Friday news quiz: Royal reconciliation, muddled maps and an island evacuation

Oct 22, 2026, 06:30 PM· 58 minutes ago· Original: EN

If you think you'll do about as well as Prince Harry trying to patch things up with his family, you both might be in luck.

If you think there's as much chance you'll ace our quiz as there is of Prince Harry patching things up with his family, you both might be in luck.

This week's news quiz has hope of a royal reunion, rain radars losing the plot and more AI behaving badly. Not to mention a city increasingly proud of waking up at stupid o'clock each morning.

Set your alarms, let's begin.

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