Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Martin John with a very impressive 24. He was just ahead of George Mann and Robert Rea on 23. Janet Boyle scored 22, Johnny Penman 21, Nick Turner, Hilary Scott and the Rev Leon 20, Chris Simmonds 19 and Ian McCulloch 17. The top team was the Wiltshire Walking Wanderers, including Maura and Phil Parsons and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe who scored 23. The Hong Kong gang of Peter, Stacey and Kevin scored 22 and Bill and Sue in Barbados and the Barnard Castle FOC of Peter, Jackie, Trevor and Carole scored 21. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

A selection of Thursday's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump had talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and said that he expected to meet him in which country?
2. What was the name of the WhatsApp group, containing offensive and abusive messages, that led to Andrew Gwynne being sacked as a minister and others, including Burnley MP Oliver Ryan, being suspended by the Labour party?
3. The Government released video footage and said that nearly how many refused asylum seekers, criminals and other immigration offenders had been returned to their home countries since the General Election? 
4. An amendment to the assisted dying bill would mean cases would no longer have to be signed off by who?
5. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prospect of what was 'for the birds’?
6. President Donald Trump ordered a 25 per cent import tax on what products entering the US?
7. US President Donald Trump met who in Washington on Thursday, saying ‘we've had a wonderful relationship’ and announcing an oil and gas deal?
8. US President Donald Trump said he would not deport Prince Harry adding: 'He's got enough problems with his wife. She's __.’ What is the missing word?
9. The Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a 'moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world' as he opened the Invictus Games in which city?
10. Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi was freed from Gaza on Saturday to be given what devastating news?
11. Turkish Cypriot businessman and former fugitive Asil Nadir, who died aged 83, was chief executive of which clothing company?
12. What type of car was driven into a Munich crowd in a suspected terrorist attack that injured 30 people?
13. Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt warned that what could be used in a 'Bin Laden scenario' or by 'rogue states to harm innocent people’?
14. Where did the Princess of Wales meet mothers and babies in a unit run by the charity Action for Children, which she represents?
15. British couple Andrew and Dawn Searle were found dead in their home in which country?
16. A pilot died after a private jet, owned by which band’s lead singer, crashed into another plane at an airport in Arizona?
17. Charles Hanson, who appeared at Derby Crown Court on assault and coercive behaviour charges, has appeared on which BBC television programme since 2002 as an adviser to contestants?
18. Twelve people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a bar in which French city?
19. A 20-year-old woman was arrested after an 87-year-old grandmother died following an 'act of senseless violence' at a train station in which city?
20. Cosmetic dentist Dr Jana Denzel quit which TV show after he was accused of using racist language?
21. Comedian Peter Kay was criticised for his handling of hecklers at a Manchester gig, including referring to a woman as looking like which soap opera actress? 
22. James Garnor resigned from his post as a parish councillor in Whittlebury, Northamptonshire, after he was accused of trying to do what?
23. Which non-Premier League team knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup to set up a fifth round tie against Manchester City?
24. Which team won this year's Super Bowl with a 40-22 victory over defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs?
25. Singer Robbie Williams revealed he paid £20,000 for what at auction?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 22, just ahead of Robert Rea on 20, the Rev Leon on 17, Johnny Penman on 18 and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with 20. Here is this week’s newsquiz. as usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

Today's front pages

1. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a joint briefing with Mark Rutte in Brussels, where they spoke about defence spending and establishing an ‘ambitious' UK-EU partnership. What position does Mark Rutte hold?
2. Prime Minister Keir Starmer denied breaking lockdown rules by employing someone to be his what at Labour headquarters during Covid?
3. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper revealed she was considering actor Idris Elba's call to ban kitchen knives with what?
4. The Bank of England halved its growth forecast for the year as it cut interest rates to what per cent - the lowest level for more than 18 months?
5. US President Donald Trump proposed taking ownership of where, saying it could become 'the Riviera of the Middle East’?
6. US President Donald Trump announced sweeping 25 per cent tariffs, later postponed, on which two countries? Half a point for each.
7. A panel of 14 medical experts submitted a report saying it believed that who was innocent?
8. Which pharmaceutical company cancelled plans for a £450million manufacturing plant in Liverpool, blaming a cut in Government funding? 
9. Norfolk farmer Tony Martin, who died aged 80, made the headlines in 1999 when he did what?
10. Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney was forced to deny plans to ban what, following recommendations by an independent report?
11. Tourists and locals fled which island after it was hit by thousands of ‘intense’ tremors?
12. Eleven people, including the gunman, were killed in a shooting at an education centre in which country?
13. A medical transport plane crashed in which US city, killing all six people on board and one other person on the ground?

14. Who revealed that his charitable foundation had spent more than $100billion in its efforts to combat preventable diseases and reduce poverty?
15. Margaret Miles-Bramwell, who died aged 76, was the founder of which health organisation?
16. A teenage boy and his nine-year-old sister were killed in Basildon while doing what?
17. Which television personality was accused of 'sexually inappropriate behaviour' over 12 year with dozens of people detailing experiences described as 'unacceptable, distressing and horrendous’?
18. A 15-year-old boy was charged with the murder of Harvey Willgoose, 15, who was stabbed at a school in which English city?
19. What did fans of basketball team Toronto Raptors and hockey team the Ottawa Senators boo before their games this week? 
20. Actor Bryan Murphy, who died aged 92, starred in a 1970s sitcom called George and __. What is the missing name?
21. After 20 years, 426 appearances, 138 goals, Marcus Rashford left Manchester United to join which club on loan?
22. Why did the landlady of the Gedling Inn in Nottinghamshire find herself £1,500 out of pocket at the weekend?
23. Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori will reportedly not face legal action for doing what at the Grammy’s?
24. After losing out on four previous occasions, who finally won the Grammy Award for album of the year?
25. The semi-finals of the Carabao cup were completed this week meaning which two teams will appear in the final in March? Half a point for each?

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