The Week of May 7, 2023 by CoenM

The Arab League voted to readmit what COUNTRY, which had been expelled more than a decade ago due to its violent repression of pro-democracy protests? Those voting in favor of reinstatement cited the need to end the country's civil war and related migrant and drug trafficking crises as reasons for doing so.

What EXERCISE EQUIPMENT COMPANY announced a recall of 2.2 million of its stationary bikes due to the danger of the seat post assembly breaking during use?

What FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN was arrested on corruption charges, but was later released after the country's supreme court ruled his arrest illegal? He was released on bail, as the corruption charges were left in place.

Reuben Brigety, the US ambassador to what COUNTRY, accused them of supplying weapons to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine? The ambassador cited a December stop at the Simon's Town shipyard by a Russian naval vessel, while the country denies that any weapons were loaded during the visit.

The International Astronomical Union assiged 62 new moons to what PLANET, giving it the most moons in our solar system with a total of 145? This puts it ahead of a neighboring planet, which has 95 IAU-recognized moons.

An expected crush of new asylum seekers did not materialize after the end of pandemic-related immigration restrictions know generally by what TITLE OF THE US CODE? An increase in border crossings prior to the rule change and a new mobile app for asylum applications were seen as reasons for the lack of a surge.

Elon Musk and Twitter came under fire when they said they would censor some posts in what COUNTRY in the run up to its presidential election? The government previous blocked Twitter for a brief period in February after a paid of earthquakes.

Pilots for what US AIRLINE picketed to protest having worked without a raise for the past four years? The picket follows strike authorization votes by American and Southwest pilots, who want a similar deal to what Delta gave their pilots.

A shaky cease fire took place between Israel and Islamic State militants in what PALESTINIAN TERRITORY? A series of IS rocket strikes and Israeli reprisals killed 35 people over five days of fighting.

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (TM): Goin' Courtin'. A New York jury found Donald Trump civilly liable for sexual abuse and defamation against what NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST, who claims Trump raped her in a department store in the 1990s?

What US REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK pled not guily to 13 charges, including fraud and theft of public funds? Later in the week he pled guilty to stealing checks in Brazil, for which he paid a fine and was ordered to make restitution.

The World Health Organization declared an end to the global health emergency for what DISEASE, noting a 90 percent drop in cases over a three month period? Over 87,000 cases and 140 deaths from the disease were reported from January 2022.