A U.S. politician has become the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit Taiwan. Which U.S. politician recently visited the self-ruled island claimed by China?
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was greeted at the airport by Taiwan’s foreign minister and other Taiwanese and American officials.
Pregnant individuals in a U.S. state can now list their fetus as a dependent on their tax returns. Which state now allows fetuses to be added to tax returns?
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The Georgia Department of Revenue released new guidelines that say the agency “will recognize any unborn child with a detectable human heartbeat ... as eligible for the Georgia individual income tax dependent exemption.”
Which European country’s government has declared a water shortage?
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The Netherlands' Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management urged people “to think carefully about whether they should wash their car or completely fill their inflatable swimming pool.”
The NFL said a team has violated the league’s anti-tampering policy on multiple occasions in its pursuit of star quarterback Tom Brady and coach Sean Payton. Which NFL team has been punished for tampering?
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The Miami Dolphins will forfeit two draft picks as punishment.
A well-known author is set to testify against book publisher Simon & Schuster in a publishing-merger trial. Which author has opposed Simon & Schuster in this federal trial?
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Stephen King is set to help the Justice Department persuade a federal judge that the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is “bad for competition.”
Warner Bros. will not release a movie it spent $90 million to produce. Which movie has been killed by the studio?
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“Batgirl” movie is effectively dead after leaders of the studio determined it just did not work.
The mayor of Las Vegas has blamed __________ as it faces an ongoing water crisis due to wildfires. Fill in the blank.
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As Las Vegas, New Mexico stands on the brink of running out of water, Mayor Louie Trujillo said: “The government is 100% responsible for this disaster and we intend to hold them accountable”.
Inflation in this country has risen to nearly 80 percent. Which country’s inflation has almost reached 80 percent?
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Annual inflation in Turkey almost topped 80 percent in July at 79.6 percent.
Beyoncé revealed she will change a lyric in one of her songs to remove an offensive term. What term was removed from her latest album?
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In her song “Heated,” the word “spaz” was used — which is usually used to describe an irrationally nervous or jumpy person in the U.S. But the word is one that disability activists have called an ableist slur, especially in other countries.
A company’s Chief Operating Officer has officially stepped down. Which company’s COO officially stepped down?
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After 14 years in the position, Sheryl Sandberg has officially stepped down as Meta’s COO after announcing she was leaving her role in June.
