Thursday news quiz: AI mishaps, fan fury and a tiny baby hippo

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

An adopted polar bear cub and Christmas in the Holy Land: photos of the day

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-liners

Rainfall creates crimson spectacle at beach on Iran’s Hormuz Island

Streams of soil turn sand and surrounding water red, creating sharp contrast with blue waters of Persian Gulf

Tell us your favourite TV shows of 2025

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‘Oh how we will miss this man’: Meg Ryan posts emotional tribute to Rob Reiner

Actor remembers late director of When Harry Met Sally and hopes something positive will come from ‘impossible tragedy’