No. 45
Friday, September 18, 2026
World
Former president of which territory was sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers?
- Montenegro
- Bosnia
- Kosovo
- Serbia
Hashim Thaci, the former president of Kosovo, was convicted of war crimes from the 1998-99 war.
Al Jazeera · read the story
Science
A major scientific report found Earth's two largest ice sheets, in Greenland and where else, have lost a combined 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979?
- Patagonia
- Antarctica
- Siberia
- the Arctic Ocean
The report tracked massive ice loss from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets since 1979.
ABC News · read the story
Tech
Google released new live dialogue AI voice models this week under what name?
- GPT-6 Astra
- Assistant Pro 4
- Gemini Enterprise Voice
- Gemini 3.8 Live
Google announced Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking on September 15, 2026.
Forbes · read the story
Sports
Team USA defeated which country to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup for a fifth consecutive time?
- Spain
- Germany
- Australia
- France
The U.S. beat France in the final, played in Berlin, extending its World Cup winning streak.
NBC Sports · read the story
Culture
Macklemore was dropped from which artist's U.S. stadium tour after his pro-Palestinian statements onstage?
- Sam Fender
- Post Malone
- Ed Sheeran
- Bad Bunny
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Robert Kraft organized a boycott over the rapper's statements.
Rolling Stone · read the story