From Foreign Policy · Drew Gorman · · 1m 10s
U.S. Midterms and Global Events Quiz
U.S. midterms, Russia-Ukraine hacking, and Indonesia's military move test global awareness.
In brief
U.S. midterms, Russia-Ukraine hacking, and Indonesia's military move test global awareness. U.S. midterm elections saw Democratic gains while Russia-Ukraine exchanged false alerts and Indonesia deployed troops to Jakarta amid wiretapping investigations. Originally reported by Foreign Policy.
U.S. Midterm Elections
The U.S. midterm elections took place this week.
Russia-Ukraine False Alerts
Residents in Ukraine and Russia received phony emergency alerts late on Sunday and early Monday.
Sudan Consular Closure
Ethiopia ordered Sudan’s consulate in Assosa to close and expelled six Sudanese consular staff.
Indonesia Military Deployment
Indonesia deployed more than 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid wiretapping investigations.
Trump's Final Remarks
President Trump spent over 15 minutes focused on his One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Texas Senate Victory
James Talarico became the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1994.
Pope Leo XIV Tour
Pope Leo XIV began an 11-day Latin America tour less than a month after surgery.
Word of the Year
The Collins English Dictionary named 'mogging' as the word of the year.
In short
U.S. midterm elections saw Democratic gains while Russia-Ukraine exchanged false alerts and Indonesia deployed troops to Jakarta amid wiretapping investigations.
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