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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In Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis won his third straight World Athletics Championships gold medal. He then went on to set a new world record of 6.30 meters (20 feet, 8 inches). Duplantis is widely seen as the greatest pole vaulter of all time.
A town in Finland has begun using the world's largest "sand battery" to help provide heat. The unusual method of storing energy allows the town to create heat when electricity prices are cheap, and store it for long periods of time. The heat can then be used whenever it's needed.
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.
Scientists at Kings College London, have come up with a very unusual toothpaste - it was made using sheep's wool. The scientists say the toothpaste can not only protect teeth, but can also help repair damaged teeth.
In early August, people representing over 180 countries met for 10 days in Geneva, Switzerland. They hoped to reach an agreement on dealing with plastic pollution. But the meeting ended in failure. Most countries wanted to put limits on producing new plastic. But countries that produce lots of plastic fought the idea.
Workers in Kiruna, Sweden have been working hard to raise one of the country's most famous churches and roll it over 3 miles (5 kilometers) to a new location. The church's old location was no longer safe. The operation took two days to complete.
Heat waves across Europe are bringing record temperatures and dangerous, widespread wildfires. Southern European countries like Spain, Greece, and Portugal are being hit especially hard. But summer heat waves have also caused problems in Northern Europe and elsewhere around the globe.
The Tour de France is an extremely difficult bike race. Held in France in the summer heat, bikers race for days up and down mountains, on steep, windy, dangerous roads. The men's race ended July 27 when Tadej Pogačar won the race for the fourth time. The women's race finished Sunday with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot taking first place.
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.
Scientists at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have created what they call "the world's smallest violin". The violin is made of metal and is so tiny that it can only be seen with a powerful microscope. The project was designed to test new technology for building extremely small things.