US President Donald Trump's efforts to take control of Greenland are causing great concern in Europe. Despite strong opposition, Mr. Trump has continued to push to take over the island, which belongs to Denmark. His recent threats of tariffs have seriously raised tensions between the US and European countries.
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Early Saturday morning, under the orders of President Donald Trump, US soldiers attacked Venezuela. The soldiers captured Venezuela president, Nicolás Maduro. He has been brought back to the United States to stand trial.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at two stories from the United States. The US government was expected to shut down at the end of the day on Tuesday. And US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to top US military leaders at an unusual meeting in Virginia yesterday.
US President Donald Trump has taken advantage of a little-used law to take control of the police of Washington, DC. On Monday, claiming an "emergency", he also put National Guard soldiers on the streets of the US capital. Mr. Trump says he aims to end violent crime and remove homeless people from the city.
Los Angeles has seen three days of growing protests and conflicts with police. The protests began after an increase in arrests of immigrants by US ICE agents. The conflict grew after US President Donald Trump sent National Guard soldiers to the area.
Last Thursday, the United Kingdom signed an agreement which will return control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. In exchange, the UK will be able to continue using the largest island as a military base for the next 99 years.
In mid-March, a group of high-level members of President Donald Trump's government discussed a US military operation in a group chat using an app called Signal. A reporter was accidentally added to the chat. The chat did not meet US rules for secure communication. No one has been punished.
On Saturday, South Korea's parliament voted to impeach (remove) Yoon Suk Yeol as the country's president. The vote followed Mr. Yoon's efforts to put the military in charge of the country earlier this month. The country's prime minister is now acting as president.
Tensions are rapidly rising between North and South Korea. The situation got worse quickly after North Korea launched a rocket that sent a spy satellite into space. Both sides have now pulled away from a 2018 agreement that was meant to prevent conflicts.
Over the last month, around 100 top secret US documents have been leaked online. The leaks are embarrassing for the US and its allies, and could affect Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks. It's not clear who's behind the leaks.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at several struggles for leadership taking place around the globe. These stories include a new coup in Burkina Faso, as well as election results from Brazil, Latvia, Bosnia, and Bulgaria.