April showers bring May headlines! I think that’s how the saying goes. Were you following the top stories this week? Find out with our international news quiz!
1. Chile marked a holiday on Sunday to honor which group?
In Chile, a person’s attitude toward the military police, or Carabineros, is often a clear marker of their political identity, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
2. On Monday, India signed a deal with France to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets. What is the total value of the purchase?
A recent terrorist attack in Kashmir has inflamed tensions between India and Pakistan—and shattered an illusion of calm in the region, FP’s Sumit Ganguly writes.
3. Which date did Catholic cardinals on Monday choose as the beginning of the conclave, or the process to select a new pope?
The next pope should order a wholesale review of the Vatican’s China policy, with a focus on Beijing’s human rights violations, Benedict Rogers argues.
4. Not only did Canada’s Liberal Party win Monday’s national election, but Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre also lost his seat in Parliament. Which district did he represent?
Poilievre aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump and borrowed from the MAGA movement when it suited him, Justin Ling wrote in a profile of the Conservative politician in April. Ultimately, Poilievre’s strategy proved a failure.
5. Which European Union state said on Tuesday that it would ask the bloc for an exemption from 2026 budget rules in order to spend more on its military?
With U.S. commitments in doubt, EU member states need to do more to rapidly grow their militaries to cover their foreign-policy commitments, Jakub Grygiel argued last week.
6. Thousands rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital on Wednesday in support of the ruling military junta following what event?
The public show of support also came as Burkina Faso’s government signed a gold-mining agreement with a Russian company, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi reports in Africa Brief.
7. What prompted Israel to declare a national state of emergency on Wednesday?
By Thursday, an estimated 5,000 acres of land had been burned, FP’s Anusha Rathi writes in World Brief.
8. On Thursday, which high-level Trump administration official became the first to leave their position since January?
Rubio will take over as interim national security advisor, while Waltz will be nominated to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, FP’s John Haltiwanger reports.
9. Which bicycle race on Tuesday announced that its final stage this year will be dedicated to the late Pope Francis?
The race will pass through Vatican City on its way to the finish line in Rome, Reuters reports.
10. On Thursday, the Hungarian Record Association observed a dog-walking event featuring hundreds of dogs of what breed?
The record association counted around 500 wiener dogs at the walk—enough for a national record, but several hundred short of the world title, The Associated Press reports.
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