Which United States Senator passed on July 11th, 2026, due to a “brief and sudden illness”?

1. Mitch McConnell 
2. Lindsey Graham 
3. Chuck Grassley
4. Angus King

Trinidad and Tobago are collaborating with United States corporations to build what on its soil?

1. Lithium mining sites
2. Textile processing factories
3. Oil drilling facilities
4. AI data centers

Which Latin American country was recently struck by two devastating earthquakes, leaving an estimated 4,490 dead?

1. Chile
2. Venezuela
3. Mexico
4. Ecuador

Which East Asian country landed a reusable rocket for the first time in its space program’s history?

1. China
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. Taiwan

Which East Asian official was sentenced to two years in prison for violating political funding laws?

1. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
2. Hu Jintao, former president of China
3. Yoon Suk Yeol, former South Korean president
4. Wen Jiabao, Former Premier of the State Council

Australia and Fiji recently signed an agreement creating what?

1. A free trade zone
2. Regulations on insurance costs for traders
3. A committee to monitor climate change
4. A major defense alliance

Answers

1. B: Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator from South Carolina, passed unexpectedly on Saturday. Graham was most known for his controversial foreign policy, repeatedly supporting Ukraine, Israel, and the war against Iran. Darline Graham Nordone, the Senator’s sister, has been appointed to finish his term.
2. D: In July 2026, Trinidad and Tobago signed agreements with both Ernst and Young LLP and Hummingbird AI Holdings to permit the construction of 300-megawatt and 150-megawatt data centers on its soil. This is the first deal of its kind between the United States and any Caribbean country.
3. B: Two fatal earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24th, just 39 seconds apart. The country is still recovering, with 16,740 injured, 17,907 homeless, and 6,462 rescued.
4. A: Chinese state media recently reported that the country was the first in Asia to successfully land and launch a reusable rocket. This feat puts China’s space program at odds with SpaceX and Blue Origin, both of whom are also experimenting with reusable rockets.
5. C: Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to two years in prison after a South Korean court found him guilty of exploiting a connection with a political broker to illegally receive opinion polls worth 270 million won for free. The case is one of eight that Yoon is currently involved in.
6. D: Australia and Fiji have signed a major new defence alliance, further advancing the federal government’s strategy to limit China’s influence across the Pacific region.