So here we are, at the beginning of half term 6!!??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, political and record-breaking emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - England begin their World Cup journey, social media mega-announcement, Trump announces peace deal, Tom Holland opens up, Barcelona GP, artist passes, Toy Story is back, Toy Story single hits number one, rare shark, unusual Word Championships, a Wembley residency and musician warns government!!!?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, at the beginning of half term 6!!??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, political and record-breaking emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - massive sporting event begins, Stephen Spielberg’s back, Artemis III crew, Anthony Head passes, Monaco GP, lookalike animal spared, beloved 80s cartoon becomes movie, overdue library book returned, rare shark spotted, tech price increases, celebrity splits and Sesame Street trouble!!!?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, at the end of half term 5!!??!! We have a half-term break here in the North West, so this one covers up to June 1st. 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, political and record-breaking emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - WSL winners, lego charity model complete, Australian plague, choir wins talent show, food rolling, mining explosion, Marvel goes black and white, hottest March day ever, India swelters, metal band encourages blood, creepy movie and a space movie!!?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, at the end of half term 5!!??!! We have a half-term break here in the North West, so this one covers up to June 1st. 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, political and record-breaking emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Prem winners, New York bulldozes vehicles, China visit, prices soar, epic garden designs, Lego’s Travelling Bricks, wildlife photo award, queues for new tech, disease on the rise, dangerous car loading, musician’s tax rebate and more football news!!?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

Country Flags sheet of keywords on the theme of ‘World Cup 2018’. Powerpoint so can be used on the board or printed as a worksheet. Includes space for students to explain the keywords and suggested extension activities. Can take 10 minutes or an hour, depending on which activities the students complete. Ideal for the start of a lesson, a quick filler, a homework, part of a cover lesson or as a plenary on the board with a whiteboard pen. The idea behind these is to get students to become more literate and think independently about the words that could be used to describe the topic being taught. The repetition of the word over and over as they look for the word is useful in remembering the terms. Often the students will pick up on things that you would not normally expect!

So here we are, at the start of the Summer term!!??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, political and record-breaking emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again -Prem nears the end, airline cancel flights, SATS week, annual speech, politician will not go, music annual event, hotels introduce new rules, an unusual dress, stores raise prices, drone deliveries, musician sues and an incredible birthday!!?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, at the start of the Summer term!!??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premiership coming to an end, shops close, 100th birthday celebrations, elections, loyalty scheme criticism, voters concerned about roads, food factory fire, new drawing discovery, snooker World Champion and Met Gala magic, ??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, at the start ofthe SUmmer term??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premiership coming to an end and it’s tight at the top, King & Queen visit, Drop Dead at one, BP profits, British species comeback, record run, giant octopus, game show winner, musician biopic released, council bin strike, boxing comebacks and musician copyright!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

60 questions based on the world's happenings (mainly UK) over the last year of 2017. Split into 4 rounds of three months each. For some reason the TES preview shows weird font sizes and layout - it looks fine in reality :) 12/12/17 *updated with X Factor and I'm A Celebrity winners* Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. Lasts around 45 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups. Have a good Christmas break! :)

So here we are, at the start ofthe SUmmer term??!! 2026 continues with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premiership surprises, tsunami warnings, epic fossil find, cinema movie dominates, an Earthset, mobile phone companies chart, an animal is not dead, The Art of Loving, milions of creatures escape, robots vs humans, Coachella and Avengers!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :) Tes paid licence

This is the 4th Annual Big Fat News Quiz so far! 60 questions from the year, split into 4 rounds. One of the last slides is an answer sheet if you want to be posher than normal lined paper :) Have fun! Mike :) (there's also a weekly News Quiz I send out each week, if you would like to be emailed that one weekly, just email me at thee adddress on the final slide)

OPEN THE ZIP FILE TO ACCESS THE QUIZZES ACROSS 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch the news in the week. :)

13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch the news in the week. :)

Oooooh boy, it’s baaaaaaaaacck! For the FIFTEENTH year! And what a year, so many highs and lows! 60 questions based on the world’s happenings over the last year of January to December 2025. Covers News, Media, Celebs, Music, Food, Politics and general what’s been happening. I try to keep it light and not too much heavy drama as we deserve a bit of fun after the year we’ve all just had! And, 6-7, what a year! How much can YOU remember? Christmas number one, US social media ban, artwork googly eyes, 100 yeqar old President passes, Photo of the Year, Inauguration, lyrics sheet record sale, new spider found, Louvre charges extra, chocolate to return, Gulf rename, new report cards design, India sales allowed again, Messy reigns, a flying vehicle design, strikes, Carabao Cup winners, car sales fall, cinema videogame movie, Pope passes, Katy Perry is out of this world, Premier League winners, Peppa Pig family news, robots vs humans, Eurovision Final, Champions League Final, new console released, dangerous downwhill race, TV series ends (for a while), TV reboot actors revealed, Brian Wilson passes, superhero summer, tennis tournament, another Jurassic movie, primary school goes to space, K-Pop Demon Hunters regins, Labubu must haves, nails ban, artwork removal from Courts, matcha price increase, Emergency Test Alert, world leader visits UK, world’s oldest mummy found, violin sale, Women’s Rugby World Cup, Conservatives spelling error, Life of a Showgirl, unusual World Championships, movie-based stage show, Wicked sequel, record comic sale, an expensive Beef Wellington, Game Awards, Europe’s largest stadium opens, rare pink animal spotted, full moon, Word of the Year, Stranger Things breaks records, Tik-Tokers have Great Plans and I’m A Celebrity winner! It’s been a full year! The questions are student-accessible being a range of news based events, celebrity, music and movies covering a wide range of topics to make it so there’s something for everyone. Split into 4 rounds of three months each. Good for filling an hour in the last week of term and a good informal one to do with your form if you have an hour to fill with something that’s not just a ‘watch a video’ and you actually want to spend some time with your class! I tend to pad it out into an hour and a half with discussions, sweets, prizes and rewards between and during rounds. Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. Lasts around 60 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups and give rewards etc. Have a good Christmas break and see you in January 2026! Robots and holograms next year? PS, if anything exciting happens I will alter the last couple of December questions and reupload before the end of term, would be free to re-download in that event!

