Have a crack at this week's newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Tim Humphrey on 22, just ahead of George Mann on 21.5, Ian McCulloch on 20.5, Robert Rea on 20 and Chris Matthews on 19. The top team was the Broad Oak Boozers of Rosie, Tim, Thom and Danny with Craig and April calling in from Morocco, who scored 20, just ahead of Trevor and Carole on 19.5, Bill and Sue on 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18.5. 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. 

Today's front pages

1. What is the name of the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, who was forced to resign for overruling the vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become US ambassador?
2. The International Monetary Fund forecast that the energy shock from the Iran war would hit which of the world's advanced economies the hardest?
3. US President Donald Trump said that an AI image he posted on social media did not portray him as Jesus but depicted him as what?
4. US President Donald Trump criticised one of his closest allies, saying she lacked courage and didn't care if Iran had a nuclear weapon and could blow up her country in two minutes? Which country?
5. While on a tour of Africa, Pope Leo XIV said the world was being 'ravaged by a handful of __’. What is the missing word?
6. The International Energy Agency said that Europe had how many weeks worth of jet fuel left before there were likely to be shortages and flight cancellations?
7. Teenager Axel Rudakubana was able to murder three girls in Southport because of the 'irresponsible and harmful' role of who, according to an inquiry into the atrocity?
8. Which organisation informed staff at a meeting that it was to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, saving £500million, in the biggest downsizing in 15 years?
9. About 100 people were stranded in which airport after a flight to Manchester left without them because new border control checks caused three-hour queues?
10. Which company was fined £4.2million and ordered to pay more than 80,000 learner drivers for not showing the full price of lessons at the time of booking?
11. At least eight students and one teacher were killed and several others injured after a shooting by a 14-year-old in which country?
12. Children threw missiles at police as hundreds of protesters gathered to demand descriptions of men suspected of gang raping a woman in which town?
13. Which TV presenter is to appear at an employment tribunal after his former co-host brought a case alleging she had faced bullying?
14. Who said she was 'the most trolled person in the entire world' on social media adding: ‘Every day for ten years, I have been bullied and attacked’?
15. A BBC investigation found that law firms were charging thousands of pounds to help migrants to gain asylum in the UK by pretending to be gay or what else?
16. US Vice-President JD Vance insisted he was right to stage a two-day campaign to back the Prime Minister in which country’s elections?
17. Why was 18-year-old Maddie Haining told to leave Club Tropicana in Manchester?
18. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, 48, who died after his car was hit by a train, was capped 33 times for which country?
19. New data revealed that which insect is dying out in Britain, with 33 native species fighting an 'increasingly urgent battle' for survival?
20. Which TV presenter thanked people for their good wishes and held up a 'get well soon' card from his hospital bed after suffering a stroke?
21. Who said: 'I can't believe I waited 17 years to get one green jacket and now I get two in a row’?
22. Which is the only English football club left in the Champions League?
23. What is the name of the horse that joined the elite band who have won the Grand National twice?
24. Beauty entrepreneur Karishma Vijay, 28, collected £250,000 by winning what?
25. Which musical dominated the Olivier Awards, winning seven prizes?

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Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 20, ahead of Robert Rea on 17. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie who scored a maximum 25. Tim Humphrey and son Robert scored 22, ahead of the Matthews family on 18 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 17. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the last seven days, Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday that a 'whole __ will die tonight' if Iran failed to meet his latest deadline. What is the missing word?
2. The US and Iran finally agreed to a ceasefire of how many weeks?
3. Israel bombed which city, killing at least 250 people, and prompting Iranian officials to warn that Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire?
4. US special forces launched a 'high-stakes' raid into a remote mountainous region of Iran on Sunday to do what?
5. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited four Gulf countries this week, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and which other two? Half a point for each.
6. Which country acted as a mediator in organising the ceasefire between the US and Iran?
7. US President Donald Trump praised the relentless bombing of Iran in a speech on the Truman balcony at the White House while standing between his wife Melania and what?
8. A gunman was killed and two others ‘neutralised' in a clash with armed police near the Israeli consulate in which city?
9. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government could have built a ‘few’ hospitals with the money it has cost covering doctors’ strikes in recent years. How much did he say?
10. What was scrapped by the Government meaning around 480,000 families will get an average rise of £4,100 a year?
11. This year's Wireless Festival, scheduled to run for three nights in London in July, was cancelled after the Government blocked which performer from coming to the UK?
12. Why did the crew on Nasa's Artemis II mission lose contact with the Earth for 40 minutes?
13. Millions of graduates are to have the interest on their student loans capped at what per cent from September?
14. The Church of England is planning to issue an apology, saying it is ‘deeply sorry’, for its role in what?
15. Finbar Sullivan, 21, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out at which London beauty spot?
16. Jasveen Sangha, 42, known as the 'Ketamine Queen’ from LA was jailed for 15 years for selling drugs that led to the death of who?
17. More than 1,700 people have joined legal action against which company after becoming ill while on holiday in the Cape Verde islands?
18. Jo Malone said she was 'surprised and very sad' after being sued by which company for more than £200,000 in damages for using her name on fragrances?
19. Enzo Conticello, 29, was jailed for more than two years for stealing a handbag containing what worth up to £2.2million from a Soho pub?
20. What did US first lady Melania Trump say were ‘a mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation’?
21. Which supermarket sacked shop assistant Walker Smith for stopping a shoplifter from taking Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs?
22. Royal Mail increased the price of a second class stamp by 4p to 91p and a first class stamp by 10p to how much?
23. What did an Oxford team win for the first time since 2016?
24. Football fan Tony Incenzo completed what 'lifetime ambition’ on Monday after 45 years?
25. It was revealed that singer Taylor Swift and footballer Travis Kelce are gearing up for a summer wedding in New York on what date?

