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    Quiz of the week

    Test your knowledge of the stories which made headlines over the past seven days

    By The National
    March 03, 2023 at 1:00 pm EST
     

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    • UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi blasts off to space for historic mission
    • Football fans throw stuffed toys onto pitch for children affected by Turkey earthquake
    • Unique ‘elephant’ enters service at temple in India
    • New post-Brexit trade deal struck by UK and EU
    • North African country to restore daylight savings after a decade
    • British boxer Tommy Fury defeats YouTube star in Saudi Arabia clash
    • Best beach in the world named by Tripadvisor
    • Northern Lights makes rare appearance across UK skies
    • TikTok introduces new measure for users under 18
    • Djokovic sets new record for most weeks at top of world rankings

    Pictures of the week: From UAE space mission to Kuwait National Day

    The SpaceX rocket trail shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP
    Refik Anadol’s Glacier Dreams at Art Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Children play in a small jungle gym on Sabana Grande boulevard in Caracas, Venezuela. AP Photo
    Palestinians enjoy a day on the beach in Gaza City. AP Photo
    A woman holds up an electronic device during the GSMA's 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
    Dutch rider Dylan Van Baarle of Jumbo-Visma competes in the men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad from Gent to Ninove. AFP
    Police fire teargas to disperse activists from the opposition National People’s Power party during an anti-government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
    Fans throw toys on to the pitch during the Turkish Super League match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor in Istanbul. They will be donated to children affected by the February 6 earthquake. AP
    Cars were torched overnight at this scrapyard in the Palestinian town of Huwara, in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers ran amok. AFP
    Clouds gather over the San Gabriel mountain range in southern California, as a powerful winter storm heads for Los Angeles. AP
    A colourful celebration of the Hindu spring festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP
    New Zealand's Neil Wagner, centre, celebrates his team's test win over England in Wellington. AFP
    A game of football as Nigeria waits for the results of its presidential election. Reuters
    Hong Kong police search a landfill site for the remains of murdered model and influencer Abby Choi. EPA
    Spectators watch the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in Stockholm, Sweden. Reuters
    Prince William and his wife Kate with the Prince of Wales's company at Combermere Barracks in Windsor, Berkshire. PA
    The Paul-Loebe-Haus office building at the German Bundestag in Berlin. AP
    A farmer harvests wheat on the outskirts of Ajmer, India. AFP
    A train collision in the Tempi Valley near Larissa, Greece. AFP
    A man jumping over a bonfire to get rid of bad luck in Jieyang, China. AFP
    A bird on a cherry blossom in full bloom at a park in Tokyo. Reuters
    Attendees at a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters
    A Palestinian man offers children in kindergarten a cheap ride on his donkey-drawn cart in Gaza. Reuters
    Protesters fight with Israeli security forces during a demonstration against a controversial justice reform bill, in Tel Aviv. AFP
    Participants in the bubble run held at The Plaza on Bluewaters Island in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Alex Murdaugh outside the Colleton County Courthouse after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. AP Photo
    Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi addressing a live-stream audience from the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa
    Flooding in Segamat, Malaysia.  More than 33,000 people were moved to safety when four states were inundated. EPA
    A tower block ablaze in Hong Kong. Reuters
    The Royal Saudi Air Force Hawks aerobatic team over Kuwait City as the Gulf state celebrates its 62nd Independence Day. AFP

    The SpaceX rocket trail shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP

    Updated: March 03, 2023, 6:07 PM
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