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PlaceSenegal
Abdoulaye Wade Stadium
Senegal's national stadium in Diamniadio, opened in 2022 with around 50,000 seats.
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OrganisationPortugal
Académico de Viseu
Académico de Viseu is a football club from the city of Viseu in northern Portugal.
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OrganisationEthiopia
Addis Fortune
Addis Fortune is an English-language business newspaper based in Addis Ababa.
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PlaceThailand
Airport Rail Link
The Airport Rail Link is a rail line in Bangkok connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with the city centre.
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PersonNigeria
Akin Abayomi
Akin Abayomi is a Nigerian physician and Commissioner for Health of Lagos State.
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OrganisationTürkiye
AKOM
Disaster Coordination Centre of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
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OrganisationEgypt
Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram is a state-owned Egyptian daily newspaper based in Cairo and one of the oldest newspapers in the Arab world.
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PersonSerbia
Aleksandar Vučić
Aleksandar Vučić is a Serbian politician who has dominated the country's politics for more than a decade.
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PersonCanada
Alvin Tedjo
Alvin Tedjo is a Canadian municipal politician from Mississauga.
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PersonPortugal
Amadeu Guerra
Amadeu Guerra is a Portuguese jurist who has been Prosecutor General of Portugal since October 2024.
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PersonMexico
Amaury Vergara
Amaury Vergara is a Mexican businessman and president of the football club Chivas (CD Guadalajara).
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OrganisationSouth Africa
ANC
African National Congress, South Africa's long-time governing party since the end of apartheid.
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PersonNew Zealand
Andrew Little
Mayor of Wellington since October 2025, former leader of the Labour Party.
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PersonChile
Aníbal Mosa
Chilean businessman, president and largest shareholder of Blanco y Negro, the company that runs Colo-Colo (as of October 2026).
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PersonAustralia
Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022 and leader of the Labor Party.
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PersonPortugal
António José Seguro
António José Seguro is a Portuguese politician who has been President of Portugal since March 2026.
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OrganisationUnited States
Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Manhattan and one of the largest in the US.
PlaceSaudi Arabia
Asir
Asir is a mountainous province in south-western Saudi Arabia bordering Yemen.
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PersonIndonesia
Ateng Sutisna
Ateng Sutisna is an Indonesian PKS politician and member of the national parliament, the DPR.
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PlaceGreece
Attica
Greek region around Athens and Piraeus, home to roughly a third of the country's population.
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TermAustralia
AUKUS
AUKUS is a security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States concluded in 2021.
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OrganisationBrazil
B3
Brazil's stock exchange, based in São Paulo, one of the largest exchanges in Latin America.
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TermThailand
Baht
The baht is the currency of Thailand, divided into 100 satang.
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PlaceIndonesia
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island and province east of Java.
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TermFR
Ballon d'Or
Football's most prestigious individual award, presented by the magazine France Football since 1956.
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OrganisationBangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh's national cricket federation, based in Dhaka.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Banpo Bridge
Banpo Bridge is a road bridge across the Han River in Seoul, opened in 1982 and forming an upper deck above Jamsu Bridge.
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OrganisationEgypt
Banque Misr
Banque Misr is a state-owned Egyptian bank headquartered in Cairo and one of the country's largest.
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PlaceBrazil
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca is a district in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, known for long beaches, high-rise condominiums and shopping malls.
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OrganisationSouth Korea
BigBang
BigBang is a South Korean K-pop group that debuted in 2006 and is regarded as one of the genre's most influential acts.
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TermEthiopia
birr
The birr is Ethiopia's national currency; one birr is divided into 100 santim.
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OrganisationChina
Boao Forum for Asia
The Boao Forum for Asia is an annual international conference on economics and politics held in Boao on China's Hainan Island.
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PersonNigeria
Bola Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Nigerian politician of the APC party and has been President of Nigeria since May 2023.
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PlaceSaudi Arabia
Boulevard City
Boulevard City is a large entertainment complex in Riyadh's Hittin district.
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PersonCanada
Brad Bradford
Brad Bradford is a Toronto city councillor and was the challenger in the 2026 mayoral election.
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TermBrazil
Brazilian real
Brazil's currency (plural: reais), code BRL.
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TermUG
Bundibugyo virus
Bundibugyo virus is one of several species of Ebola virus that cause severe, often fatal disease in humans.
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C
OrganisationEgypt
CAF
CAF (Confédération Africaine de Football) is Africa's football confederation.
