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1. Which political party or coalition won the most seats in Portugal’s parliamentary election on Sunday?
The center-right Liberal Initiative
The center-left Socialist Party
The right-wing Chega party
The center-right Democratic Alliance
The far-right Chega party, meanwhile, came in a stunning third place, taking 18 percent of the vote. Far-right parties in Portugal have failed to gain positions of real political influence for about half a century—until now, Emily Schultheis wrote ahead of the election.
2. China concluded the annual session of its National People’s Congress on Monday by passing a revised law that gives the Communist Party more influence over which government body?
The Supreme People’s Court
The State Council
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate
The State Central Military Commission
The new law is the latest example of how Chinese leader Xi Jinping is consolidating his power, FP’s Christina Lu reports in World Brief.
3. On Monday, acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign once what happened?
A transitional leadership council had been formed
Kenyan troops had helped stabilize Port-au-Prince
He had safely returned to the country
Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier had been arrested
While a transitional leadership council would mark a step toward restoring stability and democracy in Haiti, elections alone are not a panacea, Philippe de Bard writes.
4. On Monday, India implemented a law that would speed citizenship applications filed by persecuted religious minorities from certain Muslim-majority countries. Which of the following nations is not included in the act?
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Iran
Critics view the controversial law as discriminatory because it excludes Muslims from the fast-track citizenship process, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
5. On Tuesday, UNICEF warned that the child poverty rate in Argentina could hit what number in the first quarter of 2024?
42 percent
57 percent
70 percent
85 percent
The organization cited Argentine President Javier Milei’s austerity measures as one reason for the rapid increase. But the most painful economic consequences of the reforms are still to come, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
6. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that could ban which social media app?
Instagram
TikTok
Snapchat
BeReal
The bill orders the China-based parent company of TikTok to sell the popular app or face the possibility of a complete ban from the United States, FP’s Rishi Iyengar reports.
7. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ruled out which measure to retrieve nearly 300 children and staff who were recently abducted from their schools?
Closing the country’s borders
Military action
Paying ransoms
Declaring a state of emergency
From 2011 to 2020, more than $18.3 million was paid to Nigerian gangs in ransom money, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi writes in Africa Brief.
8. On Friday, a ship carrying aid intended for Palestinians arrived off the coast of the Gaza Strip. How many tons of aid was it carrying?
70 tons
120 tons
160 tons
200 tons
More U.S. officials are recognizing Washington’s central role in delivering support to Palestinians as Israel’s war in Gaza rages on, U.S. Sens. Chris Coons and Richard Blumenthal argue.
9. Which film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film over the weekend?
Perfect Days
The Zone of Interest
Society of the Snow
Io Capitano
The Zone of Interest was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, Reuters reports.
10. Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, apologized this week for “confusion” caused by what?
Her decision to divorce Prince William
Her decision to support Wales in the Six Nations rugby tournament
Her alteration of a photo of her and her children
Her weekslong absence from public view
The avalanche of conspiracy theories and ridicule that followed the release of the edited photo reflects a changed society—one that shirks images of manicured families in favor of an honest mess, FP’s Amelia Lester argues.
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