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Thursday news quiz: rare chicks, AI tricks and ‘begging Trump for pics’

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Thursday quiz fans inundated our mailbox with at least two messages pointing out...

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June 25, 2026
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Thursday news quiz: rare chicks, AI tricks and ‘begging Trump for pics’

A cat with a questionable behind. Illustration: Anaïs Mims/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A cat with a questionable behind. Illustration: Anaïs Mims/The Guardian Thursday quiz Life and style Thursday news quiz: rare chicks, AI tricks and ‘begging Trump for pics’ Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

Prefer the Guardian on Google Thursday quiz fans inundated our mailbox with at least two messages pointing out that John Oliver had opened his HBO show discussing the problem of feral hogs , of which there are significantly more than between 30 and 50 in the US. If he starts opening shows talking about Sparks, Kate Bush, Syldavia and Alan Shearer’s fixations on distances, we truly will know where he gets his material from, and the Thursday quiz lawyers are ready. In the meantime, here are 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and pop culture to see you on towards the weekend. Let us know how you got on in the comments. Allons-y!

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 go back and do Tuesday’s Brexit referendum quiz instead?