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Former Chancellor George Osborne was appointed editor of which newspaper?
Evening Standard.

 

In July Customs officials in Hong Kong seized 7.2 tons of what, hidden in a consignment of frozen fish? a) Cocaine b) Dollar bills c) Ivory
c) Ivory

 

Who was appointed in May as special counsel to oversee the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election?
Robert Mueller

 

The NASA spacecraft Juno, flew over which planet in July providing much information about a significant feature of the planet?
Jupiter

 

Who won this years Open Championship?
Jordan Speith

 

Who headlined the benefit concert when the M.E.N Arena re-opened?
Noel Gallagher

 

In May the Eurovision Song Contest was won by which country?
Portugal

 

The 35th America's Cup was concluded in June where Oracle Team USA was thrashed 7-1 by a team from which country?
New Zealand