The top teams were Maura and Phil Parsons, the Penmans and Bill and Sue who all scored 20 ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18 and Our Peter and Jackie on 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.
A selection of Thursday's front pages
1. In a heated exchange, US President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was ‘gambling' with what?
2. On his visit to the Oval Office Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was asked by a White House correspondent why he wasn’t doing what?
3. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, addressing US President Donald Trump over proposed 25 per cent tariffs, said: 'Even though you’re a very smart guy, this is a very __ thing to do.’ What is the missing word?
4. Which country's High Commissioner to the UK was fired after he questioned Donald Trump's grasp of history?
5. Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, reflecting on his time in office, said what three-word slogan was 'too stark’ and that he regretted using it because it was 'too binary’?
6. Minister Jess Phillips MP marked International Women's Day by reading out the names of which 85 women in the Commons?
7. The former mayor of which city, along with others, was charged with bribery and misconduct over council contracts?
8. A ten-year-old girl died after she was hit by a car while doing what in Kendal, Cumbria?
9. Two people were killed and five seriously injured after a car drove into a crowd in which German city?
10. Which food retailer, which has more than 2,600 shops across the UK, announced sales topping £2billion – up 11.3 per cent from 2023 - with a £20million bonus to be shared among staff?
11. Figures released this week showed that women now outnumber men in the UK in which profession?
12. A study of global data published in The Lancet projected that more than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world will be what by 2050?
13. PhD student Zhenhao Zou was found guilty of 11 charges of what offence by a jury at Inner London Crown Court?
14. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for what to be outlawed in England as it 'undoubtedly harms children's health’?
15. Politicians, protesting about corruption, lit flares and discharged teargas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament in which country?
10. Which food retailer, which has more than 2,600 shops across the UK, announced sales topping £2billion – up 11.3 per cent from 2023 - with a £20million bonus to be shared among staff?
11. Figures released this week showed that women now outnumber men in the UK in which profession?
12. A study of global data published in The Lancet projected that more than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world will be what by 2050?
13. PhD student Zhenhao Zou was found guilty of 11 charges of what offence by a jury at Inner London Crown Court?
14. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for what to be outlawed in England as it 'undoubtedly harms children's health’?
15. Politicians, protesting about corruption, lit flares and discharged teargas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament in which country?
16. Why were Eurostar trains between London and Paris cancelled today (Friday)?
17. Carl Dean, who died aged 82, was married to who for more than 60 years?
18. Two men were charged after a statue of which character was cut in half and stolen from a bench in Newbury?
19. Six-year-old Freddie Osborne made the headlines when he became the youngest ever what?
20. What is the name of the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix series which highlights her passion for cooking, gardening and hosting?
21. Ofcom received more than 800 complaints over the Brit Awards, mostly relating to whose raunchy performance in red lingerie and suspenders?
22. Which film was the big winner at the Oscars, collecting five awards including best actress for Mikey Madison, and a record-breaking four prizes for its director Sean Baker?
23. The line-up for Glastonbury Festival was revealed with the headline act on Friday being The 1975, Sunday night being Olivia Rodrigo and which veteran rocker on the Saturday?
24. What is the name of the three piece girl-band who will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision song contest?
18. Two men were charged after a statue of which character was cut in half and stolen from a bench in Newbury?
19. Six-year-old Freddie Osborne made the headlines when he became the youngest ever what?
20. What is the name of the Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix series which highlights her passion for cooking, gardening and hosting?
21. Ofcom received more than 800 complaints over the Brit Awards, mostly relating to whose raunchy performance in red lingerie and suspenders?
22. Which film was the big winner at the Oscars, collecting five awards including best actress for Mikey Madison, and a record-breaking four prizes for its director Sean Baker?
23. The line-up for Glastonbury Festival was revealed with the headline act on Friday being The 1975, Sunday night being Olivia Rodrigo and which veteran rocker on the Saturday?
24. What is the name of the three piece girl-band who will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision song contest?
25. Who unveiled his music playlist, including songs by Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones, which he described as the soundtrack to his life?
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