes part in a ceremony to commemorate Peruvian Army Day in Lima, Peru, on Dec. 9.
    New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte takes part in a ceremony to commemorate Peruvian Army Day in Lima, Peru, on Dec. 9.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Dec. 3: Iran disbands its morality police, China backtracks on zero-COVID, and Peru gets a new president.

  • Paul Mashatile, the African National Congress’s acting secretary-general, addresses the media at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Dec. 2.
    Paul Mashatile, the African National Congress’s acting secretary-general, addresses the media at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Dec. 2.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Nov. 26: China protests, Germany and Qatar sign a deal, and Biden hosts his first state visit.

  • Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to journalists.
    Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to journalists.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Oct. 29: Brazilians, Danes, and Israelis vote; Ethiopia negotiates; and Lebanon’s crisis spirals.

  • A woman fixes her tent in Somalia.
    A woman fixes her tent in Somalia.

    What in the World?

    Test yourself on the week of Oct. 22: Britain’s leadership scrambles, China’s Party Congress concludes, and Qatar faces scrutiny.

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