This week the Thursday quiz is steadfastly ignoring the general election in the UK, though not ignoring elections elsewhere. You face 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge, and some other stuff that caught the eye this week. There are no prizes, but you can let us know how you got on in the comments, where you can pick up bonus points for being funny, but lose points for tediously quibbling with the questions like that one boring bloke does at your local pub quiz every week.
Enjoy! The Thursday quiz, No 162 1. Who won the Lithuanian presidential election this week, where people were voting in these stylish coat-of-arms adorned ballot boxes? Ignas Vėgėlė Gitanas Nausėda Ingrida Šimonytė Dainius Žalimas Reveal 2. The "world’s rarest album" which once sold for $2m to Martin Shkreli, who spent six years in jail for financial crimes, is being played in public for the first time.
Who recorded it? Wu-Tang Clan Kanye West 50 Cent Kate Bush Reveal 3. Who have the Libertarian party in the US nominated as their candidate for the presidency in the 2024 election? That isn't them in the picture, that is a porcupine, the party's emblem, enjoying a delicious apple Hunter Oscar Chase Oliver Qwest Orson Pursue Orlando Reveal 4. A London-born teenager who died of leukaemia aged 15 is to become the Catholic church’s first millennial saint, after a decree by Pope Francis.
What is the name of the teenager? Giustino Russolillo Carlo Acutis Titus Brandsma John Francis Vat.