The Week of October 20, 2019 by CoenM

What CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTY fell short of a majority in parliamentary elections, but gained the most seats with 157, which will allow Justin Trudeau to hold on as prime minster of a minority government?

What COMPANY claimed it had achieved "quantum supremacy" when its Sycamore processor completed a calculation in 200 seconds that it said would take an IBM supercomputer 10,000 years? IBM responded by saying that the calculation could be completed by classical systems in 2.5 days and with greater fidelity.

Donald Trump announced that sanctions against what COUNTRY would be lifted due to its "permanent" cease fire in Syria?

What FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN made news when he tried to sit in on closed impeachment testimony, then led a group of Republic lawmakers to disrupt testimony in a secured room in the Capitol?

Wildfires continued to rage in Calfornia, with the Tick fire continuing near Los Angeles and the Kinkade fire charring more than 25,000 acres in what COUNTY known for its wine production? The state ordered 50,000 county residents to evacuate, while PG&E includes parts of the county in its rolling blackouts in hopes of not sparking further blazes.

What SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY had its own protests this week, this time over the legitimacy of president Evo Morales' re-election? Observers from the Organization of American States expressed "serious doubts" about the election after an unexpected interruption in vote counting was followed by a sharp rise in votes for Morales.

What DICTATOR had his remains exhumed from the civil war memorial in the Valley of the Fallen where they were interred after his death in 1975 and moved to a family plot where he was reburied next to his wife?

Marina Butina, a Russian agent jailed her for her attempts to use what PRO-GUN GROUP to influence Republican Party policy on Russia, was released from prison in preparation for deportation?

The final climbers scaled what ROCK in Australia, which will now be closed to climbing due to the site's religious significance to the indigenous Anangu people?

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (TM): And We'll Never Be Royal (Thank God). What DUCHESS gave a frank interview where she discussed struggling with being a new mother, new wife, and new royal?

In what COUNTRY was royal consort Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi stripped of her titles and ranks for "disrespectful behavior" and attempts to usurp authority from Queen Suthida? Six other senior palace officials were sacked days later, suggesting infighting within the palace.

What JAPANESE BANK, perhaps best known in the US for sponsoring the Fukuoka Hawks, took over office-sharing company WeWork with a $9.5 billion bailout on top of the $10 billion it had previously invested?