2024-06-04 US Veteran Returns to France 80 Years after Surviving D-Day
In 1944, Jake Larson was carrying a backpack with 34 kilograms of gear as the boat he was in got closer to Omaha Beach in France. Omaha Beach was the…
2024-06-03 Claudia Sheinbaum Becomes Mexico’s First Female President
Election officials in Mexico say Claudia Sheinbaum will become the country’s first female president. Sheinbaum won a large victory in Sunday’s election after promising to continue the policies of outgoing…
2024-05-31 Trump Found Guilty of 34 Felony Charges
A New York City jury on Thursday found former U.S. president Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. The jury found Trump…
2024-05-30 World’s Largest Tree Passes Health Check
In the American state of California, researchers recently climbed the world’s largest tree to check on its health. The tree is a giant sequoia named General Sherman. The climbers had…
2024-05-30 The Story of a Hong Kong Democracy Activist
A court in Hong Kong found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of crimes linked to an unofficial vote in 2020. Some could face life in prison. Hong Kong officials said the…
2024-05-29 North Korea Flies Trash Balloons over South
North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South Korea. The strange action led the South’s military to organize chemical and explosive response teams to recover…
2024-05-29 Climbers Will Have to Pay to Climb Mount Fuji
The local officials protecting Mount Fuji are making changes to protect its natural beauty and the safety of people climbing it. Those who want to hike one of the most…
2024-05-28 Melinda French Gates to Donate $1 Billion for Women’s Rights
Melinda French Gates announced this week that she plans to give $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families around the world. French Gates is the…
2024-05-28 Rescue Efforts in New Guinea Delayed by Dangerous Conditions
Officials in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have ordered people in parts of Enga Province to leave their homes because of the continuing danger of landslides. The government estimates that the…
2024-05-27 Rights Report: China Unfairly Pushing Rural Tibetans into Cities
A rights group based in New York City says it has documents from Chinese officials that show a plan to push rural Tibetans into cities against their will. Human Rights…
2024-05-23 Japan’s Military Looks for More Women After Harassment Claims
Japan is undergoing its biggest military build-up since World War II. But it is struggling to fill its ranks with women. The Japanese military has faced a series of sexual…
2024-05-22 Locals Report Monkey Deaths During Heat Wave in Mexico
An environmental group is warning that the hot weather in Mexico is among the causes of many deaths of howler monkeys. Howler monkeys are big primates known for the loud…
2024-05-20 Iran’s President, Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash
Iranian state media reported Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials died in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest. The helicopter crashed on Sunday in bad…
2024-05-19 Vietnam’s Trade Surplus with US Depends on China
As the United States increases tariffs to reduce trade with China, it has greatly increased imports from Vietnam. The Southeast Asian country, however, depends on China for much of its…
2024-05-18 US Air Force Shows Fighter Plane Piloted by AI
Two American Air Force fighter airplanes recently flew into the sky above California. The military planes were taking part in training, practicing a wartime maneuver called a dogfight. One of…