On Earth Day - April 22 - the XPrize announced the winners of its Carbon Removal contest. A company called Mati Carbon won the $50 million prize. Their method is simple, but it could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide and also help farmers grow more food.
On Saturday, Australians re-elected Anthony Albanese as their prime minister. Mr. Albanese's Labor Party won the election easily, beating the Liberal/National Coalition. This is the first time in over 20 years that an Australian prime minister has been elected for a second time.
Scientists working at the Cambridge University Library have discovered a lost story from the middle ages about King Arthur and Merlin. The story was hiding in plain sight - it had been used as a book cover. Now scientists have carefully "unfolded" the book cover digitally, revealing the hidden story.
Canadians swept Canada’s Liberal Party back into power in Monday's election. Mark Carney, who until recently had never held a political office, will remain the country's prime minister. Mr. Carney will face many challenges, including dealing with US President Donald Trump.
On Monday, a massive loss of power left nearly all of Spain and Portugal without electricity. The outage lasted through the night, but power has now been restored in both countries. The cause of the problem is still unknown.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have been growing after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir. The attack has led to a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries. The countries have a long history of fighting, and many people worry that the tensions could lead to increased violence.
Last Saturday, a half marathon was held in Beijing, China. About 12,000 runners took part. On a separate track, beside the human runners, 21 human-like robots tackled the same challenge. It was the first race of its kind. Despite the challenges, six robots finished the race.
Yesterday was the 55th celebration of Earth Day. This year's theme was "Our Power, Our Planet", with a focus on how rapidly growing renewable energy sources are promising hope in the fight against the climate crisis.
Pope Francis, the world leader of the Catholic Church, passed away Monday. He was 88 years old. The pope’s death came shortly after Easter, an important holiday for Christians. Earlier this year, Pope Francis had been in the hospital with serious breathing problems, but he returned to work before his health failed again.
During World War II, "Rosie the Riveter" was a symbol used to encourage women across the United States to go to work. With millions of men fighting overseas, workers were needed to keep the country going. In late March, the National WWII Museum honored 18 real-life "Rosies" for their service.
On Monday, the aerospace company Blue Origin launched its spacecraft RSS Kármán Line on a ten minute trip into space. The spaceship carried the first all-female crew to go into space since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963.