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A type of currency has suffered a drop and has reached an equal rate with the U.S. dollar. Which type of currency has reached its first parity with the dollar in 20 years?

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The euro-to-dollar exchange rate has equaled for the first time since 2002.

Thousands of users around the world reported a social-media platform was unavailable to them. Which social network faced its longest global outage in years?

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A number of Twitter users were met with a message saying, “Tweets aren't loading right now. Try again” around 8 a.m. ET on Thursday.

A billionaire said he will give away $20 billion this month to a philanthropic organization and “will move down and eventually off the list of the world's richest people.” Which billionaire is donating a large chunk of his wealth this month?

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Bill Gates said: “As I look to the future, I plan to give virtually all of my wealth to the foundation” — the foundation he created with his wife.

Which Kardashian family member is expecting another child?

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Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are expecting a second child together via surrogate.

A country's foreign minister said the country wants to buy as much diesel fuel from Russia as possible. Which country wants to purchase diesel from Russia?

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Brazil’s foreign minister made this comment after the country made a deal with Moscow.

A food chain has cited “safety concerns” and closed 16 of its locations. Which company is closing the 16 locations?

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Starbucks said it is “closing some stores in locations that have experienced a high volume of challenging incidents that make it unsafe to continue to operate.” The 16 stores are located in multiple different cities.

The Justice Department has chosen someone new to lead which of the following divisions?

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Colette Peters, who held the position of director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, will now lead the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Who has the Prime Minister of Japan blamed for the recent assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe?

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PM Fumio Kishida has put the blame on inadequate police protection, saying he thinks “there were problems with the security measures.”

Three men were charged over allegedly possessing stolen handwritten notes and lyrics by a band’s co-founder. Which band was involved with these stolen lyrics?

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The three were accused of peddling nearly 100 pages of Eagles’ co-founder Don Henley’s notes and lyrics from both “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane” to potential buyers.

Michigan State and Gonzaga men’s basketball teams announced they will play a game at a unique location. Where will these two teams play?

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Gonzaga and Michigan State will play on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego for Veterans Day.

2022-07-15 Smarter News Quiz: Global Currency, Social-Network Woes and A Billionaire Donation Blowout
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