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Night Bike Trend Gone Wild in China

November 11, 2024

Thousands of college students in China started a sudden trend of nighttime bike rides. They rode 30 miles to Kaifeng, a city known for its history and soup dumplings. The government first liked it, thinking it would boost tourism. But when too many students joined in, causing traffic jams and leavin

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Valencia Residents Demand Leader's Resignation After Flood Chaos

November 10, 2024

Valencia's residents took to the streets to protest the regional leader, Carlos Mazón, after last week's deadly floods. Over 200 people lost their lives, and many more are still missing. The protestors were angry because Mazón's administration didn't send flood alerts to people's phones until hours

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Netherlands' Prime Minister Stays to Handle Soccer Fan Attacks

November 10, 2024

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof changed his plans to attend UN climate talks in Azerbaijan. Instead, he's focusing on the aftermath of antisemitic attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans in Amsterdam. The violence, which injured five people and led to over 60 arrests, was sparked by social media ca

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China’s Unique Path to Ethnic Unity

November 10, 2024

When China became a communist country in 1949, something special happened. All its different ethnic groups joined together on a single path, known as socialism. This wasn't something that had happened in thousands of years! The Communist Party of China (CPC) figured out a unique way to handle this -

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Germany's Government Shake-Up: What Happened and What's Next?

November 10, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, causing the already fragile coalition with the Social Democrats, Greens, and Free Democratic Party to crumble. Scholz, known for his stoic demeanor, appeared visibly upset during his speech, blaming Lindner for the coll

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Iranian Man Charged in Plot to Kill Trump and Journalist

November 9, 2024

In a surprising turn of events, an Iranian man named Farhad Shakeri has been charged in a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing former President Donald Trump and a prominent American journalist critical of Tehran. The plot was allegedly backed by Iran's government, seeking revenge for the death of

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Elon Musk's Trump Bet: What's In It For Him?

November 8, 2024

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been generous with his money and time to campaign for Donald Trump. Now, he's looking for favors. He reportedly wants SpaceX employees to fill top government roles, especially in the Defense Department. This request comes after Musk's big spend on Trump's camp

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Germany's Political Shake-Up: What Happened?

November 8, 2024

Germany's government has suddenly changed. The chancellor, Olaf Scholz, fired his finance minister, Christian Lindner, from the Free Democrats Party (FDP). This caused the FDP to leave the governing coalition. Now, Scholz is leading a minority government with the Green Party. He plans to call a conf

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Chile's Political Shake-Up: A System in Crisis

November 8, 2024

Chile has long been celebrated for its political stability. For two decades, two main coalitions have ruled the country: the center-left Concertation (PS, DC, PPD) from 1990 to 2010, and the right-wing alliance (UDI and RN) since then. This setup is largely due to Chile's unique "binominal" electora

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Canada's Move: TikTok to Halt Business Amid Security Concerns

November 7, 2024

It's a big shift for Canadians—TikTok just got the boot! The Canadian government has told TikTok to wrap up its business operations in the country. Why? They're worried about national security risks from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. This isn't a total ban, though; just a shutdown of the app's