Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Robert Rea and George Mann with 21, just ahead of Kirsty Stewart and Janet Boyle on 20, Tim Humphrey on 19. and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC with Carole, Trevor, Bill, Sue, Our Peter and Jackie with an impressive 24. The King’s Head drinkers of Nicky, Les, Stacey and Simon scored 21, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Marc and Claire Beyeler on 19. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

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1. Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, told the foreign affairs select committee that Downing Street 'took a __ attitude' to Peter Mandelson’s vetting. What is the missing word?
2. Following talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, Donald Trump announced that the ten-day ceasefire had been extended by how many weeks?
3. Reports that US President Donald Trump is seeking to punish Nato allies, who failed to back the Iran war, suggested he could withdraw America’s backing for British control of what?
4. US President Donald Trump said who was 'not speaking for the UK' after a call for America to show ‘leadership' on Ukraine?
5. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a three-year £662 million agreement with which country that will see at least 50 police officers, with tear gas and rubber bullets, drafted in to tackle hostile crowds?
6. Latest figures showed that inflation had risen to what per cent, largely due to higher fuel prices?
7. Education minister Jacqui Smith said the Government planned to introduce a legal ban on what in schools in England?
8. The Commons and Lords settled on a final draft of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that will stop people born after what year from smoking?
9. Sean Egan was sacked from his job with which supermarket after 29 years for confronting a shoplifter?
10. Gunman Shamar Elkins killed eight children in Louisiana including how many of his own?
11. Which airline announced it was to cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, saying fuel prices have made many journeys unprofitable?
12. To mark the late Queen’s 100th birthday, King Charles posted a video saying: 'God bless you __ __, you remain forever in our hearts and prayers.’ What are the two missing words?
13. Stolen medical data from how many NHS patients went up for sale on a Chinese website?
14. Tim Cook stepped down as CEO of which company, a position he has held since 2011?
15. Antonia Eastwood was given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation after admitting doing what at a wedding?
16. Zoologist, author and television presenter, Desmond Morris, who died aged 98, was best known for writing which book, that was published in 1967?
17. Which former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter died aged 66? 
18. The oldest member of which pop group, that had five UK top ten hits including a Number 1 in the 70s, died aged 76 with his wife and eight children by his side?
19. Music impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed that he was getting help every day for what?
20. Who left the ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity... South Africa after collapsing in the camp, before being diagnosed with cancer?
21. A robot won a half-marathon, running faster than the human world record, in which city?
22. Which former Premier League champions were relegated to football's third tier for only the second time in the club's 142-year history?
23. Which football team sacked their head coach after losing five consecutive matches without scoring for the first time since 1912?
24. The BBC said that 'following extensive consideration’ it had made the difficult decision to 'say goodbye’ to which show after 52 years?
25. The BBC announced that who is to replace Scott Mills as the host of Radio 2's breakfast show?

