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10 questions

News quiz: the week to 8 November 2026

Ten headlines from 2 November to 8 November, each reported by at least two independent news organisations. One word is missing from each: can you fill the gaps?

1. Fill the gap in this headline: “US _____ Elections 2026: Democrats Retake Senate, Deal Major Blow To Trump As Republicans Face Possible Loss Of House Control”
2. Fill the gap in this headline: “Israel president _____ picks Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot to form next government”
3. Fill the gap in this headline: “Mass shooting in _____: Gunman opens fire in central Krakow, killing 6 people and injuring 15”
4. Fill the gap in this headline: “Nvidia CEO _____ Huang acknowledges affair with alleged Chinese spy as tech giant launches probe”
5. Fill the gap in this headline: “Aer _____ flight to Rome diverted to military base after latest bomb threat, France says – Europe live”
6. Fill the gap in this headline: “Delhi NCR's air quality worsens ahead of _____ with GRAP stage three curbs and rising tensions over farm fires”
7. Fill the gap in this headline: “US midterm results: How a _____ Congress could constrain Trump on Iran war, Ukraine policy”
8. Fill the gap in this headline: “Paraguay _____ Santiago Peña Ousted & Placed Under House Arrest After Ueno Bank Collapse; Vice President Sworn In As Successor”
9. Fill the gap in this headline: “After Midterm _____, Trump Names Stephen Miller New White House Chief of Staff, Replacing Susie Wiles”
10. Fill the gap in this headline: “Train collision in Egypt's _____ kills four, injures 88 others: Health Ministry”