Harper's Index of Geopolitical Musings

1. Percentage increase in Russia's central bank interest rates in July 2024: 12.5% (Source)
2. Number of countries recently sanctioning select Israeli settlers: 1 (Australia) (Source)
3. Percentage of votes claimed by Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 Venezuelan election: 51% (Source)
4. Number of people rescued from flooding in North Korea by military helicopters: 5,000 (Source)
5. Number of articles in The Washington Post’s series ‘The Money War’ examining economic sanctions: Multiple (Source)
6. Days until Iran’s new reformist president, endorsed by the supreme leader, took the oath in 2024: 2 (Source)
7. Percentage of Venezuelan electoral votes won by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in a disputed count: Nearly 49% (Source)
8. Number of nations that have experienced a cooling of their economies due to high interest rates similar to Russia's 18%: Few (Source)
9. Number of military helicopters reportedly used in North Korean flood rescue operations: Not specified (Source)
10. The year Venezuela first adopted cryptocurrency widely amid sanctions and economic crises: Approximately 2018 (Source)
11. Number of articles questioning the efficacy of sanctions against Israeli settlers in mainstream global media: Several (Source)
12. The number of consecutive terms Nicolás Maduro claims after the 2024 election: 3 (Source)
13. Number of years since a reformist candidate was endorsed by Iran's supreme leader before 2024: Significant gap (Source)
14. Expected impact of Australian sanctions on Israeli settlement expansions: Debatable (Source)
15. Number of Venezuelan election observers alleging irregularities in the 2024 election: Multiple (Source)
16. Number of military operations for rescue in North Korea compared to previous floods: Increased ([Source](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/5000-people-rescued-from-flooding-in-north-korea-in-evacuation-efforts-led-by-kim

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