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The Guardian·United Kingdom·Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Thursday news quiz: Superheroes, AI zeroes and a very lost shark

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Martin Belam

Swapping the glitz and glamour of last week’s visit to Istanbul for non-league football, your humble quiz master spent Saturday soaking up the sunshine while watching Walthamstow FC put a mere nine goals past a hapless Lowestoft Town. A quick sympathetic exchange with the shellshocked Lowestoft keeper – “Oh mate, long Saturday afternoon for you” – yielded the weary reply: “Long Saturday? Long fucking season.” Bless him. We hope you feel somewhat more optimistic about tackling these 15 questions on topical news, pop culture and general knowledge. Allons-y!

The Thursday news quiz, No 267

  1. 1.In a story tailor-made for the Thursday news quiz, a man in a Batman costume (not pictured, that's the toilets in the Dog and Duck) chased down a suspected handbag thief. Where?Only Fools and Horses toilets in the Dog and Duck, Walthamstow
  2. 2.A large shark (not pictured) has become an unlikely tourist attraction after getting trapped in a narrow city canal for more than a week, the inept weirdo. Where?Katy Perry and the sharks
  3. 3.The usual culture warriors have got their knickers in a twist after it was reported that who (not pictured) had been cast as Aslan (not pictured) in Greta Gerwig’s (not pictured) forthcoming adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew?A lion cub
  4. 4.Donald Trump (not pictured) has signed an executive order declaring that from now on, artificial intelligence will be called what?Orange balloon
  5. 5.California is rushing to prepare for a predicted sea level rise caused by a type of wave called …?Big wave
  6. 6.A new museum dedicated to The Sound of Music has opened in the city where much of the movie was filmed. Where?Julie Andrews
  7. 7.Which dead film icon has been revived by AI in order to advertise ball bearings?Steel balls
  8. 8.This week's guest canine is Darcy, who – reader Edwin Rose tells the Thursday quiz – recently won the waggiest tail award at a village charity dog show. She wants to know which artist's painting of his dog Stanley is expected to fetch £2.5m?Darcy
  9. 9.This week's guest feline was in the Hagia Sophia and, frankly, seemed a little bit oblivious to the historic significance of the location. She wants to know who won Fat Bear Week?A cat in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
  10. 10.Which TV personality has said British broadcasters should merge into one big "Britflix" to survive in the streaming era?A TV
  11. 11.Which pop goddess (very much not pictured) performed at the AFL grand final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday?Some Australian sports people
  12. 12.Which of these was a real headline on the Guardian website this week?Curious
  13. 13.Which entrepreneur is planning to launch a London-wide news operation as part of a "rescue" of one of the capital’s most highly regarded local newspapers, the Camden New Journal?Camden New Journal
  14. 14.Who won video of the year at the MTV VMAs?A smashed VHS tape
  15. 15.How many people were arrested after a £320,000 trial of live facial recognition in London train stations, using almost 100 police hours?Closeup of Blake's face

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