News Quiz: Week of September 28, 2026
21 questions on this week's news. Every answer comes from a cited news report, linked under the question. Built from Wikipedia's Current events portal.
1.In September 2026, which German retailer's Russian assets did Vladimir Putin place under temporary administration?
2.In September 2026, what was the name of the first Pacific hurricane of the season to make landfall in Mexico?
3.In September 2026, what disease did the UN report a sharp drop in cases of in Sudan?
4.In September 2026, which Indian city announced a six-week construction ban to reduce winter air pollution?
5.In September 2026, what bill did the US Senate pass to establish federal rules for college sports compensation?
6.In September 2026, who was formally made king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom?
7.In September 2026, to what level did the Reserve Bank of Australia raise its cash rate?
8.In September 2026, how many consecutive days of rainfall did Tokyo record, breaking a record from 2019?
9.In September 2026, which UN body extended the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti?
10.In September 2026, which country began repatriating about 1,500 Burmese nationals from immigration detention centres?
11.In September 2026, which country's supreme court invalidated a state's authority to annul elections due to organized crime?
12.In September 2026, which roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was announced to close permanently?
13.In September 2026, who was appointed as the first female prime minister of Morocco?
14.In September 2026, which South Korean badminton player won the women's singles gold medal at the Asian Games?
15.In September 2026, which Premier League club was found guilty of almost all 115-plus financial charges?
16.In September 2026, which media conglomerate's settlement with 12 states was approved by a federal judge to allow its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery?
17.In September 2026, which U.S. court halted Christa Pike's execution shortly before it was scheduled?
18.In September 2026, a Turkish court ordered the closure of which independent news website?
19.In September 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was landed safely in which Saudi Arabian city after an attempted hijacking?
20.In September 2026, Romania's parliament rejected the proposed government of which prime minister-designate?
21.In September 2026, which court ruled that a person's voice can receive protection under publicity rights in Japan's first audio deepfake case?