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OrganisationMexico
Canacar
Canacar (Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga) is Mexico's national road freight association.
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OrganisationMexico
Capufe
Capufe (Caminos y Puentes Federales) is Mexico's state operator of federal toll roads and bridges.
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PersonCanada
Carolyn Parrish
Carolyn Parrish is a Canadian politician who became Mayor of Mississauga in 2024.
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PersonAustralia
Catherine King
Australian Labor politician and federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (as of October 2026).
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OrganisationChina
Central Committee of the CCP
Leadership body of the Chinese Communist Party with about 200 full members plus alternates.
OrganisationSerbia
CeSID
CeSID (Centre for Free Elections and Democracy) is a Serbian non-governmental organisation that monitors elections.
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OrganisationMexico
CF Pachuca
CF Pachuca is a football club from Pachuca in the Mexican state of Hidalgo and is regarded as Mexico's oldest club.
TermSenegal
CFA franc
Common currency of several West and Central African countries, including Senegal, pegged to the euro.
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PersonMexico
Charlyn Corral
Charlyn Corral is a Mexican footballer who plays as a striker for CF Pachuca and the Mexico national team.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Cheong Wa Dae
Presidential compound in Seoul, known as the "Blue House" for its blue roof tiles.
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TermUnited States
Child Victims Act
New York law of 2019 that allowed lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse even after the statute of limitations had expired.
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OrganisationChina
Chinese Communist Party
Ruling party of the People's Republic of China, founded in 1921.
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OrganisationMexico
Chivas
Chivas is the nickname of CD Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most popular football clubs.
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PersonAustralia
Chris Minns
Chris Minns is an Australian Labor politician and has been Premier of New South Wales since March 2023.
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PersonMonaco
Christophe Mirmand
Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco and thus head of government (as of October 2026).
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PlaceMexico
Circuito Exterior Mexiquense
The Circuito Exterior Mexiquense is a toll ring motorway in the State of Mexico that runs around the north and east of the capital.
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OrganisationArgentina
Clarín
Clarín is one of Argentina's largest-circulation daily newspapers, based in Buenos Aires.
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PersonMexico
Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since 1 October 2024, the first woman to hold the office.
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OrganisationChile
Colo-Colo
Football club from Santiago de Chile and the country's record champions, founded in 1925.
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PlaceSenegal
Corniche Ouest
Coastal road along Dakar's western Atlantic shoreline.
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OrganisationSaudi Arabia
Council of Senior Scholars
The Council of Senior Scholars is Saudi Arabia's highest religious body.
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OrganisationIndia
CPCB
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is India's central agency for monitoring air and water quality.
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Organisation
CPTPP
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement among Pacific Rim countries.
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OrganisationCuba
Cubadebate
Cubadebate is a Cuban state news portal.
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PlacePhilippines
Cubao
Commercial and transport hub in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
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PersonSouth Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018 and leader of the ANC since 2017.
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PlaceTürkiye
D-100
Istanbul's main arterial highway, linking both sides of the city via the 15 July Martyrs Bridge.
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TermSenegal
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Senegal from 31 October to 13 November 2026 – the first Olympic event in Africa.
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OrganisationSerbia
Danas
Danas is a daily newspaper based in Belgrade.
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PersonBrazil
Dario Durigan
Brazil's finance minister (as of October 2026) in the Lula government.
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PersonAustralia
David Shoebridge
David Shoebridge is an Australian Greens politician and senator for New South Wales.
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PersonUnited States
Dean Logan
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and chief election official.
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OrganisationSouth Africa
Democratic Alliance
South Africa's liberal party, main opposition force and since 2024 a partner in the Government of National Unity.
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OrganisationPhilippines
Department of Energy (DOE)
The Philippines' energy ministry.
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PlaceUkraine
Desnianskyi District
District in north-eastern Kyiv, one of the city's most populous.
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PlaceSenegal
Diamniadio
Planned city about 30 kilometres east of Dakar, home to new ministries, exhibition centres and sports venues.
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PlaceSouth Africa
Diepkloof
Suburb in north-eastern Soweto, Johannesburg.
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TermIndia
Diwali
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights and one of India's most important festivals.
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PersonUkraine
Dmytro Lubinets
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights since 2022.
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PlaceUkraine
Dniprovskyi District
Kyiv district on the left bank of the Dnipro.
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PersonUnited States
Donald Trump
47th President of the United States since January 2025; previously in office from 2017 to 2021.
