Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Weekly News Quiz: Tariffs, Starfish, and Gonorrhoea Vaccine
This week's news includes the US imposing tariffs on India for importing Russian oil, a cholera-related bacteria killing billions of starfish along the Pacific Coast of North America, and Israel's national security minister praying at Temple Mount.
The US has also lowered the minimum age for new immigration enforcement officers to 18, and the NHS has started a world-first rollout of a gonorrhoea vaccine.
Additionally, research highlights lithium's role in Alzheimer's, a deep-sea expedition became a hit in Argentina, Paris was named the most stressful city for visitors, a Rolling Stones member is in a guitar dispute with the Met, and a hockey team mascot had a close encounter with a bear in Alaska.
US imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.
A bacteria related to cholera killed billions of starfish.
Israel's national security minister prayed at Temple Mount.
The US lowered the minimum age to become an ICE agent to 18.
NHS rolled out a gonorrhoea vaccine.
- Who
- The US, India, researchers, NHS, and various public figures.
- What
- News highlights from a weekly quiz.
- When
- During the week of August 2nd to 8th.
- Where
- Various global locations.
- Why
- To inform the public about recent events.
India's View
US's View
Tariffs
India's View
The US tariffs are unjustified and unreasonable.
US's View
The US imposed the tariffs as a punitive measure for importing Russian oil.
- India Tariff
- US imposed 25% tariff
- Starfish deaths
- Over 5 billion killed by cholera bacteria
- ICE Agent Age
- Minimum age lowered to 18
- Gonorrhoea vaccine
- Up to 40% effective
- Most stressful city
- Paris
- Rolling Stones guitar
- Mick Taylor in dispute with the Met