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Weekly quiz: How did this ship end up in a Norwegian garden?

Weekly quiz: How did this ship end up in a Norwegian garden?

BBC News29-05-2025
This week saw Elon Musk part ways with the White House, Gary Lineker present his final Match of the Day, and the world of television pay tribute to former BBC presenter and executive Alan Yentob.But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world?Quiz collated by Ben Fell.
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