So here we are, at the beginning of April 2026, the bulbs are sprouting the sap is rising and the GCSE pressures will never let up - at least next week the Easter Hols finally begin??!! 2026 begins with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premiership leaders, lavish event refunds customers, new recycling rules, astronauts set to make history, console price increase, Japanese GP, Swim released, videogame-based movie, Cadbury massive-egg, Star Wars prop sale, honorary doctorate and beloved series gets TV trailer!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

60 questions to test your knowledge of the year 2012. 5 questions for each month, 4 rounds of 3 months each. Merry Christmas! Mike :) (the last slide is a printable answer sheet if needed)

So here we are, at the end of March 2026, the bulbs are sprouting the sap is rising and the GCSE pressures will never let up - is nearly the Easter hols??!! 2026 begins with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Carabao Cup final, Endi Blyton return, videogame world, solar panels rules, Kiss All The Time at one, the UK’s most popular tourist attraction, new snake species found, UK version of US show, Banksy revealed, US temperatures soar, band comeback and political fallout?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are, halfway through March 2026, the bulbs are sprouting the sap is rising and the GCSE pressures will never let up! 2026 begins with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - Premier League gap widens, illness outbreak, Saint’s Day, oil tankers held up, Marvel fans get excited, youngest Prem scorer ever, Chinese GP action, moon dirt used for food, holiday makers hastily rebook, 75th birthday, Oscars and billionaire sued?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

It’s baaaaaaaaacck! 65 questions based on the world’s happenings over the last school year of July 2020 - July 2021. Covers News, Media, Celebs, Music, Politics and general what’s been happening. The weekly version of this quiz, which the questions are taken from, is uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! More than ten years and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this each week/year, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! The questions are pupil-accessible being a range of news based events, celebrity, music and movies covering a wide range of topics to make it so there’s something for everyone. Split into 4 rounds of three months each, with the final round having four months. Good for filling an hour in the last week of term and a good informal one to do with your form if you have an hour to fill with something that’s not just a ‘watch a video’ and you actually want to spend some time with your class! Answer sheet for students to fill in on final slide. If anything huge happens in the last few weeks I will alter the last couple of questions to reflect eg Euro 2021, lockdown etc… Lasts around 45-60 minutes with a form, I usually split them into groups and give rewards after each round. Have a good Summer break! :)

So here we are, halfway through March 2026, the bulbs are sprouting the sap is rising and the GCSE pressures will never let up! 2026 begins with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - F1 begins again, prices rise, The Mountain at one, wildlife photo comp, telephone anniversary, Premier League nears end, Crufts, new qualifications, theatre awards, MPs vote, new album and middle east tensions?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)

So here we are,at the beginning of March 2026, the bulbs are sprouting the sap is rising and the GCSE pressures will never let up! 2026 begins with ever more testing, increasingly expensive, unpredictable, record-breaking and emotional times we’ve seen recently with a variety of stories from around the world! What a week once again - league leaders hold on, Middle East war, Fashion Week, 30th anniversary of franchise, social media consultation, restaurant tracks friendliness, Actor Awards, full moon, Brit Awards, Elimination Chamber, more Brit Awards and superhero props sale ?!??!! What’s all that about, then? Only one way to find out! The Neeeewwwwsss Quuuiiiizzzz! :) New quiz uploaded each week of the term, ALL YEAR LONG! Over fifteen years now and still going strong :) Many thanks to everyone who downloads this, it is very much appreciated and I’m glad it is useful for your form groups! 13 topical questions of the past week’s news, across the UK and the world. Designed to be used as a 10-20 minute activity in formtime - you could make it a little longer by talking about and discussing some of the questions. ANY MIS-SPELLINGS/MISSING CAPITALS ETC. IN THE PREVIEW ARE INTENTIONAL AND LINK TO THE LITERACY QUESTIONS IN THE REST OF THE QUIZ! Powerpoint so can be used on a standard whiteboard. Includes 2 literacy and 1 numeracy questions based on the other questions. Works well as a form group activity in registration time - I give sweets to the winning team (we’re not supposed to give sweets out, so it’s a nice ‘naughty’ reward and makes (some of) them watch and check their apps about the news in the week. :)