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Tim Humphrey on 22, just ahead of George Mann on 21.5, Ian McCulloch on 20.5, Robert Rea on 20 and Chris Matthews on 19. The top team was the Broad Oak Boozers of Rosie, Tim, Thom and Danny with Craig and April calling in from Morocco, who scored 20, just ahead of Trevor and Carole on 19.5, Bill and Sue on 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18.5. 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. What is the name of the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, who was forced to resign for overruling the vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become US ambassador?
2. The International Monetary Fund forecast that the energy shock from the Iran war would hit which of the world's advanced economies the hardest?
3. US President Donald Trump said that an AI image he posted on social media did not portray him as Jesus but depicted him as what?
4. US President Donald Trump criticised one of his closest allies, saying she lacked courage and didn't care if Iran had a nuclear weapon and could blow up her country in two minutes? Which country?
5. While on a tour of Africa, Pope Leo XIV said the world was being 'ravaged by a handful of __’. What is the missing word?
6. The International Energy Agency said that Europe had how many weeks worth of jet fuel left before there were likely to be shortages and flight cancellations?
7. Teenager Axel Rudakubana was able to murder three girls in Southport because of the 'irresponsible and harmful' role of who, according to an inquiry into the atrocity?
8. Which organisation informed staff at a meeting that it was to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, saving £500million, in the biggest downsizing in 15 years?
9. About 100 people were stranded in which airport after a flight to Manchester left without them because new border control checks caused three-hour queues?
10. Which company was fined £4.2million and ordered to pay more than 80,000 learner drivers for not showing the full price of lessons at the time of booking?
11. At least eight students and one teacher were killed and several others injured after a shooting by a 14-year-old in which country?
12. Children threw missiles at police as hundreds of protesters gathered to demand descriptions of men suspected of gang raping a woman in which town?
13. Which TV presenter is to appear at an employment tribunal after his former co-host brought a case alleging she had faced bullying?
14. Who said she was 'the most trolled person in the entire world' on social media adding: ‘Every day for ten years, I have been bullied and attacked’?
15. A BBC investigation found that law firms were charging thousands of pounds to help migrants to gain asylum in the UK by pretending to be gay or what else?
16. US Vice-President JD Vance insisted he was right to stage a two-day campaign to back the Prime Minister in which country’s elections?
17. Why was 18-year-old Maddie Haining told to leave Club Tropicana in Manchester?
18. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, 48, who died after his car was hit by a train, was capped 33 times for which country?
19. New data revealed that which insect is dying out in Britain, with 33 native species fighting an 'increasingly urgent battle' for survival?
20. Which TV presenter thanked people for their good wishes and held up a 'get well soon' card from his hospital bed after suffering a stroke?
21. Who said: 'I can't believe I waited 17 years to get one green jacket and now I get two in a row’?
22. Which is the only English football club left in the Champions League?
23. What is the name of the horse that joined the elite band who have won the Grand National twice?
24. Beauty entrepreneur Karishma Vijay, 28, collected £250,000 by winning what?
25. Which musical dominated the Olivier Awards, winning seven prizes?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 20, ahead of Robert Rea on 17. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie who scored a maximum 25. Tim Humphrey and son Robert scored 22, ahead of the Matthews family on 18 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 17. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the last seven days, Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday that a 'whole __ will die tonight' if Iran failed to meet his latest deadline. What is the missing word?
2. The US and Iran finally agreed to a ceasefire of how many weeks?
3. Israel bombed which city, killing at least 250 people, and prompting Iranian officials to warn that Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire?
4. US special forces launched a 'high-stakes' raid into a remote mountainous region of Iran on Sunday to do what?
5. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited four Gulf countries this week, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and which other two? Half a point for each.
6. Which country acted as a mediator in organising the ceasefire between the US and Iran?
7. US President Donald Trump praised the relentless bombing of Iran in a speech on the Truman balcony at the White House while standing between his wife Melania and what?
8. A gunman was killed and two others ‘neutralised' in a clash with armed police near the Israeli consulate in which city?
9. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government could have built a ‘few’ hospitals with the money it has cost covering doctors’ strikes in recent years. How much did he say?
10. What was scrapped by the Government meaning around 480,000 families will get an average rise of £4,100 a year?
11. This year's Wireless Festival, scheduled to run for three nights in London in July, was cancelled after the Government blocked which performer from coming to the UK?
12. Why did the crew on Nasa's Artemis II mission lose contact with the Earth for 40 minutes?
13. Millions of graduates are to have the interest on their student loans capped at what per cent from September?
14. The Church of England is planning to issue an apology, saying it is ‘deeply sorry’, for its role in what?
15. Finbar Sullivan, 21, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out at which London beauty spot?
16. Jasveen Sangha, 42, known as the 'Ketamine Queen’ from LA was jailed for 15 years for selling drugs that led to the death of who?
17. More than 1,700 people have joined legal action against which company after becoming ill while on holiday in the Cape Verde islands?
18. Jo Malone said she was 'surprised and very sad' after being sued by which company for more than £200,000 in damages for using her name on fragrances?
19. Enzo Conticello, 29, was jailed for more than two years for stealing a handbag containing what worth up to £2.2million from a Soho pub?
20. What did US first lady Melania Trump say were ‘a mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation’?
21. Which supermarket sacked shop assistant Walker Smith for stopping a shoplifter from taking Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs?
22. Royal Mail increased the price of a second class stamp by 4p to 91p and a first class stamp by 10p to how much?
23. What did an Oxford team win for the first time since 2016?
24. Football fan Tony Incenzo completed what 'lifetime ambition’ on Monday after 45 years?
25. It was revealed that singer Taylor Swift and footballer Travis Kelce are gearing up for a summer wedding in New York on what date?

