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International News in Short- One Liners- January 21, 2024

One-Liner Questions: International News in Short

1. Who is leading in the Republican Party’s candidacy for the upcoming presidential election?
2. What is Donald Trump’s current support percentage within the Republican Party?
3. Who are the other notable Republican candidates in the race and their respective support percentages?
4. Has US President Joe Biden shifted into election mode?
5. What was the size of the crowd that greeted former President Donald Trump in India?
6. What was Donald Trump’s popularity rating in India according to a Pew Research Poll?
7. Did Indian-American candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticize Donald Trump during his presidential campaign?
8. What is US Vice President Kamala Harris’s upcoming tour focused on?
9. Who are the front runners for the 2028 presidential election?
10. Have gas prices and grocery costs dropped recently in the US?
11. What was the consumer sentiment registered in January according to the University of Michigan?
12. How many Indian-Americans have entered the 2024 presidential race?
13. What statement did Rep Elise Stefanic make regarding Nikki Haley?
14. What do Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s anti-India remarks signify?
15. Did Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump for the next presidential election?
16. What did Iran accuse Israel of recently?
17. How many Iranian soldiers were reported killed in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus?
18. What happened on the Durand Line between Pakistan and Afghanistan recently?
19. What special train is India operating to Nepal?
20. How many international students are there in Canada as of the end of last year?
21. What demonstration occurred outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
22. Is Canada planning to reduce the number of international students?
23. How many students were killed in a fire at a school dormitory in China’s Henan province?
24. What is the current flu situation in Italy?

Answers: International News in Short

1. Donald Trump is leading as the Republican Party’s candidate.
2. Trump’s support is at 66.1% within the Republican Party.
3. Nikki Haley at 11.5% and Ron DeSantis at 10.5%.
4. Yes, Biden has switched into election mode.
5. About 125,000 people.
6. 56% popularity rating in India.
7. No, he praised Trump as the “greatest President” of the 21st century.
8. Preserving “reproductive freedoms” in response to Republican restrictions.
9. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.
10. Yes, they are dropping.
11. It jumped to 78.8, the highest since July 2021.
12. Four Indian-Americans.
13. She said Nikki Haley as Trump’s running mate is a “non-starter for voters.”
14. They indicate a rise of radicals in the Muslim world and the impact of US-China polarization.
15. Yes, he endorsed Trump.
16. Israel is accused of carrying out an airstrike in Damascus.
17. Five Iranian soldiers, including top intelligence officials.
18. Clashes between Pakistani border guards and Afghan Taliban, leaving at least three dead.
19. A train to bring Lord Ram devotees from Nepal to Ayodhya.
20. 1,028,850 international students.
21. A demonstration demanding the return of loved ones held as hostages.
22. Yes, likely later this year.
23. Thirteen students.
24. Italy is experiencing its most severe flu season in years with 7.8 million affected.

International News in Short- One Liners- December 31, 2023

One-Liner Questions: International News in Short

1. Where did the IDF discover explosives recently?
2. Who discovered explosives in a children’s playground in Gaza?
3. What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Java, Indonesia?
4. When did the earthquake occur in Java, Indonesia?
5. Why were Imran Khan’s nomination papers rejected in Pakistan?
6. From which constituencies were Imran Khan’s nomination papers rejected?
7. Why has Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s travel request been denied?
8. Who denied Changpeng Zhao’s request to travel abroad?
9. How many terrorists were killed in the Mashkai area of Pakistan?
10. What was the date of the security operation in Mashkai, Pakistan?
11. How many people were killed in Ukrainian shelling on Belgorod, Russia?
12. What was the death toll of the earthquake in northwest China as of December 18?
13. Who were the victims of the shooting spree in Ontario, Canada?
14. When is the Israeli war cabinet meeting regarding the release of hostages?
15. What warning did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issue to Iran and Hezbollah?
16. Where did a Tamil Nadu construction worker die in Singapore?
17. Who was the senior Hamas operative killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza?
18. When will Bulgaria and Romania gain full access to the Schengen area?
19. What did retired US Army General Barry McCaffrey say about Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump?
20. What were David Axelrod’s views on Donald Trump’s candidacy in the 2024 election?

Answers: International News in Short

1. Explosives were discovered in a children’s playground near a daycare center on the outskirts of Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza.
2. Soldiers of the 14th Reserve Brigade discovered the explosives.
3. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake.
4. The earthquake occurred at 0452 GMT on a Sunday.
5. Imran Khan’s papers were rejected due to his conviction in the Toshakhana case and some pending dues.
6. NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali).
7. Because he was deemed a flight risk.
8. Judge Richard Jones of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington.
9. Five terrorists.
10. December 30.
11. 21 people, including three children.
12. 151 people.
13. Jagtar Singh Sidhu and Harbhajan Kaur.
14. On New Year’s Eve.
15. He warned of severe blows they had never dreamt of if they attacked Jerusalem.
16. At a worksite in Jurong Road.
17. Abdul Fattah Amin Maali.
18. Commencing March 31, 2024.
19. Putin is “actively hoping” Trump wins the 2024 Presidential election.
20. He expressed “very strong reservations” about removing Trump from the 2024 ballot.

International News in Short- One Liners-November 14, 2023

One-liner Questions:

1. Who did David Cameron speak to just after being appointed as the new British Foreign Secretary?
2. What warning did UNRWA issue regarding its operations in Gaza?
3. What limitation does the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System impose on migrant workers?
4. What risk do thousands of migrant workers in the UK face, according to a new report?
5. How many patients died in the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza due to a fuel outage?
6. Who were among the dead at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza?
7. What project will King Charles III launch on his 75th birthday?
8. What event will King Charles III host at Buckingham Palace?
9. How does King Charles III rank in terms of longest-lived British monarchs?
10. What did the US Supreme Court release for the first time?
11. What emergency was declared in a town in Iceland?
12. What geological feature is Iceland known for?
13. What is significant about the Litli-Hrutur eruption in the Fagradalsfjall area?
14. Who captured the Hamas parliament building in Gaza?
15. Who did the IDF reportedly kill in Gaza?
16. Who were involved in confrontations that resulted in four deaths in Lebanon?
17. What incident occurred on the campus of Louisiana Tech University?

Answers:

1. David Cameron spoke to his American counterpart Antony Blinken.
2. UNRWA warned that its humanitarian operations in Gaza would halt due to depleted fuel reserves.
3. The UK’s system limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs.
4. Migrant workers face the risk of exploitation due to failures in the employer sponsorship scheme.
5. At least 34 patients died in the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
6. Seven newborns were among the dead at Al-Shifa Hospital.
7. King Charles III will launch the Coronation Food Project.
8. He will host a reception for 400 NHS nurses and midwives.
9. He is the sixth longest-lived British monarch.
10. The US Supreme Court released its first-ever set of ethics rules.
11. An emergency was declared over a possible volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland.
12. Iceland is known for its active volcanic sites.
13. Litli-Hrutur’s eruption was significant as the site was dormant for eight centuries.
14. The IDF captured the Hamas parliament building in Gaza.
15. The IDF killed Khamis Dababash, a senior Hamas operative.
16. Confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army resulted in four deaths.
17. A random act of violence involving stabbings occurred at Louisiana Tech University.

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