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    While the keys to the country keep changing hands, the Thursday news quiz remains reassuringly constant, steadfastly refusing to hand over power, or grow up in any way. Fifteen questions on topical news, general knowledge and popular culture await, this week with a hefty dose of novelty animal stories and Liz Truss again, because she won’t let it be. Anyway, there are no prizes, but let us know how you got on in the comments. Allons-y!

    The Thursday news quiz, No 257

    1. 1.80-year-old authoritarian leader Daniel Ortega (pictured in mural form) has said his country will hold no more elections. Which country is that?

    2. 2.In a move that definitely doesn’t look like a grift, the New York sculptor Sergio Furnari has been left furious after spending his own money to build a godawful lifesize statue of Charlie Kirk, only to find that no one wants to buy it. How much does he claim it has cost him?

      Charlie Kirk

    3. 3.Which Australian politician startled television viewers by suddenly bellowing at their dog (not pictured, that’s a dog surprised to be appearing in the quiz) mid-interview?

      Portrait of a surprised black shepherd mix dog

    4. 4.The Russian warship Neustrashimy (pictured) carried out a rare live-fire exercise on the day Andy Burnham became UK PM. Where?

      Russian frigate Neustrashimy

    5. 5.Talking of Andy Burnham, he risked the wrath of voters by revealing what, which he said would ‘offend a lot of people’ …

      Andy Burnham

    6. 6.A Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea (not pictured) faces jail over garnishing a dessert with what?

      A clown

    7. 7.It is David Essex’s birthday today. Happy birthday, David! Rock on! Who produced his first few solo albums, and was also famous for their musical adaptation of a HG Wells story that Essex appeared in?

      David Essex

    8. 8.This week’s guest avian is a very tame robin that wanted some of the Thursday quiz’s snacks at Birdworld near Farnham. It wants to know the name of the beloved bald eagle in Big Bear Valley that went missing from her viral nestcam, but has now been found alive but injured. It is …

      A robin at Birdworld

    9. 9.Scores on the doors with Swindon’s Diana Dors! Who scored the winning goal in the Fifa World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday?

      Statue of Diana Dors outside the Cineworld cinema in West Swindon

    10. 10.On this day with Brian May! And his badger! 23 July is the anniversary of the first publicly available live transatlantic television signal. The Thursday quiz imagines Queen’s legendary guitarist wants you to tell him – and his badger – what enabled it …

      Queen guitarist Brian May and Bill the Badger

    11. 11.Zendaya (pictured, but not doing the thing) is facing a backlash in some quarters for doing what at the premiere of Christopher Nolan’s Homer’s The Odyssey?

      Zendaya

    12. 12.Who is fronting the new ‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ advert, which is nearly as long as The Odyssey movie?

      BBC

    13. 13.What is the name of the Seattle raccoon (not pictured, that one is in Germany) that has gone viral because it is assumed he has a rare genetic condition called short spine syndrome, giving him his distinctive look?

      A racoon

    14. 14.Who is having to offer full refunds after fans were evacuated from a show in Milan because of a violent hailstorm?

      Hailstones

    15. 15.And finally, the Thursday news quiz regrets to report that Liz Truss has been at it again – speaking in public at CPAC UK despite being UK prime minister for all of six weeks. Where was the event held?

      Liz Truss

    If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are absolutely 100% positive you aren’t attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it in the comments below. Why not watch Always (Erasure cover) by Robyn instead?

    Always (Erasure cover) by Robyn
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