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? *مرحبا Welcome to Tuesday, where reports say Kim Jong-un plans to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss supplying Moscow with weapons, Hong Kong’s top court moves to recognize same-sex civil unions, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz keeps his sense of humor after a bad tumble. Meanwhile, we look at the questionable “dark tourism” industry already […]
? Ǹdéèwō!* Welcome to Monday, where Gabon’s coup leader is sworn in as “transitional president” after President Ali Bongo was ousted last week, Russia launches an attack on one of Ukraine’s biggest grain ports and the most-used search engine celebrates its 25th birthday. Meanwhile, in Les Echos, Basile Dekonink reports from the small Balkan nation […]
? Ia Orana!* Welcome to Friday, where Ukrainian drones keep hitting targets in Russia, the leader of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots is sentenced to 17 years, and New Delhi is not monkeying around ahead of the G20 summit. Meanwhile, for French economic daily Les Echos, Pierre de Gasquet looks at how a Kremlin […]
August 28 – September 3, 2023
As newspapers reduce or fold, the elderly find themselves with less connection to their community and at risk of misinformation in an online world that is unfamiliar.
August 26-27 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which world leader was conspicuously absent from the first day of the BRICS summit in South Africa, instead sending his commerce minister to deliver a highly-anticipated speech? 2. The plane crash that presumably killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny […]
August 28 – September 3, 2023
August 21 – August 27, 2023
August 5-6 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. After Turkey, which country is now emerging as a potential peacebroker in the Russia-Ukraine war? 2. Donald Trump has sparked global outrage by comparing his third indictment to what? 3. Which city has UNESCO suggested adding to its […]
August 7 – August 13, 2023
July 29-30 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. From what position was China’s Qin Gang officially removed, after weeks of going missing? 2. Which European country is facing tricky coalition talks following inconclusive election results? 3. Which Olympic star saw their long-standing world record broken? 4. […]
July 31 – August 6, 2023
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? გამარჯობა* Welcome to Monday, where Spain’s Conservatives come out on top but fall short of majority, raging wildfires force authorities to evacuate the islands of Rhodes, Corfu and Evia, and Elon Musk says it’s time to rebrand Twitter. Meanwhile, as Greta Gerwig’s Barbie breaks box-office records, Warsaw-based daily Gazeta Wyborcza looks back on the […]
July 22-23 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Moscow has seized control of the Russian subsidiaries of Danish beer company Carlsberg and which other food giant 2. The current heatwave across Europe is partly due to an anticyclone named after which Greek mythological figure? 3. An […]
July 24 – July 30, 2023
July 15-16 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which two countries have backed Sweden’s NATO membership bid after months of negotiations? 2. New protests in Israel this week against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu were sparked by the reform of what institution? 3. Which world leader […]
July 17 – July 23, 2023
July 8-9 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. What extremely dangerous attack have Ukraine and Russia accused each other of plotting? 2. President Macky Sall announced he would not seek reelection. Which African nation is he from? 3. Meta has launched its rival app to Twitter. […]
July 10 – July 16, 2023
July 1-2 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. In what country did Yevgeny Prighozin find refuge after his Wagner Group’s short-lived insurrection? 2. What did a protester do outside Stockholm’s Central Mosque that prompted international condemnation? 3. What happened to all South Korean citizens overnight on […]
July 3 – July 9, 2023
June 24-25 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which jailed critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin is now facing a new trial? 2. U.S. President Joe Biden used this word to describe Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. 3. Which soccer superstar became the first player […]
June 26 – July 2, 2023
June 17-18 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which country has reportedly started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons? 2. What was the nickname of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died this week at age 86? Il Cavaliere / Casanova / Bunga Bunga […]
June 19 – June 25, 2023
June 10-11 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. In which Ukrainian region is the Nova Kakhovka dam, which was destroyed this week? 2. Who was the first British royal in 130 years to give a court testimony? 3. Which country has been struck both by floods […]
June 12 – June 18, 2023
June 3-4 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Who has Russia accused of encouraging cross-border “terrorist” attacks? 2. Clashes erupted in Kosovo between NATO troops and what national minority group? 3. Which Latin American leader was welcomed back to Brazil by President Lula after a four-year […]
June 5 – June 11, 2023
May 27-28 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. What is the name of the Russian region that saw a cross-border incursion and ensuing clashes this week? 2. With which small Pacific Island country has the U.S. signed a new defense deal? 3. What outbreak has led […]
May 29 – June 4, 2023
May 20-21 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. What major national institution was considered the loser in Thailand’s elections? 2. What has France agreed to do to support Ukraine’s military? 3. Whose speeches were played over a train loudspeaker in Austria that caused outrage? 4. Which […]
May 22 – May 28, 2023
May 15 – May 21, 2023
May 11-12 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Blaming Vladimir Putin for the first time for a shortage of ammunition, what did Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin call the Russian president? “Stupid” / “Grandpa” / “Vlad The Impaler” / “Pathetic Putin” 2. Which country was readmitted […]
May 6-7 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. What two countries has Moscow accused of orchestrating the drone attack on the Kremlin? 2. Which news outlet launched an emergency radio service to help civilians in war-torn Sudan? 3. Why is soccer superstar Lionel Messi in trouble […]
April 29-30 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which two world leaders spoke for the first time this week since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? 2. Joe Biden officially announced that he is running again for U.S. president in 2024. If reelected, how old would he be […]
April 22-23 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. In which east African country has intense fighting broken out between the country’s army and rival paramilitary forces? 2. After his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which world leader said the U.S. should stop “encouraging” war in […]
April 15-16 OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. Which world leader is visiting Xi Jinping in China this week? 2. What anniversary did U.S. President Joe Biden mark in Belfast? 3. Iconic fashion designer Mary Quant has died at age 93. What garment is she associated […]