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Conflict over US detention of migrants escalated with the arrest of Ras Baraka, the mayor of what NEW JERSEY CITY, allegedly for trespassing at a detention center? He was at the center with three members of the state's Congressional delegation, who have oversight powers over the centers.
The US announced a trade deal with what COUNTRY, the first since Donald Trump's bevy of tariff orders? The deal maintains a 10 percent general tariff, but removes them for steel and aluminum.
A ceasefire between Pakistan and India looked to be holding, but residents on both sides of what DEMARCATION between the two countries reported continued fighting? The demarcation, the de facto border in Kashmir, was agreed to at the end of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza led what AID GROUP founded by chef Jose Andres to close its facilities as they had run out of food?
The Trump administration named Casey Means, a wellness influencer and holistic doctor, as his nominee for what FEDER AL POSITION? This came after his first pick, Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, withdrew from consideration over questions about her medical credentials.
What SET OF STANDARDS for driver's licenses or other identification cards finally came into effect in the US, 20 years after the passage of the act that created them? Expected disruption for airline passengers did not materialize, though flyers without appropriate documentation are subject to increased security screening.
What PERSONAL HEALTH COMPANY, best known for its system of group meetings and portion control based on points, announced it was filing for bankruptcy? The company's pivot to telehealth and the departure of Oprah Winfrey from the board exacerbated a drop in membership.
Donald Trump said he was unaware of plans to deport migrants from the US to what NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRY? The country's rival governments - the Government of National Unity and the army led by Khalifa Haftar - both claimed to be unaware of the plan to take in migrants from the US.
Far right candidate George Simion won the first round in what EUROPEAN COUNTRY's presidential election, in a retake after the vote six months ago was invalidated over Russian interference? The win led the country's prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, to resign, collapsing its coalition government.
Your HallR Mini-Theme of the Week: Nice. The papal conclave ended with a surprise, as US/Peruvian cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to succeed Pope Francis, taking what NAME (name an number, please)?
What GERMAN became the first chancellor of the post-war era to not be elected on the first ballot in the Bundestag? His coalition got its votes together and elected him on the second ballot.
Donald Trump announced he wanted to reopen what FORMER FEDERAL PRISON, closed in 1963 due to the cost of operation, for the "most ruthless offenders." Nancy Pelosi, in whose district the former prison is located, called the idea "not serious."