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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 20, 2026

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Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

The New York Times wrote about GZERO’s Puppet Regime this week, but which British comedy show – according to puppet master Alex Kliment – is one of the inspirations for the show?

  • A) Blackadder
  • B) Spitting Image
  • C) I’m Alan Partridge

Take the quiz to see if you guessed correctly!

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