Sean
Monday, May 22, 2023
Yesterday, Sunday May 21, was a big day in news
Short talking point:
- PGA Championship tournament completed – winner was Brooks Koepka from the US
- Background – The four Major PGA golf tournaments are played in 4 straight months each year from April to July:
- (Apr) The Masters – takes place in April of spring at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia
- (May) The PGA Championship – is played in May on the east coast.
- (Jun) The US Open – takes place in June and is played at a difference location each year
- (Jul) The Open Championship – aka The British Open, is played in July in the UK.
- Who won the PGA Championship this year?
- US golfer Brooks Koepka won. He finished -9 under. He was ranked 44th internationally before the tournament.
- Michael Block hit a hole-in-one!
- The golfer ranked number 1 in the world right now is Jon Rahm from Spain.
- Background – The four Major PGA golf tournaments are played in 4 straight months each year from April to July:
Long talking point:
- G7 Summit wrapped up
- What is the G7?
- G7 (Group of Seven) is a group of the world’s seven largest economies. It includes
- North America (2) : Canada, The US
- Europe (4) : The UK, Italy, Germany, France
- Asia (1) : Japan
- 2 big economies not included:
- Russia – joined in 1998, creating the G8, but it was excluded in 2014 for its takeover of Crimea.
- China – has never been a member, despite its large economy and having the world’s biggest population. This is because its relatively low level of wealth per person means it’s not seen as an advanced economy.
- G7 (Group of Seven) is a group of the world’s seven largest economies. It includes
- What is the G7 summit?
- At the G7 summit, the leaders of the G7 nations come together to share views on important issues the international community is facing, such as the global economy or regional affairs.
- Where was it held?
- This was the 49th G7 summit and was held for 3 days, from 19 to 21 May 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan.
- The location of the summit rotates annually.
- What is it doing about Ukraine?
- Between the member nations, they have already imposed on Russia the biggest package of sanctions ever imposed on a large economy. They have blocked Russia from international commerce and the global financial system.
- G7 countries who are also members of the Nato security alliance have also provided Ukrainse with weapons and other military equipment.
- On a side note: Nato is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was formed in 1949. It includes 30+ nations, including the US, UK, Canada, France, and more. Nato members agree to help one another if they come under attack. Neither Ukraine nor Russia are Nato members.
- What is the G7?