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TermVietnam
dong
The đồng is the currency of Vietnam, with the international code VND.
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PlaceChina
Dongzhimen
Transport hub in north-eastern central Beijing, named after a former city gate.
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E
OrganisationColombia
EAAB
Bogotá's municipal water and sewerage company.
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PlaceUnited States
East Potomac Park
Public park on an artificial peninsula in the Potomac south of the National Mall in Washington.
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PlaceKenya
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a densely built commercial and residential district east of central Nairobi.
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OrganisationSouth Africa
EFF
Economic Freedom Fighters, a left-wing South African party founded in 2013 by Julius Malema.
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TermEgypt
Egyptian pound
The Egyptian pound is the currency of Egypt, with the international code EGP.
OrganisationEgypt
EIPR
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, an Egyptian human rights organisation based in Cairo.
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PlaceArgentina
El Palomar
El Palomar is a town in Greater Buenos Aires, west of the capital.
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OrganisationColombia
El Tiempo
High-circulation daily from Bogotá and one of Colombia's leading newspapers.
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OrganisationGreece
ELSTAT
Hellenic Statistical Authority, Greece's official statistics office.
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OrganisationGreece
EMY
Greece's national weather service, which issues official weather warnings.
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OrganisationColombia
Enel Colombia
Colombian subsidiary of Italian energy group Enel and electricity grid operator in Bogotá.
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OrganisationKenya
EPRA
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya's energy regulator.
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PersonNigeria
Eric Chelle
Eric Chelle is a Malian-French football coach and head coach of the Nigerian national team.
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PersonUnited States
Eric M. Smith
General and Commandant of the US Marine Corps (as of October 2026).
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PlacePortugal
Estádio José Alvalade
The Estádio José Alvalade is Sporting CP's home stadium in the north of Lisbon.
PlaceChile
Estadio Santa Laura
Historic football stadium in Santiago de Chile and home of Unión Española.
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PersonGreece
Evangelos Tournas
Greek politician, in charge of civil protection as minister in October 2026.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Express Bus Terminal
Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu is Seoul's largest intercity bus station.
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PlaceTürkiye
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
Second suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1988.
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PersonDR Congo
Félix Tshisekedi
Félix Tshisekedi has been President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January 2019.
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OrganisationTürkiye
Fenerbahçe
Istanbul sports club from the Kadıköy district, founded in 1907.
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PersonBrazil
Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilian politician, senator for Rio de Janeiro and eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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OrganisationBrazil
Folha de S.Paulo
Folha de S.Paulo is a daily newspaper from São Paulo, founded in 1921 and one of Brazil's most widely read papers.
PersonPortugal
Frederico Varandas
Frederico Varandas is president of Sporting CP.
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OrganisationDR Congo
Front pour la refondation de la nation
The Front pour la refondation de la nation (FRN) is a political-military platform in the DR Congo led by former president Joseph Kabila.
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G
PersonSouth Korea
G-Dragon
G-Dragon (born Kwon Ji-yong) is a South Korean rapper, singer and producer and the leader of the K-pop group BigBang.
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OrganisationBrazil
g1
g1 is the news portal of Brazil's Globo media group, which also owns the broadcaster TV Globo.
OrganisationTürkiye
Galatasaray
Istanbul sports club founded in 1905, one of Turkey's most successful football clubs.
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OrganisationPeru
Generación Z
Youth protest movement in Peru that has organised marches against crime, corruption and government policy since 2025.
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TermFR
Gerd Müller Trophy
The Gerd Müller Trophy is an award by France Football for the year's best female and male goalscorers.
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PersonIndonesia
Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Gibran Rakabuming Raka is an Indonesian politician who has been Vice President of Indonesia since October 2024.
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PersonPortugal
Gonçalo Inácio
Gonçalo Inácio is a Portuguese defender and captain of Sporting CP.
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OrganisationCuba
Granma
Granma is the daily newspaper and official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
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TermIndia
GRAP
GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) is the tiered emergency plan against air pollution in the Delhi capital region.
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H
PlaceUnited States
Hains Point
Southern tip of East Potomac Park in Washington, between the Potomac and the Washington Channel.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Han River
The Han is Seoul's main river, dividing the South Korean capital into northern and southern halves.
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OrganisationSouth Korea
Hankook Ilbo
National South Korean daily newspaper based in Seoul.
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PersonGB
Harry Kane
Harry Kane is an English footballer, striker and captain of the England national team.
