What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 18: Iran’s president dies, the ICC pursues new arrest warrants, and security forces thwart a coup in Africa.
What a busy week! Were you able to keep up with the torrent of headlines?
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1. Along with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which high-level government minister died in a helicopter crash over the weekend?
FP’s Ravi Agrawal sat down with Karim Sadjadpour and Robin Wright on FP Live this week to discuss how Iran’s sudden power vacuum may influence its foreign-policy direction.
2. On Sunday, security forces in which African nation stopped an attempted coup?
Around 50 people in military uniforms attacked the homes of the prime minister, defense minister, and a senior politician, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief. The attempted coup comes just five months after President Félix Tshisekedi won reelection.
3. The International Criminal Court announced on Monday it was seeking an arrest warrant for which country’s leader?
The announcement also includes a request for warrants for Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well as senior Hamas figures, FP’s Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer report.
4. Why did Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday begin evacuating their nationals from the French territory of New Caledonia?
The protests have disrupted the global market price of nickel—a resource New Caledonia possesses in abundance, FP’s Rishi Iyengar reports.
5. Why did Spain indefinitely withdraw its ambassador from Argentina on Tuesday?
Milei insinuated that Sánchez’s wife was “corrupt” at a far-right rally in Madrid, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.
6. Why did the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Wednesday ban leading candidate Maximilian Krah from appearing at campaign events?
Krah technically remains the AfD’s top candidate for European Parliament elections next month. Far-right parties across the continent are expected to perform well, in part thanks to their surging popularity with young people, Paul Hockenos writes.
7. Which three European nations on Wednesday announced that they will recognize the state of Palestine?
Israel is becoming an international pariah. That poses challenges for the country, which is globally integrated through trade, investment, travel, and more, David E. Rosenberg writes.
8. Which African leader arrived at the White House to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday?
Ruto is the first African head of state honored with an official state visit in 15 years, Caroline Gray writes.
9. The New York City-to-Dublin video portal reopened over the weekend with what modification?
The popular installation was briefly shut down last week due to indecent behavior, including passersby exposing their body parts, Reuters reports.
10. A new airline tailored to dogs and their owners conducted its inaugural flight this week, traveling from New York to Los Angeles. What is the name of the airline?
On the airline’s flights, dogs are allowed to fly in the main cabin as their owners’ plus-ones, rather than being confined to carriers or the cargo hold, Time reports.
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