2026 Champion Sébastien Bérard (right) Lightsaber dueling is getting more popular in Europe. Lightsabers are the swords used in the Star Wars universe. They are laser swords that can kill instantly. In France it is an official sport. Some people want it to become an olympic sport. There are many tournaments across Europe. What do you think? Do you want to try lightsaber dueling?? Darth Vader with his lightsaber A video from a championship in France 3 years ago:...

The Moon from a window of Artemis II The crew of Artemis II have set a distance record. They travelled further away from Earth than any other human before. They travelled 406,778km away! Despite problems such as a toilet malfunction, the mission is so far a success. They passed close by to the Moon on Monday (6th April 2026). They made observations of the Moon surface as they passed. They also named two new craters on the moon. One crater is Integrity and Carroll (one of t

Lots of yen!! The election will cost ￥85.5 billion. That is $547m. It will be the most expensive election ever in Japan. The Mainichi reported that this election will cost ￥826 per voter. Many people are angry because things are getting more expensive and the yen is getting weaker. So, this money should be used to help those things. What do you think? Read the Mainichi article here: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260202/p2a/00m/0na/003000c election: 選挙 will cost ～:

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant The nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki is going to start producing electricity again. It is the biggest nuclear power station in the world. Many local people are angry. Many people think that nuclear power is not safe enough and they may have to evacuate if there is a meltdown. Also, there are much cheaper sources of electricity. Solar and wind are cheaper and much safer than nuclear power. The plant will start producing electricit

Jakarta, Indonesia takes the crown The UN say that Tokyo is not the biggest city in the world anymore. Jakarta in Indonesia and also Dhaka in Bangladesh are now bigger than Tokyo. Tokyo is a megacity with 33.4m people living there. But Jakarta now has almost 42m people and Dhaka nearly 37m people. Megacities are cities with more than 10m people. Tokyo is shrinking. The projected population will be 30.7m in the year 2050. I lived in New Zealand and there are just 5m p

Q1. Which is bigger, France or Spain? Q2. Which country is smaller, Japan or Egypt? Q3. Which country is the oldest of the three? The UK, China, Brazil. Q4. Which is the youngest country? Brazil, USA or Canada? Answers below! ... a bit further... Answers: A1. France is bigger than Spain. A2. Japan is smaller than Egypt. A3. China is the oldest of the three. A4. Canada is the youngest of the three.