Politics
This U.S. president returned to office after winning the 2024 presidential election.
This NFL team won Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
Philly Eagles
This social media app briefly faced a potential U.S. ban over national security concerns.
Tik Tok
This social media trend involved people carrying around giant insulated cups.
Stanley
This major river has become central to disputes between Egypt and Ethiopia over a massive dam project.
Nile
This Russian president has remained central to the war in Ukraine.
V. Putin
This women’s basketball rookie dramatically boosted WNBA attendance and TV ratings in 2024.
Caitlin Clark
This billionaire owns SpaceX, Tesla, and the social media platform X.
Elon Musk
This singer’s Eras Tour became one of the highest-grossing tours ever.
Taylor Swift
This organization oversees peacekeeping efforts and meets in New York City for its General Assembly.
United Nations
This country elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president in 2024.
Mexico
This NBA star became the first player to score 40,000 career points.
Lebron James
This social media platform changed its name from Twitter in 2023.
X
This movie starring Margot Robbie became the highest-grossing film of 2023.
Barbie
This Middle Eastern militant group remained involved in conflict with Israel throughout 2025.
Hamas
This alliance has expanded in recent years with countries like Finland and Sweden joining.
NATO
This country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics.
This AI tool became controversial in schools because students used it for essays and homework.
ChatGPT
This animal became a meme after a viral video showed it screaming like a human.
Goat
This Asian country successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole.
India
This Asian nation continued large-scale military exercises near Taiwan during 2025.
China
This country became the first in South America to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
This company became the first to pass a $3 trillion market value.
Apple
This rapper had a major 2024 rap feud with Drake.
This shipping chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman is one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
Straight of Hormuz