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2026-04-02 01:00:17 (1 day ago)

Thursday news quiz: daring dogs, delinquent capybaras and far too many bananas

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

It is time for the Thursday news quiz, where, thanks to our illustration from Anaïs Mims, you must decide whether you are gliding serenely across the waters of knowledge, your elegant neck forming a perfect question mark, or paddling furiously beneath the surface, one wrong answer away from an undignified flap. Fifteen questions on topical headlines, pop culture and general knowledge await. There are no prizes, but we always enjoy hearing how you got on in the comments. Allons-y!

The Thursday news quiz, No 241

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-02 01:00:13 (1 day ago)

Trump claims ‘success’ in Iran in just 32 days compared to lengthy US wars

US President Donald Trump said Iran was the ‘bully of the Middle East’ but is ‘no longer a threat’.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-02 00:57:14 (1 day ago)

Trump threatens to bring Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’

President Trump says the US will bring Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages where they belong' by striking hard.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-02 00:54:53 (1 day ago)

Trump urges countries ‘get involved’ in war on Iran if they can’t get fuel

US President Donald Trump says nations that rely on oil from the Strait of Hormuz should build up some delayed courage.

South China Morning Post - World News

2026-04-02 00:40:30 (1 day ago)

Historic Artemis II moon mission lifts off, amid US lunar race with China

Four astronauts blasted off on Wednesday for a trip around the moon, marking humankind’s deepest venture into space in an odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of interstellar exploration. Carrying three Americans and one Canadian, a 32-storey rocket rose from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre, where tens of thousands gathered to witness the dawn of this new era. Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s. The mission...

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-02 00:37:56 (1 day ago)

Gambia police fire tear gas at rally over rearrest of siblings

Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters in the Gambia who were demanding the release of two siblings.

New York Times - World News

2026-04-02 00:36:34 (1 day ago)

Trump’s Endgame in Iran?

We look at what has changed, and what hasn’t, as a result of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-02 00:34:59 (1 day ago)

‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs

Shane Dunphy sends bill for almost $3,000, along with letter saying ‘The USA is responsible for this and therefore should be held accountable’

A New Zealand doctor has asked the US embassy in Wellington to reimburse his clinic for petrol costs, saying Donald Trump and his administration started an “avoidable war” and should foot the bill for rising fuel prices.

Dr Shane Dunphy, of Onslow medical centre in New Zealand’s capital, requested the US embassy pay his centre NZ$2,790.95 (US$1,597) for the cost of petrol vouchers provided to staff to help pay for transport.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-04-02 00:23:47 (1 day ago)

Tiger Woods declines 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy; can leave US for treatment

The 15-time major winner will focus on health following his car crash and subsequent DUI arrest on Friday.

Fox News - Video

2026-04-02 00:11:24 (1 day ago)

Leftists have been 'desperate' for Iran to win this from the start: Natalie Beisner

Political commentator Natalie Beisner and former news anchor Dee Sarton discuss the Left's reaction to President Donald Trump's address to the nation about Operation Epic Fury and more on 'Fox News @ Night.'

Fox News - Video

2026-04-02 00:10:04 (1 day ago)

Trump is on 'offense' right now: Aaron Cohen

A 'Fox News @ Night' panel analyzes President Donald Trump's address to the nation and where Operation Epic Fury stands.

Le Monde - World News

2026-04-02 00:05:04 (1 day ago)

The mystery of the Green River's 'uphill flow' in the American West is solved after 150 years

A young researcher from the University of Glasgow offers an explanation for a geological anomaly that has puzzled scientists since the 19th century.