It's newsquiz time ...

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 22, just ahead of George Mann on 21, the Rev Leon on 20, Tony Brown and Marion Fountayne on 19 and Judith M and Giles Borg on 18. The top team was the Global Newsroom with 24. Adam Batstone, Lucy Thorpe, David Kohn and the Green Man Festival posse scored 21, Bruce and Sarah Hayward 19 and Maura and Phil Parsons 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 how you get on. 

1. What was the name the luxury yacht that sank in the Mediterranean killing at least six people?
2. What was the name of the billionaire who died when the yacht sank, who founded the tech firm Autonomy, was a non-executive director at the BBC and adviser to former Prime Minister David Cameron?
3. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he could not give ‘false hope’ to thousands of workers for which company who face redundancy next month?
4. John McTernan, an advisor to Tony Blair when he was in Downing Street, described Keir Starmer as the most __ __ friendly prime minister since the 1970s? What are the missing two words?
5. Which town did King Charles visit on Tuesday?
6. It was announced that UK citizens, aged over 18 and under 70, travelling to the EU next summer will have to pay a charge of how much?
7. Authorities in which country arrested a man on Cyber terrorism charges, linked to supplying false information about the Southport killer, that fuelled unrest in the UK?
8. A fire broke out in the west wing of which London art venue?
9. In which American city did the Democratic National Convention take place this week?
10. The last remaining 31 stores of which fashion retailer closed in the UK and Ireland this week?
11. A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother and three children died in a house fire in which city?
12. A driver for which company was killed in Leeds while trying to stop his van being stolen?
13. Which former footballer was  sacked by the BBC as a presenter, following complaints about workplace conduct?
14. How was 53-year-old David Daintree killed at his home in Accrington, Lancashire?
15. Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were in court in which city to face allegations, including sex with a minor and trafficking underage persons?
16. A rocket engine exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport on which island?
17. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez announced she had filed for divorce from who?
18. Which Radio presenter announced on Instagram she was recovering in hospital after treatment for cancer?
19. The family of Alain Delon, the French actor who died aged 88, refused his request for what to happen at his funeral?
20. Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest person, died in Spain. How old was she?
21. What is the 12th named storm of the season which brought gales and heavy rain to the North today (Friday)?
22. Why was Jozsef Spekker, who runs a driveway cleaning business in Staffordshire, ordered to pay 'significant damages' to the billionaire founder of easyJet?
23. The first £1 coin with King Charles on the front was introduced this week. Which two creatures are featured on the back?
24. Who was awarded the Professional Footballers' Association’s Young Player Of the Year at this year's awards?
25. A joke by Mark Simmons was declared the funniest at this year’s Edinburgh fringe festival. The joke was 'I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I …’. What is the two-word pay-off?

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