World Leader Vibe Check
This former president announced last night that he will be running again for the presidency in 2024.
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Authorities in this country have apologized after a Danish film crew were threatened by security staff live on air as they broadcast in the capital city ahead of the World Cup beginning this weekend.
What is Qatar?
This country has called for major new protections for sharks as it hosts the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP19). The government proposed to list all requiem sharks on CITES Appendix II, which would control trade in order to "avoid utilization incompatible with their survival."
A court in this country struck down a government bid to forfeit millions of dollars in luxury goods seized from a jailed ex-premier, finding insufficient evidence linking the assets to unlawful activities. The move predates the country's upcoming election on Saturday.
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This president has told world leaders at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Indonesia that now is the time to stop the ongoing invasion on his country under a peace plan he has proposed.
Who is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
The secretary general of NATO has said that a Ukrainian air defense missile most likely caused an explosion on the Ukrainian border with this country on Tuesday, conflicting earlier reports that put responsibility for the blast on Russia.
Six weeks before taking power, this incoming president on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the U.N. climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest.
Who is Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva?
This country has confirmed the release of two Greek oil tankers that it seized in the Gulf in May, ending a months-long diplomatic impasse that has strained relations between Athens and the country's government.
What is Iran?
This president used his G20 tribune to repeat thinly veiled threats against a neighboring country on Wednesday, telling reporters his country “can come suddenly one night” and that its neighbor should “mind its place” and “remember the history.”
Who is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?
This country's acting prime minister has sacked the country’s justice and interior ministers, along with its government commissioner, in a new round of political upheaval that comes under the shadow of international sanctions.
What is Haiti?
This president has urged legislators not to remove presidential terms limits from the country’s constitution, dismissing comments by a legislator that there should be no such limits on a capable leader.
Who is Kenyan President William Ruto?
The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited a simmering republican debate in this country, where the United Kingdom’s monarch is head of state. The county's new left-leaning government planning to put the issue to a vote.
What is Australia?