Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Thousands of students protest for better schools in France
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.
Jet-like thrusters let new 'flying car' from Tesla defy gravity for a short time
This automotive news gives new meaning to off-road vehicle: Thrusters let Tesla's new sports car zip from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than a second and leave the ground briefly. That's right: The electric Roadster 2 model can safely hover ...
Meet Iris: England’s new two-legged delivery robot
A two-legged robot is delivering parcels to homes in northern England in what courier company Evri says is the first trial of its kind in Europe. The robot, named Iris, is being tested on pavements, stairs and uneven ground, as well as getting in and...
This week's word in the news: BREACH
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The Cockroach Janata Party’s three leaders — Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka — were freed on condition that they commit “no breach of peace for one year,” Ratna Singh, the movement’s legal director, said in a social media post.
Associated Press -- 10/12/2026
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