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No. 12

Sunday, August 16, 2026

World

Iran announced this week it will join a financial institution founded by BRICS nations, as its war with the U.S. and Israel continues. Which institution?

Iran said it will join the BRICS-founded New Development Bank as it seeks financial alternatives amid its war with the U.S. and Israel.

CNBC

Politics

The Magna Carta was sealed by which English king?

King John sealed it at Runnymede in 1215 under pressure from rebel barons; he repudiated it within months.

Historical bank

Business

Shares of which software company surged nearly 26% on reports that Silver Lake held takeover talks with it?

Reuters reported Silver Lake had held takeover discussions with Workday, sending its shares up nearly 26%.

CNBC

Science

An Ebola outbreak on track to become the deadliest in the disease's history is occurring in which country?

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on pace to become the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.

PBS NewsHour · read the story

Tech

New reporting this week found members of the U.S. Congress increasingly using what kind of tool to help draft speeches and amendments?

Reporting found members of Congress are relying on AI chatbots to write speeches and draft amendments, work traditionally done by staffers.

NPR

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