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Test yourself on the week of July 11: China introduces AI regulations, Trump briefly imposes a toll on Hormuz, and Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads
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July 17, 2026, 1:03 PM
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1. Sunday marked the 10-year anniversary of an international tribunal ruling that rejected China’s expansive claims to the South China Sea. China’s claim is commonly referred to as what?
It’s unclear whether the ruling did any good, as China refuses to recognize it and has continued to intimidate fishermen in the area, FP’s Joseph Rachman writes in Southeast Asia Brief
2. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was reimposing the blockade on Iran and would charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. How much did Trump say he would charge, as a percent of the value of a ship’s cargo?
Washington and Tehran both lose from a protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz. There is still space for a compromise, Ellie Geranmayeh argues
3. Indian government data released on Monday showed an increase in consumer price inflation for June that exceeded observers’ expectations. The rise was attributed to energy shocks caused by the Iran war and what other factor?
India’s central bank predicts that inflation will hit 5.1 percent before the end of New Delhi’s current fiscal year in March 2027, FP’s Michael Kugelman reports in South Asia Brief
4. The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that 80 percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, a sign that what is happening?
The Ebola outbreak is further evidence of the West’s underinvestment in public health and education in Africa during the colonial era, FP’s Howard W. French wrote in May
5. Why did U.S. Senate Democrats block a $1 trillion defense bill on Tuesday?
The brief window of relative peace between the United States and Iran is over, with troubling implications for energy prices, FP’s Keith Johnson reported last week
6. China on Wednesday introduced new laws regulating what type of artificial intelligence application?
Beijing already has the infrastructure in place to regulate this booming market, a government response partially motivated by China’s historically low birthrate, FP’s James Palmer writes in China Brief
7. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Wednesday, following the previous day’s resignation of which cabinet official?
Fedorov was credited with spearheading Ukraine’s successful mid-range drone campaign, but he butted heads with military leadership and establishment figures, FP’s Sam Skove reports
8. What measure did Puerto Rico’s government announce it was taking on Thursday amid an ongoing drought on the island?
The U.S. government’s inept and inadequate response to natural disasters in Puerto Rico has played a role in shaping Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s politics, Jonathan Guyer writes in a new profile of the congresswoman
9. The 24-year-old Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner won his second Wimbledon title on Sunday. When did he win his first Wimbledon championship?
Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany in four sets to claim his second consecutive title at the tournament, The Associated Press reports
10. Following the conclusion of the FIFA Men’s World Cup semifinal matches on Wednesday, which team is set to play Argentina in Sunday’s final?
Argentina and Lionel Messi take on Spain and Lamine Yamal, the closest possible heir to Messi at domestic Spanish club FC Barcelona, the Athleticwrites
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