Thursday news quiz: Stranded whales, stricken ships and very cute sea otters

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Welcome to the Thursday news quiz, where it pays to listen carefully – although not necessarily to the extent of developing a question mark for an ear, as our illustration by Anaïs Mims may suggest. Have you been paying attention to the week’s events or just hearing half the story? Fifteen questions await on topical news, pop culture and general knowledge, generously sprinkled with some ...

By Martin Belam