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1. Which Republican presidential candidate suspended their campaign on Sunday?
Former President Donald Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
With a rematch between Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden more likely than ever, FP’s Stephen M. Walt argues that, at least when it comes to foreign policy, the two aren’t so different.
2. On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecrated a Hindu temple on the site of a former mosque. The new temple is dedicated to which Hindu god?
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
Rama
The consecration is the latest move by Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party to consolidate their Hindu nationalist base ahead of national elections later this year—and to shape future generations’ perceptions of India as a Hindu state, Salil Tripathi writes.
3. Which African country became the first on Monday to roll out a new malaria vaccine for routine vaccinations?
Cameroon
Nigeria
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Cameroon plans to administer the World Health Organization-approved vaccine to around 250,000 children in 2024 and 2025, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.
4. Germany’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that which political party could not get any state funding for the next six years due to its far-right ideology?
New Strength Party
Party of Reason
Alternative for Germany
Die Heimat (The Homeland)
The court said the party’s goals and values are unconstitutional and aimed at destroying Germany’s democracy. But the fellow right-wing Alternative for Germany party remains more popular—and dangerous—than ever, Paul Hockenos writes.
5. What controversial legislation did Sri Lanka’s parliament pass on Wednesday?
An anti-Indian immigrant law
An LGBTQ rights restriction law
An online safety law
A new tax on privately owned fishing vessels
Activists fear that the law could be used to crack down on dissent and opposition to the government, as has occurred after similar bills were passed in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
6. On Thursday, North Korean state media reported that dictator Kim Jong Un recently said that his country’s failure to provide enough of what to its people is a “serious political issue”?
Hope in the country’s nuclear program
Internet access
Sufficient military training
Necessities such as food
As Kim urged the Supreme People’s Assembly to work to fulfill its promise of providing adequate living standards to North Koreans, British satellite photos revealed that Pyongyang has continued shipping weapons to Moscow to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, FP’s Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer write in Situation Report.
7. Ecuadorian police on Thursday destroyed roughly how many metric tons of cocaine?
10
17.5
21.5
30
The move follows a recent surge in gang violence in the South American country, where President Daniel Noboa earlier this month declared the nation to be in a state of “internal armed conflict,” as FP’s Catherine Osborn wrote in Latin America Brief at the time.
8. What did the International Court of Justice rule on Friday concerning South Africa’s petition alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza?
Israel needs to cease all military operations immediately and permanently
Israel is not committing genocide and can continue its current course
Israel must stop all operations for a month to allow the entry of humanitarian aid
Israel needs to limit death and damage caused by its offensive
Even though the war may slow down in the coming months, it is unlikely to end any time soon—thanks to the United States’ unyielding support for Israel, Aaron David Miller argues.
9. Which Middle Eastern country opened its first liquor store in more than 70 years this week?
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Brunei
Though it’s a liberalizing step in the ultraconservative kingdom, the store is restricted to non-Muslim diplomats only, The Associated Press reports.
10. A U.S. scientist created a diplomatic storm with the United Kingdom this week when she suggested that it was acceptable to put what ingredient in a cup of tea?
Salt
Orange juice
Ground black pepper
Corn starch
The U.S. Embassy in London cheekily chimed in, distancing itself from the controversial take while steadfastly insisting that microwaving one’s tea was an acceptable practice, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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