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A country’s leader has ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine, since he felt a clear threat from Kyiv. Which country has ordered engagement with Russia?

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he deployed with Russia after a clear threat to his country from Ukraine along with their backers in the West.

Cities in a country have been put in new lockdowns and travel restrictions due to daily COVID-19 cases tripling. Which country has imposed new COVID-19 lockdowns amid a surge

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Daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday in China.

Activists in this country have sued their government over its ban on assisted suicide. Which country’s government has been sued?

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The recent court case — in which activists claim a breach of human-rights norms — is the latest in a long-running battle in the Netherlands, the first country in the world to pass a law that decriminalized euthanasia back in 2002.

After having his Instagram account restricted for “anti-Jewish” posts, Kanye West has had another one of his social-media accounts locked for anti-Semitic posts. Which social-media platform also suspended Kanye’s account?

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Twitter locked Kanye West’s account after he tweeted he was “going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE.”

Which racer is the 2022 Formula 1 World Champion?

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25-year-old Max Verstappen has won his second F1 title.

Which movie topped the North American box office this weekend?

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The horror thriller “Smile” stayed atop the box-office charts for a second week.

A college football team has taken back the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 from the Alabama Crimson Tide. Which college football team has surpassed Alabama for the top spot?

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The Georgia Bulldogs beat Auburn 42-10 this weekend, when Alabama escaped an upset against unranked Texas A&M.

A singer has appeared to come out as gay while doing a TikTok trend. Which singer has allegedly revealed herself as gay on TikTok?

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Captioned with “If I miss, I'm Gay!” Madonna’s video involves her throwing underwear at a trash can, missing the bin, looking at the camera, giving a shrug, and walking away.

An umpire checked an unusual spot on Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove for “illegal substances” in his game against the New York Mets. Which odd spot did Musgrove get checked for illegal substances?

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After the Mets manager requested a foreign substance check on Musgrove, the Padres pitcher had his ears rubbed and checked by an umpire — nothing illegal was found. It appears the shine on his ears was merely sweat.

Who won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences?

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Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke won the prize — along with two other U.S. economists — for their research into the fallout from bank failures.

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