With how many teams did the 2026 World Cup kick off (more than ever before)?
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48
The tournament ran from 11 June to 19 July.
💡 Did you know? World Cup history began in 1930 with just 13 teams.
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To which opponent did Germany lose a World Cup round-of-32 penalty shootout on 30 June?
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Paraguay
It was the first World Cup shootout defeat in German history.
💡 Did you know? Germany thus missed the round of 16 for the third World Cup in a row.
Who became history's first dollar trillionaire in June thanks to the SpaceX IPO?
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Elon Musk
The SpaceX flotation on 12 June was one of the largest IPOs ever.
💡 Did you know? A trillion dollars at just 1% interest would earn about 27 million dollars a day.
Which church became the tallest in the world in June with the consecration of its central tower?
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Sagrada Família
The ceremony came exactly 100 years after architect Antoni Gaudí's death.
💡 Did you know? Construction of the basilica began back in 1882.
In which city was the framework agreement signed in June that halted the fighting in the Iran war for now?
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Islamabad
Pakistan mediated; a final peace deal was still outstanding.
💡 Did you know? Key issues like Iran's nuclear programme remained unresolved; the truce was considered fragile.
Which country suffered a magnitude 7.5 quake in June (its strongest since 1900, with over 1,400 dead)?
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Venezuela
The country was already mired in a deep political crisis.
💡 Did you know? Venezuela sits at the junction of the Caribbean and South American plates.
Which US singer ("Life Goes On") died in a helicopter collision over Rio de Janeiro in June?
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Oliver Tree
Argentine YouTuber Gaspi was also among the victims.
💡 Did you know? Oliver Tree was famous for performing with a giant kick scooter.
Which British prime minister announced his resignation in June?
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Keir Starmer
Starmer had only won a landslide in 2024.
💡 Did you know? The UK's prime minister is not directly elected by the public.
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won June's presidential runoff in which country?
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Colombia
The win extended Latin America's conservative wave.
💡 Did you know? De la Espriella was previously famous as a celebrity lawyer.
What was the name of the protest movement that erupted in Albania in June over a luxury resort project?
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Flamingo Revolution
The trigger was a development involving Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
💡 Did you know? The lagoon is a key resting and breeding ground for migratory birds.
Which country was hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in June (its strongest since 1976)?
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Philippines
82 people died and more than 1,300 were injured.
💡 Did you know? The Philippines sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Which Peruvian finally won the presidential runoff in June after several failed attempts?
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Keiko Fujimori
She had narrowly lost three previous runoffs.
💡 Did you know? Peru went through more than half a dozen presidents in just a few years.
Which climate phenomenon did the US agency NOAA declare in the tropical Pacific in June?
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El Niño
El Niño drives weather extremes around the globe.
💡 Did you know? The name means "the Christ child": coined by Peruvian fishermen.
Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed was re-elected in June (in which year had he won the Nobel Peace Prize)?
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2019
His Prosperity Party won the general election clearly.
💡 Did you know? With over 120 million people, Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous country.
In which country was Nikol Pashinyan confirmed as head of government in June?
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Armenia
The vote was seen as a verdict on his peace course with Azerbaijan.
💡 Did you know? In 301, Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as state religion.
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