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PersonEgypt
Hassan Abdalla
Hassan Abdalla is an Egyptian banker who has been Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt since 2022.
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PersonEgypt
Hossam Bahgat
Egyptian human rights advocate and journalist, founder and head of the EIPR.
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OrganisationYE
Houthis
The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are an armed political movement from northern Yemen.
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OrganisationUkraine
Hromadske
Independent Ukrainian online media outlet based in Kyiv, founded in 2013.
PersonChina
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is a Chinese politician who was General Secretary of the Communist Party from 2002 to 2012 and President of China from 2003 to 2 …
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I
TermBrazil
Ibovespa
Benchmark index of Brazil's B3 stock exchange in São Paulo.
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OrganisationPortugal
IGAI
The General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (Inspeção-Geral da Administração Interna, IGAI) is Portugal's oversight body for the p …
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OrganisationCH
International Olympic Committee
Governing body of the Olympic movement, based in Lausanne.
OrganisationUnited States
Iona University
Private Catholic university in New Rochelle, north of New York City.
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OrganisationGB
Iran International
Persian-language news channel based in London.
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PersonTürkiye
İsmail Kartal
Turkish football coach, head coach of Fenerbahçe (as of October 2026).
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J
PlaceIndia
Jahangirpuri
Jahangirpuri is a densely populated residential area in north-west Delhi.
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PersonPapua New Guinea
James Marape
James Marape is a Papua New Guinean politician who has been the country's Prime Minister since 2019.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Jamsu Bridge
Jamsu Bridge is a bridge across the Han River in Seoul, opened in 1976, running directly beneath Banpo Bridge.
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PersonAustralia
Jason Demetriou
Jason Demetriou is an Australian rugby league coach and head coach of Papua New Guinea's national team.
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PersonArgentina
Javier Milei
Javier Milei is an Argentine economist and politician who has been President of Argentina since 10 December 2023.
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OrganisationIndonesia
Jawa Pos
Jawa Pos is a daily newspaper founded in Surabaya in 1949 and one of Indonesia's major media groups.
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PersonMonaco
Jean-Louis Grinda
Monegasque politician and opera director, Vice-President of the National Council (as of October 2026).
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TermPhilippines
Jeepney
Brightly decorated shared taxi, the main form of public transport in the Philippines.
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PersonUnited States
Jeff Anderson
American lawyer from Minnesota who has represented survivors of clergy abuse for decades.
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OrganisationAustralia
Jetstar
Australian low-cost airline and subsidiary of Qantas.
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PersonNigeria
Jide Idris
Jide Idris is a Nigerian physician and Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
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PlacePeru
Jirón de la Unión
Pedestrian shopping street in Lima's historic centre between Plaza Mayor and Plaza San Martín.
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PersonAustralia
John Howard
John Howard is an Australian Liberal Party politician who was prime minister from 1996 to 2007.
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PlaceCuba
John Lennon Park
John Lennon Park is a park in Havana's Vedado district with a bronze statue of the Beatle sitting on a bench.
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PersonKenya
Johnson Sakaja
Johnson Sakaja is a Kenyan politician who has been Governor of Nairobi County since 2022.
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PersonDR Congo
Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 to 2019.
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PersonJapan
Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese LDP politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006.
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K
PlaceTürkiye
Kadıköy
District on the Asian side of Istanbul on the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara.
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PlaceGreece
Kaisariani
Municipality and residential district in eastern Athens at the foot of Mount Hymettus.
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PersonPeru
Keiko Fujimori
Peruvian politician, President of Peru (as of October 2026) and leader of the Fuerza Popular party.
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PersonEgypt
Khaled El-Balshy
Egyptian journalist, head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate.
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PersonSaudi Arabia
Khalid bin Salman
Prince Khalid bin Salman has been Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence since 2022.
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PlaceUkraine
Kherson oblast
Region in southern Ukraine on the lower Dnipro, where the river forms the front line.
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PlaceKenya
Kimathi Street
Shopping street in Nairobi's Central Business District.
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PlaceSaudi Arabia
King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport is Riyadh's international airport, about 35 kilometres north of the city.
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PersonKenya
Kipchumba Murkomen
Kipchumba Murkomen is a Kenyan politician and Kenya's interior minister (as of October 2026).
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TermSerbia
kolo
The kolo is a traditional circle dance in Serbia and other Balkan countries.
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PlaceGreece
Kolonaki
Upscale district in central Athens at the foot of Lycabettus Hill.