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The Good Friday newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of Tim Humphrey, George Mann and Nick Turner on 22, Robert Rea on 19, Ian McCulloch on 18 and Adam Batstone and Kieran Corcoran on 17. The top team were the King’s Head drinkers featuring Peter, Jack and Franki with 23, ahead of Bill and Sarah on 21, Marc and Claire Beyeler and Our Peter and Jackie both on 20.5, the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Tim and Craig on 20 and Trevor and Carole on 18.5. Happy Easter to all you quizzers. Hope you have a good one. Here is the Good Friday newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. US President Donald Trump said he is ‘absolutely' considering withdrawing the US from what, warning that the matter was 'beyond reconsideration’?
2. US President Donald Trump indicated that he may send troops to seize control of Iran's key oil export terminal on which island in the northern Gulf?
3. At a lunch in Washington US President Donald Trump said that whose wife 'treats him extremely badly’ and that he was 'still recovering from the right to the jaw’?
4. US President Donald Trump posted on social media that 'a beautiful Banquet Dinner at the White House’ would be held on the evening of April 28 in honour of who?
5. What is the name of the American Attorney General who was sacked by President Donald Trump?
6. The BBC said it had sacked presenter Scott Mills after learning the alleged victim in a police investigation was what?
7. Scott Mills signed off by saying 'back tomorrow' but the following day's show was presented by which DJ, who gave no reason for Mills’s absence?
8. How many astronauts are on Artemis II heading to the Moon?
9. The Financial Conduct Authority said millions of car owners were set to receive compensation, after being mis-sold car finance, with an average payment of how much per agreement?
10. Why did Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrap plans for 1,000 extra NHS training places?
11. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage fired the party’s housing spokesman Simon Dudley, after he said regulations brought in after the Grenfell Tower fire were too tough and ‘everyone __ in the end’. What is the missing word?
12. Six teenage girls were arrested after widespread disorder, which police said was caused by a social media trend for swarming the streets, in which London district?
13. Musician Ashley Warren was jailed for how many years after his XL bully dog mauled the mother of his ex-partner, to death at his house in Essex?
14. Funeral director Robert Bush, who gave families the wrong ashes from his parlour in which city, pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial?
15. A 19th Century Grade II-listed mill was demolished after it was severely damaged by a large fire in which Staffordshire town?
16. Golf legend Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence in which US state?
17. Mary Rand, who died aged 86, was the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics when she won what event at the Tokyo Games of 1964?
18. Russian Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, was jailed for assault after who contacted UK police to say he had seen a woman being beaten up on a video call?
19. A storm with what name was set to bring winds of over 90mph and snow blizzards to the North this Easter weekend?
20. A tracker was launched to help consumers find out whether their purchase was one of 413,793 of what items... that were stolen in Italy?
21. An unclaimed lottery ticket, bought in London in October and worth how much, expired at midnight last night (Thursday)?
22. Igor Tudor left his role as Tottenham Hotspur head coach after just 44 days and how many matches?
23. Which country, four-time World Cup winners, failed to qualify for the tournament for a third consecutive time, losing on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
24. Which rock guitarist was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica who hurled an unidentified substance at him?
25. Which actor received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University - and recalled how Belfast gave him his ‘breakthrough’?

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