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In this U.S. city, an attacker rams a truck into a crowd and opens fire, killing at least 14 people and injuring 35 others
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New Orleans
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Romania and Bulgaria join this coalition of European states that have abolished boarder control
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Schengen Area
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On New Year's Day a spree shooter in Cetinje in this country kills 12 people and injures 4 others
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Montenegro
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This man wins the PDC World Darts Championship
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Luke Littler
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On January 6, Justin Trudeau announced his intention to do this as the prime minister of Canada
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Resign
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Indonesia became a full member of this intergovernmental organization
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BRICS
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7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tingri County in this region of China
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Tibet Autonomous Region
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Wildfires in this region of the United States destroy more than 12,000 structures.
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Southern California
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An attack on this building in N'Djamena, Chad results in 19 deaths
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Presidential palace
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After this many years of vacancy, a Lebanese president is elected.
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Two
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Zoran Milanović is re-elected president of this country
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Croatia
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The ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement in Chad retains a majority in the National Assembly amidst one of these kinds of protests by opposition parties
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Boycott
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Following his declaration of martial law the previous year, this South Korean politician is arrested
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Yoon Suk Yeol
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This American filmmaker dies at the age of 78
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David Lynch
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A series of terrorist attacks leave 80 people dead in Colombia. Name either the perpetrating group or the region affected.
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National Liberation Army / Catatumbo region
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Two Supreme Court judges are assassinated in this capital of Iran
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Tehran
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A ceasefire agreement temporarily suspends this war
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Gaza War
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A fire in a ski resort hotel in Kartalkaya in this country leaves at least 78 people dead and injures 51 others
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Turkey
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This man once again becomes the Taoiseach of Ireland following the formation of a coalition government
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Micheál Martin
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This Filipino actress dies at the age of 91
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Gloria Romero
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The ______ of Coțofenești is stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands
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Helmet
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After banning opposition candidates, this man is re-elected as president of Belarus
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Alexander Lukashenko
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This Rwandan-supported paramilitary group captures the city of Goma in the DRC
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March 23 Movement
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Following anti-corruption protests over the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse, Miloš Vučević announces his resignation as prime minister of this country
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Serbia
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Hōshōryū Tomokatsu becomes the 74th person to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in this sport
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Sumo
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American Eagle Flight 5342 collides with a helicopter over this river in Washington, D.C.
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Potomac River
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This man is appointed president of the Syrian transitional government
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Ahmed al-Sharaa
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On January 29, a plane crashed in Unity State in this country
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South Sudan
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Following constitutional amendment, this woman becomes co-president of Nicaragua alongside her husband Daniel Ortega
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Rosario Murillo
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These two highly destructive Californian wildfires are finally contained on January 31. Name either
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Palisades Fire / Eton Fire
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A Learjet 55 crashes into multiple buildings and houses in this American city
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Philadelphia
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The 67th Annual Grammy Awards occurred. Name either the record or album of the year
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"Not Like Us" / Cowboy Carter
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A mass shooting occurred in an institution dedicated to this in Örebro, Sweden
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Adult education
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The 49th imam of Nizari Isma'ilism, who goes by this name, dies and is succeeded by his son of the same name
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Aga Khan
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While increasing tariffs on China, the United States initiates a trade war with Canada and this other ally.
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Mexico
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This former president of Namibia dies at the age of 95
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Sam Nujoma
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This American football team defeats the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl
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Philadelphia Eagles
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This political party, led by Brigitte Haas, wins the most seats in the Landtag of Liechtenstein
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Patriotic Union
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The Vetëvendosje party, which supports the union of Kosovo with this other European nation, wins the most seats in the Assembly.
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Albania
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The Baltic states disconnects from one of these structures that linked it to Russia in favor of one that links it with continental Europe
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Power grid
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In Southeast Europe, the citizens of multiple nations participate in boycotts of these stores
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Retail
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A bus falls off a bridge over the Las Vacas River in this North American capital city
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Guatemala City
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This President of Romania resigns and is succeeded by Ilie Bolojan in an acting capacity
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Klaus Iohannis
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is elected as chairman of this executive/administrative branch of the African Union
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African Union Commission
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At the British Academy Film Awards, this film wins Best Film
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Conclave
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Archaeologists announce that the empty tomb Wadi C-4 used to house this Egyptian pharaoh
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Thutmose II
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This American actor and his wife are found dead in their home under mysterious circumstances
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Gene Hackman
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One of these natural disasters occurs in Japan's Iwate Prefecture and becomes the largest in the country in at least five decades
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Wildfire
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At an extended session of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, countries agree to give this much aid (in U.S. dollars) to developing countries to help combat climate change
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$200 billion
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In the German federal election, the CDU/CSU, led by this man, wins the most seats in the Bundestag
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Friedrich Merz
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At the Academy Awards, this film wins Best Picture
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Anora
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost successfully soft-lands on the Moon as part of this lunar program by NASA
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Commercial Lunar Payload Services
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Liu Jiakun, an architect from this country, is awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize
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China
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Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton are awarded this award for their work on reinforcement learning
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Turing Award
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This IM-2 lunar lander by Intuitive Machines, named after a Greek goddess, lands on the Moon at an incorrect angle
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Athena
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Rodrigo Duterte, who previously held this political position, is arrested on the basis of an International Criminal Court warrant charging him with crimes against humanity
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President of the Philippines
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In Pakistan, a militant organization that supports the independence of this region hijacks a train, killing 38 people and taking at least 440 others hostage.
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Balochistan
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This political party (abbreviated "D"), led by Jens Frederik Nielsen, win the most seats in the Inatsisartut of Greenland.
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The Democrats
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At least 15 civilians are killed in a siege perpetrated by this terrorist group on a hotel in Somalia
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Al-Shabaab
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This man is elected to succeed Viola Amherd on the Federal Council of Switzerland
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Martin Pfister
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The People's United Party, led by Johnny Briceño, wins the general election in this country
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Belize
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At least 42 are killed as a result of storms and tornadoes in this country in March
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United States
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Mark Carney succeeds Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada after winning a leadership election in this party
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Liberal Party of Canada
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53 people are killed by American air and naval strikes in this country
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Yemen
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A nightclub fire in Kočani in this country kills at least 59 people and injures more than 155 others
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North Macedonia
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Anti-government protests break out in Indonesia following the enactment of legislation increasing the political power of this governmental institution
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Military
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On March 18, a surprise attack launched by this country, with support from the United States, resulted in the deaths of 591 people, mostly civilians.
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Israel
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of this African country, survives an assassination attempt.
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Somalia
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After the mayor of this city is arrested, protest break out across Turkey
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Istanbul
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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry becomes the first African and the first female president of this international non-governmental governing body.
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International Olympic Committee
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Wildfires in this Asian country become the worst in its history
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South Korea
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This American two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist dies with a lifetime record of 76-5
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George Foreman
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Archaeologists announce the discovery of a major one of these archeological sites in a village near North Yorkshire
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Hoard
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The Sudanese Armed Forces recapture this capital city after nearly two years of warfare.
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Khartoum
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The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition unilaterally voids a 2018 peace agreement after the South Sudanese vice president is given this criminal punishment
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House arrest
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An earthquake of this magnitude leaves more than 3,600 people dead in Myanmar and Thailand
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Mw 7.7
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