No. 31
Friday, September 4, 2026
World
US strikes on Iranian targets this week took place near which strategic waterway?
- Strait of Hormuz
- Bosphorus Strait
- Strait of Malacca
- Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
American forces hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliation against US allies in the Gulf.
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Politics
A federal judge this week blocked Trump's newest executive order restricting what?
- Offshore drilling permits
- Birthright citizenship
- Federal student loan forgiveness
- Voter ID requirements
US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's latest birthright citizenship order.
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Science
A new UN Environment Programme report concluded the world will overshoot which warming target?
The UNEP report found the 1.5°C target will be overshot and the worst climate impacts are now unavoidable.
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Sports
On Premier League deadline day, Manchester City signed which player from Chelsea to equal the British transfer record?
- Enzo Fernandez
- Iliman Ndiaye
- Jack Grealish
- Moises Caicedo
Manchester City equalled the British transfer record by signing Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea.
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Culture
Gloria Steinem, who died this week at 92, co-founded which magazine?
- Vogue
- Ms. Magazine
- Cosmopolitan
- Vanity Fair
Steinem was a pioneering feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine.
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