In the news recently...

Which British Overseas Territory military base did Starmer refuse to let the US use for strikes on Iran, prompting Trump to say he was 'no Winston Churchill'?
💡 Diego Garcia
Which Nordic country has announced plans to lift its decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons, citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
💡 Finland
Morocco sacked coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals. Who was appointed as his replacement?
💡 Mohamed Ouahbi

Mixed bag

What is the capital city of Australia?
💡 Canberra
Which Shakespeare tragedy features the ill-fated courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, summoned to spy on a brooding Danish prince?
💡 Hamlet
What is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, sources, and limits of human knowledge — asking fundamental questions such as 'What can we know?' and 'How do we know it?'
💡 Epistemology

On this date (6 March)

On 6 March 1836, which famous Texan fort fell to Mexican forces under General Santa Anna after a 13-day siege?
💡 The Alamo
On 6 March 1987, the British ferry MV Herald of Free Enterprise capsized shortly after leaving which Belgian port, killing 193 people?
💡 Zeebrugge
On 6 March 1521, Ferdinand Magellan's expedition became the first Europeans to reach which Pacific island group, which Magellan named the Islas de los Ladrones?
💡 Mariana Islands