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The Good Friday newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of Tim Humphrey, George Mann and Nick Turner on 22, Robert Rea on 19, Ian McCulloch on 18 and Adam Batstone and Kieran Corcoran on 17. The top team were the King’s Head drinkers featuring Peter, Jack and Franki with 23, ahead of Bill and Sarah on 21, Marc and Claire Beyeler and Our Peter and Jackie both on 20.5, the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Tim and Craig on 20 and Trevor and Carole on 18.5. Happy Easter to all you quizzers. Hope you have a good one. Here is the Good Friday newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

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1. US President Donald Trump said he is ‘absolutely' considering withdrawing the US from what, warning that the matter was 'beyond reconsideration’?
2. US President Donald Trump indicated that he may send troops to seize control of Iran's key oil export terminal on which island in the northern Gulf?
3. At a lunch in Washington US President Donald Trump said that whose wife 'treats him extremely badly’ and that he was 'still recovering from the right to the jaw’?
4. US President Donald Trump posted on social media that 'a beautiful Banquet Dinner at the White House’ would be held on the evening of April 28 in honour of who?
5. What is the name of the American Attorney General who was sacked by President Donald Trump?
6. The BBC said it had sacked presenter Scott Mills after learning the alleged victim in a police investigation was what?
7. Scott Mills signed off by saying 'back tomorrow' but the following day's show was presented by which DJ, who gave no reason for Mills’s absence?
8. How many astronauts are on Artemis II heading to the Moon?
9. The Financial Conduct Authority said millions of car owners were set to receive compensation, after being mis-sold car finance, with an average payment of how much per agreement?
10. Why did Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrap plans for 1,000 extra NHS training places?
11. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage fired the party’s housing spokesman Simon Dudley, after he said regulations brought in after the Grenfell Tower fire were too tough and ‘everyone __ in the end’. What is the missing word?
12. Six teenage girls were arrested after widespread disorder, which police said was caused by a social media trend for swarming the streets, in which London district?
13. Musician Ashley Warren was jailed for how many years after his XL bully dog mauled the mother of his ex-partner, to death at his house in Essex?
14. Funeral director Robert Bush, who gave families the wrong ashes from his parlour in which city, pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial?
15. A 19th Century Grade II-listed mill was demolished after it was severely damaged by a large fire in which Staffordshire town?
16. Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence in which US state?
17. Mary Rand, who died aged 86, was the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics when she won what event at the Tokyo Games of 1964?
18. Russian Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, was jailed for assault after who contacted UK police to say he had seen a woman being beaten up on a video call?
19. A storm with what name was set to bring winds of over 90mph and snow blizzards to the North this Easter weekend?
20. A tracker was launched to help consumers find out whether their purchase was one of 413,793 of what items... that were stolen in Italy?
21. An unclaimed lottery ticket, bought in London in October and worth how much, expired at midnight last night (Thursday)?
22. Igor Tudor left his role as Tottenham Hotspur head coach after just 44 days and how many matches?
23. Which country, four-time World Cup winners, failed to qualify for the tournament for a third consecutive time, losing on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
24. Which rock guitarist was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica who hurled an unidentified substance at him?
25. Which actor received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University - and recalled how Belfast gave him his ‘breakthrough’?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 20, ahead of George Mann on 18.5 and Tim Humphrey on 15.5. The top team was The Barnard Castle FOC including Bill, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie with 17.5 ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 16. The quiz must have been a little tougher with quite a few posting below average scores - a few 14s and a 12 - and not making the leaderboard. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

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1. US President Donald Trump urged Iran to accept a xx-point peace plan, threatening to hit the country harder if it didn’t. What is the missing number?
2. US President Donald Trump said that Iran allowed what to happen as a ‘present' to show it was serious about negotiations to end the war?
3. The spokesperson for Iran's joint military command said on Iranian state TV that US President Donald Trump was negotiating with who?

