Today, NewsForKids.net looks at two important stories: United States President Donald Trump is facing a challenging week in foreign relations. He's heading to China to meet with President Xi JinPing, but he's still unable to end his war with Iran. And passengers are returning home from a ship where a rare virus broke out.
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Today, NewsForKids.net looks at important stories from Australia and the Americas. Australians are shaken after two men shot at people celebrating Hanukkah on a popular beach. And last Wednesday, the US took control of a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil, raising tensions between the US and Venezuela.
Scientists studying a black "goo" found on a research ship in the Great Lakes have learned that the goo wasn't just unusual - it actually contained a life form never heard of before. The slime still has scientists puzzling over several mysteries.
On May 22, Johan Helberg was woken up by the phone. It was a friend, calling to make sure he was okay. Why? In the very early morning, a massive container ship had crashed into Mr. Helberg’s back yard, stopping very close to his house.
Torbjorn ("Thor") Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn't just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years visiting every country in the world – and he did it all without flying.
On August 21, a cargo ship traveling from Singapore to Brazil became the first to try out a new kind of sail. The sail is expected to save fuel and cut pollution. If it works well, similar sails could become common on cargo ships over the next few years.
Scientists have created the first full-sized digital model of the Titanic. The project is the largest underwater scan ever made. The model will allow scientists to study the Titanic in ways that were never possible before.
In today's news roundup, Japan is hit by a strong earthquake, China locks down millions of people as its Covid-19 cases continue to rise, and the company that owns the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year has another ship run aground.
Over a hundred years after it sank near Antarctica, the ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has been found. The ship, called 'Endurance', sank after it got trapped in the ice in the Weddell Sea in 1915. Now it has been found using underwater robots.
Antarctica is one of the hardest to reach places on Earth. But a recent report reveals that ships going to Antarctica have connections to ports around the world. That greatly raises the chance that plants or animals from outside could invade this protected area.
Last Thursday, the world's first self-driving, electric container ship made its first trip to Oslo, Norway. The ship's owners aim to cut pollution by moving large amounts of products by water on the southern coast of Norway instead of by truck.