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12 Apr 2024


NextImg:What in the World?

In the United States, it’s been a week of astronomical awe. But have you kept up with the headlines on Earth? Find out with our weekly international news quiz.


1. Nicaragua on Monday asked the International Court of Justice to order which country to stop exporting arms to Israel?

Managua, which has past ties to the Palestine Liberation Organization, argued that Germany was in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention by continuing to supply Israel with arms after the court ruled in January that it was possible Israel had violated some aspects of the convention, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.


2. Zimbabwe introduced a new currency on Monday. The currency, called the ZiG, is backed up by what?

The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe gold, is the country’s sixth currency since 2008, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi writes in Africa Brief.


3. Which East Asian leader arrived in Washington on Tuesday ahead of talks with U.S. President Joe Biden?

Kishida and Biden undoubtedly celebrated the U.S.-Japan relationship. But urgent problems hang over their alliance, Jennifer Kavanagh and Kelly A. Grieco argue.


4. Which country restricted exports to Israel on Tuesday in an attempt to pressure the country into a cease-fire agreement with Hamas?

Though cease-fire talks are ongoing in Cairo, all signs point to an extended Israeli presence in Gaza—similar to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, FP’s Michael Hirsh writes.


5. Six European nations on Tuesday signed a deal to collaborate on protecting underwater infrastructure from possible Russian attacks. Which of the following nations is not party to the new agreement?

Despite Western planning efforts, no one knows what Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next geopolitical move is, FP’s Stephen M. Walt argued last week.


6. Which party won the most seats in South Korea’s legislative elections on Wednesday?

The result is a blow to conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, S. Nathan Park writes.


7. Ukraine on Thursday passed a new mobilization law to try to replenish its depleted military ranks in the war against Russia. What does the law require all draft-eligible men to do?

Low recruitment numbers are not unique to Ukraine, FP’s Jack Detsch reports— NATO countries and Russia are also expanding conscription measures to bolster their ranks.


8. Mexico requested that which Latin American country be suspended from the United Nations on Thursday?

Ecuadorian police stormed Mexico’s embassy in Quito last week to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who was sheltering in the building. The move violated diplomatic norms and has fractured Mexican-Ecuadorian relations, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.


9. What rare natural event occurred in North America on Monday?

The moon completely blocked the sun in swaths of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The next total solar eclipses on the continent are not expected until 2044 and 2045, CBS News reports.


10. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last weekend declared the National Palace’s 19 cats “living fixed assets.” What does that mean?

Even after López Obrador leaves office later this year, the Mexican Treasury will be obligated to keep up with the cats’ health and dietary needs, The Associated Press reports.

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