Political leaders from around the globe are meeting at the United Nations in New York this week during the 80th meeting of the UN's General Assembly. But threats of growing wars are making the UN's job of keeping the peace extremely difficult.
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Today, NewsForKids.net looks at recent events in Nepal and Brazil. Massive violent protests in Nepal have led to a new temporary government, and Brazil's Supreme Court has found Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of planning a coup and sentenced him to 27 years in prison.
Countries around the world have had major leadership changes in recent days. In France, Prime Minister François Bayrou's government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote. In Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down on Sunday. And Thailand's Parliament has chosen Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's next prime minister.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at several important stories from Asia: A deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan; Asian leaders meet in China; and a court in Thailand removes the country's prime minister.
Despite criticism, Israel is planning to increase its military action in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he plans for Israel to take complete control of the area. The threats come as the number of Palestinian deaths from hunger and violence are increasing.
Scientists from Japan and Taiwan may have solved an old mystery: how did ancient people with simple tools and little scientific knowledge make long, dangerous ocean trips to new places? To test their ideas, the researchers made a trip of their own in a canoe they built from a tree using stone tools.
If you feel like yesterday just flew by, you're not wrong. Yesterday was the second shortest day this year - about a thousandth of a second faster than normal. For a number of reasons, the Earth will spin slightly faster on several days this summer.
On Saturday, China began building what is expected to be the world's largest dam. The dam, which is in Tibet, will produce massive amounts of electricity. But it has upset people in India and Bangladesh, who are worried about how the dam will affect them.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump ordered US forces to attack nuclear sites in Iran. The move added to Israel's continuing war with Iran. Yesterday, Iran struck back, hitting a US military base in Qatar. Despite concerns that the conflict could grow, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was announced yesterday evening.
On Tuesday, a volcano in Indonesia called Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, erupted. The eruption sent a huge cloud of ash and smoke 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) into the sky, causing serious problems with air travel to and from popular tourist sites in Indonesia. No injuries have been reported.
Last Friday, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. The attack hit Iran's nuclear sites as well as other important military targets. Iran responded with attacks on Israel. Since Friday, the fighting has increased, raising concerns that the conflict could grow, and perhaps even involve other countries.