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OrganisationThailand
Krungthai Bank
Krungthai Bank is a majority state-owned commercial bank in Thailand headquartered in Bangkok.
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OrganisationPapua New Guinea
Kumuls
The Kumuls are Papua New Guinea's national rugby league team.
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OrganisationUkraine
Kyiv Independent
English-language Ukrainian news outlet based in Kyiv.
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OrganisationSouth Korea
Kyunghyang Shinmun
South Korean daily from Seoul, one of the country's oldest.
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L
OrganisationArgentina
La Nación
La Nación is a long-established daily newspaper from Buenos Aires.
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PlacePeru
Las Palmas Air Base
Peruvian Air Force base in Lima's Santiago de Surco district.
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PersonSouth Korea
Lee Jae-myung
President of South Korea since June 2025, politician of the Democratic Party.
OrganisationJapan
Liberal Democratic Party
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a conservative party in Japan that has governed almost continuously since its founding in 1955.
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OrganisationMexico
Liga MX Femenil
Liga MX Femenil is the top professional league in Mexican women's football.
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PersonEgypt
Lina Attalah
Egyptian journalist, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Mada Masr.
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TermMonaco
Logement domanial
State-owned rental flat in Monaco reserved for Monegasque nationals at affordable rents.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Lower Hutt
City in the Hutt Valley north-east of Wellington, part of the capital region.
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OrganisationDR Congo
LUCHA
LUCHA (Lutte pour le changement) is a non-violent citizens' movement in the DR Congo.
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PersonColombia
Luis Javier Suárez
Luis Javier Suárez is a Colombian striker who plays for Sporting CP.
PersonPortugal
Luís Montenegro
Luís Montenegro is a Portuguese PSD politician who has been Prime Minister of Portugal since April 2024.
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PersonBrazil
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazilian politician of the Workers' Party (PT), President of Brazil 2003–2010 and again since 2023.
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PlaceCuba
Luyanó
Luyanó is a residential neighbourhood in south-eastern Havana in the Diez de Octubre municipality.
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M
PlaceAustralia
M12 Motorway
Toll-free motorway in Western Sydney providing access to the new Western Sydney International airport.
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OrganisationEgypt
Mada Masr
Independent Egyptian news outlet founded in Cairo in 2013.
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OrganisationPhilippines
Manibela
Philippine association of jeepney drivers and operators.
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TermUnited States
Marine Corps Marathon
Annual marathon in Arlington and Washington organised by the US Marine Corps since 1976.
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PlaceUnited States
Marine Corps War Memorial
Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, depicting the raising of the US flag on Iwo Jima in 1945.
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TermKenya
Mashujaa Day
Kenyan national holiday on 20 October honouring the heroes of the independence struggle.
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PersonIran
Masoud Pezeshkian
President of Iran since July 2024.
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TermKenya
Matatu
Privately run minibus, the main form of public transport in Kenya.
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PersonUnited States
Melania Trump
First Lady of the United States and wife of President Donald Trump.
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PlacePhilippines
Metro Manila
Capital region of the Philippines comprising 16 cities and one municipality, including Manila and Quezon City.
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PlaceBangladesh
Mirpur
Densely populated district in northern Dhaka.
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PlaceCanada
Mississauga
Mississauga is a large city west of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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OrganisationSouth Africa
MK Party
South African party uMkhonto weSizwe, founded in 2023 and led by former president Jacob Zuma.
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PersonBangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
Bangladeshi cricketer and coach, former captain of the national team.
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PlaceKenya
Moi Avenue
One of the main thoroughfares in central Nairobi.
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OrganisationMonaco
Monaco Hebdo
Weekly newspaper from Monaco focusing on politics and society in the principality.
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PersonEgypt
Mostafa Madbouly
Mostafa Madbouly is an Egyptian politician who has been Prime Minister of Egypt since 2018.
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PersonNigeria
Muhammad Ali Pate
Muhammad Ali Pate is a Nigerian physician who has been Nigeria's health minister since 2023.
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PlaceNigeria
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja is the airport of Lagos and Nigeria's main international hub.
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PlaceVietnam
Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Mỹ Đình National Stadium is Vietnam's national stadium in western Hanoi, with around 40,000 seats.
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N
OrganisationSerbia
N1
N1 is a news channel for Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with studios including one in Belgrade.
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PersonBangladesh
Nahid Rana
Bangladeshi cricketer, fast bowler for the national team.
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TermNigeria
naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria, with the international code NGN.
