Friday, 14 February 2025

Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Martin John with a very impressive 24. He was just ahead of George Mann and Robert Rea on 23. Janet Boyle scored 22, Johnny Penman 21, Nick Turner, Hilary Scott and the Rev Leon 20, Chris Simmonds 19 and Ian McCulloch 17. The top team was the Wiltshire Walking Wanderers, including Maura and Phil Parsons and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe who scored 23. The Hong Kong gang of Peter, Stacey and Kevin scored 22 and Bill and Sue in Barbados and the Barnard Castle FOC of Peter, Jackie, Trevor and Carole scored 21. 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. 

A selection of Thursday's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump had talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and said that he expected to meet him in which country?
2. What was the name of the WhatsApp group, containing offensive and abusive messages, that led to Andrew Gwynne being sacked as a minister and others, including Burnley MP Oliver Ryan, being suspended by the Labour party?
3. The Government released video footage and said that nearly how many refused asylum seekers, criminals and other immigration offenders had been returned to their home countries since the General Election? 
4. An amendment to the assisted dying bill would mean cases would no longer have to be signed off by who?
5. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prospect of what was 'for the birds’?
6. President Donald Trump ordered a 25 per cent import tax on what products entering the US?
7. US President Donald Trump met who in Washington on Thursday, saying ‘we've had a wonderful relationship’ and announcing an oil and gas deal?
8. US President Donald Trump said he would not deport Prince Harry adding: 'He's got enough problems with his wife. She's __.’ What is the missing word?
9. The Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a 'moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world' as he opened the Invictus Games in which city?
10. Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi was freed from Gaza on Saturday to be given what devastating news?
11. Turkish Cypriot businessman and former fugitive Asil Nadir, who died aged 83, was chief executive of which clothing company?
12. What type of car was driven into a Munich crowd in a suspected terrorist attack that injured 30 people?
13. Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt warned that what could be used in a 'Bin Laden scenario' or by 'rogue states to harm innocent people’?
14. Where did the Princess of Wales meet mothers and babies in a unit run by the charity Action for Children, which she represents?
15. British couple Andrew and Dawn Searle were found dead in their home in which country?
16. A pilot died after a private jet, owned by which band’s lead singer, crashed into another plane at an airport in Arizona?
17. Charles Hanson, who appeared at Derby Crown Court on assault and coercive behaviour charges, has appeared on which BBC television programme since 2002 as an adviser to contestants?
18. Twelve people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into a bar in which French city?
19. A 20-year-old woman was arrested after an 87-year-old grandmother died following an 'act of senseless violence' at a train station in which city?
20. Cosmetic dentist Dr Jana Denzel quit which TV show after he was accused of using racist language?
21. Comedian Peter Kay was criticised for his handling of hecklers at a Manchester gig, including referring to a woman as looking like which soap opera actress? 
22. James Garnor resigned from his post as a parish councillor in Whittlebury, Northamptonshire, after he was accused of trying to do what?
23. Which non-Premier League team knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup to set up a fifth round tie against Manchester City?
24. Which team won this year's Super Bowl with a 40-22 victory over defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs?
25. Singer Robbie Williams revealed he paid £20,000 for what at auction?

Answers here

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