Brexit
What was the original deadline for Brexit?
29 March 2019
Why did NASA cancel the first all-women spacewalk?
wrong size of the spacesuit
What did George Clooney call for recently? Why?
a boycott of the hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, on account of the new laws punishing homosexual acts and adultery by stoning
Give a synonym for: to prohibit
to ban
Who is Jacinda Ardern?
New Zealand Prime Minister
What will happen in the UK on 23 May?
Election Day for the European Parliament (MEPs)
Who proclaimed March to be Women's History Month?
Barack Obama
Who is Jeremy Corbyn?
The leader of the Labour Party in the UK
What does Q stand for in LGBTQ?
Queer
What is the recent change in New Zealand gun laws?
Ban military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles
Give 3 things contained in the Brexit Box (Brexit Survival Kit).
dried food, water filter, fire starting gel
What was the slogan and hashtag of this year's International Women's Day?
#BalanceforBetter
Who may get $ 68 billion after divorcing? How?
MacKenzie Bezos, after her divorce with Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
What's the English for: démissionner?
to resign
What is the name of Google's video games platform?
Stadia
Give a snynonym for: to demonstrate
to march
Who was the best paid actress in 2018?
Scarlett Johansson
Who was arrested in London a few days ago?
Julian Assange
What's the English for: assumer?
take responsibility for
What is the name of the creator of a lot of Marvel superheroes, who died a few months ago?
Stan Lee
What official text was used to start Brexit, and allows a European country to leave the Union?
Lisbon Treaty, article 50 (2009)
According to the World Economic Forum, when will the gender pay gap close?
2186
Who was elected Mayor of Chicago a few days ago?
Lori Lightfoot
Give the opposite for: advantage (3 words)
disadvantage, drawback, downside
Explain the context for the expression "Keep calm and carry on"
WW2, Winston Churchill's speech to the nation