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OrganisationKenya
Nation Media Group
The Daily Nation and Sunday Nation are the newspapers of Nairobi-based Nation Media Group, East Africa's largest media company.
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OrganisationEgypt
National Bank of Egypt
The National Bank of Egypt is Egypt's largest bank, state-owned and headquartered in Cairo.
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OrganisationMexico
National Guard (Mexico)
The Guardia Nacional (National Guard) is Mexico's nationwide security force.
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PlaceNigeria
National Stadium, Surulere
The National Stadium in the Surulere district of Lagos was for decades the home of Nigeria's national team.
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OrganisationPeru
National University of San Marcos
Public university in Lima, founded in 1551 and the oldest university in the Americas.
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PlaceEgypt
New Cairo
Satellite city east of Cairo, part of the Egyptian capital's metropolitan area.
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OrganisationNigeria
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is Nigeria's national public health agency for monitoring and controlling inf …
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OrganisationNigeria
Nigeria Football Federation
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) governs football in Nigeria and runs the national teams.
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OrganisationUnited States
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Largest of the 13 US federal appeals courts, covering California and other western states.
OrganisationAustralia
NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top professional rugby league competition in Australia and New Zealand.
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O
OrganisationUkraine
Obozrevatel
Ukrainian online news portal based in Kyiv.
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TermGreece
Ohi Day
Greek national holiday on 28 October commemorating the «No» (Ohi) to Italy's ultimatum of 1940.
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OrganisationGreece
Oikonomikos Tachydromos
Greek business newspaper based in Athens.
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PlaceUkraine
Oleshky
Small town on the left bank of the Dnipro in Kherson oblast, occupied by Russia since 2022.
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PersonCanada
Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow is a Canadian politician and Mayor of Toronto.
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PlaceSenegal
Ouakam
Neighbourhood in western Dakar near the Atlantic coast, known for the African Renaissance Monument.
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PlaceAustralia
Paddington
Paddington is a neighbourhood about three kilometres east of Sydney's city centre.
TermThailand
Paotang
Paotang (roughly 'wallet' in Thai) is a government smartphone app in Thailand used for payments and access to state benefits.
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PlaceTürkiye
Pendik
District on the Asian side of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara.
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TermIndonesia
Pertalite
Pertalite is a subsidised petrol with an octane rating of 90 sold by state company Pertamina.
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OrganisationIndonesia
Pertamina
Pertamina is Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company, headquartered in Jakarta.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Petone
Coastal suburb of Lower Hutt at the northern tip of Wellington Harbour.
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PlaceGreece
Piraeus
Port city south-west of Athens with Greece's largest port.
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OrganisationPhilippines
Piston
Nationwide alliance of Philippine jeepney drivers and operators.
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OrganisationIndonesia
PKS
The PKS (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, Prosperous Justice Party) is an Islamic conservative party in Indonesia.
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PlacePeru
Plaza San Martín
Square in Lima's historic centre and a traditional venue for rallies and demonstrations.
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OrganisationPapua New Guinea
PNG Chiefs
The PNG Chiefs are a new rugby league club from Papua New Guinea due to join Australia's professional NRL competition in 2028.
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PersonVA
Pope Leo XIV
Head of the Roman Catholic Church since May 2025, the first pope from the United States.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Porirua
City north of Wellington on Porirua Harbour, part of the capital region.
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PersonIndonesia
Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto is an Indonesian politician and former general who has been President of Indonesia since 20 October 2024.
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PlacePortugal
Praça D. João I
Praça D. João I is a square in central Porto, close to Avenida dos Aliados.
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PlaceIndonesia
Proclamation Monument
The Tugu Proklamasi is a monument in Jakarta's Menteng district, on the spot where Indonesia's independence was proclaimed on 17 August 19 …
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OrganisationBangladesh
Prothom Alo
Bengali-language daily from Dhaka, Bangladesh's most widely read newspaper.
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OrganisationPortugal
PSD
The Partido Social Democrata (PSD) is a centre-right party in Portugal that has held the premiership since 2024.
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OrganisationPortugal
PSP
The Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) is Portugal's civilian police force, responsible mainly for public security in urban areas.
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R
PlaceIndia
R.K. Puram
R.K. Puram (Rama Krishna Puram) is a neighbourhood in south Delhi.
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TermThailand
Rabbit card
The Rabbit card is a contactless, rechargeable fare card widely used on Bangkok's BTS Skytrain.
