Two big countries—India and Pakistan—had a very serious fight on Wednesday. India sent missiles into places in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, saying they wanted to destroy terrorist camps. Pakistan got very angry and said they shot down five Indian airplanes. They also said many people in their country were hurt or killed. Now, Pakistan says […]
VATICAN CITY – On Wednesday, Roman Catholic cardinals (the people who help run the Church) will begin the process of choosing a new pope. They will go into a special meeting, called a conclave, and stay locked away from the world until they choose the person who will lead the Church. This is an ancient […]
The US Department of Education sent a letter to Harvard University on Monday, saying they will stop giving billions of dollars in future funding. This means Harvard will not get money for research and other important projects from the government, at least for now. Why did this happen? The Trump administration says Harvard needs to […]
Prague, Czech Republic — On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that peace is still possible in the war between Ukraine and Russia — and it could even start today if the world helps out. President Zelenskiy stood beside Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel at a news conference and shared his hopes that the fighting, […]
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, he was not the usual pick. He wasn’t a Vatican official, meaning he hadn’t worked at the Vatican before. Instead, he had spent many years working with people in his home country, Argentina. He was also the first pope from South America, which was a big […]
MADRID, Spain – Imagine everything suddenly going dark, with no lights, no phones, and no electricity. That’s what happened in Spain this week when most parts of the country experienced a huge power blackout. On Monday, the Interior Ministry of Spain decided to declare a state of emergency because the power went out in a […]
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, said something really important on Wednesday. She said Ukraine is open to talking and finding peace—but they will never agree to surrender or give up their land to Russia. What’s Happening? Some news reports said that the United States made a suggestion. They said maybe Ukraine could agree […]
BOSTON, Massachusetts – On Monday, Harvard University filed a lawsuit to stop President Donald Trump from freezing billions of dollars in funding for research. Harvard says the White House is trying to control the way the university works by taking away important money it needs for its projects. Why Harvard is Suing The university says […]
On Easter Sunday, something sad happened between Russia and Ukraine. Both countries promised to stop fighting for one day to celebrate Easter. But they didn’t keep that promise. Russian President Vladimir Putin told his army to stop all fighting on Easter until midnight. He said it would be a time to pause the war and […]
In a big decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom decided that when the law talks about the word “woman,” it means someone who is biologically a woman—not a transgender woman (someone who was born a man but identifies as a woman). Why Was This a Big Deal? The decision was about […]