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World News Bangkok, Thailand declared a disaster zone after nearly 300mm of rain in 48 hours flooded roads. The army and city workers are helping people stay safe.
World News Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Pacific storms ever recorded, is churning near Mexico's coast. Learn how communities and forecasters are staying safe.
World News The United Nations voted to replace the old world map with a new one that shows countries their true size. Africa is actually 14 times bigger than Greenland!
World News New Zealand's parliament just voted to approve a major trade deal with India — one of the biggest in the country's history — opening new doors for both nations.
World News More than 50 rescue workers are searching the rugged Caucasus Mountains after an avalanche struck a group of climbers on Mount Mizhirgi in Russia.
World News Turkey signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters today, becoming the 71st country to promise peaceful and safe space exploration.
World News A massive glacier collapsed in the Himalayas, triggering deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet. Thousands of rescuers are racing to help survivors.
World News A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Andes mountains in Peru on Thursday. Here's why earthquakes happen there so often.
World News Brave rescue teams in Indiana and Ohio are working around the clock to help families affected by historic Midwest flooding after weeks of heavy storms.
World News Hundreds of firefighters from Canada, Mexico, and more are battling the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, BC. Some families are starting to come home.
World News After a powerful earthquake shook western Colombia, thousands of rescue workers, volunteers, and aid groups rushed in to help. Here's the story of the helpers.
World News More than 400 firefighters are working day and night near Athens, Greece, battling a big wildfire. Today, they made real progress — here's how.
World News Huge wildfires near Spokane, Washington have prompted evacuations and a statewide emergency — but thousands of helpers are on the ground.
World News Scientists used laser technology to discover nearly 400 hidden structures in the Amazon rainforest — proof of a huge, ancient civilization called the Aquiry.
World News A 4,000-year-old city called Mohenjo-daro became MORE equal as it grew — the opposite of what historians expected. What was its secret?
World News A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan. Rescue teams are working hard to help survivors and care for those displaced.
World News A massive heat dome is sitting over the US, making it feel like 115°F in some places. Here's what's happening and how people are staying safe.
World News Wildfires in Spain forced NASA to evacuate its Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid. All staff got out safely, and California stepped in to help.
World News Andy Burnham became the UK's new prime minister on July 20, 2026, replacing Keir Starmer as Britain's seventh leader in just ten years.
World News The U.S. House of Representatives voted to make Daylight Saving Time permanent — meaning Americans might never have to change their clocks again!
World News After record rains flooded southeastern Missouri, eight Army Black Hawk helicopters rescued 202 campers and staff trapped at Camp Taum Sauk.
World News Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, received the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia to celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.
World News Tomorrow is America's 250th birthday! To celebrate, nearly 50 giant tall ships from 20 countries are sailing into New York Harbor in the biggest fleet ever.
World News A volunteer sorting old papers in London found a rare 250-year-old copy of the Declaration of Independence — hidden in a British archive for centuries!
World News Rescue teams from seven countries worked together for days to save a man trapped after earthquakes in Venezuela. A true story about helpers and hope.