Which prominent American was arrested on battery charges on March 26th?

1. Kanye “Ye” West
2. Jermaine “J. Cole” Lamarr Cole
3. Kristi Noem
4. Braden “Clavicular” Peters

What was found in the Caribbean by the Mexican navy on March 27th?

1. Several shipments of fentanyl
2. A military submarine
3. Two Cuba-bound aid flotillas
4. An unreported oil spill

Which of these charges have Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, NOT been accused of by prosecutors in New York City?

1. Narcoterrorism
2. Resisting arrest
3. Conspiracy to possess machine guns
4. Cocaine-importation conspiracy

Which of the following did Belarus’ president, Alexander Lukashenko, give to North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, as a symbol of friendship? 

1. An automatic rifle
2. A Belarusian straw doll
3. Three cows
4. A military helmet

Which East Asian figure was recently sentenced to 17 years in prison for corruption?

1. Dong Jun, Chinese Minister of National Defense
2. Shigeru Ishiba, former Prime Minister of Japan
3. Ram Chandra Paudel, President of Nepal 
4. Ko Wen-je, founder of the Taiwan People’s Party

Australia banned tourists of which country for six months?

1. The United States
2. Iran
3. Russia
4. Nigeria

The United Nations recently voted to recognize what as the “gravest crime against humanity?”

1. The transatlantic slave trade
2. The possession of nuclear weapons
3. The Holocaust
4. The Rwandan Genocide

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Answers

1. 4: Braden “Clavicular” Peters. Peters was arrested on Thursday for allegedly instigating a fight between his girlfriend and another woman and posting it to social media in early February. This follows Peters’ arrest two months earlier for allegedly using a fake ID to enter a bar.
2. 3: Two Cuba-bound aid flotillas. On March 27th, the Mexican navy located two aid flotillas en route to Cuba in the Caribbean after days without contact from either crew. The flotillas were packed with humanitarian supplies for Cubans, including solar panels, food, medicine, and bicycles. All crew members are reportedly safe.
3. 2: Resisting arrest. According to BBC, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were arrested on January 3rd and accused of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
4. 1: An automatic rifle. Kim Jong Un and Alexander Lukashenko signed a friendship treaty on March 25th, with the Belarusian president presenting Kim with an automatic rifle, and the North Korean leader presenting Lukashenko with a vase made of shells.
5. 4: Ko Wen-je, founder of the Taiwan People’s Party. Ko was recently sentenced in Taiwan to 17 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption. Ko, who adamantly denies any wrongdoing, was accused of accepting $535,000 in bribes and intentionally misreporting campaign finances. Ko’s supporters claim he is a victim of political persecution.
6. 2: Iran. Australian authorities made the decision to ban Iranian tourists for six months due to fears that they won’t return home once their visas expire. The policy will affect about 7,000 Iranians, though exceptions to the rule have been made for Iranians related to Australian citizens.
7. 1: The transatlantic slave trade. The United Nations recently voted in favor of a resolution proposed by Ghana recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and urging reparations. 123 countries voted in favor of the resolution, 52 countries abstained, and 3 countries voted against the resolution: The United States, Israel, and Argentina.