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

1. Which North African nation is putting a host of opposition figures on trial for “plotting against state security”?

Spoiler
Tunisia. The North African nation is putting about 40 prominent opposition politicians, journalists, lawyers, and diplomats on trial for belonging to a terrorist group that wanted to threaten the nation. Human Rights Watch has called the charges politically motivated and the trial “a mockery.” President Kaïs Saïed has consolidated power since winning an election six years ago and dissolved parliament in 2021.

2. What financial establishment did President Trump announce the creation of last week?

Spoiler
A U.S. strategic crypto reserve. The reserve will include a host of different cryptocurrencies, which include bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL, and ADA. The announcement caused cryptocurrencies to rally in value.

3. Which three U.S. states could have their power at risk in a trade war with Canada?

Spoiler
Michigan, New York, and Minnesota. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said that he would consider cutting power to these states if President Trump’s tariffs against Canada continue, which include a 25% tariff on imported goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. Thus far, Ford has planned to implement a 25% surcharge on Canadian electricity that is sent to these areas.

4. Which European nation has seen bipartisan calls for the reintroduction of compulsory military service?

Spoiler
Germany. Prominent members of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) have stated in recent months that the nation should think of reintroducing military service, especially as it looks as if the trans-Atlantic ties to the United States are eroding. Friedrich Merz, who is likely Germany’s next chancellor, has said that it time for Europe to look into handling its own security. Germany stopped compulsory military service in 2011.

5. Israel issued an indirect warning to Syria last week not to go after which group in the country?

Spoiler
Druze. The community has a religion that incorporates Islamic and Christian beliefs. The Druze have alleged that Syrian security services were targeting them, prompting a statement from Israel that it would use the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to defend them in southwestern Damascus. The Israeli government has also told the international community that it needs to protect Syria’s Kurdish population.

6. What viral disease has been spreading in Texas and has had reported cases in other states?

Spoiler
Measles. A school-age child in Lubbock, Texas who was not vaccinated against it died last week, which was the first U.S. measles death in a decade. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 164 measles cases have been reported across the country. All but 5% of cases are in unvaccinated populations and the majority of cases (146) are in Texas.

7. Turkey achieved a ceasefire with which group last week?

Spoiler
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK has been at war with Turkey since August 1984. Its goal is to create an independent Kurdish state and secure more cultural autonomy for Turkey’s Kurdish population. It was announced last week that Turkish authorities agreed to a ceasefire with the PKK. It followed an announcement by PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who Turkey has imprisoned since 1999, for PKK fighters to disarm. It is not the first ceasefire between the two sides, though, and prior ceasefires in the 1990s and 2010s broke down.

8. Which former presidential candidate announced that they were running for the Ohio governorship in 2026?

Spoiler
Vivek Ramaswamy. He will be attempting to maintain a Republican hold on the governor’s mansion from the term limited Mike DeWine. Ramaswamy has netted Trump’s endorsement for his run, which should help him against Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. It has also been theorized that Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel, who coached the Ohio State football program to a national championship, could run as well.

9. What is President Trump’s “gold card” proposal about?

Spoiler
Trump proposed last week that the U.S. should offer a “gold card” to wealthy foreigners so they could live and work in the United States. This would be an upgraded green card and go at the rate of $5 million. It would replace EB-5 visas that were created in 1990 and are available to those who spent $1 million on a company that employs at least ten people.

10. What accusation from Vice President J.D. Vance caused the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to fall apart?

Spoiler
Vance accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the billions of dollars that the U.S. has funneled to Ukraine’s defense. Zelensky was in Washington D.C. for a joint press conference with Trump where a deal over rare earth mineral rights was supposed to be signed. The Oval Office meeting turned into an argument between the parties and the press conference’s cancellation. It was a stunning turn of developments that have led to fears that the Trump administration is on the verge of abandoning Ukraine entirely.