The U.S. presidential debate dominated headlines this week. But did you follow what was going on in the rest of the world? Find out with our weekly international news quiz!
1. In which country did former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, who contested July’s presidential election, seek asylum over the weekend?
Despite González’s flight, his foe—Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—looks weaker than he has at any point in recent years. There is still time for the United States and its allies to push for a democratic transition, Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak argued last month.
2. Germany’s government announced on Monday that it plans to crack down on irregular immigration by imposing what?
The move is unprecedented in Germany, which sits smack in the middle of Europe’s border-free Schengen Area, Paul Hockenos writes.
3. Which tent camp in Gaza did an Israeli airstrike hit early on Tuesday?
Israel said the operation targeted Hamas militants operating within the camp’s humanitarian area; Hamas called that a “blatant lie,” Foreign Policy’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.
4. An international aid agency on Tuesday issued a “crisis alert” over the ongoing humanitarian and hunger crises in which African country?
More than half the nation’s population is experiencing acute hunger while rival warring factions continue to block humanitarian aid from entering the country, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi writes in Africa Brief.
5. Which foreign-policy topic was not discussed during the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday?
Trump touted the support he has received from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and criticized the Biden administration for how much it has spent defending Ukraine, FP’s Amy Mackinnon and Christina Lu report.
6. Why did the Indian state of Manipur shut down the internet and impose curfews in some areas on Tuesday?
The violence in Manipur has become one of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biggest internal security crises, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
7. Which former Peruvian president died on Wednesday?
Many in Peru will remember Fujimori for ending an era of bread lines and terrorist attacks while also leaving fresh and lasting wounds of his own, Mitra Taj writes in our obituary.
8. How many British diplomats did Russia expel from its territory on Friday?
Meanwhile, the Biden administration appears to be finalizing plans to allow Ukraine to strike an expanded set of targets inside Russian territory, FP’s Jack Detsch and Amy Mackinnon write in Situation Report.
9. The Paralympic Games wrapped up in Paris on Sunday. Which country claimed the most medals?
While the Paralympics have brought visibility to disabled people in China, the lives of most remain extremely limited, FP’s James Palmer writes in China Brief.
10. Around what percentage of East Timor’s population attended Pope Francis’s final Mass in the country on Tuesday?
As estimated 600,000 people attended the Mass, held in the same field where Pope John Paul II prayed 35 years ago during the country’s fight for independence from Indonesia, The Associated Press reports.
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