You vs. the News: GZERO's Weekly News Quiz, Oct. 4, 2024

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

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In a GZERO Global Stage discussion at the 79th UN General Assembly, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed pride in the institution’s proactive response during a period marked by global crises. Georgieva emphasized that the IMF’s role extends beyond financial aid by helping countries build strong policies and institutions, ensuring resilience in the face of shocks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, February 16, 2016.
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At least nine people were killed in airstrikes on central Beirut early Thursday as Israel intensified its campaign in Lebanon — while also vowing to retaliate for Iran’s missile attack on Tuesday.

The British government on Thursday announced it would return the Chagos Islands, a group of tiny atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean, back to Mauritius — while retaining its joint military base with the US on Diego Garcia.

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The British government on Thursday announced it would return the Chagos Islands, a group of tiny atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean, back to Mauritius — while retaining its joint military base with the US on Diego Garcia.

Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council head Edgard Leblanc Fils addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

On Wednesday, three members of Haiti’s interim governing council and two other high-profile Haitians were charged with bribery by an anti-corruption agency.

Annie Gugliotta

Are likable liars the secret weapon of campaign 2024? After watching the screed-filled mayhem about immigrants eating pets that characterized the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris debate, the VP face-off was like sipping a cold beer in the middle of a heat wave. But something about this new political “decency” beer doesn’t taste right, and it’s causing a massive hangover.

North America faces a growing demand for energy, driven in part by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and more digital services. In the US, electricity demand to power data centers alone is expected to more than double by 2030. That surging demand is competing for capacity as more people use electricity to heat homes, cook food, and run vehicles. Enbridge sees natural gas as the solution to meet the power gap. It provides a reliable base load power for intermittent renewables like wind and solar. Learn more here.