4. The Government was facing questions after it emerged that the Prime Minister's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney had what stolen?
5. Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský appeared before MPs on the business select committee and insisted which company’s service had not declined under his ownership?
6. Dax Harkins, chief executive of which institution, stepped down after it emerged it will have to repay hundreds of millions of pounds to its customers over missing savings?
7. The Government named how many sites that could be developed as part of its scheme to deliver a wave of 'new towns' in England?
8. Two men were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after four what were set on fire in Golders Green, London?
9. How did former nurse Sarah Mullally make history this week?
10. Two pilots were killed when an Air Canada plane collided with what at New York's LaGuardia Airport?
11. A 20-year-old woman was awarded $2.2million after suing which two companies over her childhood addiction to social media? Half a point for each?
12. According to government guidance children under the age of five should be limited to how much screen time a day?
13. Food delivery giant Just Eat and motoring site Autotrader were among five firms being investigated as part of an investigation into what?
14. Jenni Murray, who died aged 75, was the presenter of which BBC Radio 4 weekday show for 33 years?
15. Which Hollywood actor who had black belts in Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo and Brazilian jiu jitsu died aged 86?
16. Mel Schilling, who died aged 54, was known for offering relationship advice on which reality TV show?
17. The BBC's new director-general was named as Matt Brittin, 57, who was formerly a managing director and president for which company?
18. Nathan Newby, 35, received the George Medal for his bravery doing what outside St James' Hospital in Leeds in 2023?
19. Who have been given until September 6 to leave the Guides?
20. Great Britain won three gold medals in 28 minutes to make history at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in which country?
21. BBC show The Repair Shop scrapped a segment featuring a joke book belonging to which late comedian after its contents were deemed inappropriate?
22. What animal was eradicated from Rathlin Island, off Northern Ireland, to protect its seabirds?
23. Northern Ireland and Wales will not be heading to the World Cup after being beaten in the play-offs by which two countries? Half a point for each.
24. Which Premier League footballer issued a statement on Tuesday that began: 'Hello everyone. Unfortunately the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell’?
25. Which drama is leading the field at this year's Bafta TV awards with 11 nominations?

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 24. The top team, the Barnard Castle FOC with Trev, Carole, OP, Jackie and Bill also scored 24. Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 19 and the Waterworks gang 17. Despite some high scores there were some regulars who found it hard and didn’t make the leaderboard, including one (who will remain nameless) who posted a score of nine. Here’s this week’s quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. 

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1. When asked by a Japanese reporter why the US did not tell allies about the attack on Iran in advance, US President Donald Trump replied: 'Why didn’t you tell me about __ __?’ What are the two missing words?
2. An Iranian man was arrested after trying to enter the base hosting Britain’s four nuclear-armed submarines on which river?
3. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said households that had been hit by an increase in the price of heating oil, due to the Iran war, would get help from a support package of how many million pounds?
4. Which of these was NOT added to the virtual basket of goods and services used by the Office for National Statistics to monitor the rising cost of living? a) Premium lager in restaurants b) Alcohol-free beer c) Dog grooming d) Hummus
5. Everyone who attended which club in Canterbury from March 5-15 was offered a vaccination following an outbreak of meningitis?
6. Analysis from the Skipton Group Home Affordability Index showed that the average age of first-time buyers in England is now what?
7. Ministers are planning to ban the selling of what, following violent attacks and an attempt to kill the late Queen, and said existing owners will need a licence?
8. Former deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner warned that Government proposals to do what were 'un-British' and a 'breach of trust’?
9. Following an emotionally-charged debate, the Scottish Parliament rejected what by 69 votes to 57?
10. Paedophile Nathan Bennett, who sexually abused five children in his care at a nursery in which city, was jailed for 24 years?
11. The Travelodge hotel chain made 'immediate changes’ to what policy after a hotel guest was sexually assaulted?
12. Former Tory MP and ex-justice minister Crispin Blunt was charged with what and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday?
13. Peter Windsor, 61, from Birmingham was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after stalking which TV and radio personality by posting her an air pistol, handcuffs, a police uniform and disturbing letters?
14. Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams told a court that wearing what did not prove he was a member of the IRA?

