The Week of April 24, 2022 by CoenM

What PRESIDENT OF FRANCE became the first person to be re-elected to that position in 20 years when he bested far-right candidate Marine Le Pen?

Nissan announced it would stop selling cars under what MAKE, which was originally phased out in the 1980s but revived in 2012 for models mostly sold in emerging markets like Indonesia and India?

What US GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL stated that the US is "out of the pandemic phase" of COVID-19, and is currently transitioning to the disease becoming endemic? He later clarified his statement by noting that the world is still in the pandemic phase.

Officials in Nevada started low-level pumps in what MANMADE LAKE AND RESERVOIR after water levels dropped below the top of its main intake pipe?

What COUNTRY became the second, after El Salvador, to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency? Many question the move as only 4 percent of the population have access to the Internet, leading to speculation that the move is aimed at undermining the country's other official currency, the CFA franc.

Officials in 11 countries reported a small but rising number of cases of children suffering an inflammation of what ORGAN, in some cases requiring a transplant? A specific strain of adenovirus is believed to be the cause.

Sixteen states filed suit to block what INDEPDENDENT FEDERAL AGENCY from buying thousands of gas-powered vehicles to update its fleet? The head of the agency defended the planned purchase, saying all relevant environmental laws were followed.

WHO became the highest-ranking member of the US government to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia invaded when she made an unannounced visit to Kyiv leading an official Congressional delegation?

Andrew Fahie, the premiere of what UK OVERSEAS TERRITORY, was arrested in the US on charges of money laundering and drug trafficking? It was also recommended this week that the territory fall back under direct rule from London due to ongoing corruption and mismanagement.

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (tm): The Spread of War. Name ONE OF THE TWO COUNTRIES - both former Warsaw Pact members - Russia stopped supplying with natural gas as they refused to pay in rubles?

Explosions in Transnistria, a breakaway Russian territory in what COUNTRY, were blamed on Ukranian "infiltrators" (by Russia) and Russian special forces (by Ukraine), leading to fears of war in that country?

What REALTOR settled a lawsuit brought by a group of fair housing organizations, and pledged to end its minimum price policy, which the fair housing groups said restricted the ability of homeowners to fairly list their homes?