Science
Engineers break paper airplane record
Three aerospace engineers have broken the world record for the farthest flight by a paper airplane.
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Business, Entertainment
Harry Potter TV series coming soon
A Harry Potter TV series has been officially announced. The series is coming to the streaming service Max*, which used to be called HBO Max.
Entertainment, Politics
Gamers share top-secret information about war in Ukraine
Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents we
Business, Technology
Australian mayor might sue ChatGPT
A mayor from Australia might sue OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, an AI software that writes texts.
Science, Technology
First Canadian to go to the moon
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will make history when he flies by the moon in 2024. Hansen will be the first Canadian to explore outside of Earth’s orbit.
Politics
Mexico asks China for help with drug problem
Mexico's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has written a letter to the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, asking him to help control shipments of fentanyl. This comes after criticism from the US that Mexico is not doin
Politics
Italian government wants to ban English
The Italian government is considering new rules to protect the Italian language from foreign words.
Nature, Travel
After 50 years, Lolita the orca might go home
Lolita the Orca was taken from the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and has spent most of her life in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. Many people think she is around 57 years old, the oldest orca in captivity.
Politics, Technology
E-fuels for engines in the EU
Luxury carmakers have weakened the European Union's (EU) plan to stop carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2035.
Business
Amazon Will Warn You About Bad Products
Amazon will start to warn shoppers about products that are often returned. The company will put a warning label on products that people frequently return. Amazon wants shoppers to check the product details and product re
Politics, Travel
Lebanon’s Government Confuses the Country with Time Change
Every year, the people of Lebanon change their clocks one hour forward on the last Sunday of March. However, this year was different.
Politics, Travel
Protests in France Because of Retirement Age
Hundreds of thousands of people in France protested President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to change the age of retirement.
Sports, Travel
Japan Wins the World Baseball Classic
In the last moment of the game, Japan’s Shohei Ohtani struck out USA’s Mike Trout. It was a showdown between the two best players in baseball and Ohtani won.
Nature, Politics, Travel
Hot Spring Businesses Block Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes and the third-largest amount of geothermal resources in the world. However, the country has not started using the renewable energy because of opposition from the hot spring indust
Nature, Technology
Energy From Data Centers Can Heat Public Pools
It might be possible to use small data centers to sustainably heat public swimming pools. In Devon County in the UK, a data center about the size of a laundry machine was installed under a swimming pool. There are plans
Sports, Travel
FIFA Changes World Cup, Adds More Teams and Games
At a recent event in Rwanda, FIFA said that the 2026 World Cup will have 104 games instead of 64 games like the past seven World Cups.
Science, Technology
NASA Has a New Spacesuit for the Moon
On Wednesday, NASA presented the first prototype of a new spacesuit. The next-generation spacesuit is specially made for the next trip to the moon in a few years.
Other, Politics
Scottish Fox Hunt Ends After 250 Years
After more than 250 years, one of the oldest fox hunts in Scotland announced that it would end. The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds met frequently since 1771, but their final meeting at their base in Houston was l
Entertainment
2023 Oscar Awards: Which Movie Won?
The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” had 11 nominations for Academy Awards, also called “Oscars.” The movie has been very popular.
Science, Technology
Japanese Engineer Builds Drones You Can Eat
Jun Shintake, an engineering professor at Japan's University of Electro-Communications, thinks that edible drones can help save lives.
