Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Johanna Greenaway provides updates on key global events. In the US, President Trump and Joe Biden are making final campaign efforts before the 2020 election, focusing on battleground states. In the UK, a new national lockdown is announced, potentially extending beyond four weeks if COVID-19 infection rates don't decrease. In France, six people are in custody following a knife attack in Nice, amid tensions over caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. The video concludes with a promise of more news updates.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states did President Trump plan to visit during his campaign sprint before the 2020 election?

California, Texas, New York

Nevada, Arizona, Colorado

Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main focus of both presidential candidates in the final days before the 2020 election?

Reshaping the race

Debating on national television

Focusing on their base and ensuring supporters vote

Launching new policy proposals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key difference between the UK's first lockdown and the new lockdown announced in November 2020?

All shops will remain open

Restaurants can offer dine-in services

Schools and universities will remain open

Travel restrictions are lifted

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reason for the new national lockdown in the UK?

To boost the economy

To reduce infection rates

To prepare for the holiday season

To increase tourism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the motive behind the knife attack in Nice, France?

Political unrest

Religious tensions over caricatures

Economic hardship

Personal vendetta