Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Toby Brown with 21, just ahead of Graham Dudman on 20.5. Rob Lawrence scored 18.5, Jayme Bryla 18, Dominic Hurst 17.5, Gavin Devine, Tony Smith and Marguerite Turner all scored 17 and Ed Mortimer 16. The top team was Simon, Sue and Will Cole with 23, ahead of Maura and Phil Parsons on 22, Bruce and Sarah Hayward 20.5, Team Swindle 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18. 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 today's front pages

1. The Government announced on Wednesday that seven European countries were moving to the green list for travel. Germany and Austria were two but name any three of the others. Half a point for two, full point for three.
2. Chancellor Rishi Sunakh said that young people would see their careers benefit by doing what?
3. Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that Margaret Thatcher had given Britain 'a big early start' in the fight against climate change by doing what?
4. Sky Brown, 13, who became Britain’s youngest Olympic medal winner, when she collected a bronze in skateboarding, turned down the chance to compete for which other country?
5. Holly Bradshaw won a bronze to become the first-ever British Olympic medalist in which event?
6. Sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya, who refused orders to fly home to Belarus early from the Olympics, was given a humanitarian visa in which country?
7. Who became the first British female Olympian to win gold at three consecutive Games? 

8. What was Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley filmed doing at the poolside while watching the women's springboard final?
9. Carrie Johnson announced she was expecting her second child with husband Boris in a post on Instagram, where she said the pair were 'hoping for our ___ baby this Christmas'. What is the missing word?
10. The Government defended which minister, who reportedly visited more than 30 countries without quarantining on his return, saying all his meetings were 'crucial'?
11. Under new rules in the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, British citizens will be required to pay how many euros to enter the Schengen Area from next year?
12. Helen Macdonald, 50, vowed to 'take a bullet' for Geronimo after the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ordered him to be put down after he tested positive for tuberculosis. What animal is Geronimo?

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has ordered Geronimo the alpaca be put down after he twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.

However, owner Helen Macdonald, 50, has refused to let her furry friend die, despite losing her last ditch effort at the High Court last week.

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has ordered Geronimo the alpaca be put down after he twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.

13. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that which subject is to be taught at state schools across England in an effort to counter its ‘elitist’ reputation?
14. Former House of Lords member Digby Jones criticised presenter Alex Scott for spoiling 'a good presentational job on the BBC Olympics Team with her very noticeable inability' to do what?
15. Step-father John Cole appeared in court charged the murder of his five-year-old stepson who was found dead in which Welsh river?
16. Apple unveiled plans to scan its iPhones in the US for what?

17. The teenage son of former Germany and Chelsea footballer Michael Ballack died after being crushed by a quad-bike near the family's holiday home in which country?
18. What was the name of the ship that was seized in a failed hijack in the Gulf of Oman?
19. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said this week he made 'a huge mistake' in doing what?
20. Who is to take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect to prioritise his mental wellbeing and rest his left index finger?
21. The co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, Prof Sarah Gilbert, said she initially found what gesture to be 'very strange' but hoped it would inspire young girls to work in science?
22. What was Prince Harry spotted doing in the background of Meghan Markle’s 40th birthday video?
23. Forbes magazine said who, with an estimated fortune of $1.7billion (£1.2billion), was the world’s richest female musician?

24. Great British Bake-Off winner John Waite said he was 'so excited on so many levels' to be part of the first ever what?
25. Sarah Ferguson made her debut as a Mills & Boon novelist this week. What is the name of her book?

Answers here