Tennessee World Affairs Council What in the World? Weekly Quiz – June 26-July 2, 2023

The dramatic revolt against the Kremlin by the Yevgeny Prigozhin led Wagner militia group started with their seizure of THIS city, a key hub for Russia’s invasion forces in Eastern Ukraine.

Bakhmut

Rostov on Don

Belograd

Krasnodar

Russian state TV showed THIS defense minister visiting troops in Ukraine – not known when – following the failed revolt by so-called warlord Prigozhin that called for his removal.

Gerasimov

Mishustin

Medvedev

Shoigu

The militia group mutiny that challenged Vladimir Putin was ended through negotiation with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin orchestrated by THIS Moscow ally leader in Belarus.

Orbán

Lukashenko

Duda

Vučić

President Joe Biden recently hosted the Prime Minister from THIS Indo-Pacific County for a rare official state visit that coincided with the strengthening of bilateral relations between the countries. The visit will focus on China and how this country can support the counter-offense against “Beijing’s malign influence.”

Australia

Philippines

India

Japan

The Bank of China fixed the exchange rate between THIS currency and the U.S. Dollar at a seven-month low reflecting the country’s economic woes and exchange rate declines following the rise in U.S. Interest rates.

Lira

Yen

Yuan

Dram

Around 50 heads of state and representatives from international institutions, attended THIS two-day Summit hosted by President Macron in Paris where U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remarked: "It is clear that the international financial architecture has failed in its mission to provide a global safety net for developing countries."

Eco Vision Forum

COP 35

Global Finance Pact

G50

A massive gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China tragically killed 31 people on the eve of THIS three-day Chinese holiday, causing anger in the nation and leading President Xi Jinping to call for better safety measures.

Dragon Boat Festival

Ghost Festival

Lantern Festival

Laba Festival

Lawmakers in Helsinki approved Petteri Orpo as THIS country’s new prime minister. Orpo, a self-styled fiscal conservative is leader of the National Coalition Party (NCP) and his victory ushered in a right-wing government after the ousting of Prime Minister Sanna Marin, a Social Democrat.

Finland

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Over two hundred migrants traveling from Africa to mainland Europe on inflatable boats were rescued on THIS island after their boat sank off the west coast of Africa killing 39. The route taken by these migrants – the Western Africa-Atlantic migration route – is considered one of the deadliest, with hundreds of migrants dying each year due to improper supplies and rough sea water.

Ibiza

Capri

Canary Island

Corsica

Following the implementation of a new online news law by the Canadian government, big platforms will be forced to compensate news publishers for content posted on their sites. THIS company will stubbornly begin to restrict or end news availability across its platforms, stating the law is "fundamentally flawed” ignoring “the realities of how our platforms work."

Apple

Twitter

Tennessee World Affairs Council What in the World? Weekly Quiz – June 26-July 2, 2023

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