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.
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Today, NewsForKids.net looks at important stories from around the world: Madagascar's government is dissolved following violent protests. Politicians who support closer ties with Europe win Moldova's elections. And countries in Southeast Asia face powerful typhoons.
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.
Following the killing of right wing political figure Charlie Kirk, political tensions in the US have grown. Republicans are celebrating the life of Mr. Kirk. But they are also using his death as a way of attacking opponents and putting limits on free speech.
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.
On Tuesday, Ethiopia held a special event to officially open Africa's largest dam. The $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to bring electricity to millions of people in Ethiopia. But the dam has upset Egypt and Sudan, which rely heavily on the Nile River for its water.
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.
The US Congress is deciding this week whether it will go along with a request from US President Donald Trump to cut over $1 billion in support for public radio and TV stations in the US. The deadline for the decision is Friday, July 18.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed a new law that will bring big changes to the US. The law includes tax cuts for people and businesses. But it also cuts spending on health care and other programs that help Americans. The law will add trillions of dollars to the money that the US government owes.
Since taking over the US Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a number of steps that have greatly changed the US government's approach to vaccines. Many people worry that his actions could make the US less safe from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.