Time to tackle the newsquiz

How America's biggest newspapers reported on Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Thanks to Charles Apple.

The top scorer in last week's newsquiz, which a few people found tougher than usual, was Liz Gerard with a mighty 22. Other frontrunners were Findus with 20, Jason Gibbins and Alan Geere on 19 and Ed Mortimer with 18.5. The top team was Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe with 20.5 followed by Three Legs drinkers Peter and Stacey with 17. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the last seven days. Give it a go and let me know how you get on.

Thursday's front pages

1. Who was the only Republican who voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial?
2. What did the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, do while standing behind president Donald Trump after his State of the Union address?

3. Despite technical chaos at the Iowa caucuses, which two Democratic candidates finally emerged ahead of the field? Half a point for each.

4. After Britain left the EU last Friday, French president Emmanuel Macron wrote a letter to Britain saying: 'The ____ has never managed to separate our destinies; Brexit will not do so, either.’ What is the missing word?

5. Where were newspapers the Mirror, the i and website Huffington Post made to feel unwelcome?

6. Shadow Culture Secretary Tracy Brabin responded to criticism of her off-the-shoulder dress by saying she was not 'a slag', 'hungover', 'a slapper' and had not just been 'banged' over what?

7. An email, sent to local councils by Whitehall civil servant Matt Stevenson reminding them to do what on February 19, was criticised by Labour MPs?

8. Derek Mackay, who resigned after apologising for ‘behaving foolishly’ when messaging a 16-year-old boy on social media, held which position in the Scottish government?

9. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders accused the Government of ‘moving the goalpost’ after bringing forward the proposed banning of new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars to 2035 from what year?

10. The Department for Transport announced a £50million fund for local authorities who could bid for the money to become the first town in England to have what?

11. Why was 51-year-old nursery school teacher Monika Luftner in the headlines?

12. TV presenter Phillip Schofield, announcing that he was gay,  paid tribute to his wife Steph who he had been married to for nearly how many years?

13. An independent inquiry into breast surgeon Ian Paterson's malpractice recommended the recall of how many, to the nearest thousand, of his patients for their treatment to be assessed?

14. What is the name of the cruise ship which was quarantined in Yokohama after more than 60 people were found to have Coronavirus?
15. What was the name of the Channel 4 documentary on Michael Barrymore which was aired on Thursday and coincided with police offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest for the death of Stuart Lubbock?

16. Ikea announced it was to close a store in which city, marking the first closure of one of its big UK branches, putting 350 jobs at risk?
17. An armed police officer, guarding former prime minister David Cameron, was suspended after leaving his gun in the toilet of a BA passenger flight to Heathrow from which city?

18.  Prince Charles visited which store in Tooting, south London, to talk to employees who had come through the Prince's Trust scheme?

19. A list compiled by Ceoworld business magazine named which country as the world’s most expensive?

20. Manchester City lost 2-0 to Spurs leaving Liverpool going into this weekend’s fixtures how many points clear at the top of the Premier League?

21. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the weekend as a storm with what name was due to hit Britain?
22. Which two female artists performed during the half time show during the Supebowl in Miami? Half a point for each.

23. Which film swept the board at the Baftas with seven awards?

24. How old was Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas when he died this week?

25. Who split with her fifth husband Jon Peters after 12 days?

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