The Biden Administration plans to impose new limits on the tailpipe emissions of cars and trucks, and we're covering the support for and criticism of the decision. Today's other subjects: the return of a floating market to Curacao, the controversy over a bottled water brand in China, and the sport of sandboarding in Namibia.
This Friday's news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:
1. In what Asian country, whose prime minister is Srettha Thavisin, did a thick layer of smog recently settle over cities like Chiang Mai?
2. In what island nation did a volcano recently erupt on the Reykjanes Peninsula for the fourth time in three months?
3. What celestial event, which is set to occur this April, is not expected to be visible over the contiguous U.S. again until 2044?
4. Tuesday’s show covered the issue of bonded labor, which is estimated to affect as many as 100,000 people in what landlocked, Asian country between India and China?
5. What Russian leader was in power longer than any other, though current President Vladimir Putin is on track to exceed that record following last weekend’s controversial election?
6. Name the Palestinian city in Gaza that is home to an estimated 1 million people and that Israel is planning to attack as it targets Hamas militants there.
7. In what South American country, whose capital (Lima) is surrounded by desert, is “fog catching” being used to help residents get water affordably?
8. In what northeast African country are government military forces fighting a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with civilians caught in the crossfire?
9. Business at a floating market is slowly returning to Curacao, bringing more fresh produce there following the reopening of borders by what struggling South American country?
10. China’s richest man founded a company that sells what kind of product, though it has lost value recently following social media accusations that its packaging isn’t patriotic enough?