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

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Federal agents kill another citizen in Minnesota

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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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From threats to talks: Trump eases tone as U.S. negotiates larger role in Greenland for it and NATO allies

Donald Trump has defused a standoff he created with European allies. At a gathering of world leaders last week in Switzerland, the president dropped talk of military and economic conflict over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Trump...

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Will peace medal gift pacify Trump?

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Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral


The viral app “Are you dead?” targets people living alone and surged in downloads across China, prompting its creators to introduce a subscription fee and rebrand for a global launch. The app requires a user to name an emergency contact who would be ...

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This week's word in the news: BOON

DEFINITION:

A thing that is helpful or beneficial.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A Miami World’s Fair would potentially result in a big tourism boon for the state and region, including the Florida Keys.
The Key West Citizen -- 01/26/2026

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