Serene Sandbank or Democracy Reef?
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
Your Five Daily Current Events Questions
1. Filipino demonstrators protested over what disputed atoll against dozens of Chinese coast guard and militia ships guarding the area? It is known as Minzhu Jiao ("Democracy Reef") in Mandarin and Panatag Shoal ("Serene Sandback") in Filipino.
2. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed dead after what type of accident? The death of the president will likely spark a power struggle just as Iran is contending with conflict in the Middle East.
3. Five people have been killed in rioting in New Caledonia, a Pacific-island territory of what European country? This came after the National Assembly passed a law allowing citizens of this country to vote in elections in this territory.
4. Follow-up: President Salome Zurabishvili of Georgia has vetoed what controversial law that would require NGOs and media groups that receive 20% of their funding from abroad to register as what?
5. What Denver Nuggets big man has won the NBA MVP award for a third time?
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