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1. Conservative historian Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s presidential election runoff on Sunday. Approximately what percent of the vote did he earn?
Europe’s centrists can’t continue to hope that far-right populists will underperform in elections without presenting viable platforms of their own, Armida van Rij writes.
2. On Sunday, which country announced its support of Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, which would see Rabat maintain sovereignty over the territory?
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis” for resolving a decades-old dispute over the territory, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi reports in Africa Brief.
3. Around what percent of voters turned out for Mexico’s first judicial elections on Sunday?
More than 2,600 judges were elected, including all nine Supreme Court justices, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
4. What event followed an early-morning earthquake in Pakistan on Tuesday?
Karachi’s Malir jail was nearly 3,000 inmates over capacity, contributing to panic after the earthquake, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
5. What contentious topic led to the collapse of the Dutch government on Tuesday?
Far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled his party from the governing coalition after it refused to sign off on his party’s migration demands, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.
6. Wednesday, June 4, marked the anniversary of which major Chinese historical event?
Material wealth and widespread digital surveillance have stifled grassroots democratic movements in China, argues Yang Jianli.
7. Which Israeli opposition party submitted a vote on Wednesday to dissolve the Israeli parliament?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has barreled ahead with the war in Gaza despite climbing unpopularity, threatening to isolate Israel on the global stage and topple his right-wing government, David Rosenberg writes.
8. How many countries were listed as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, which was announced on Thursday?
The ban came a day after Trump doubled steel and aluminum tariffs, as FP’s Keith Johnson reported.
9. Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League soccer final on Saturday, defeating Inter Milan. What was the score?
The victory marked PSG’s first Champions League title, the Athletic reports.
10. Which animal entered a grocery store in northeastern Thailand on Monday in search of snacks?
The store owner said the elephant, known as Plai Biang Lek, ate about nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich, and some dried bananas, The Associated Press reports.
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