There is only one day left before the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice! Make sure that you’re not in the dark about the week’s events by taking our international news quiz.
1. Which world leader arrived in India on Sunday for several days of meetings with high-level officials?
The visit is Dissanayake’s first official trip abroad since he assumed office in September, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
2. An Iranian official announced on Monday that the country was pausing the implementation of a controversial law focused on what?
Blocking the strict law would be a major victory for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who promised on the campaign trail to relax hijab requirements, Sina Toossi writes.
3. Which Canadian cabinet minister unexpectedly resigned on Monday?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now facing plummeting approval ratings and turmoil within his own party—prompting some to call for his resignation, Justin Ling writes.
4. An earthquake struck close to the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday. What was the magnitude of the initial quake?
Among the buildings destroyed was the one that housed the embassy of the United States, which is vying against China for influence over the island, Christopher Cottrell wrote last year.
5. On Wednesday, Russian authorities arrested a man suspected of assassinating Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov. Which nation is the suspect from?
Kirillov and an aide were killed on Tuesday by a device that was hidden in a scooter and detonated remotely, FP’s Amy Mackinnon and John Haltiwanger write in Situation Report.
6. The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday that which country had agreed to scale back a plan to designate bitcoin as a national currency?
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s cryptocurrency dogma stood in the way of a sorely needed IMF bailout deal, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
7. Why did French President Emmanuel Macron visit the French territory of Mayotte on Thursday?
The Category 4 storm leveled entire neighborhoods and disrupted access to food and clean water, prompting fears of a cholera outbreak, FP’s Alexandra Sharp writes in World Brief.
8. Burkina Faso said on Thursday that it had released four detainees accused of espionage. Which country were they from?
The legacy of colonialism across West Africa has prompted a wave of backlash against France, FP’s Howard French wrote in February.
9. On Thursday, the United States pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions below 2005 levels by what percentage by 2035?
The outgoing Biden administration’s goal might not last long—President-elect Donald Trump has previously described climate change as a “hoax,” FP’s Lili Pike and Christina Lu report.
10. In an attempt to curb soaring prices, the Polish government announced this week that it will sell 1,000 metric tons of its reserves of which type of food?
Europe’s cow population numbers have taken a hit this year as a result of disease outbreaks, according to the Financial Times—impacting milk supplies and driving up costs to legen-dairy levels.
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