15. More than 70 people died after heavy rain caused widespread flooding in which African country?

16. What was the name of the London Burning actor who died in prison two months after he was jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage girls?
17. Len Deighton, who died aged 97, wrote which spy novel that was turned into a Bafta-winning film starring Michael Caine in 1962 and was re-made as an ITV series four years ago?
18. Who criticised people who failed to intervene when they saw a crime and said she would tackle a shoplifter ‘as long as they weren’t too big’?
19. How many medals did Team GB win at the winter paralympics - their worst performance since Vancouver in 2010?
20. Which football club was fined a record £10million and given a suspended transfer ban after admitting making £47million in secret payments to unregistered agents and third-parties?
21. France won the Six Nations rugby championship but which countries were the bottom two with only one victory each? Half a point for each.
22. The Confederation of African Football awarded Morocco a win of what score in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final after stripping Senegal of the title?

23. The King launched the world's longest coastal walking route - the King Charles III England Coast Path - which is how many miles long?
24. Who jumped on the rear saddle of DJ Greg James’s tandem for 30 minutes through South Yorkshire, telling him he had already raised more than £1million for Comic Relief?

25. Which film dominated this year's Oscars, scoring six wins including best picture?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

Last week's newsquiz, dominated of course by questions about the Iran conflict, proved to be a tough one with scores below average and quite a few regulars not making the leaderboard. The top solo scorers were George Mann and Robert Rea 21, ahead of Janet Boyle on 20 and Tim Humphrey on 16. The top team were the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, OP, Jackie, Trev and Carole on 21, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18 and the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Craig and special guest Isla on 15. Here’s this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know your score.

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1. US President Donald Trump accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after’ what?
2. Merchant ships were hit by missiles in which strait after Iran said it would not allow even 'one litre of oil' to leave the region?
3. The FBI warned which state, that contains the highest proportion of Iranian dissidents in America, of a potential drone attack?
4. Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named as Iran's new supreme leader, was what relation to his predecessor, who was killed on the first day of the war?
5. A 60-year-old British man was one of 21 people charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai after allegedly doing what?
6. Five of the Iranian women's football team were granted humanitarian visas in Australia after fears for their safety at home because they had declined to do what?
7. Which UK politician failed to meet with Donald Trump despite flying to Florida to dine at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort?
8. Lord Peter Mandelson was handed a taxpayer-funded payout of how much to terminate his contract as the UK’s ambassador to the US?
9. Despite ten Labour MPs voting against and 90 not recording a vote, a Bill to change what in England and Wales progressed to the next stage?
10. The House of Lords passed a Bill that means what will be abolished, finally ending a centuries-old system?
11. MPs voted 307 to 173 against a Lords proposal to ban what and instead supported 'more flexible restrictions’?
12. A convicted bomber told the High Court that former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was a senior figure in which organisation?
13. The main train station at Glasgow Central was closed following a huge fire that started in what type of shop?
14. The 27-year-old daughter of Soham killer Ian Huntley suggested that what should be done to his ashes?
15. Pupils at a secondary school near which city were told to hide under desks, after a teenage girl was stabbed?
16. Mother-of-ten Amanda Wixon, who held a woman captive as a slave inside her home in Tewkesbury for 25 years, was jailed for how many years?
17. Today (Friday) marks how many years of the school shooting in Dunblane in which a teacher and 16 children were killed?

