Cassie's Questions
This person will join Twitter’s board of directors after taking a 9.2% stake in the social media company.
Who is Elon Musk?
This country has imposed new sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including his daughters.
What is the US?
US chipmaker Intel Corp said on Tuesday it has suspended business operations in Russia, joining a slew of companies to exit the country following its invasion of this country.
Trains operated by the national rail network of this country were halted Sunday by what the operator called a technical problem.
What is UkrainNetherlands?
With just days to go before this country heads to the polls for the first round of the presidential ballot, polls show the far-right challenger could fall just 3 percentage points behind the incumbent leader in the second, decisive round.
What is France?
Authorities have extended their lockdown of this major city to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. It is the largest single city to be locked down to date.
What is Shanghai, China?
Ten members of this president's cabinet have resigned from their positions, along with three other top officials, in a move designed to help boost the leader’s re-election prospects ahead of the general election later this year. In the country, top officials must resign from their current posts before they can run for other positions.
Who is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro?
This country has paid off its 1.86 billion euro debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) two years early, saving it over 200 million euros in interest.
What is Greece?
A court has sentenced a former president of this country to life imprisonment for the murder of his predecessor, who was assassinated during a coup in 1987.
What is Burkina Faso?
What is Israel?
This country has imposed a curfew in the capital city and a port city following nationwide protests over rising fuel and fertilizer prices. On Sunday, the government announced it would temporarily scrap the fuel tax in an attempt to stabilize gas prices.
What is Peru?
Dozens of lawmakers left the ruling coalition in this country, leaving the president's government in a minority in parliament. The country is also facing large demonstrations due to an ongoing economic crisis.
What is Sri Lanka?