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OrganisationDR Congo
Radio Okapi
Radio Okapi is the radio station of the UN mission in the DR Congo.
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PlaceTürkiye
RAMS Park
Galatasaray's football stadium in Istanbul's Seyrantepe district.
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PersonBrazil
Renan Santos
Renan Santos is a right-wing Brazilian politician and co-founder of the Movimento Brasil Livre (MBL).
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PersonPapua New Guinea
Rhyse Martin
Rhyse Martin is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player and captain of the national team, the Kumuls.
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TermIran
Rial
Iran's currency, code IRR.
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PersonAustralia
Richard Marles
Richard Marles is an Australian Labor politician, defence minister and deputy prime minister.
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PersonUnited States
Rick Hasen
American law professor at UCLA and expert on election law.
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TermSaudi Arabia
Riyadh Season
Riyadh Season is an annual entertainment season in Riyadh featuring concerts, theatre, sports events and leisure zones.
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OrganisationNew Zealand
RNZ
Radio New Zealand, the country's public radio broadcaster, based in Wellington.
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PersonUnited States
Ronald Hicks
Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York (as of October 2026).
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PersonMexico
Rosa Icela Rodríguez
Rosa Icela Rodríguez has been Mexico's Interior Minister (Secretary of the Interior) since October 2024.
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PlacePortugal
Rossio
Rossio (officially Praça D. Pedro IV) is one of Lisbon's central squares, in the Baixa district.
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OrganisationAustralia
RSL
The RSL (Returned and Services League) is Australia's largest veterans' organisation.
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PersonPortugal
Rui Borges
Rui Borges is a Portuguese football coach and head coach of Sporting CP.
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TermIndonesia
rupiah
The rupiah is Indonesia's national currency.
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S
PlaceTürkiye
Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul's second international airport, on the Asian side, opened in 2001.
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PlaceColombia
San Cristóbal
Locality (borough) in south-eastern Bogotá on the slopes of the Eastern Cordillera.
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PersonJapan
Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese LDP politician who in October 2025 became Japan's first female prime minister.
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PlacePeru
Santiago de Surco
District in southern Lima, commonly called Surco.
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PlacePapua New Guinea
Santos National Football Stadium
The Santos National Football Stadium is Papua New Guinea's national stadium in Port Moresby.
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PersonMexico
Scarlett Camberos
Scarlett Camberos is a Mexican footballer who plays in Liga MX Femenil and for the Mexico national team.
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PersonPhilippines
Sharon Garin
Philippine politician, energy secretary (as of October 2026).
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PlaceBangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Bangladesh's national cricket stadium in the Mirpur district of Dhaka.
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PersonJapan
Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba is a Japanese LDP politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from October 2024 to October 2025.
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PersonUnited States
Shirley Weber
Democratic California politician and the state's Secretary of State, its chief elections officer, since 2021.
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PlaceSerbia
Slavija Square
Slavija Square is a large roundabout square in central Belgrade and one of the city's best-known gathering places.
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OrganisationPeru
Sodalitium of Christian Life
Peruvian Catholic lay society founded in Lima in 1971 and dissolved by the Vatican in 2025.
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PlaceSouth Africa
Soweto
South Africa's largest township in south-western Johannesburg and a symbol of resistance to apartheid.
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OrganisationPortugal
Sporting CP
Sporting CP (Sporting Clube de Portugal) is one of Portugal's major sports clubs, based in Lisbon.
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PlaceKenya
State House
Official residence and office of the President of Kenya in Nairobi.
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OrganisationNL
Stellantis
Stellantis is a multinational carmaker whose brands include Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Jeep and Opel.
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PlaceIran
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between Iran and Oman linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
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OrganisationSerbia
student list
The student list is the electoral alliance that emerged from Serbia's student and citizen protest movement.
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OrganisationNigeria
Super Eagles
Super Eagles is the nickname of Nigeria's men's national football team.
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OrganisationTürkiye
Süper Lig
Top division of Turkish football.
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OrganisationBrazil
Superior Electoral Court
The Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) is Brazil's highest electoral court.
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OrganisationEgypt
Supreme Council for Media Regulation
Egyptian regulator for the press, broadcasting and online media.
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PlaceAustralia
Sydney Airport
Sydney's main airport in the suburb of Mascot, named after aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford Smith.
T
OrganisationKenya
Taifa Leo
Taifa Leo is a Swahili-language daily newspaper from Nairobi, owned by the Nation Media Group.
