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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Young flee Albania to seek a new future in UK

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Uncharted path: Decisions appear near on possible criminal cases against Donald Trump

Donald Trump is feeling the heat of three legal inquiries that could make the ex-president a criminal defendant. Grand jury investigations in New York City and Georgia appear to be wrapping up. And Jack Smith, a special federal prosecutor appoin...

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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West Coast salmon industry braces for fishing ban

Ocean salmon fishing season is set to be prohibited this year off California and much of Oregon for the second time in 15 years after fewer and fewer adult Chinook return to California’s shrunken rivers to lay their eggs. Experts fear the salmon may ...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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