Tom Holland held a online quiz this week to raise money for charity. Getty Images
Tom Holland held a online quiz this week to raise money for charity. Getty Images
Tom Holland held a online quiz this week to raise money for charity. Getty Images
Tom Holland held a online quiz this week to raise money for charity. Getty Images

Spider-Man turns quiz master: Tom Holland holds virtual trivia challenge all about Marvel


Emma Day
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Do you know your Iron Man facts from your Captain America trivia? And your Hulk tidbits from your Black Widow details? Then you might be able to crack a new online quiz.

And your host? Spider-Man himself.

Tom Holland held a virtual pub quiz on Instagram on Wednesday, April 29, pulling together a series of Marvel-themed questions to try and catch out fans of the comic-book giant's cinematic series.

The British actor, 23, created the Massive Marvel Pub Quiz in a bid to raise funds for The Brothers Trust, a charitable organisation founded by Holland's parents.

“The Brothers Trust is a fundraising vehicle that we use to raise money from the general public, that we feed towards charities that we feel need the light and the support," Holland told Jimmy Kimmel this week in a video interview, ahead of the trivia challenge.

“The reason why we’re doing the pub quiz is just to galvanise people and to give people a sense of community and to kind of bring people together and just have a laugh and have a good time. That’s essentially what we’re trying to do.”

Holland kicked off proceedings from his home, attracting more than 200,000 fans to his live stream.

"The first thing I ever bought for my house was a series of Marvel mugs, because I’m a fan," he said, clutching an Iron Man mug, as the quiz got under way

"I was a real fan of Marvel before I even got cast as Spider-Man, so it was a real dream come true for me."

Holland then went on to put viewers' knowledge to the test, with questions such as "How many Iron Man suits did Tony Stark create?", "What is the diameter of Captain America's shield?" and "When exiled to Earth, where did Thor land?"

Holland also chatted with fans via video link while going through the answers, and was joined by his brother, Harry, and friend Harrison Osterfield for part of the broadcast.

The actor, who has also starred in films such as The Impossible, has uploaded the full 70-minute quiz to his Instagram page, so fans can play along long after the live stream ended.

"We had so much fun tonight. Thank you to everyone who turned into our pub quiz. I hope you all had fun and had a little escape from this craziness. Love you all," he wrote on his social media page.

Holland is set to return as Spider-Man in the Homecoming trilogy's third film, though filming has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The film is expected to be released in November 2021.

Libya's Gold

UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves. 

The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.

Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.

If you go

The flights Etihad (www.etihad.com) and Spice Jet (www.spicejet.com) fly direct from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Pune respectively from Dh1,000 return including taxes. Pune airport is 90 minutes away by road. 

The hotels A stay at Atmantan Wellness Resort (www.atmantan.com) costs from Rs24,000 (Dh1,235) per night, including taxes, consultations, meals and a treatment package.
 

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Safety 'top priority' for rival hyperloop company

The chief operating officer of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Andres de Leon, said his company's hyperloop technology is “ready” and safe.

He said the company prioritised safety throughout its development and, last year, Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, announced it was ready to insure their technology.

“Our levitation, propulsion, and vacuum technology have all been developed [...] over several decades and have been deployed and tested at full scale,” he said in a statement to The National.

“Only once the system has been certified and approved will it move people,” he said.

HyperloopTT has begun designing and engineering processes for its Abu Dhabi projects and hopes to break ground soon. 

With no delivery date yet announced, Mr de Leon said timelines had to be considered carefully, as government approval, permits, and regulations could create necessary delays.

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Catchweight 60kg: Mohammed Al Katheeri (UAE) beat Mostafa El Hamy (EGY) TKO round 3

Light Heavyweight: Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) no contest Kevin Oumar (COM) Unintentional knee by Oumer

Catchweight 73kg:  Yazid Chouchane (ALG) beat Ahmad Al Boussairy (KUW) Unanimous decision

Featherweight: Faris Khaleel Asha (JOR) beat Yousef Al Housani (UAE) TKO in round 2 through foot injury

Welterweight: Omar Hussein (JOR) beat Yassin Najid (MAR); Split decision

Middleweight: Yousri Belgaroui (TUN) beat Sallah Eddine Dekhissi (MAR); Round-1 TKO

Lightweight: Abdullah Mohammed Ali Musalim (UAE) beat Medhat Hussein (EGY); Triangle choke submission

Welterweight: Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW) beat Sofiane Oudina (ALG); Triangle choke Round-1

Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Saleem Al Bakri (JOR); Unanimous decision

Bantamweight: Ali Taleb (IRQ) beat Nawras Abzakh (JOR); TKO round-2

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Messi at the Copa America

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2011 – lost to Uruguay on penalties in the quarter-finals

2015 – lost to Chile on penalties in the final

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Forwards: Tammy Abraham, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Raheem Sterling

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3 Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal 

4 Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis

5 Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek-Segafredo

General Classification

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3 Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:03

4 Chris Harper (AUS) Jumbo-Visma - 0:01:43

5 Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45

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A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

Uefa Nations League: How it Works

The Uefa Nations League, introduced last year, has reached its final stage, to be played over five days in northern Portugal. The format of its closing tournament is compact, spread over two semi-finals, with the first, Portugal versus Switzerland in Porto on Wednesday evening, and the second, England against the Netherlands, in Guimaraes, on Thursday.

The winners of each semi will then meet at Porto’s Dragao stadium on Sunday, with the losing semi-finalists contesting a third-place play-off in Guimaraes earlier that day.

Qualifying for the final stage was via League A of the inaugural Nations League, in which the top 12 European countries according to Uefa's co-efficient seeding system were divided into four groups, the teams playing each other twice between September and November. Portugal, who finished above Italy and Poland, successfully bid to host the finals.

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

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