Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle and Marion Fountayne on 20, Robert Rea on 19 and Nick Turner and the Rev Leon on 17. The top teams were Maura and Phil Parsons and the Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Carole, Jackie, Peter and Trevor with 22, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 21, Neil and Jo Benson and Marc and Claire Beyeler on 19 and the Vienna Marathon runners Jack and Thom on 17. 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.

A selection of today's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump announced he was pausing most of his higher tariffs for how many days?
2. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a multibillion-pound investment by which company would ‘see Bedford home to one of the biggest entertainment parks in Europe’?
3. Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yangsay said they were ‘astounded’ after what happened to them at the weekend?
4. What is the name of the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham who was suspended from the Labour Party after being arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences?
5. The former head of MI6 Sir Alex Younger warned Britain may need to introduce what in the wake of new international threats?
6. What went up from 34 per cent, to 54 per cent, to 104 per cent, to 125 per cent to 145 per cent?
7. Who claimed he had been 'singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment’ when he appeared at the High Court in London?
8. British Steel said its two blast furnaces in which English town were 'no longer financially sustainable’?
9. Six people, including three children, were killed after a helicopter crashed into which American river?
10. The first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb was given what name in a tribute to her aunt, the donor? 
11. Why were 265 UK high street premises, including barbers, vape-shops, American-style candy stores and nail bars, in the headlines?
12. Who was charged with offences, including rape and sexual assault, against four women between 1999 and 2005?
13. Which major road was closed for several hours after five police cars were involved in a crash which injured seven officers?
14. A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were found guilty of manslaughter after attacking an 80-year-old grandfather while walking his dog in a park on the outskirts of which city?
15. At least 124 people died and more than 150 were injured when the roof of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed in which country?

16. Shakeil Thibou, 20, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering a mother who he stabbed in front of her three-year-old daughter at what event?

17. A study by the Institute of Cancer Research in London said that what test appeared to be better at predicting prostate cancer than existing NHS blood tests?

18. Clem Burke, who died aged 70, was a drummer described as the ‘heartbeat' of which pop group?
19. King Charles and Queen Camilla met Pope Francis at the Vatican where he wished them a happy anniversary. How many years have they been married?
20. Colossal Biosciences claimed it used 'deft genetic engineering and ancient DNA' to bring which extinct species back to life?

21. According to the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch which bird dropped to its lowest ever recorded numbers in Britain and is considered 'a high conservation concern’?
22. What is the surname of the father and son team who trained and rode the Grand National winner Nick Rockett?
23. Which football club sacked its manager after becoming the earliest team ever to be relegated from the Premier League?
24. Why was the European Rugby Champions Cup match between Toulouse and Sale delayed for 40 minutes?
25. Who gave a TV analysis before Aston Villa’s Champions League tie in Paris, saying: 'Unai likes it when teams come on to them and play quite a high press but obviously there’s a limit. Can we get around the press? Can we beat it? So I’m thinking long ball a bit?

 

Answers here