The past seven days have brought a string of high-profile headlines across vastly different sectors, capturing public attention in fragmented waves. First, new developments in the widely discussed *Married At First Sight UK* controversy have emerged this week, with more behind-the-scenes details of the on-screen scandal coming into public view.
In a separate, more serious political development, Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pled guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 in funds from the party, a revelation that has sent ripples through Scottish political circles.
Meanwhile, in Australia, a planned celebratory drone light display over Sydney’s iconic Darling Harbour went dramatically awry when nearly 90 of the participating unmanned aerial vehicles crashed into the water below, disrupting the event and leaving onlookers surprised.
Against this backdrop of headline-grabbing events, compiled by quiz editor Ben Fell, this weekly current affairs quiz challenges readers to test how closely they have paid attention to all global developments from the past week, not just the top trending stories. For those eager to continue testing their knowledge, opportunities to try the previous week’s quiz or explore past quizzes from the outlet’s archives are also available.