From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > * Game 5 (2023-10-23), Round 1 - Current Events   
   > 5. Which Latin American nation just elected as its new president   
   >    Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of the richest man in the   
   >    country?   
      
   Ecuadoe   
      
   > 6. Which European country held an election last week that apparently   
   >    means the end of the incumbent right-wing populist government?   
      
   Poland    
      
   > * Game 6 (2023-10-30), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. Early last week China was accused of ramming two ships from   
   >    what other country during an encounter in the South China Sea?   
      
   Phillipines   
      
   > 3. An off-duty pilot was charged with attempted murder last week   
   >    for attempting to turn off the plane's engines in mid-air on   
   >    a flight belonging to which airline?   
      
   Americam   
      
   > 5. Why was Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir on strike?   
      
   All women on Iceland were on strike that day.   
      
   > 8. Bobi, who at the time of his death held the record for the   
   >    oldest dog ever, died recently in Portugal at what age?   
   >    (Human years, please.)   
      
   42   
      
   > * Game 7 (2023-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 6. King Charles went to Africa last week for the first time   
   >    as monarch.  To which country did he pay a 4-day visit?   
      
   Kenya   
      
   > 7. Which well-known entertainer dropped in for a visit to the   
   >    Montreal Canadiens dressing room last week when the team was   
   >    in Las Vegas?   
      
   Beyoncé   
      
   > 8. Name the new Beatles single that was released last week, using   
   >    a vocal track recorded by John in the 1970s, guitar work by   
   >    George from the 1990s, and later contributions by Paul and Ringo?   
      
   Now and Then   
      
   > * Game 8 (2023-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. In *which German city*'s airport did a hostage-taking situation   
   >    end last week with the suspect under arrest and the hostage --   
   >    his daughter -- rescued unharmed?   
      
   Hamburg   
      
   > 6. So-called off-year elections were held in several US states   
   >    on Tuesday.  In *which red state* did a referendum pass to add   
   >    abortion rights to the state constitution?   
      
   Ohio   
      
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