Friday 7 June 2024

Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Robert Rea and Tony Smith with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 22, Sally Duffin on 20 and Ian McCulloch on 16. The top team was Tony and Christine Smith with a maximum 25. The Isle of Bute walkers, including Adam Batstone, Dominic Hurst, Phil Parsons and Steve Bonhomme scored 23.5, the Global newsroom, with Amelia Cox, Lucinda Horsley, Tim Humphrey and Tom Croasdell, scored 22 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward and Phil Leftwich with his dad scored 19. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. US President Joe Biden said at the D-Day commemoration in Normandy that: '__ is never guaranteed. Every generation must preserve it, defend it and fight for it. That’s the test of the ages.’ What is the missing word?
2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised for what ‘mistake’ at the D-Day commemorations in France?
3. Five years ago, 225 British veterans travelled to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorations – this year there were how many?
4. The first TV election debate between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer was televised on Wednesday and took place in which city?
5. Labour accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of lying after he claimed, in the televised debate, that Keir Starmer wanted to put taxes up by how much a year for each household?
6. Labour leader Keir Starmer said what were ‘vital' to the UK's defence and he would 'of course' be prepared to use them?
7. Nigel Farage announced he would stand in the General Election for Reform UK and would also take over from who as the party leader?
8. Two people were arrested after Reform leader Nigel Farage had what flavour milkshake thrown over him while launching his campaign in Clacton?
9. Which UK politician insisted he was not going to resign after losing a vote of no confidence?
10. TV doctor and newspaper columnist Michael Mosley went missing after going on a coastal walk on which Greek island?
11. Why were two London hospital trusts forced to cancel all non-emergency operations and blood tests?
12. A judge at the East London Family Court ruled that what could be revealed about 'Baby Elsa’, who was abandoned in London, as it was of 'great public interest'?
13. The family of Rob Burrow, who died aged 41, visited the ground of which rugby club to see thousands of flowers and balloons and club shirts left in tribute by supporters?
14. A court in Florence reconvicted who for slandering a bar owner by accusing him of murder? 
15. The UK Health Security Agency said around 113 people had become ill with what infection which was probably linked to a nationally distributed food item?
16. In a landslide election victory, Claudia Sheinbaum became which country’s first woman president?
17. Scottish woman Fiona Harvey is suing Netflix for defamation, negligence and privacy violations claiming that which series falsely depicted her as a criminal who spent time in prison for stalking?
18. Who did 67-year-old retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova marry in California?
19. What survived a UK winter for the first time, posing a deadly threat to honey bees?
20. Ukrainian Yevhenii Lubnenko pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates court to trying to do what as part of a prank to win £250,000 from a Belarusian vlogger?
21. Which football club announced it was taking legal action against the Premier League because its rules around commercial and sponsorship deals were unlawful?
22. Which of these footballers was NOT dropped from England's Euro24 squad? a) Kieran Trippier b) Jack Grealish c) Harry Maguire d) James Maddison
23. Members of which club called for their former president Stephen Fry to be suspended after he said it was full of 'beetroot-coloured' men and ‘stinks' of privilege?
24. What song did 28-year-old Sydnie Christmas sing to win Britain’s Got Talent?
25. Coronation Street actress Helen Worth announced she was quitting the cobbles after 50 years of playing what character?

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