Friday, 28 February 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Penny Dawson with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Marion Fountayne, Robert Rea, George Mann and Martin John on 20, the Rev Leon on 19, Nick Turner on 18, Chris Simmonds on 16 and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was the Isghgl ski gang, including Trevor and Carole, with 23, ahead of the Cotswold walkers including Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe, who scored 22. Sarah, Dan, Malcolm, Edie, Bill and Sue scored 21.5, the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Tim, Craig, George and Thom, the King’s Head team of Heather, Peter, Nicky and Les and the Penmans all scored 21. Maura and Phil Parsons scored 20 and Our Peter and Jackie 17. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual, there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front page

1. Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed what to US President Donald Trump when they met at the Oval Office?
2. US President Donald Trump, wrapping up his meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said: 'What a beautiful __. I would have been president 20 years ago if I had that __.’ What is the missing word?
3. Who met US President Donald Trump in Washington and told him that he was right to re-establish a relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin?
4. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would cut what to fund an increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of national income by 2027?
5. The energy regulator, Ofgem, said the cap on gas and electricity charges would rise by how much, in pounds, from April?
6. Amanda Pritchard stepped down as chief executive of what, following weeks of criticism from MPs and suggestions that she lacked drive?
7. Mike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, was initially sentenced to how many weeks in prison for punching a man to the ground? 
8. Which company announced a step back from it green strategy and said it would increase oil and gas investments by about 20 per cent to $10billion?
9. Actor Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife at their home in which New Mexican city?
10. Gene Hackman, who died aged 95, won a best actor Oscar in 1971 for his role as Popeye Doyle in which film?
11. The conservative CDU/CSU alliance won the German elections but which party came second with 20.8 per cent of the votes?
12. A man was charged after a three-year-old girl was hit and killed by a van which struck a tram and mounted a pavement in which city?
13. An unknown illness, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has killed more than 50 people in which country?
14. A young American woman was taken into custody on suspicion of homicide after she reportedly did what on a trip to Paris?
15. The body of murdered Scottish businessman Campbell Scott, 58, was found dumped in a pineapple sack in a forest in which country?
16. Who landed in Florida after a travel ban was lifted and said: 'We've yet to be convicted of any crimes in our lives ever. We have no criminal record anywhere on the planet ever’?
17. The BBC apologised after it 'missed opportunities that might have led to action' following claims of 'bullying and misogynistic behaviour' against which former radio presenter?
18. Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who died aged 39, rose to fame as the younger sister of the lead character in which 1990s TV programme? 
19. More than 1,000 musicians - including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush - released a silent album called Is This What We Want? as a protest over what?
20. Video footage of thieves stealing what from Blenheim Palace was shown to jurors at Oxford Crown Court?
21. Which Grammy-award winning singer, best known for Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, died aged 88?
22. Where did bearded belly dancers, a gold statue of Donald Trump and the president of the US and Prime Minister of Israel enjoying drinks on sunbeds, appear this week?
23. England cricketers were dumped out of the Champions Trophy in Lahore in an eight-run defeat by which country?
24. Which singer is set to head to space as part of an all-female mission on the next launch of Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket?
25. Which cartoon character is set to to have another sibling as it was announced his mother is pregnant?

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