The Week of November 29, 2020 by CoenM

China did not apologize to what OCEANIC NATION after an official in its foreign ministry tweeted a faked photo purporting to show one of its soldiers attacking an Afghan child with a knife? This came as China increased tariffs against the country’s goods, most notably wine.

Joe Biden named what FORMER FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD CHAIR as his pick for Secretary of the Treasury? If confirmed, she would be the first woman to hold the post.

CRM giant Salesforce announced it would acquire what WORKPLACE MESSAGING COMPANY for $27.7 billion in a cash and stock deal?

What COUNTRY appeared to be heading towards its fourth national election in less than two years after its parliament passed a preliminary vote to dissolve? The lead opposition figure accused the prime minister of delaying budget talks as a way to hold onto power while he is being tried on corruption charges.

Both chambers of the US Congress took up a joint resolution that would update what AMENDEMNT TO THE CONSTITUTION in order to ban forced labor by prisoners?

What EUROPEAN COUNTRY became the first to approve a fully tested Covid-19 vaccine for use by giving the OK to the Pfizer vaccine? Russia approved the use of its home-grown Sputnik vaccine, but did so before Phase 3 testing was completed.

What MOVIE STUDIO announced it would stream all of its 2021 films on HBO Max starting the same day as they are released in theaters? Their planned slate of movies in 2021 includes the fourth Matrix movie, the adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights, and Kong vs. Godzilla.

What COUNTRY, the EU's largest producer of oil, announced it would stop all new exploration for oil and gas in its waters? This is part of a larger move to stop producing any fossil fuels by 2050.

President-elect Joe Biden said he would ask Americans to wear masks for HOW MANY DAYS at the start of his presidency in a bid to curtail the spread of Covid-19? He said he would also mandate mask wearing on federal property.

What AUTOMAKER recalled nearly 295,000 cars, covering several model years of its Forte, Sorrento, and Forte makes due to engine stalling and fires?

The Pentagon announced that most of the 700 troops in what AFRICAN COUNTRY would be withdrawn early next year? Those troops provide training and advice to local troops fighting al-Shabab, the country’s al Qaeda affiliate.

Over 1200 employees signed onto an open letter accusing what COMPANY of “unprecedented research censorship” in the firing of Timnit Gebru, an AI researcher who questioned the societal impacts of some of the company’s AI?