Friday, August 31, 2018

Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.

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McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.

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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini.

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Errant swan captured on M5

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder.

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Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.

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High suicide risk for 'men in construction'

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS.

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Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before.

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Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum

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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.

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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

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How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard

The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Judge dismisses all charges against 3 'extremist Muslim' New Mexico compound suspects

08/29/18 2:59 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump: White House Counsel McGahn to leave position after Kavanaugh confirmation

08/29/18 10:46 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum wins Democratic primary race for Florida governor in upset, Fox News projects

08/28/18 9:25 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump-backed Florida Rep. DeSantis wins GOP primary race for Florida governor, Fox News projects

08/28/18 8:02 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Puerto Rico governor raises Hurricane Maria death toll from 64 to 2,975

08/28/18 4:11 PM

Article 35A: SC adjourns hearing to January 2019

Centre, J&K government submit that hearing it now, ahead of panchayat polls, would cause law and order problems

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Modi meets Myanmar President on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit

Modi meets Myanmar President on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit

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Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? from BBC...