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A country’s presidential election is going to a second round runoff after no candidate achieved a majority of more than 50 percent of the ballot. Which country’s presidential election is going to a second round?

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Brazil’s presidential race had millions voting, however, there is no clear winner.

Which state has become the second U.S. state to mandate zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035?

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York will require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be zero-emission by the year 2035.

A country is demanding $1.3 trillion in war damages from Germany. Which country has signed an official note requesting trillions in war damages from Germany?

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The $1.3 trillion in reparations will be for the damage that took place when Nazi Germany occupied Poland during World War II.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it was charging a celebrity for touting a crypto-asset security on social media without disclosing the payment received for the promotion. Which celebrity was charged by the SEC?

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Kim Kardashian said she would pay $1.26 million in penalties, disgorgement and interest for doing so.

Iran’s supreme leader has put the blame elsewhere when it comes to protests that have gripped the country for more than two weeks. Where did he place the blame?

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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States — as well as Israel — of trying to stop Iran’s “progress” and encourage the anti-government protests.

A European country has ditched a controversial tax cut for the wealthy that caused financial turmoil in the country. Which country is scrapping this tax cut for top earners?

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The British government will no longer cut income tax for the rich as part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil in the financial markets. The cuts sent the pound to record lows in just a few days after it was put into action.

Which movie did the best at the North American box office this past weekend?

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The horror movie “Smile” took in an estimated $22 million in ticket sales.

Which Big Ten university fired its head football coach?

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Wisconsin fired Paul Chryst after the 2-3 start to the football team’s season.

Which country has launched 5G services in the country?

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India’s Prime Minister called the new 5G services a “step toward the new era.”

Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine?

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Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo won the prize “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.”

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