Balendra Shah, a well-known rapper in Nepal, is expected to become the country's next prime minister. Mr. Shah leads the political party that won the most seats in last Thursday's election. His victory is seen as a huge change in Nepal's politics.
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Starting today, children under 16 in Australia will no longer be allowed to have accounts on many popular social media apps. Australia is the first country to take this step. The new law aims to protect children, but it has upset social media companies, as well as many teens.
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.
It took two years of training and effort, but in February, Mia DaPonte finally reached her goal of becoming a Master Scuba Diver. The 12-year-old is now the youngest female in the US to ever earn that title, which represents a level of training that most divers - even adults - never reach.
Last Thursday, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju of India beat China's Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship. The victory came in a hard-fought final game in Singapore. Gukesh is now the world chess champion, and the youngest person ever to hold the title.
Australia has passed a law that aims to prevent people younger than 16 from using social media. The law is meant to protect young people, but some people say it could create more problems than it solves. Australia will begin testing ways to carry out the new law in January.
To recap 2023, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at a few of the incredible things kids accomplished in 2023.
On September 27, the European Court of Human Rights heard a case that could force 32 European countries to take stronger action on climate change. The case was brought by six young people from Portugal.
Over the weekend, people around the world turned out in huge numbers to protest the burning of fossil fuels. The protests - the largest since before the coronavirus pandemic - were meant to send a strong message to political leaders: "Take climate action now."
Three teenage tennis stars have been amazing crowds at this year's US Open. One of the athletes has left the contest because of an injury, but two others have reached the semi-finals, after defeating many highly-rated players.
In today's news roundup, a heat wave drives serious wildfires in Greece and Turkey, people protest as France and Italy begin to require coronavirus health passes, and a look at the youngest and oldest medal winners in the Tokyo Olympics.