Wednesday's front pages
1. The leading group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria is known by what three initials?
2. Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to which city?
3. A Chinese businessman described as a 'close confidant' of the Duke of York, who lost an appeal against a decision to bar him from the UK on national security grounds, is known only by which letter and number?
4. Following the guilty verdicts for Sara Sharif's father and stepmother, a video of a police interview was released in which the stepmother responds with what two words when asked if she cared for Sara?
5. NHS England warned of a 'tidal wave’ as the number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with what had increased by 70 per cent in a week?
6. Nurses and teachers are threatening industrial action after the Government recommended a pay rise of what per cent for public sector workers which was described as ‘deeply offensive’ by the Royal College of Nursing?
7. The Government demanded 'immediate, mandatory' housing targets from councils as part of its plans to build how many houses by the next General Election?
8. Which city’s council settled historical equal pay claims which left it facing a £760million bill and means around 6,000 female staff will receive a payout?
9. A report by the Women and Equalities committee said that women and girls were enduring years of pain because their reproductive conditions were being dismissed due to '__ __’. What are the two missing words?
10. Chris Weston, the chief executive of which water company, revealed pollution incidents were up 40 per cent, that eliminating them was ‘almost impossible’ and that the company needed £3billion to keep it afloat?
11. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a customer of which establishment recognised him in Altoona, Pennsylvania?
12. Which Premier League footballer is expected to be out for at least a year after breaking his leg when crashing his Ferrari in Epping?
13. The body of former England rugby international Tom Voyce was found after he was swept away by Storm Darragh in which English county?
14. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared at a court in Tel Aviv charged with three offences … fraud, breach of trust and which other?
15. In an interview with The Spectator, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that lunch was 'for wimps' and that what weren't 'real food’?
16. US President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Jill Biden, the Prince of Wales and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy all attended what event?
17. A real-life ‘Succession’ plot ended with a Nevada court commissioner rejecting whose attempt to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son?
18. In a civil law suit rapper Jay-Z was accused of raping a girl of what age after the MTV VMA awards in 2000?
19. Marcus Fakana, 18, of north London, was jailed for a year by a court in which city for having consensual sex with a 17-year-old girl?
20. Which Hollywood actor, who was 99 this week, was among thousands evacuated from a wildfire sweeping through Malibu in California?
21. The first three matches in the 2030 World Cup will be played in South America and the rest of the tournament hosted by which three countries? One point for all three countries, half a point for two.
22. After 149 shows across five continents, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour came to a close in which Canadian city?
23. Who was named Time Magazine person of the year for 2024?
24. Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, became the youngest ever world champion of what?
25. McFly’s Danny Jones won this year’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here but who was second and third? Half a point for each.
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