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PersonJapan
Takeo Fukuda
Takeo Fukuda (1905–1995) was a Japanese LDP politician and Prime Minister of Japan from 1976 to 1978.
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OrganisationIran
Tehran Times
English-language Iranian daily from Tehran with a pro-government line.
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PlaceNigeria
Teslim Balogun Stadium
Teslim Balogun Stadium is a football stadium in the Surulere district of Lagos with about 24,000 seats.
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OrganisationBangladesh
The Daily Star
English-language daily from Dhaka, Bangladesh's largest English-language newspaper.
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OrganisationEthiopia
The Reporter
The Reporter is an Ethiopian newspaper based in Addis Ababa, published in English and Amharic.
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PersonMonaco
Thomas Brezzo
Monegasque politician and President of the National Council, Monaco's parliament.
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OrganisationNew Zealand
Tiaki Wai
Regional water organisation for Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua.
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OrganisationWS
Toa Samoa
Toa Samoa is Samoa's national rugby league team.
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PlaceJapan
Toyako
Toyako is a town on Lake Toya on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
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PlaceIndonesia
Tugu Tani
Tugu Tani (officially Patung Pahlawan, 'Heroes Monument') is a bronze statue in Menteng, Jakarta, depicting an armed farmer with his mother.
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OrganisationVietnam
Tuổi Trẻ
Tuổi Trẻ ('Youth' in Vietnamese) is a major daily newspaper based in Ho Chi Minh City.
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PlaceTürkiye
Tuzla
Easternmost district on Istanbul's Asian side, known for shipyards and industry.
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U
OrganisationCuba
Unión Eléctrica
The Unión Eléctrica (UNE) is Cuba's state electricity company.
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OrganisationDR Congo
Union sacrée
The Union sacrée de la Nation is President Félix Tshisekedi's governing coalition in the DR Congo.
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OrganisationTW
United Daily News
Major Taiwanese daily newspaper based in Taipei.
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OrganisationChile
Universidad de Chile
Football club from Santiago de Chile, founded in 1927 and Colo-Colo's great rival.
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OrganisationIndonesia
University of Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI) is a state university with campuses in Depok and Jakarta and is regarded as one of the country's most prestigio …
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PlaceNew Zealand
Upper Hutt
City in the upper Hutt Valley north-east of Wellington.
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OrganisationUnited States
US Department of Justice
US federal department for justice and law enforcement, headed by the Attorney General.
PlaceColombia
Usaquén
Locality in northern Bogotá with a historic town centre.
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PlaceNigeria
Uyo
Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State in south-eastern Nigeria.
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V
PersonRU
Valery Gerasimov
Russian army general and Chief of the General Staff of the armed forces since 2012.
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PlaceCuba
Vedado
Vedado is a central district of Havana in the Plaza de la Revolución municipality.
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PersonNigeria
Victor Osimhen
Nigerian striker who plays for Galatasaray in Istanbul.
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PlaceAustralia
Victoria Barracks
Victoria Barracks is a historic army barracks in Sydney's Paddington district.
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PersonUkraine
Vitali Klitschko
Mayor of Kyiv since 2014 and former world heavyweight boxing champion.
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PlaceIndia
Vivek Vihar
Vivek Vihar is a residential area in east Delhi.
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OrganisationVietnam
VnExpress
VnExpress is a Vietnamese online newspaper and one of the country's most-read news portals.
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PersonUkraine
Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine since 2019.
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PlaceGreece
Vouliagmeni
Coastal suburb on the Athens Riviera in southern Attica, one of the most expensive residential areas of greater Athens.
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PersonCV
Vozinha
Cape Verdean goalkeeper, captain of Cape Verde's national team and with Colo-Colo since 2026.
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W
OrganisationNigeria
Wazobia FM
Wazobia FM is a Lagos radio station broadcasting mainly in Nigerian Pidgin.
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PlaceAustralia
Western Sydney International
Sydney's second major airport at Badgerys Creek, opened in October 2026 with no night curfew.
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TermSouth Korea
Won
South Korea's currency, code KRW.
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X
Y
PersonJapan
Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda (1936–2026) was a Japanese LDP politician and Prime Minister of Japan from September 2007 to September 2008.
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PersonJapan
Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda is a Japanese opposition politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 2011 to 2012.
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TermIndonesia
Youth Pledge
The Sumpah Pemuda ('Youth Pledge') was a declaration by young nationalists on 28 October 1928 affirming one motherland, one nation and one …
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