18. Who was remanded in custody charged with an assault, which could result in a man losing sight in one eye, after a fight broke out in a Merseyside golf club?
19. Who failed to land a £1.5million deal with US publishing houses for her tell-all memoir?
20. Animal charities complained after the winner of Crufts best in show was found to have been convicted of what?

21. The Bank of England said that images of what were to replace the famous faces traditionally used on banknotes?
22. In the Six Nations, England’s rugby team lost for the first time ever to which country?
23. Britain’s Sky Brown, 17, celebrated in Brazil by becoming world champion in which sport for the second time?
24. A record number of red cards were given to how many players after a mass brawl broke out between Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro in the Campeonato Mineiro final?
25. Actor Timothée Chalamet triggered a backlash after he dismissed what as art forms that audiences do not care about?

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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with a score of 24, just ahead of Janet Boyle on 23. Robert Rea, Nick Turner, Phil Lambell and Ian McCulloch all scored 20. The top team was Tim Humphrey and son Robert with 23, ahead of the Maida Vale party gang of Trev, Carole, Bill, Our Peter and Jackie and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe both on 22. The Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Tim and Craig scored 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

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1. The US-Israel attack on Iran was called Operation __ __ by the White House. What are the two missing words?
2. Three US fighter jets were mistakenly shot down over which country in an apparent 'friendly fire’ mistake?
3. US President Donald Trump attacked Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ‘unco-operative’ stance over the attack on Iraq, saying that America was not dealing with who?
4. In a statement to Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended not allowing UK bases to be used for the initial attacks on Iran, adding: 'This Government does not believe in regime change from the __’. What is the missing word?
5. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that the attack on Iran was without the help of 'traditional allies' who were wringing their hands and clutching their what?
6. A ​drone strike caused a fire to break out in the ​US consulate ​where?
7. What is the name of the Royal Navy warship - a Type 45 Destroyer - which is to be deployed to bolster security around Cyprus next week?
8. A US submarine sank an Iranian warship, killing at least 87 sailors, off the south coast of which country?
9. Defence Secretary John Healey flew to Cyprus after a drone hit which RAF airbase?
10. In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that by the next election, after accounting for inflation, people are forecast to be how much better off a year?
11. After the Gorton and Denton by-election, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reported allegations of cheating, known as __ voting, to the police. What is the missing word?
12. Whose basic salary is to rise by 5 per cent to £98,599 a year from April, with a salary of around £110,000 predicted by 2029?
13. Why did Labour MP Joani Reid voluntarily step down from the party?
14. Under a trial scheme, announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, families of failed asylum seekers will be offered cash - up to a maximum of how much - to leave the UK?
15. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a ban on study visas for people from four countries who had ‘abused' the UK's generosity. They were Cameroon, Myanmar and which other two? Half a point for each.
16. Around 40 MPs came under fire for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ for doing what in Portcullis House, Westminster, on Wednesday morning?
17. Scotland became the first part of the UK to legalise what - described as a 'historic moment' which will give families 'a gentler and less environmentally impactful alternative’?
18. Mustafa Kokoneh, 23, appeared in court charged with attempting to murder two people and assaulting two others, during an attack in a supermarket in which UK city?
19. US company Tileray Brands, which produces medicinal cannabis and craft beer, acquired which Scottish business for £33million after it fell into administration, putting 500 jobs at risk?
20. What was the name of the songwriter, who wrote 1,000 songs, including UK top ten hits Oh Carol and Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen, who died aged 86?
21. Why are 11 countries, including the UK, threatening to boycott the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics tonight (Friday)?
22. Which singer was arrested in California under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs?
23. Who hit back on Instagram over comments about her appearance at the Brit Awards, calling them ‘a special kind of cruelty’?
24. Who was the biggest winner at the Brits, picking up four awards - Best British Artist, Best Pop Act, Best Album and Song of the Year? 
25. Musician and Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI bought a minority stake in which football team and said he wanted to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League?

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