How American papers reported this week's events
Today's front pages
1. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke what number amendment to the constitution to declare Donald Trump unfit for office?
2. President-Elect Joe Biden said: 'To storm the Capitol, to smash windows, to occupy offices, and to threaten the safety of duly elected officials is not protest. It is ___.' What is the missing word?
3. Which British Cabinet minister criticised the outgoing US president, saying: 'To incite that violence was completely wrong and quite frankly Donald Trump should have been condemning that. He didn't do so, that was a complete failure - it's tragic'?
4. What is the name of the movement, which believes Donald Trump is waging a secret war against Satan-worshipping paedophiles in government, whose supporters were among the crowd that stormed the Capitol building?
5. What was the name of 35-year-old female army veteran who was shot dead during the storming of the Capitol building?
6. Before the storming of the Capitol building, outgoing US President Donald Trump was recorded telling Georgia's election official Brad Raffensperger that 'I just want to find ___ votes'. What is the missing number?
7. Lockdown rules, which could keep England in shutdown until March 31, were passed in Parliament with a huge majority but how many MPs voted against it?
8. The UK gave approval, and pre-ordered 7 million doses, for a third vaccine which is made by which company?
9. The Office for National Statistics revealed that one person in how many in the UK had Covid-19 between December 27 and January 2?
10. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that international passengers arriving by plane, train or boat, including UK nationals, would have to take a test within how many hours before leaving the country they are in?
11. Clap for Carers returned on Thursday evenings with a slightly different name. What was it?
12. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced school closures and added: 'I can confirm that GCSEs and A and AS Level exams will not go ahead this summer. This year we are going to put our trust in teachers rather than ___'. What is the missing word?
13. Which country led the way in the number of Covid-19 vaccinations, with almost a sixth of its 8.7million population immunised in less than three weeks?
14. Under the full lockdown rules which of these businesses are not allowed to stay open? a) Laundrettes b) Manual car washes c) Dry cleaners d) Off-licences?
15. Which travel company announced that, due to Covid-19, it will be suspending its entire service across the UK from Monday until March?
16. Police in Scotland arrested and charged Margaret Ferrier, 60, 'in connection with alleged culpable and reckless conduct'. What is she alleged to have done?
17. Before the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers, wreaths were laid in memory of the Ibrox disaster, 50 years ago, when how many people died?
18. Two boys and a girl, aged 13 and 14, appeared in court charged with murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a park in which UK town?
19. A judge at the Old Bailey ruled that Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the US for which one of these reasons? a) he would not get a fair trial b) there was a chance he would kill himself c) his alleged activities fell within the realm of journalism d) it would breach a ban on extraditing people for 'political offences’?
20. YouTube suspended and then reinstated which broadcast channel, saying it had posted material that contradicted expert advice about the coronavirus pandemic?
21. The EU climate agency said that last year, 2020, was the joint hottest year ever recorded globally. Which year was 2020 tied with?
22. Footballer Colin Bell, who died aged 74, was known to Manchester City fans as the King of what?
23. Billionaire brothers Simon and Bobby Arora awarded themselves a £30million payout after which chain of shops, that they own, reported booming sales at Christmas?
24. Gerry Marsden, who died aged 78, achieved what record, with his band Gerry and the Pacemakers in the 1960s, that has only been equalled once since (by fellow Scousers Frankie Goes to Hollywood)?
25. Love Island’s Zara Holland was fined £4,500 for breaking which country’s Covid-19 rules?
3. Which British Cabinet minister criticised the outgoing US president, saying: 'To incite that violence was completely wrong and quite frankly Donald Trump should have been condemning that. He didn't do so, that was a complete failure - it's tragic'?
4. What is the name of the movement, which believes Donald Trump is waging a secret war against Satan-worshipping paedophiles in government, whose supporters were among the crowd that stormed the Capitol building?
5. What was the name of 35-year-old female army veteran who was shot dead during the storming of the Capitol building?
6. Before the storming of the Capitol building, outgoing US President Donald Trump was recorded telling Georgia's election official Brad Raffensperger that 'I just want to find ___ votes'. What is the missing number?
7. Lockdown rules, which could keep England in shutdown until March 31, were passed in Parliament with a huge majority but how many MPs voted against it?
8. The UK gave approval, and pre-ordered 7 million doses, for a third vaccine which is made by which company?
9. The Office for National Statistics revealed that one person in how many in the UK had Covid-19 between December 27 and January 2?
10. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that international passengers arriving by plane, train or boat, including UK nationals, would have to take a test within how many hours before leaving the country they are in?
11. Clap for Carers returned on Thursday evenings with a slightly different name. What was it?
12. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced school closures and added: 'I can confirm that GCSEs and A and AS Level exams will not go ahead this summer. This year we are going to put our trust in teachers rather than ___'. What is the missing word?
13. Which country led the way in the number of Covid-19 vaccinations, with almost a sixth of its 8.7million population immunised in less than three weeks?
14. Under the full lockdown rules which of these businesses are not allowed to stay open? a) Laundrettes b) Manual car washes c) Dry cleaners d) Off-licences?
15. Which travel company announced that, due to Covid-19, it will be suspending its entire service across the UK from Monday until March?
16. Police in Scotland arrested and charged Margaret Ferrier, 60, 'in connection with alleged culpable and reckless conduct'. What is she alleged to have done?
17. Before the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers, wreaths were laid in memory of the Ibrox disaster, 50 years ago, when how many people died?
18. Two boys and a girl, aged 13 and 14, appeared in court charged with murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a park in which UK town?
19. A judge at the Old Bailey ruled that Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the US for which one of these reasons? a) he would not get a fair trial b) there was a chance he would kill himself c) his alleged activities fell within the realm of journalism d) it would breach a ban on extraditing people for 'political offences’?
20. YouTube suspended and then reinstated which broadcast channel, saying it had posted material that contradicted expert advice about the coronavirus pandemic?
21. The EU climate agency said that last year, 2020, was the joint hottest year ever recorded globally. Which year was 2020 tied with?
22. Footballer Colin Bell, who died aged 74, was known to Manchester City fans as the King of what?
23. Billionaire brothers Simon and Bobby Arora awarded themselves a £30million payout after which chain of shops, that they own, reported booming sales at Christmas?
24. Gerry Marsden, who died aged 78, achieved what record, with his band Gerry and the Pacemakers in the 1960s, that has only been equalled once since (by fellow Scousers Frankie Goes to Hollywood)?
25. Love Island’s Zara Holland was fined £4,500 for breaking which country’s Covid-19 rules?
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