Here is this week’s news quiz! Good luck!

1. Why did Israel break the ceasefire in Gaza yesterday?

Spoiler
Israel’s government argued that it resumed military operations in Gaza because Hamas has not released all of its captives. It also claims to have intelligence that Hamas was planning additional attacks. Tuesday’s overnight attacks killed more than 400 people in Gaza, drawing criticism from those invested in the existing Israeli-Hamas ceasefire. Some have accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the renewed military effort to deflect from a corruption trial at home.

2. What is Voice of America and why is it in the news?

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Voice of America is a public broadcasting network funded by the United States. It produces content in 48 languages for affiliates around the world. President Trump has moved to cut public funding for it, along with Radio Free Asia, which critics have seen as a victory for authoritarian regimes that were challenged by the news outlet.

3. Which South American nation declared a state of emergency in its capital this week?

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Peru. President Dina Boluarte issued a decree for a state of emergency that will last for 30 days. Rights such as freedom of assembly and movement are restricted and police and the army can detain people without a judicial order. There have been 459 killings in Peru since the beginning of the year. The recent restrictions come after the murder of popular singer Paul Flores.

4. Which European nation has called for the installation of nuclear weapons from an ally or looking at developing its own nuclear arsenal?

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Poland. President Andrzej Duda welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea of extending France’s nuclear umbrella to other European nations. He has also brought up the idea of allowing the United States to put nuclear weapons in Poland, which he argues would deter Russian aggression. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance shot down that particular idea. Falling short of that, Duda expressed interest in Poland building up its own nuclear arsenal but that task would face many logistical and political challenges.

5. How long of an extension did President Trump give Canada and Mexico on proposed tariffs?

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Six months. The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending measure 54-46 after it cleared a procedural hurdle when nine members of the Democratic caucus crossed party lines. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York faced calls to step down from progressives, who believed that the spending measure will further embolden cuts to the federal government by President Donald Trump. Schumer and his allies argued that a government shutdown, which would have been the result of the measure failing, would have further empowered Trump and his allies.

6. What drew 325,000 people to the streets in Belgrade for the largest-ever rally in Serbia’s history?

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People are demanding transparency and accountability from the government for the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station last November, which led to the deaths of 15 people. President Aleksandar Vucic was responsible for reopening the station after a renovation and demonstrators argue that the disaster is the fault of corruption in his government. Elements of the Serbian government has resigned in the wake of demonstrations but Vucic argues that he is going nowhere.

7. What law did President Trump attempt to use last week to speed up deportations?

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The Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The act had not been used since World War II. Trump was attempting to use the act to deport people associated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, proclaiming them to be an invading force. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, an appointee of President Barack Obama, halted the deportations for two weeks pending a hearing.

8. What justification was given for U.S. airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the weekend?

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The Trump administration declared the Houthis a threat to American shipping, air, and naval assets in the Middle East. The Houthis have been launching attacks on military and commercial ships in the Red Sea since the war in Gaza began in October 2023. President Trump also said that Iran would be held to account for Houthi attacks going forward.

9. What is stagflation?

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Stagflation is an economic phenomenon where there are high levels of inflation and high unemployment. There is usually slow economic growth too. The two are usually in inverse relation to the other. The U.S. was hit with stagflation in the 1970s, along with other major economies. There are fears that the Trump administration’s tariff policies could hurt U.S. economic growth but lead to higher prices for consumers, thereby triggering stagflation.

10. Who is the new leader of Canada’s Liberal Party?

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Mark Carney. He is a former governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013) and the Bank of England (2013-2020) and won the leadership of the Liberal Party with more than 80% of the vote on March 9. Carney succeeds Justin Trudeau as the nation’s twenty-fourth prime minister and is tasked with trying to shore up the Liberal Party’s position in the polls while simultaneously responding to tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.